Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.
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A great slice of the early 50's - with an impeccable "British Movietone" narration. All stiff upper lip, clipped speech but some stunning shots of the now defunct 1951 London Festival Exhibition site. A rather different film to "London in Festival Year" - this looks at the closure of the show - and shows the windswept site, devoid of life, paper littering the site. A sad end to a great show. All that now remains of the site is the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank - the Skylon has long since been broken up....
A recent BBC TV documentary followed the fate of the Skylon - and found some bits had been preserved - but hardly anything remains of the actual exhibition. You can buy mugs and such at boot fairs - bu this film is a great reminder of a post-war "tonic for the nation" exercise.
A recent BBC TV documentary followed the fate of the Skylon - and found some bits had been preserved - but hardly anything remains of the actual exhibition. You can buy mugs and such at boot fairs - bu this film is a great reminder of a post-war "tonic for the nation" exercise.
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- howard-45
- Oct 31, 2006
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