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"The autobiography of a nation" : the 1951 Festival of Britain

This study of the 1951 Festival of Britain examines how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the exhibitions and events, covering the festival's history, historiography and purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the 'local', and the British Empire and legacy

Print Book, English, 2003
Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, Manchester, New York, 2003