Festival of Britain boundary wall in York Road
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Festival of Britain boundary wall in York Road
Festival of Britain boundary wall in York Road
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SC_PHL_01_260_50_440 (Collage 91675)
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London Metropolitan Archives: LCC Photograph Library
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View of Festival of Britain boundary wall at the north side of York Road, Waterloo. The wall is under construction behind a wooden fence between the Station Gate entrance and the Chicheley Street Gate. This site would include the Fairway Cafe and the General Information building. This site is now occupied by high-rise mixed office and retail units. The Festival of Britain was a nationwide event that took place in the summer of 1951. Originally intended to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, it became a way to celebrate Britain and its achievements rather than including international themes. The construction of the Festival on its flagship South Bank site required the demolition of the industrial and residential buildings between Waterloo Bridge and County Hall. After the Festival, the South Bank site was cleared of all festival infrastructure except the Royal Festival Hall on the orders of Winston Churchill, who saw the Festival as a beacon for socialist ideas.
View of Festival of Britain boundary wall at the north side of York Road, Waterloo. The wall is under construction behind a wooden fence between the Station Gate entrance and the Chicheley Street Gate. This site would include the Fairway Cafe and the General Information building. This site is now occupied by high-rise mixed office and retail units. The Festival of Britain was a nationwide event that took place in the summer of 1951. Originally intended to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, it became a way to celebrate Britain and its achievements rather than including international themes. The construction of the Festival on its flagship South Bank site required the demolition of the industrial and residential buildings between Waterloo Bridge and County Hall. After the Festival, the South Bank site was cleared of all festival infrastructure except the Royal Festival Hall on the orders of Winston Churchill, who saw the Festival as a beacon for socialist ideas.
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