The Festival of Britain : A Land and Its People (Paperback)

Contents Foreword by Mary Banham Notes and abbreviations A brief introduction to the major Festival exhibitions Introduction 'It was nice, wasn't it' Chapter 1. 'This Festival of ours is a deadly serious affair' Chapter 2. Towards a Festival Exhibition Style Chapter 3. 'A constellation of events' Chapter 4. 'All through the land'/ Exhibiting The Land and People of Britain Chapter 5. 'Spontaneous expressions of citizenship'/ Exhibiting People at Work Chapter 6. 'An essential ingredient of democracy'/ Exhibiting the English Language Chapter 7. 'From the planning of the kitchen to the planning of the nation'/ Exhibiting Homes and Neighbourhoods Chapter 8. 'Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye' Postscript 60 Years After '51 Acknowledgements Illustration credits Captions Select Bibliography Index