Sujet

Construction of the Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, London, 1951. Artist: Henry Grant

Légende

Construction of the Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain, London, 1951. Construction workers are just visible on the roof. The dome had a diameter of 365 feet and rose to a maximum height of 93 feet. Inside were displays of British discovery and exploration, on land, sea and eventually space. Between May and September 1951 a grand exhibition was held throughout Great Britain. A Festival Council brought together a team of designers, architects and builders to mastermind this exhibition, whose intention was to demonstrate all that was best about Britain at the time. The central focus was a purpose built exhibition constructed on the South Bank of the Thames in London.
Museum of London

Date

1951

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Museum

Notre référence

HRM19A84_145

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54,0Mo (1,8Mo) / 44,0cm x 30,8cm / 5192 x 3633 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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