Record

Ref NoLKE/FES
TitleLKE Festival of Britain 1951
DescriptionSmall series consisting of Leonard Elmhirst's records of the Festival of Britain 1951. The records were accumulated by Leonard while serving as a member of the Council for the Festival of Britain 1951, (1948-1951) at the invitation of Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council. The records contain information relating to the planning, activities and publicity for the festival including: memoranda and minutes from the Council for the Festival of Britain, the Scottish, Northern Ireland and Welsh Committee Meetings (1948-1951) and the Agricultural Advisory Panel (1949-1950). Correspondence and other records relating to Science and the Arts in the Festival including 'Public Works (Festival of Britain) Bill', (1949) and General Lord Ismay and Sir Gerald Barry correspondence.

Other material in this series includes: telegrams; Leonard Elmhirst's Privilege Pass; 5 black and white photographs of preliminary model designs (1950) for the exhibit of Rural Crafts for the 'Country Pavilion'; press cuttings; catalogues, guides and programmes for The Festival of Britain 1951.
Date1946-1976
SubjectArt exhibitions
Architecture
Sport
Industrial design
Technology
Science
Arts
FormatManuscript
Person_CodeDS/UK/1029
DS/UK/1030
DS/UK/1028
DS/UK/1035
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1029Barry; Sir; Gerald (1898-1968)1898-1968
DS/UK/1030Ismay; Lord (1887-1965)1887-1965
DS/UK/1028Morrison; Lord; Herbert (1888-1965); Lord Morrison of Lambeth; Statesman1888-1965
DS/UK/1035Festival of Britain 1951; 19511951
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