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commemorative handkerchief, 1951
Souvenir handkerchief commemorating the Festival of Britain. Each corner of the handkerchief depicts a great event in British history - Queen Boadicea's battle with the Romans, the signing of the Magna Carta, the knighting of Sir Frances Drake and the battle of Trafalgar - with the Festival Star logo in the centre.
h 28.5 x w 28 cm
80.172
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condiment set and sugar dredger
Woodfull, A.H. (designer); Beetleware (manufacturer)
A condiment set and sugar dredger in orange plastic. A green model of this set was highlighted in the Council of Industrial Design's publication 'Design Review' and described as being 'typical of good design for mass production, using the curved form characteristic of the plastic moulding process' and was described as being 'sold inexpensively over the counters of a thousand chain-stores'.
83.480/2-5
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decanter and glasses, 1951
Souvenir decanter and three glasses decorated with a transfer, in white, commemorating the Festival of Britain .
decanter dia 11 cm h 17cm glass dia 3.6cm 5cm
77.201
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display case
An illuminated display case with a diorama of the Great Exhibition. This 'peepshow' was displayed in the 1851 Centenary Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition.
l 68 x h 119 x d 68 cm
NN6290
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document, 1951
Document listing recommended films for exhibition during the Festival of Britain, issued by the British Film Institute. The films are listed in 7 categories: Industry and Science, Agriculture, Social Services, the Arts, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Recommended films included 'London Style', 'a description of the manufacture of rayon from wood pulp'; 'The British - are they artistic?' a 'Modern Age series on the new enthusiasm for culture'; and 'Voice of Ulster' a 'picture of Ulster today'.
h 25.5 w 20.3 cm
82.158/579
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egg cup, 1951
Souvenir copper egg cup bearing an enamelled Festival Star logo. 'Starfest' is engraved on the base of the cup.
h 4 cm dia 4.8 cm
88.182/1
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figure
Porcelain headed figure of Lord J Russell, prime minister. The figure was displayed, as part of a three dimensional recreation of the opening ceremony of the Great Exhibition, in the 1851 Centenary Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition. The museum has a 36 representational figures in its collection.
72.260/22
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figure
Porcelain headed figure of a Herald. The figure was displayed, as part of a three dimensional recreation of the opening ceremony of the Great Exhibition, in the 1851 Centenary Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition. The museum has a complete 36 representational figures in its collection.
72.260/35
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figure
Porcelain headed figure of Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace. The figure was displayed, as part of a three dimensional recreation of the opening ceremony of the Great Exhibition, in the 1851 Centenary Pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition. The museum has 36 representational figures in its collection.
72.260/21
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guide book, 1951
Industries Working Committee for the Festival of Britain (printer); E.G. Ellis and Sons (publisher)
Souvenir guide book to the industries of Dagenham published by the Industries Working Committee for the Festival of Britain for the Borough of Dagenham, pp36, ill. The guidebook includes an introductory essay on industrial Dagenham and records the products and services of local industries. The cover is overprinted in red and orange, bears the Borough of Dagenham coat of arms and is branded with the Festival Star logo.
h 21.5 x w 14 cm
82.158/416
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