Skinner: Festival Of Britain

Summary

A visit to the Festival of Britain site in London filmed by Joyce Skinner.

Year:

1951

Duration:

0:04:11

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Master format:

16mm

Description

The film begins with views over the main grounds of the festival in South Bank, London. There are shots of a sun and moon sculpture and a sculpture of a reclining figure by the artist Henry Moore. We see the inside of one of the exhibition rooms which has large photographs of plants and flowers. Next there is the exterior of the exhibition room 'Power and Production'. After this we are shown the fountains at the festival's Pleasure Gardens. This is followed by a shot of the flying saucer shaped 'Dome of Discovery' building and views across the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament. There is a statue outside the 'Ships and Shipbuilding' exhibit and we see the exterior of the Royal Festival Hall. The final sequence shows Battersea Park Fair with fairground rides and a rollercoaster.


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