The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London
This article takes a focussed look at how the Festival of Britain was marked outside the main events in London, with an examination of what was organised in Wales and in particular in the city of Swansea. It asks how national was the Festival of Britain, which was intended to convey a sense of natio...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Université de Poitiers
|
| Series: | Cahiers du MIMMOC |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/3625 |
| _version_ | 1797305712508928000 |
|---|---|
| author | Moya JONES |
| author_facet | Moya JONES |
| author_sort | Moya JONES |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This article takes a focussed look at how the Festival of Britain was marked outside the main events in London, with an examination of what was organised in Wales and in particular in the city of Swansea. It asks how national was the Festival of Britain, which was intended to convey a sense of national identity. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T00:30:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6e92333fbfdc48a4a78d9d928d6ee0f9 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1951-6789 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T00:30:42Z |
| publisher | Université de Poitiers |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Cahiers du MIMMOC |
| spelling | doaj.art-6e92333fbfdc48a4a78d9d928d6ee0f92024-02-15T13:57:26ZengUniversité de PoitiersCahiers du MIMMOC1951-67892010.4000/mimmoc.3625The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond LondonMoya JONESThis article takes a focussed look at how the Festival of Britain was marked outside the main events in London, with an examination of what was organised in Wales and in particular in the city of Swansea. It asks how national was the Festival of Britain, which was intended to convey a sense of national identity.https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/3625musicFestival of BritainWalesSwanseasportexhibitions |
| spellingShingle | Moya JONES The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London Cahiers du MIMMOC music Festival of Britain Wales Swansea sport exhibitions |
| title | The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London |
| title_full | The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London |
| title_fullStr | The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London |
| title_short | The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London |
| title_sort | festival of britain 1951 beyond london |
| topic | music Festival of Britain Wales Swansea sport exhibitions |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/3625 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT moyajones thefestivalofbritain1951beyondlondon AT moyajones festivalofbritain1951beyondlondon |