The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain

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75. The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain 76. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events 77. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the 'local', the British Empire and finally its legacy

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"The autobiography of a nation assembles an impressive array of evidence and argument for judging this fascinating moment in British postwar cultural history. Uniting the best of history and cultural studies, Becky Conekin contributes an essential building block for the gradually accumulating historiography of the postwar era." -- Geoff Eley, University of Michigan
"This book makes a significant contribution to the design and social history of postwar Britain." -- Simon Gunn, University of Leeds

Author Bio

Becky E. Conekin is a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, The London Institute