Festival of Britain (1951)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Festival_of_Britain_(1951)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	national exhibition
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:Hugh_Casson
gptkbp:attendedBy	millions of visitors
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Festival_of_Britain_1951_commemorative_crown
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demolished	gptkb:Dome_of_Discovery gptkb:Skylon
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:Abram_Games gptkb:Misha_Black
gptkbp:endDate	1951-09-30
gptkbp:exhibits	gptkb:museum science exhibition national exhibition arts exhibition industrial design exhibition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Festival of Britain (1951)
gptkbp:influenced	British design and architecture
gptkbp:legacy	gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall influenced British modernism inspired post-war optimism redevelopment of South Bank area
gptkbp:location	gptkb:London
gptkbp:logo	gptkb:Abram_Games
gptkbp:mainVenue	gptkb:South_Bank,_London
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Dome_of_Discovery gptkb:Skylon
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Festival_Pleasure_Gardens gptkb:Illuminations_on_the_Thames gptkb:Land_Travelling_Exhibition gptkb:Exhibition_of_Architecture gptkb:Exhibition_of_Industrial_Power gptkb:Exhibition_of_Science gptkb:Exhibition_of_the_Arts Live performances and concerts
gptkbp:opened	gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Great_Exhibition_(1851)
gptkbp:purpose	celebrate British achievements in science, technology, industrial design, architecture, and the arts
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall gptkb:Festival_Pleasure_Gardens gptkb:South_Bank_Centre gptkb:Great_Exhibition_(1851) gptkb:Dome_of_Discovery gptkb:Skylon post-war British culture
gptkbp:slogan	gptkb:Britain_Can_Make_It
gptkbp:startDate	1951-05-03
gptkbp:theme	recovery after World War II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Casson
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5