Festival of Britain 1951

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf national exhibition
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Hugh_Casson
gptkbp:commemorates centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Festival_of_Britain_crown_coin
gptkbp:demolished gptkb:Dome_of_Discovery
gptkb:Skylon
gptkbp:endDate 1951-09-30
gptkbp:feature modern architecture
contemporary British art
design and innovation
science and technology exhibitions
theatre and music performances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Festival of Britain 1951
gptkbp:includesEvent gptkb:Exhibition_of_Architecture
gptkb:Exhibition_of_Industrial_Power
gptkb:Exhibition_of_Land_and_People
gptkb:Exhibition_of_Science
gptkb:Exhibition_of_the_Arts
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall
gptkb:Southbank_Centre
influenced post-war British design
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Abram_Games
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:South_Bank
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Dome_of_Discovery
gptkb:Skylon
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Far_Tottering_and_Oyster_Creek_Railway
gptkb:Festival_Pattern_Group
gptkb:Power_and_Production_Pavilion
gptkb:Sea_and_Ships_Pavilion
gptkb:Telekinema
gptkb:The_Dome_of_Discovery
gptkb:The_Guinness_Festival_Clock
gptkb:The_Land_Pavilion
gptkb:The_Lion_and_the_Unicorn_Pavilion
gptkb:The_People_Pavilion
gptkb:The_Riverside_Restaurant
gptkb:The_Royal_Festival_Hall
gptkb:The_Shot_Tower
gptkb:The_Skylon
gptkb:Transport_Pavilion
gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall_organ
gptkbp:opened gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:participants over 8 million
gptkbp:purpose celebrate British achievements in arts, science, and industry
gptkbp:slogan gptkb:A_Tonic_to_the_Nation
gptkbp:startDate 1951-05-03
gptkbp:theme recovery after World War II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Festival_Hall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5