Tony's latest podcast looks at the Festival of Britain in 1951. On the anniversary of the Great Exhibition in 1851, the Festival aimed to showcase the best of Britain.
The Festival of Britain emblem, designed by Abram Games, from the cover of the South Bank Exhibition Guide, 1951
1951 South Bank Exhibition. Taken from The Victoria Embankment and shows the Skylon and Dome of Discovery
Visitors to the Festival of Britain in front of the Dome of Discovery. (Southbank Centre Archive/Mrs Holland)
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In today's With Rifle and Pack podcast, Freya investigates the local history behind the small island where she grew up. Situated in the Thames Estuary, the Isle of Sheppey has a few secrets you might not expect...
The Isle of Sheppey
Minster Abbey, Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
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