Inscription
1951
Site: Festival of Britain in Oxford Street (3 memorials)
W1, Oxford Street, 213
This building was put up in 1951 by architects Ronald Ward and Partners. Ornamental Passions has an excellent report on the building.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Festival of Britain - Symbol
Subjects commemorated i
Festival of Britain
'A tonic for the Nation', The Festival was intended to cheer us all up after ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Festival of Britain - Symbol
Also at this site i
Festival of Britain - Arts
The relief shows the Royal Festival Hall, surrounded by a violin, saxophone, ...
Festival of Britain - Science
The relief shows a pair of compasses, globe, hour-glass, rolled document, anc...
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2 creators
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1 subject commemorated
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