Festival of Britain
Paper Model
1951 (printed), 1953-1956 (made)
1951 (printed), 1953-1956 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This model was assembled by the donor, Peter Iveson (b.22/01/1938) in the mid 1950s when he was a pupil at Sedburgh School. Micromodels were readily available for a half-crown or three shillings and sixpence in a local shop. This amount was equivalent to a week's pocket money. The hobby of building them was very popular with the boys at the school aged 13 to 16.
Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother.
Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Festival of Britain (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Folded and glued paper |
| Brief description | Made-up paper model of the Festival of Britain site made in England by Micromodels in 1951 |
| Physical description | Paper model showing the layout and buildings of the 1951 Festival of Britain, including the Royal Festival Hall In yellow with a silver roof and Skylon and the Dome of Discovery (both in silver). All the surrounding buildings are included, mostly painted yellow. The river area along one side is painted blue. The whole model is mounted on a irregular pentagon shaped piece of wood painted black around the edges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Iveson |
| Summary | This model was assembled by the donor, Peter Iveson (b.22/01/1938) in the mid 1950s when he was a pupil at Sedburgh School. Micromodels were readily available for a half-crown or three shillings and sixpence in a local shop. This amount was equivalent to a week's pocket money. The hobby of building them was very popular with the boys at the school aged 13 to 16. Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.276-2011 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2012 |
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