Author: Sophia Crawford LomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Festival of Empire Under the Patronage of His Majesty's Government
Author: Sophia Crawford LomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Festival of Empire
Author: Sophie C. LomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
After 1851
Author: Kate NicholsPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526114941
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Echoing Joseph Paxton's question at the close of the Great Exhibition, 'What is to become of the Crystal Palace?', this interdisciplinary essay collection argues that there is considerable potential in studying this unique architectural and art-historical document after 1851, when it was rebuilt in the South London suburb of Sydenham. It brings together research on objects, materials and subjects as diverse as those represented under the glass roof of the Sydenham Palace itself; from the Venus de Milo to Sheffield steel, souvenir 'peep eggs' to war memorials, portrait busts to imperial pageants, tropical plants to cartoons made by artists on the spot, copies of paintings from ancient caves in India to 1950s film. Essays do not simply catalogue and collect this eclectic congregation, but provide new ways for assessing the significance of the Sydenham Crystal Palace for both nineteenth- and twentieth-century studies. The volume will be of particular interest to researchers and students of British cultural history, museum studies, and art history.
Propaganda and Empire
Author: John M. MacKenziePublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526119544
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
It has been said that the British Empire, on which the sun never set, meant little to the man in the street. Apart from the jingoist eruptions at the death of Gordon or the relief of Mafeking he remained stonily indifferent to the imperial destiny that beckoned his rulers so alluringly. Strange, then that for three-quarters of a century it was scarcely possible to buy a bar of soap or a tin of biscuits without being reminded of the idea of Empire. Packaging, postcards, music hall, cinema, boy's stories and school books, exhibitions and parades, all conveyed the message that Empire was an adventure and an ennobling responsibility. Army and navy were a sure shield for the mother country and the subject peoples alike. Boys' brigades and Scouts stiffened the backbone of youth who flocked to join. In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G. A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself and, as events such as the Falklands 'adventure' showed, the embers continue to smoulder.
The Sketch
Author: Annual Report and Accounts
Author: Ceylon Chamber of CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Reports for -1931 include Correspondence, circulars, etc. for the second half year.
The Bystander
Author: T.P.'s Magazine
Author: Designing Modern Britain
Author: Cheryl BuckleyPublisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 9781861893222
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Employing numerous examples of classic British design, Designing Modern Britain delves into the history of British design culture, and thereby tracks the evolution of the British national identity.
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