FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951
Paul and Karen Rennie have put aside a selection of ephemera
which can be purchased from their shop at:
Rennies Seaside Modern
47 The Old High Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1RN
Festival of Britain Design 1951
by Paul Rennie - you may order a signed copy if you wish!
c. 127pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
hardback
£14.95
original sheets of notepaper only
£10 per sheet
two scarce 1951 Festival of Britain enamelled badges sold
scarce Festival of Britain enamel badge
£40
Festival of Britain enamelle chrome keyring
£10
and some standard festival badges available
£5
cream plastic KB 'toaster' radio designed by Laurence Griffin 1950
exhibited at Festival of Britain sold
James Boswell The winning side.
from Festival series of school prints 1951
£250
Festival of Britain medallion sold
rare 1951 Festival of Britain scarf ( hole ) £80
rare silk Festival of Britain souvenir scarf £280
1951 Festival of Britain scarf sold
Festival of Britain souvenir hankies
£12 each
scarce film brochure published by Sight & Sound £40
official festival guide for Birmingham Leeds Manchester & Nottingham £20
rare 1951 Festival of Britain pottery mug £140
Marshall & Snelgrove 16pp brochure of silk fashions for Festival of Britain year! £20
London Pride knitted lace brochure for Festival £2
scarce Festival of Britain jigsaw, depicting the South Bank London
£65
set of two double sided shellac records entitled 'Sound Picture of Great Britain' 75rpm
in original packaging.
to hear the content please click here
£30
archive 2011
exhibition of items from Paul & Karen Rennie's Festival of Britain collection at Pallant House Chichester
- click here to view slideshow
opening times: Thursday to Sunday 11am to 5.30pm (or by appointment)
telephone: 01303 242427
we were lucky to have known Abram Games, who designed the
famous Festival emblem. He won the commission over such notables as
Robin Day, Hugh Casson, Tom Eckersley, Milner Gray, Henrion,
Richard Guyatt.
photo of Festival plaque in Suffolk situ courtesy Laura Robinson
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