Basic Site Details
| Name: | Festival of Britain, Sea and Ships Section |
| Town, district or village: | South Bank |
| City or county: | London |
| Country: | England |
| Parish: | |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Exhibition | ||
| Pavilion | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| May 1951 | Design exhibited | Images of the model included in the builder (11 May 1951, p654) | |
| May 1951 | Whole completed Festival of Britain reviewed, the Sea and Ships section included | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | A | 1951 | |||
| Basil Spence & Partners | A | 1951 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p94 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 11 May 1951 | p654 [pictures of model of Sea and Ships Section] | ||
| Builder | 18 May 1951 | p691-3 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Sent to DSA by email | Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton | Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on Richard R F Cassidy's involvement. | |