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Object:Empty tin box for sweets or tobacco, 1951


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Tin with lid decorated with the Festival of Britain logo. Opened by King George VI in 1951 on a Second World War bomb site near Waterloo, the Festival aimed to celebrate British culture, design and manufacturing achievements.
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Festival of Britain, 1951
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Silk scarf with 'Festival of Britain' design, 1951
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Pair of small glass tumblers, 1951
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