Object number
96/117
Creator
Description
A small wall hanging made of blue rayon with the Festival of Britain motif dyed onto it. The motif consists of a star, Britannia's head, flags and date 1951. The hanging was made by the donor's father, Michael O'Connell (1898-1976), around the time of the Festival in 1951. Michael O'Connell also made a series of large wall hangings on ‘The Diversity of British Farming’ for the Festival (see 63/18/1–10).
Physical description
1 wall hanging: blue rayon; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: CRAFTS Textile // Accession number: 96/117 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 2.7.97 // Description: A small hanging made of blue rayon with the Festival of Britain motif dyed onto it // This consists of a star, Britannia’s head, flags and the date 1951 // Dimensions: Approx: 140 cm long and 90 cm wide // Associated information: This hanging was made by Michael O’Connell probably at the time of the 1951 Exhibition.’
Production place
Much Hadham
Production date
1951 - 1951
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\96_117_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16833.tif - High resolution image
