Festival of Britain - Meadcroft

I didn’t go but remember seeing it on the news reels in the cinema.

I lived in Manchester and went to London on a day trip with friends to the Festival – we had a nice trip.

Festival of Britain - Wellington library

I lived in Harpenden, Herts and went twice to the Festival, once by train and once by car with 3 friends. There was a pleasure garden and fair at Battersea Park full of rides and a Tree Walk. We went by tram and remember going to see the Glascow and Orpheus choir on their last performance.

We went to the Festival of Britain which was on the South bank and we went by tram. I enjoyed the Dome of Discovery which had all the latest inventions; and the Skylon which looked great lit up at night which you could see for miles around. We went to the funfair in Battersea and you could go on the Emett railway which had yellow and green seats.

Festival of Britain - Frizes Leasowe 18/5/12

We got married the year before the festival and because we couldn’t afford a honeymoon, we saved up and went to the Festival of Britain the following year,

Lots of people couldn’t afford to go to the Festival.

They were hard times – you made your own entertainment, especially on the piano. We’d sing “Lily of Laguna”, and my Gran would give me halfpenny to sing it.  

Memories of the Festival of Britain - Lawndale

I think my dad to me when I was living in London.

We queued in the rain to get a commemorative coin.

One lady from Merseyside went and stayed in a top notch hotel.

Festival of Britain - Walton Court

One man lived in Surry and went to the Skylon and spent the day there

Festival of Britian - Turnpike Court

One person was at school in Birmingham and had a school trip to the Festival, but they were ill and could not go

One person went on a three day trip to the Festival and had their picture taken with the local MP – she remembers being on the Thames and losing her handbag in the river and the people she was with having a collection for her.

Festival of Britain - High Mount

I remember living in Cradley and having to go on a compulsory school trip – I was only 12 and would rather have had the day off!!

Memories of the Festival of Britain - Hornbeam

Went with the school in Reading I was about 13. We had about six hours there.

It was on the radio all the time, everyone was talking about it.

I remember standing underneath the building like a rocket (skylon), you could see right up inside it.

I remeber going on a boat trip on the river to see how big it was.

We could not wonder off on your own.

One person had to draw the logo for the Festival of Britain at school.

Festival of Britian - Hallcroft

I was meant to go to the Festival of Britain on an organised coach trip from Newport, but I broke my leg and couldn’t go so my brother went instead. I remember him talking a bout sailing down the river on barges to get to the site.