The Dome of Discovery was considered the most dramatic pavilion at the South Bank Exhibition. The dome had a diameter of 365 feet and stood at 93 feet tall and was the largest dome in the world at the time.
the time period of his career, which began in the 1930’s during war and the utility movement (see the time period of his career, which began in the 1930’s during war and the utility movement (see chapters 1-4) and stretched over six decades (Games 2003, 250). Still today, Abram Games and chapters 1-4) and stretched over six decades (Games 2003, 250). Still today, Abram Games and the festival of Britain go hand in hand, many festival souvenirs are still being circulated. He was the festival of Britain go hand in hand, many festival souvenirs are still being circulated. He was a key contributor to the uniting, awakening and exciting of Britain. The excitement began in May a key contributor to the uniting, awakening and exciting of Britain. The excitement began in May and attracted people from many parts of the world. Designs, developments and inventions were and attracted people from many parts of the world. Designs, developments and inventions were incorporated into multiple exhibitions located in the Dome of Discovery and across the Southbank. incorporated into multiple exhibitions located in the Dome of Discovery and across the Southbank. Families were able to enjoy a funfare, that included rides, carnival games, fireworks displays, water Families were able to enjoy a funfare, that included rides, carnival games, fireworks displays, water fountains and a number of other extravagant and unusual attractions. The atmosphere throughout fountains and a number of other extravagant and unusual attractions. The atmosphere throughout the festival was explosive, “once you pushed through the turnstiles and passed the impatient the festival was explosive, “once you pushed through the turnstiles and passed the impatient attendees you were in for a surprise” (Youtube, Brief City, 1951). An overall feeling of unity and attendees you were in for a surprise” (Youtube, Brief City, 1951). An overall feeling of unity and delight consumed the festival’s visitors and the attendee’s described it as a merriment of an old delight consumed the festival’s visitors and the attendee’s described it as a merriment of an old inheritance combined with a series of surprises. The festival atmosphere exuded post-war optimist; inheritance combined with a series of surprises. The festival atmosphere exuded post-war optimist; exactly what Barry and the other directors aimed to achieve. exactly what Barry and the other directors aimed to achieve.
TECHNOLOGY The Festival was the perfect opportunity and platform to showcase the contributions that were made in technology. These contributions were represented and displayed at the South Bank Exhibition. One of the celebrated developments to technology was the Ferranti’s NIMROD computer. Ferranti, also known as Ferranti International PLC, was a UK electrical engineering and equipment firm. The NIMROD was designed to play Nim, a computer game using panels of lights, the first instance of a digital computer and presented at the Science Museum, London, during the festival. Another huge development in technology was the X-ray crystallography, which contributed to the discovery of the structures of DNA, penicillin and insulin. Another x-ray machine was presented at the exhibition, this one is known as a cine-radiography set specifically for the chest and lungs and takes moving film rather than still images. Only two of these machines were ever made. It was developed in collaboration with Dr.Russell J. Reynolds, a renowned Scientist who built his first x-ray machine at the age of 15.
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