Demonstration models of the Earth

Archive Unit
  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 1837 DES/DCA/30/2/626/626.124
  • Dates of Creation
      1951
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      photographic negative, glass 163 x 120 mm

Scope and Content

Original caption:

SOUTH BANK EXHIBITION, FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951.The Dome of Discovery. Outer Space, The Earth as a planet: Six demonstration models of the Earth's behaviour, executed by Hall and Maytum, housed in spherical shapes representing mathematical calculations based on regular polytopes. Display Designers: Austin Frazer and Eric Towell of Design Research Unit.

CoID Classification:

EXH

FOB

DOME

Accession number: 514275/ DCA1588

CoID neg. number: 626/124

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