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To a 7 year old who had lived in Lambeth and was used to gloomy steers and bomb sites the 1951 Festival of Britain was a magical new world. I remember my Royal Navy Dad being so proud and us children having fun at Battersea Funfair. Today has been a trip down memory lane.
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