A contemporary archaeology of London's mega events : from the Great Exhibition to London 2012 /: from the Great Exhibition to London 2012. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jonathan Gardner.
• Authors: Gardner, Jonathan
• Contents: List of figures ; List of abbreviations ; Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: Mega events as time machines 2 Mega methodologies 3 1851: Rematerialising the Great Exhibition 4 All that is solid melts: The Crystal Palace at Sydenham, 1854–2021 5 Rebuilding the past at the South Bank Exhibition and the Festival of Britain, 1951 6 Games Time: London 2012 and the absent present 7 Legacy or heritage? Making time in the post-Olympic city 8 Discussion: The contemporary archaeology of mega events Bibliography ; Index
• Publisher Details: London : UCL Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 942.100909; Special events -- England -- London -- History; London (England) -- Antiquities
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787358478; 9781787358447; 9781800082427
• Related ISBNs: 9781787358461; 9781787358454
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