A contemporary archaeology of Londons mega events : from the Great Exhibition to London 2012 /

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"Contemporary Archaeology of London's Mega Events explores the traces of London's most significant modern 'mega events'. Though only open for a few weeks or months, mega events permanently and disruptively reshape their host cities and societies: they demolish and rebuild wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gardner, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Special events > England > London > History.
Urban archaeology > England > London.
Événements spéciaux > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Archéologie urbaine > Angleterre > Londres.
Special events
Urban archaeology
England > London
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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