The 74 inch telescope at the 1951 Festival of Britain

 The 1951 festival of Britain a national exhibition that was visited by millions of people during the summer of 1951.

                                    The 74 inch telescope at the 1951 Festival of Britain exhibition 

Among the many futuristic displays was the 74 inch telescope built by Grubb Parsons of Newcastle, after the festival it was sent to the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia where sadly it was destroyed by a bush fire during 2003.

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