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Glastonbury: The First 25 Years,

This is a booklet, entitled 'Glastonbury: The First 25 Years', which was sold on site at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. It was produced to mark the 25th Anniversary of the first Festival in 1970. It contains illustrated articles charting some of the key events and developments over that period, and has a cover price of £3. The museum acquired the booklet from someone who began attending the Festival in the 1970s.

44 pages; soft covered; colour printing

MERL OLIB database note – 'A booklet sold on site at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival, cover price of £2, marking the 25th anniversary of the first Festival in 1970. Illustrated articles chart some of the key events and developments over that period. The depositor began attending the Festival in the 1970s.', MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Booklet sold on site at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival. // Cover price £2. Marks the 25th Anniversary of the first festival in 1970. Illustrated articles chart some of the key events and developments of the period. // ... Depositor began attending the Glastonbury Festivals in the 1970s. // Purchased as part of the Collecting 20th Century Rural Culture project.' // References // George McKay 'Glastonbury - A Very English Fair' 2000'

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