Typed 'Confidential Report' by Charles E. Fraser, Chief Photographer, on 'Subject: Comprehensive Photographic Record for posterity of the South Bank Exhibition Festival of Britain 1951', with 'Estimated Cost of Photographic Record Operation'.

4pp., 8vo. Stapled. Carbon of original typescript, with indentations showing on the reverse. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with rust spotting from staple, and punch holes in margin. The report covers the first three pages, and is dated at the end '4th August, 1951'. It is headed 'Charles E. Fraser, Chief Photographer, Lennox Gardens | Director of Exhibitions | Confidential Report | Subject: Comprehensive Photographic Record for posterity of the South Bank Exhibition Festival of Britain 1951'. The report begins: 'Upon closer investigation of the problems involved in achieving this photographic task in the very little time available, a number of difficulties have come to light which, though not insuperable, are certainly very grave.' He proceeds to discuss the question, under the following headings: Time; Number of Photographs; Festival Photogr. Unit; Contracting Out; Cost of Taking Photographs; Post Taking Album Production; "Pilot Scheme"; Exhibition Captions; Colour Record Cine Sequence; Conclusion'. Covering the whole of the fourth page are costings, under the heading 'Estimated Cost of Photographic Record Operation'. These are divided into '"Taking" Period' and '"Post Taking" Period (Album Production) | 4 Album sets @ 6,000 prints = 24,000 Album mounted leaves, 2,000 per month = 12 months'. The 'Taking' section has a subsection of 'Administration' and the 'Post Taking' section has one of 'Administration and Technical Staff'.