Tag Archives: Brian Barnes

Nuclear Dawn Mural: An Update

Posted on June 7, 2015 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

As many of you will remember, the London Mural Preservation Society (LMPS) was quite concerned about the proposed development affecting Carlton Mansions, the building on which the 1981 mural Nuclear Dawn is painted. We were informed that the plan was … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, London Murals | Tagged Brian Barnes, Brixton, Community Murals, Lambeth, London, murals, Nuclear Dawn | Leave a comment

Review of the Year: 2013

Posted on August 4, 2014 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Yes a little late but as I say better late than never! So last year was as jam packed as 2012. So let’s take a look at what happened! Nuclear Dawn Mural The beginning of the year was met with … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Restoration | Tagged Battersea Puzzle Mural, Brian Barnes, London, London Mural Preservation Society, Mauleverer Road Mural, Mural, Nuclear Dawn Mural, Paul Butler, Stockwell Memorial Mural, The Great Wave Mural | 1 Comment

Stockwell Memorial Mural Restoration by Ruth Miller

Posted on September 22, 2013 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Apologies for the general quietness on the blog. We have been working away on lots of different things, trying to keep murals in their communities so that the next generation can enjoy them! Back to the subject of the title! … Continue reading →

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Stockwell Memorial Mural Clean Up Day (Part 1)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Welcome to the wonderful British weather! Last weekend saw our first attempt to give the mural a clean and to scrape away peeling paint and vanquish the moss and mold. However the snow came and … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Restoration | Tagged Brian Barnes, London, Mural, murals, Restoration, Stockwell | Leave a comment

British Murals 1920-1960: Book, Exhibition and Conference Reviewed, by Ben Kaufmann

Posted on March 14, 2013 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Murals seem to be enjoying something of a Renaissance in popular consciousness at the moment. From our very own Nuclear Dawn Restoration campaign (petition here) or the attempts to save the Chartist Murals in Newport, to the recovery of a … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural Events, Mural Research, Uncategorized | Tagged 20th Century Society, Alan Powers, Alfred Kingsley Lawrence, Brian Barnes, Caroline Thorp, Charles Sims, Christine Thomas, Clare Willsdon, Colin Gill, Community Murals, Dave Binnington, Des Rochfort, Dr Margaret Garlake, Edward Bawden, Edward Halliday, Frank Brangwyn, George Clausen, Greenwich Mural Workshop, Hans Feibusch, History, Ivon Hitchins, Jane Gifford, Jean Cocteau, London, Lynn Pearson, Mick Harrison, morley college, murals, Nuclear Dawn, Paul Butler, Public Art, Ray Walker, Rex Whistler, Rubens, Thornhill, William Rothenstein | Leave a comment

Brian Barnes – Autumn Talk Reviewed, by Ben Kaufmann

Posted on December 13, 2012 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Back before the clocks had shifted and we had all resigned ourselves to the persistent greys of the London winter, muralist Brian Barnes was kind enough to give a talk for the London Mural Preservation Society. Delivered with his characteristic … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural Events, Mural Research, Uncategorized | Tagged Battersea, Brian Barnes, Brixton, Community Murals, Event, London, murals, Nuclear Dawn, Riders of the Apocalypse, Talk, Thessaly Road Mural | 1 Comment

Mural of the Month! Stockwell Memorial Mural

Posted on July 24, 2012 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Well, I was a little concerned that we were showing a bit too much favour to north of the river so we took a tube deep down south to sunny Stockwell so we could step out of the train, cross … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural of the Month | Tagged Brian Barnes, Lambeth, London, Mural, Myra Harris, Stockwell | 7 Comments

Review of the Year!!! 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Ho Ho Ho, Christmas is over and 2012 is already making its presence felt as we hope for new beginnings and fresh starts. So it’s a time for reflection over the last year. How has the London Mural Preservation Society … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural Events, Mural Research, Restoration | Tagged BBC London Radio, Brian Barnes, Brixton, Brixton Mural Walk, Cable Street, deptford, Diana Leary, gary drostle, Lambeth, London, Mural, Mural Locator, mural walk, new cross, Nuclear Dawn, Paul Butler, Research, Restoration, Robert Elms, Woolwich | 1 Comment

Mural of the Month! The Battersea Puzzle

Posted on December 28, 2011 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

Lets go back… back in time to the beginnings of this blog. In the second post we mentioned that the Battersea Puzzle mural was at risk ( back in July 2010 when I was a little bit younger and certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural of the Month | Tagged Battersea Puzzle, Brian Barnes, Christine Thomas, London, Mural, Wandsworth Art Resource Project | 3 Comments

Brixton Murals Walk – Round 5 ! Ding Ding!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by londonmuralpreservationsociety

The Brixton Mural Walk first ran in 2008 as a local history walk for Brixton website, Urban75. Now in its fifth outing, around 20 people came along to look at the murals of Brixton bringing a grand total of approx … Continue reading →

Posted in London Mural Preservation Society, Mural Events, Restoration | Tagged Brian Barnes, Brixton, Brixton Mural Walk, Christine Thomas, Gordon Wilkinson, London, Mural, mural walk, Nuclear Dawn, Restoration, Sarah Faulkner, walk | 1 Comment