Tag Archives: Brixton

Nuclear Dawn Mural: An Update

Posted on June 7, 2015 by

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 →

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The loss of the Mauleverer Road Mural

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

In February 2014, the fate of the Mauleverer Road Mural was sealed when it was decided at the planning appeal that the developers of the Mauleverer Road site could go ahead and remove one half of the mural. The retention … Continue reading →

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Brian Barnes – Autumn Talk Reviewed, by Ben Kaufmann

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

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 →

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Mural of the Month! Children at Play Mural

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Many community murals painted in the 1980s never got to make it to twenty, let alone thirty years of age so we are always please to celebrate when a mural does survive to be thirty! So this month’s mural is … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Mural by Hannah Miller – Slade Gardens Adventure Playground Mural

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

In my memory, the Eighties are tinged with Seventies colours and filled with sherbet sweets and fur trimmed parkas. What also decorates these thoughts are brightly coloured lines of wooden planks, towering up into four storeys of danger and fun. … Continue reading →

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Restoring the Brixton Windmill Mural (Part 3) – Final Days and the Unveiling Party!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Well, it’s been over a week since we had the unveiling and we are still getting feedback about what a great mural it is. A huge thanks to all our supporters out there!!! So I thought I should finish my … Continue reading →

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Brixton Windmill Mural Restoration – Meet the people involved! Vinnie O’Connell

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Quite a few people are following the story of the restoration and probably wondering who the people are behind it.  These next few blog posts will look at who has been involved in this project. The ringmaster of the circus … Continue reading →

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