Tag Archives: Restoration

Stockwell Memorial Mural Restoration by Ruth Miller

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

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

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 →

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The Great Wave Mural Restoration – Video, by Larissa Alves

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Following the successful restoration of the Great Wave Mural in Camberwell, we have a video interview with Vinnie O’Connell (of New Leaf), who helped oversee the restoration. Video by Larissa Alves. We would like to extend a big thank you … Continue reading →

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Hokusai Great Wave Mural Update. Dulux donate paint.

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

We have just received the great news that Dulux ‘Let’s Colour’ have agreed to supply 60 litres of paint for the Hokusai Great Wave restoration project. We would like to thank Dulux for their kind support and commend the work … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year!!! 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

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 →

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Mural of the Month! The Cable Street Mural

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Yes, Autumn or is it Winter has finally arrived! Christmas is  (gulp!) 9 weeks away and already time for the shops to get out their Christmas baubles and mince pies. Well, forget Christmas, this month’s cause for celebration was the … Continue reading →

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Brixton Murals Walk – Round 5 ! Ding Ding!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

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 →

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We’ve come a long way! Review of 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Who’d have thought at the beginning of the year that I would end 2010 knee deep in murals. What started off as a concern about lack of information about pieces and the decaying states of London’s murals, was encouraged to … Continue reading →

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Save London Murals! Fitzrovia Mural

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

Located just off Tottenham Court Road is the Fitzrovia mural, a piece, created in 1980 by artists, Mick Jones and Simon Barber, which tells the stories of the people of  1980’s Fitzrovia. This sorry looking painting damaged by sunlight, mould … Continue reading →

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