Murals on buildings (not Graffiti art)

**Chocky** · 16-07-2008

Spotted this beautiful Mural today in Exeter. I have seen several of these out on the walls of large houses and thought they could be a good subject of observation.

**rolf** · 16-07-2008

I agree, that's a cracker Beryl, haven't seen many, but will keep an eye out.

There is a nice one in Chartres, I'll dig out the photo.

**Chocky** · 16-07-2008

Thanks Rolf

I used to see one on a journey I did as a Wren staff car driver.I think it was at Gosport Hant's. Never took a photo. When I saw this one today it brought it all back and I have seen quite a few The is one some where of a fairy tale. Might be at Bromley. I hope to be going there at the end of August for a holiday

**Babs** · 20-07-2008

Theis is excellent , isn't it colourful, nice one Beryl

**Chocky** · 20-07-2008

Thanks. There is one in town in the Subway . it was done by the Prince's trust will capture it next time I go there

**Chocky** · 22-07-2008

Found this mural in the subway Under the Exmouth main street. Painted by members of the prince's trust, it spans the length of the subway on both side. I could only capture a small part of it

***ladylouise62*** · 24-07-2008

Nice idea - although I'm not too sure there are many here in Reading. There was one I used to see in Brixton about Mary Seacole, a lauded black heroine who basically did what Florence Nightingale did.. just moreso and without the publicity.

**Chocky** · 24-07-2008

Thanks .Yes. There aren't very many I first saw one at Gosport in the 60s they usually depict a story of some sort. I rather like them

**rolf** · 24-07-2008

There is a major one on the corner of London street and the IDR Louise (opposite the Oracle), trouble is, I'm always in the van when passing it.

**Chocky** · 24-07-2008

Well you could stop and get out of the van.

**rolf** · 24-07-2008

Yes, that would be a good move on the main inner distribution road.

**Chocky** · 25-07-2008

Yes. You could try Piccadilly while as well. You could stop a lot more traffic there

**Chocky** · 12-03-2009

Found a new one . Wasn't there last time I went to Exeter.
It's quite good. It's all painted . The posts are real and they are painted too

**rolf** · 12-03-2009

That's a good'n Beryl.

**Chocky** · 12-03-2009

I thought so. It's amazing when you see it for real. I had to do a double take to make sure it was a painting

**topper** · 12-03-2009

You got me thinking there Beryl, I remembered seeing a mural in Jerusalem I think it was, we were going to a Yemenite restaurant and spotted this on the way, was through a car windscreen with blue shading at the top

Merlin · 12-03-2009

These are really great and I enjoyed seeing them, I also agree 'Murals not graffiti art'.

This is the only pic I ever took of graffiti and I did so to illustrate how FOUL the work really is. This one is under an old railway bridge, now part of a beautiful coastal path/walk and completely ruins the beauty of the old bridge as you pass under it.

Pete.

**Chocky** · 12-03-2009

Great mural there neil

Fantastic.
One needs just to look. It's beautiful where graffiti is completely different and to me not art.
Yes Pete I think graffiti it is vandalizing.

Hope we can find some more Murals

***ladylouise62*** · 02-05-2009

These are on the sides of the bridges as you go south from the Channel Tunnel. Not very clear, since you are passing at speed!

They each represent something of the area. I'm not sure what the second one is, but the first is showing pottery kilns as that part is known for its 'Faience' pottery. Further on they have a series of statues on the top with a series of sports poses (including an archer) - but I didn't get the focus on any of them.

**Chocky** · 03-05-2009

Well spotted Louise

**rolf** · 11-05-2009

Here's one I had to get, it is the water tower at Courville sur Eure, absolutely love it.

**rolf** · 28-05-2009

Here's the one we mentioned earlier, I grabbed a quick phone photo as I was at the traffic lights.

**Chocky** · 29-05-2009

Great captures.The first one is fantastic

***ladylouise62*** · 30-05-2009

That water tower is fantastic - we really should have more murals on work-a-day things. As for the one by the road - maybe I should stirs my stumps and get it myself. I will be out shortly so may just go and take a snap today.

**Chocky** · 30-05-2009

Great idea Louise.

**Chocky** · 01-06-2009

Here is a nice Mural drawn by children.Probably copied and painted by the council from childcare's paper work. It's a long stretch of wall at the end of the cycle track at Lympstone and it s rather lovely . Unfortunately the mural on the other side of farms yard animals has been completely deface with Graffiti by yobs with nothing better to do
The second photo is taken from the other direction and is a close up.
Taken with my one as it was all to close for my DSLR

**rolf** · 01-06-2009

Very nice.

**Chocky** · 01-06-2009

Yes

It is a very nice piece of work

**topper** · 18-07-2009

Had to go 10 miles to Burnley on Tuesday to verify my identity to the recruitment agency and let them keep a copy (was not happy about that) of my passport, before I could have an interview on Wednesday. On my travels searching for the pocksy little shop I saw this, sorry poor quality was with my mobile phone

I have decided I hate this country where the citizens are required to prove they are genuine all because the government couldn't be bothered to police the influx into the country

**Chocky** · 18-07-2009

Well spotted Neil

That's a really nice photo for a phone shot.

***ladylouise62*** · 18-07-2009

It's got very gentle colours (unlike a lot of murals). Nice.

**rolf** · 18-07-2009

Nice one Neil.

**Chocky** · 22-11-2009

Found this 3D mural in Exeter yesterday. Not a good pic as it was belting with rain. Taken with my Phone

***Catherine*** · 22-11-2009

Very interesting, Beryl! I'm wondering who he/she is...

I'm looking at the castle behind him/her and assuming there is obviously some religious significance there because of the halo.

- Right, just found this;
Sidwella was the daughter of a Celtic nobleman, Benna who was murdered by pagan Saxon reapers complete with their scythes outside the east wall of the city around 740 AD. The east gate was situated at the top of High Street, more of which later. A church was built on the site of the murder and this became a shrine. The 14th century east window in the cathedral depicts St Sidwella together with her symbols, those of a well and scythe. These are also depicted on the second level of the large shop frontages to the left of the church. Legend says that a spring gushed from the ground at her death. A well at this site did in fact provide water until the late 19th century for Cathedral Close.

I guess it could be Sidwella then!

(There seem to be many murals in Exeter, which has an amazing history. Have never spent time in it as when we last passed it in 1976 the town was synonymous with traffic jams! Is it OK now?)

**Chocky** · 22-11-2009

Yes. It is i Sydwell street Exeter.

I must look into it .

I have found three in Exeter but this was a bit different

***ladylouise62*** · 25-11-2009

This is on the side of an arts centre in Reading. They do all sorts of stuff from Salsa Dancing and stand-up comedy to films. It's a pity that the neighbours keep their bins there

I've included a shot from the front of the building for interest as it is listed and was apparently originally used as a 'temperence' buliding - quite ironic since it now houses a well-frequented bar

The third piccie is actually grafitti, not a proper mural, but I thought that it deserved a showing, especially since it's actually unseeable. I just spotted the top of it and got it by holding the camera up over the top of the wall to be able to see what it was. It's right by the 'Rising Sun', over the wall that you can just see starting to the right of the proper Mural.