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Great, please pop back with any Manchester finds, we've had some from Leeds but I don't think Manchester has featured here yet
Street Art
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Reynard
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The Dominatrixes one is really neat - such a shame it's been scrawled over. 
On the other hand, once you've seen HM and TM in leather bustiers and kinky boots, you can't really *unsee* it...
On the other hand, once you've seen HM and TM in leather bustiers and kinky boots, you can't really *unsee* it...
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skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
The city centre has some amazing artwork with a lot centred around the Worker Bee after last years bombingGreat, please pop back with any Manchester finds, we've had some from Leeds but I don't think Manchester has featured here yet
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While Jesus up there is doing his bit for the homeless, others are less charitable. I went looking for some protest street art in Portland St today, that was done in response to the eviction of hundreds of homeless people from a building that's been empty for over 15 years, that was briefly occupied in March during the 'beast from the east' snowstorms. A handyman with a big heart but no legal authority is alleged to have agreed to the initial occupation given the bitterly cold conditions, but following swift legal action they have all now been moved on, and the artwork removed. Although no other work is being done of course and it remains empty and boarded up. More info and a pic of the artwork before it was covered up here: https://inspiringcity.com/2018/03/2...-the-eviction-of-the-homeless-at-sofia-house/
It was a pretty horrible out there today. I was only out for a few hours but got soaking wet and cold, so I'm very thankful I have somewhere warm and dry to shelter. My only struggle was back home afterwards trying to remove drenched socks, gloves and lycra with cold fingers, like trying to pull the skin off an uncooked chicken drumstick while hopping and flailing about with no grace or dignity
I came across the fish on the side of a pub in Goldsmith's Row @Reynard mentioned a few pages back. I had seen this before but when I last saw it the tail was missing, now as you can see the tail is back, and has now been covered with perspex. I'm guessing someone kept peeling it off.
Thankfully I did find some colour to counteract the greyness, although to be fair even the artworks look horrified at the weather
And this is also in Camden and is by Saudi artists Frop and Muso who both studied in the UK.
And finally I'm not a huge fan of tags, to me its just like writing your name over and over in a different font, kind of like this, but I confess I did laugh at this one
But I'm including this following one as I like the story behind it, and its bright and psychedelic. Its a bit hard to read, but it says 'Goodnight Vienna'.
Its a memorial to the artists recently deceased Grandfather, and was a phrase used by the old man when giving commentaries to old Henry Cooper boxing matches. More info here: http://graffitilife.co.uk/goodnight-vienna/
It was a pretty horrible out there today. I was only out for a few hours but got soaking wet and cold, so I'm very thankful I have somewhere warm and dry to shelter. My only struggle was back home afterwards trying to remove drenched socks, gloves and lycra with cold fingers, like trying to pull the skin off an uncooked chicken drumstick while hopping and flailing about with no grace or dignity
I came across the fish on the side of a pub in Goldsmith's Row @Reynard mentioned a few pages back. I had seen this before but when I last saw it the tail was missing, now as you can see the tail is back, and has now been covered with perspex. I'm guessing someone kept peeling it off.
Thankfully I did find some colour to counteract the greyness, although to be fair even the artworks look horrified at the weather
And this is also in Camden and is by Saudi artists Frop and Muso who both studied in the UK.
And finally I'm not a huge fan of tags, to me its just like writing your name over and over in a different font, kind of like this, but I confess I did laugh at this one
But I'm including this following one as I like the story behind it, and its bright and psychedelic. Its a bit hard to read, but it says 'Goodnight Vienna'.
Its a memorial to the artists recently deceased Grandfather, and was a phrase used by the old man when giving commentaries to old Henry Cooper boxing matches. More info here: http://graffitilife.co.uk/goodnight-vienna/
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
@booze and cake - did you get a photo of the painted phone junction box in Webber Street, near Waterloo? I know you got a fair number of them but I thought I'd check.
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@deptfordmarmoset if its the coffee beans one, as seen back on page 12, post here:, https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/street-art.221565/post-4941035 then yes. The one on Glashill St is barely 50 feet from that one too...sometimes I can't help but get the feeling I'm using up valuable brain capacity recognising London's painted junction boxes
. The one on Glashill St is barely 50 feet from that one too...sometimes I can't help but get the feeling I'm using up valuable brain capacity recognising London's painted junction boxes
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deptfordmarmoset
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- Armonmy Way
Ah, yes, it's the 3rd one down, the ship in high seas. Never mind, you've already baggsied it!@deptfordmarmoset if its the coffee beans one, as seen back on page 12, post here:, https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/street-art.221565/post-4941035 then yes
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Cool, you got the whole fish this time, @booze and cake 
Some tags can be boring, but you do get ones that are actually rather nice.
Some tags can be boring, but you do get ones that are actually rather nice.
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The hands on this new piece in Waterloo are brilliantly done.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I have added these elsewhere, but....
On the side of Woodrups Cycle, in Leeds (right-hand wall, as of this picture)
I know the nephew, & the family wasn't aware of this
I believe they've visited now
Spotted on a small (housing estate sized) electricity sub-station, between Newton Hill & Wrenthorpe (Wakefield)
On the side of Woodrups Cycle, in Leeds (right-hand wall, as of this picture)
I know the nephew, & the family wasn't aware of this
I believe they've visited now
Spotted on a small (housing estate sized) electricity sub-station, between Newton Hill & Wrenthorpe (Wakefield)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
The 'road tunnel' is now only access to fishing lakes
(ex gravel pits that are seen to the northern side of jct 39)
Seen here - red circle is the location of my two (never noticed this mural, it may have been covered up??)
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/732674
(ex gravel pits that are seen to the northern side of jct 39)
Seen here - red circle is the location of my two (never noticed this mural, it may have been covered up??)
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/732674
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Just spotted this on the BBC Cambridgeshire website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-43632326
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-43632326
deptfordmarmoset
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- Armonmy Way
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Thanks @Richard A Thackeray, a bike one on a famous old shop and bike builder, brilliant. I admit I did'nt recognise who was in the image, but have looked it up and its none other than cycling legend Beryl Burton, pictured with her husband and daughter. Beryl was born in Halton, Leeds, and Woodrup built her some racing frames early in her career. Brilliant a bit of street art has helped to bring to peoples attention some great local history. Link here with some nice quotes by Tony Woodrup http://westleedsdispatch.com/woodrup-cycles-beryl-burton-stewy-street-art/
It was done by Stewy from Bristol. I got a Tony Benn of his on page 19 and a Malcolm Mclaren on page 23, where I discovered he did a series of pieces around Yorkshire featuring famous Yorkshire folk cycling, as part of the TDF preparations in 2014. Someone posted a David Hockney one on another thread that I linked to back on page 23, I don't know the whereabouts of the others or if they have survived.
Its long overdue but today we finally had some sunshine in London, especially sweet as it was my day off. I headed across town to Walthamstow to bag a new Dale Grimshaw, whose images are always amazing. He did the Bob Marley on page 2, and tribal figures on pages 6 & 9. This one features someone from Malawi in front of their nations flag, and definitely brightens up an otherwise forgettable pharmacy.
On my way home, in Lambeth North I came across this Iggy Pop van. I don't think its Iggy's personal wheels
. I admit I did'nt recognise who was in the image, but have looked it up and its none other than cycling legend Beryl Burton, pictured with her husband and daughter. Beryl was born in Halton, Leeds, and Woodrup built her some racing frames early in her career. Brilliant a bit of street art has helped to bring to peoples attention some great local history. Link here with some nice quotes by Tony Woodrup http://westleedsdispatch.com/woodrup-cycles-beryl-burton-stewy-street-art/It was done by Stewy from Bristol. I got a Tony Benn of his on page 19 and a Malcolm Mclaren on page 23, where I discovered he did a series of pieces around Yorkshire featuring famous Yorkshire folk cycling, as part of the TDF preparations in 2014. Someone posted a David Hockney one on another thread that I linked to back on page 23, I don't know the whereabouts of the others or if they have survived.
Its long overdue but today we finally had some sunshine in London, especially sweet as it was my day off. I headed across town to Walthamstow to bag a new Dale Grimshaw, whose images are always amazing. He did the Bob Marley on page 2, and tribal figures on pages 6 & 9. This one features someone from Malawi in front of their nations flag, and definitely brightens up an otherwise forgettable pharmacy.
On my way home, in Lambeth North I came across this Iggy Pop van. I don't think its Iggy's personal wheels
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Thankyou!!Thanks @Richard A Thackeray, a bike one on a famous old shop and bike builder, brilliant
There's also a BB Memorial Garden in Morley, where she lived (& was a member of Morley CC, for a lot of years)
I can't find my own pictures of it. they may have got lost during a PC swap/hard-drive meltdown
So, here's the GeoGraph links
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/409034
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/409047
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/409051
And, a trio pulled from the 'net
Maxine Peake, who wrote the play; 'Beryl'
