Erection date: 1999
{On the tile at the top right of the scene:}
Frederick Catherwood, architect and explorer, 'discoverer' of the ancient Mayan civilisation, born at 21 Charles Square, 1799 - 1854.
N1, Old Street
One of the tiles near the right hand end reads: "Mural designed by Neil Irons with help from the residents of Charles Square. Made at Hackney City Farm by N. Irons and S. Bird, 1999."
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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Catherwood
Artist, architect and explorer. Born at 21 Charles Square. Topographical ar...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Catherwood
Artist/designer/craft-person. Born Stoke-on-Trent. Initially we could find ...
From his own website: "Scottish artist Neil Irons has been based in London si...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Catherwood
The section of the mural to the left of our photo shows archery butts set up ...
6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...
{On the mosaic mural:} The Regal, Edmonton souvenir, 8th March 1934. {On the brown plaque:} The Regal, Edmonton 1934 - 1986 Opened on 8t...
Occupy London was a movement for social justice in London and part of the international Occupy movement. Active 2011-12.
6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...
A modern information board informs that the mural was painted by Dave Bangs in 1984, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Tolpuddle M...
Rower. Born Buckinghamshire. Won Olympic gold: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 - this man can row! But what his connection is to Southwark or the South Bank, we can not discover.
The plaque can be seen in our photo, above the left-most car.
These plaques were generously photographed for us, at great risk of life and limb, by Matt Brown of Londonist on a privileged visit to th...
Poet. Born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, which is now a themed holiday rental. Died at St Vincents Hospital, in New York City during a lecture tour of the United States. He is buried at Laugharne,...
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