Erection date: 8/5/1937
{On a stone plaque inlaid into the wall to the right of the Members Entrance:}
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar Town Hall and Municipal offices.
This stone was laid by Alderman C. W. Key, JP, on the 8th day of May 1937.
Listed Grade II The text includes: "The councillors' entrance has a cantilevered concrete canopy balcony originally designed for councillors to give speeches from. It is decorated by ceramic mosaics, also by David Evans {1895-1959}, the underside illustrating the industries of Poplar and the River Thames; the balcony front bears the arms of the Borough and child figures symbolising Art, Science, Music and Literature."
The foundation stone is very dull, whereas the mosaics are a delight, but very difficult to photograph. Nonetheless we have chosen our photo of the underside of the balcony to illustrate this page.
Site: Bryant & May fountain and Poplar Town Hall (2 memorials)
E3, Bow Road
Ornamental Passions have posted about the docorative elements on this building - the mosaics and the workmen reliefs on the frieze round the curved corner.
