Horsefair Mosaic

[ragga]

Not been down those subways for around 40 odd years now , is the mosaic still there if not what happened to it .

ragga :fat:

 

[dek carr]

Ragga I,d forgotten about this one not sure if it,s still there, but the whole subway was altered must be 10 years ago now Wing Yip a large Chinese wholesale merchant in the Nechells area donate a large amount of money to give this island a Chinese Feel there is now a large Pargodda in the middle with a number of lions or dragons placed around the perimeter.Dek

 

[stephenginns]

It's still there, but a few bits have fallen out and it could do with a makeover. The area around it is generally a bit whiffy due to the pond life that hangs around there!

 

[ragga]

Thanks Stephen & Dek Carr , I must pay it a visit the next time im in Brum and see whats changed ......... ragga ride:

 

[ragga]

Looking at the photo again something is telling me it must have been taken around 1967 .......... ragga ride:

 

[ragga]

Sorry ..... looking at the photo again it must be World Cup year 1966 The flags are the Countries competing at Villa Park .......... raggaride:

 

[ellbrown]

Yes it is still there - the only one left (JFK is being restored and will be installed in Digbeth).


Holloway Circus - Horsefair Mural by ell brown, on Flickr

2009 close ups:


Holloway Circus - Mural depicting events in Horse Fair by ell brown, on Flickr


Holloway Circus - Mural depicting events in Horse Fair by ell brown, on Flickr


Holloway Circus - Mural depicting events in Horse Fair by ell brown, on Flickr

Also made a video clip at the same time (but is a bit fast) Holloway Circus - Mural depicting events in Horse Fair

 

[ragga]

Thank you El Brown for taking the time out to take the photos , the mosaic dont look so bad after all .
ragga ride:

 

[ellbrown]

They were from 2009. Recent one (the top one) was from last year.

Also of interest is this plaque


Holloway Circus - plaque - Horsefair mural by ell brown, on Flickr

 

[B16girl]

I remember that subway I used to work on smallbrook Queensway and if ever I had to get to Bath Row used to look both ways then literally leg it through the subway, which always stank of wee. Thank god most of them are gone now in the city centre

 

[MWS]

Mural under threat...

Bid to protect Birmingham city centre roundabout mural

The Horse Fair mosaic has suffered from decades of water damage, the 20th Century Society says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[John L]

What a disgrace that it has been allowed to get into that state. The council should hang their heads in shame, rather than commission an "independent" report to tell them that it has gone "beyond reasonable repair", which I would guess is exactly what they had wanted to hear.