Positive Arts in conjunction with the National Heritage Lottery fund recently undertook a restoration on the old Brixton Windmill mural on Lyham road.
The mural was originally painted in 1983 by artists Mick Harrison and Caroline Thorp. Over time the mural faded and was looking well weather beaten until local organiser Vinnie O 'Connell and Positive Arts came up with a plan to restore it to its original beauty and give the local community something colorful to look at.
The mural featured the recently restored Brixton Windmill, the only one of its kind in London and also some images of bread making, the cogs in the windmill and Ben the dog from the nearby Windmill music venue on Blenheim Gardens.
Here is a stage by stage photo montage of its completion. The photos do it no justice so please take a look if you are in Brixton.
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A look from 1988
2012.Clean wall. Start marking out
This could take a while.
The crew look on
Brian Barnes, painter of Nuclear Dawn in Brixton looks on
The public have a go
People get involved
More support
The bucket pulley system kindly donated.
The mural progresses
Background duty
Now the houses
The Windmill gets filled in
Oi Oi
Gremlins pop up
Liam painted the original mural in 1983
Attention all units
Done, wheres the Scaffolding crew?
Scaff crew get to work...hurry up we want to see!
Party is on
Resident Ricky shows his canvas by ' Spray saint'. Old School
Finished. Go see it on Lyhem Road
Ride arrives......
Party is on
