Comments on: Cecil Osborne’s Lost Murals Rediscovered

By: Shawdian

Shawdian — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:59:59 +0000

What a fantastic find. But how disapointing these murals of the City of London were thrown out with the trash. They are a good recoreded representation of the changes that took place within London upto that date. Well done Dr Kaori O’ Conner rescuing and conserving these unique paintings, what a find! I would have thought one of our great London institutions would be pleased to give them a home, after all the murals are of public interest and have historical value. It is a great shame the artist Cecil Osbournes work is not appreciated. Gentle Author, I look forward to your update if and when the murals find there rightly home. Thank you.

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:53:32 +0000

Wow, they are wonderful!

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:36:51 +0000

I reject the idea of allowing these wonderful artworks to fall into the hands of Google or any of the other corporates housed in their appalling glass carbuncles that now besmirch the streets of Kings Cross. They should be housed in the Museum of London for everyone to see. Giving them to a multi-national company will once again hide them from view and will, in all likelihood, result in them being shipped off to foreign soil, out of sight of Londoners forever.

By: Alexa Rook

Alexa Rook — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:26:26 +0000

Surely they should be reinstated for where they were intended to be hung; although possibly not very publicly accessible; & if Camden were so careless as to ‘lose’ them in the first place, may not be entirely to be trusted with their safekeeping. They’d make wonderful
posters.

By: Anne Engdahl

Anne Engdahl — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:45:03 +0000

It’s a miracle that these important works were saved from the auction house. It would be super to see them hanging together in a public place.
Thank you for a super story.

By: JOHN SHIRLEY

JOHN SHIRLEY — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:41:13 +0000

Great to see these old murals of our amazing borough.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:43:30 +0000

Dear GA, could you kindly let us know what happens to these paintings? Many thanks.

By: justine osborne

justine osborne — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:21:53 +0000

Great to finally see them! I hope one day in the flesh!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:03:52 +0000

I think Museum of London where they will be properly cared for. After all, they were disposed of by St. Pancras Borough Council who should have passed them on to Camden instead of dumping them.

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:42:43 +0000

I’ll second Greg – the Museum of London would seem a perfect fit.