Comments on: Alfred Daniels’ Murals

By: nicholasborden100@yahoo.co.uk

nicholasborden100@yahoo.co.uk — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:20:45 +0000

These are exactly the sort of painting my dad would would have liked, and for someone who had on the face of it an anti social , yet refined aesthetic judgement, a much deserved compliment.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:48:27 +0000

Beautiful subtle colours

By: Rupert

Rupert — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:08:27 +0000

surely the last mural is Hammersmith Creek, not the Grand Union? There is a photo here which it bears a striking resemblenace to:
https://knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/hammersmith-creek/

I went to school in Hammersmith and have never heard about these before, so thank you.

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:04:48 +0000

I love the colours here; so fresh after all these years. The sense of work, community, leisure and family is great too. Proper civic art.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:42:50 +0000

I believe this is the same artist that did The Gramophone Man — correct? He has such a distinctive, admirable style. I am so grateful that these murals are intact (and fairly recently cleaned!) — since it seems that so many works like this are overlooked and eventually discarded. Dare I say, Mr. Daniels style reminds me of other GREAT British artists/designers like Ravilious and Bawden. Your country has a long, proud tradition of artist/chroniclers — and I am so grateful to read about them here at Spitalfields Life.

Thanks for shining a light.

By: Emma Mason

Emma Mason — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:37:59 +0000

I’d completely forgotten he made these and would love to see them. So now I’m definitely going to go. I particularly like Daniels early work and these are great. Thanks for reminding me and for another superb story.

By: Julia Harrison

Julia Harrison — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:44:49 +0000

What a marvellous set of murals: thank you for telling us about them. They remind me of my journey to primary school, riding the 72 bus up to Brooke Green – the bridge was a special landmark marking the final part of the journey all the way from Roehampton.