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{{Infobox|[[File:Sainsbury's Concrete Mural, Buckhurst Place, Bexhill (2024).jpg|thumb|class=pageimage]]|1976-06-08|Henry and Joyce Collins| | {{Infobox | ||
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Three sculpture relief mural panels that were installed in 1976 on a new J Sainsbury store, designed by Henry and Joyce Collins (1912-1994 and 1912-2003) who worked on a number of large scale concrete murals in Britain the 1960s and 70s. | Three sculpture relief mural panels that were installed in 1976 on a new J Sainsbury store, designed by Henry and Joyce Collins (1912-1994 and 1912-2003) who worked on a number of large scale concrete murals in Britain the 1960s and 70s. | ||
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All superbly restored by volunteer members of Bexhill Heritage in 2024. | All superbly restored by volunteer members of Bexhill Heritage in 2024. | ||
== Further Reading == | |||
[https://bexhillheritage.com/sainsburys-concrete-mural Bexhill Heritage: Sainsbury’s Concrete Mural] | |||
[https://thebexhillhistorytrail.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/21-sainsburys-wall-relief-buckhurst-place/ The Bexhill History Trail] | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_and_Joyce_Collins Wikipedia: Henry and Joyce Collins] | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Sainsbury's Mural Panel 1 2024.jpg|Panel 1 | Sainsbury's Mural Panel 1 2024.jpg|Panel 1 | ||
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Sainsbury's Information Board.jpg|Information board | Sainsbury's Information Board.jpg|Information board | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
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| LL ref: | 78 |
| Start date: | 8 June 1976 |
| Architect: | Henry and Joyce Collins |
| Builder: | N/A |
| Original use: | Artwork |
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Three sculpture relief mural panels that were installed in 1976 on a new J Sainsbury store, designed by Henry and Joyce Collins (1912-1994 and 1912-2003) who worked on a number of large scale concrete murals in Britain the 1960s and 70s.
Their commissions included artworks at the Shell Centre, London, Harlow New Town, GPO Tower, another Sainsbury's store in Southampton, British Home Stores and Gloucester.
They represent beach scenes, a coins from the eras of William the Conqueror and King Olaf of Mercia, and a Norman longship on the Sussex coast.
All superbly restored by volunteer members of Bexhill Heritage in 2024.
Further Reading
Bexhill Heritage: Sainsbury’s Concrete Mural
Wikipedia: Henry and Joyce Collins
Gallery
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Panel 1 -
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Panel 3 -
Information board
