The Guildhall shopping centre in Exeter was created in a historic area right in the middle of the town in the 1970’s. Although there’s a lot of concrete, there are a few little gems ,like the tiny church of St Pancras, first recorded in 1191 and the former Turk’s Head tavern building that’s at least 700 years old.
A mosaic was created, for the shopping centre at the turn of the millennium, by schools and community groups. Somewhere around a thousand 10 cm wooden squares were decorated and mounted in eleven lines on a shop wall.
Wouldn’t it have been nice to be involved in something like that, and still see your square eighteen years later?
This is my post my the weekly photo challenge of lines.
Advertisements
It’s a great endeavour in having these squares for historical purposes. Hope it would withstand the time.
I know I’m a pest but I would like a closeup of some of the squares? 🙂 🙂 Happy weekend, darlin!
Teehee….I’ll second your request, Jo! (Sorry, Gilly)
You are naughty, Sue! 🙂 🙂 I’ve just found your Lines! I like no. 2 best 🙂
Oh, leave me a comment on mŷ lines, please!!
P.S. I did magnify it as much as it would let me. 🙂
Magnificent mosaic with history behind! Love your take on, Gilly 🙂
I could scroll it up on iPad and it is very intricate. Lots to study
Why isn’t there one of yours???
What fun . . . .. although knowing my luck mine would have been at the top or fallen off by now!
The mosaic is brilliant, Gilly and fits the brief so well. Yes I would have loved to have been involved in that! 🙂
Perfect photograph for the challenge. Love the history behind their creation.
Issy 😎