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Cable Street Mural

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Cable Street Mural — Public artwork (mural) by Dave Binnington Savage;Paul Butler;Ray Walker;Desmond Rochfort.

Cable Street Mural, battlefields & battle sites in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Shadwell · 0.1 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Cable Street Mural is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1983. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (mural) by Dave Binnington Savage;Paul Butler;Ray Walker;Desmond Rochfort.". Coordinates: 51.5109°, -0.0586°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Cable Street Mural is a large mural painting in Shadwell in East London. It was painted on the side of St George's Town Hall by Dave Binnington, Paul Butler, Ray Walker and Desmond Rochfort between 1979 and 1983 to commemorate the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. The original design was by Dave Binnington.

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Background

History

The Battle of Cable Street took place on Sunday 4 October 1936 in Cable Street, as a result of opposition to a march by the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley. Anti-fascist protesters, including local Jewish, socialist, anarchist, Irish and communist groups, clashed with the Metropolitan Police, who attempted to remove the barricades erected to stop the march. Occurring against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, and at a moment when fascist powers were rising across Europe, 250,000 East Londoners took to the streets to stop the planned march.

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Coordinates
51.5109, -0.0586
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
Postcode
E1 0DR
Parliamentary constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Established
1983
Nearest railway station
Shadwell0.1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cable Street Mural?
Cable Street Mural is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E1 0DR), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
When was Cable Street Mural built?
Built or established in 1983.
How do I get to Cable Street Mural?
The nearest railway station is Shadwell, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E1 0DR.