| Description | This collection consists of records of the 'Whitechapel Stories' mural project led by the Association.
CATALOGUE STATUS: This collection is currently uncatalogued, however a box list is available as follows:
Accession reference: TH/10646:
Physical:
Colour digital photographs by Graham Barker, Director of Walk East (with some photographic prints from the digital set) of commissioned and non-commissioned street art including murals. These were created as pre-research for the mural project.
Project leaflets and laminated notices.
Project booklets, 2025 (two versions, one with the finished mural and leaflet): 'Whitechapel Stories - Exploring the Sidney Street Heritage Mural' produced by Walk East in association with Johns Place Tenants' and Residents' Association [these are the archive set; further reference copies are in Local History Library: LC15765 and LC15788].
Project photographs, unveiling videos.
These physical items arranged in files:
1 commissioned street art (printed photographs from digital)
2 non-commissioned street art (printed photographs from digital)
3 project leaflets and brochures
4 notices
'Whitechapel Stories, Sidney Street' Ravensburger Puzzle. 300 pieces (in puzzle box)
Digital:
Mural research photographs by Graham Barker of existing street art and murals in Tower Hamlets [3.3 GB, 1,442 Files, 129 Folders] arranged as follows [uploaded 15/05/2025 from USB which was returned to depositor]:
-Commissioned or Approved (paid or unpaid)
-Non-commissioned street art
-Not printed [ie not in the physical printed photographs above]
Project publicity and artwork folder containing [26.2 MB transferred 05/06/2025]:
Photo of the final mural
Mural interpretation panel (artwork)
Mural interpretation panel (photo)
Mural promotional postcard (digital version of hard copy)
Final booklet (new cover version)
Heritage workshop recruitment flyer (digital version of hard copy)
Heritage workshop outline programme (two-page handout for participants)
Community Heritage Day flyer (digital version of hard copy)
The four artworks created in the mural development workshops (digital copies)
Visual minutes created in the mural development workshops by Julia Miranda, January-February 2025 (digital pdf copy), for originals and list, see TH/10696 below)
[Evaluation report, designed version] - to be deposited
Event photographs (including mural launch unveiling videos) [1.65 GB transferred 05/06/2025] as follows:
-Heritage workshops in May-June 2024
-Community Heritage Day, 6 July 2024
-Mural Panel and Frank Creber
2 photographs of the Mural Panel, plus Frank with his original canvas.
-Mural installation:
3 photographs showing the wall beforehand, and Frank and Margy Creber working on the mural
-Mural development workshops in Jan-Feb 2025:
Heritage workshop (at Whitechapel Gallery) with local residents:
Stepney All Saints (also at Whitechapel Gallery)
Intergenerational group (children from St Mary & St Michael Catholic Primary School and older people from Sonali Gardens, organised by InCommon)
Blue Gate Fields Junior School
-Mural Launch:
Photographs and videos taken during the launch on 12 April 2025.
-National Lottery Heritage Fund 15 May 2025:
One photograph taken when Jasmine Bullock from National Lottery Heritage Fund visited the mural on 15 May 2025. It shows (left to right) Frank Creber (mural artist), Jane Austin (project coordinator, secretary of John's Place TRA), Vernon Hunte (chair of John's Place TRA), Jasmine Bullock (investment manager, London and South East, National Lottery Heritage Fund), Matt Claridge (treasurer of John's Place TRA), Loraine Myers (John's Place TRA) and Graham Barker (Walk East).
Accession reference: TH/10696:
Original artwork portfolio by Julia Miranda, live illustrator and artist commissioned to take 'visual minutes' created in the project's Mural Heritage Workshops as follows:
Whitechapel Gallery: 'Heritage Workshop' '1/2' and '2/2' 10 January 2025, 2 artworks in pen
Whitechapel Gallery: Stepney All Saints Girls School visit 15 January 2025, 2 artworks in pen
Sonali Gardens Community Centre, January 2025: 8 watercolour artworks
Sonali Gardens Community Centre: 'Workshop 3' 20 January 2025, 1 artwork in pen
Blue Gate Fields School: 'Drawing Fruits Vegetables Breads' 6 February 2025. 1 artwork. Watercolour on hand-made paper featuring collage using paper bags from the local market in Shadwell. Depicts the Year 5 class drawing vegetables they see on the market.
Blue Gate Fields School: Mural design workshop 1/2 Fabric design 30 February 2025 featuring guide drawings by Frank Creber. 1 digital print [artwork created digitally and printed]
The workshops were held as part of mural development. Digital copies of these artworks are available, please contact staff. |
| AdminHistory | 'Johns Place Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) was formed in 2021 during the covid pandemic, as residents came together to provide the first collective voice since the estate was originally built in the early 1970s. In addition to addressing immediate challenges and resident needs, it was agreed that a central ambition would be the establishment of a community mural to represent our shared history and diverse communities represented in Whitechapel. We secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Foundation for the project at the start of 2024.
Our project is to create a new mural at the heart of Whitechapel representing the rich heritage of our diverse neighbourhood.
Our project team led by Johns Place Tenants and Residents Association, working in partnership with Walk East and Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives is leading a series of history workshops, guided walks, and research sessions to inform the content, design and style of the final mural.
Once designed, the mural will be painted on Sidney Street, near Sidney Square and Clark Street, covering a flank wall and bringing colour and life to a previously blank canvas.
A huge THANK YOU to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for enabling this project; we really appreciate your support.'
Source: https://www.whitechapelstories.org/about-us (accessed 05/06/2025).
The project co-ordinators were: Vernon Hunte, Chair and Jane Austin, Secretary; and Graham Barker, Director of Walk East.
The Sidney Street Heritage Mural was painted by Frank Creber and it was opened by Sir Ian McKellen on the 12 April 2025 at Sidney Street. |