The Headington Subway decorations (2002)
The Headington subway was opened in 1970. In 2002 it was cheered up with paintings, which were officially “opened” by the Lord Mayor of Oxford and local artist Korky Paul at a champagne breakfast on Saturday 22 June 2002.
In 2010 a decision was made to fill in the subway, and the images can be seen disappearing here
Oxfordshire County Council had panoramas made of the subway murals before they were buried in concrete. They were no longer viewable when Adobe Flash terminated at the end of 2020, but have been salvaged here on Vimeo
Arthur Treherne painting the ducks
Photographs:
The paintings sinking as the subway is filled in
The perils of the temporary pelican crossing
Oxford Mail, 13 June 2001: “Offenders help brighten subway”
Oxford Mail, 25 June 2002: “Artist unveils wall mural”
