The main panel with its snapshot of Southampton life was created by mosaic artist Joanna Dewfall. Its border, featuring key elements of Southampton’s past and present, was created by local people. It was installed in 2013 a couple of years after the restoration of a street mural around the corner. I will share photographs of the mural another day.
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It’s a beautiful mural, Becky.
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A beautiful find, Becky. So much history packed into this – I spotted a reference back as far as the Mayflower.
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It is extraordinary isn;t it, how much they have squeezed it. And so pretty too 🙂
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Great find Becky.
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thanks, was so pleased to have come across it
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It looks quite picturesque.
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it does 🙂
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What a gorgeous mosaic and, hmmmm, you have me thinking what September’s theme is/will be, but only thinking 🥰
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thinking is good 🙂
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Yes, there’s a few possibilities in that mosaic 😊
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so many!
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What a gorgeous mosaic and like everyone else I’m just guessing – perhaps something about reminiscing or looking back.
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I’d have been astounded if anyone gets it from this!
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Great mural, but I have no ideas…
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Right response – be impossible to work it out from this!
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A beautiful mosaic, Becky. Lots of squares within squares. Being a literal and visual person, I’m not good at guessing a theme, but I see lots of geometric shapes. Well done by the artist. Looking forward to what September brings us 😁
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Geometric shapes would fit within the theme but are not the theme itself
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Ooh, you’ve got me scratching my head (figuratively speaking)! Maybe something to do with local life in our neighbourhoods, or their history? Or more obviously, walls or street art? I also see a lot of trees and birds in the picture, either of which could make good squares but again seem too obvious.
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Don’t worry it would have me scratching my head too, it is very obscure
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Sounds like it’s going to be challenging! I hope you’ll give us plenty of notice 😉
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Plenty of notice – and the actual theme is really simple. Just difficult to work out from this particular photograph!
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No idea. But lots of squares in this mosaic!
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Yeah realised afterwards I should have saved this for the theme itself!
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I remember including this in my post about Southampton all those years ago when we first met up. 2018? I think so. I did have a couple of ideas about the challenge but can’t make them fit this. Something about community is my current attempt.
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community isn’t but would fit within the theme. ooh remember that lovely first meeting 😀
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Oooh, you tease! No idea. Whatsoever. Nice mural though!
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It is so obscure you are wise just to enjoy the mural 🙂
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It’s lovely, but I’ll wait patiently. Good that you’re getting out and about.
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wise to be patient – the dentist and hairdresser called!
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Dates, brick, art, industrial. I’ll stop now since I have no idea!
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hee hee, it is completely obscure. Thought to early to provide one that is actually guessable. Another will follow
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You’re such a tease!
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well you’d hate it if I made it too obvious!
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It’s fabulous. What a great share. Hm… I see a couple of square “themes” that could emerge.
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excellent, keep thinking about them and hopefully when the next hint comes it might help you sort the ideas
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