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This sizeable ceramic mural – measuring 27ft x 20ft was commissioned in the late fifties by the architecture department of the Cooperative Wholesale Society Limited. Designed by G Bajio, a Hungarian artist, it is one of a number of public art works which formed part of the original plan for Stevenage town centre. The mural reflects the spirit of the Co-operative Movement, depicting a balanced economy: industry, transport, agriculture and commerce.

Murals

40 G Bajio, Cooperative Wholesale Society, 1958-59

Status: Unlisted
Condition: Good condition
Type: Tiles
Owners: Unknown
Location: Primark, 8 Town Square, Stevenage

This sizeable ceramic mural – measuring 27ft x 20ft was commissioned in the late fifties by the architecture department of the Cooperative Wholesale Society Limited. Designed by G Bajio, a Hungarian artist, it is one of a number of public art works which formed part of the original plan for Stevenage town centre.

The mural reflects the spirit of the Co-operative  Movement, depicting a balanced economy: industry, transport, agriculture and commerce.

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