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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.

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Gyula Bajó – Untitled, Stevenage

Listing: Listed Grade II
Condition: Good condition
Material Type: Tile
Building Type: Commercial / Industrial
Artist / Designer: Gyula Bajó
Owners: Unknown
Date: 1958-59
Address: Primark, 8 Town Square, Stevenage SG1 1BP
Local Authority: Stevenage Borough Council
County: Hertfordshire
Country: England

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 Gyula Bajó , 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. It was listed in 2022.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1477891

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