Brixton Palm Sunday 1960 IN9140 Charing Cross in the North

Charing Cross in the North East

By the early 19th century

This was the site of Southwark Corporation's rubbish depot

Published 1 January 1799

as Survey'd and Published in 16 Sheets by John Rocque Land Surveyor

Brixton Palm Sunday 1960 IN9140 Charing Cross in the NorthBusy street scene in Brixton depicting the Salvation Army, tradesmen, a mother with baby in pushchair, figure riding a bike, and an African woman posing. Barry Fantoni painted this Brixton street scene. The central figure on a bicycle represents Christ. Fantoni is son of the Italian born painter Peter Fantoni. Born in 1940, Barry Fantoni grew up in south east London and attended Camberwell Art School. Since 1963 he has been a member of the Private Eye