Photo Archive: Charlie Chaplin, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, c.2009.

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Art, black and white, bowler hat, Charlie Chaplin, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire Echo, Mural, paint, painting, Stephen Cowlishaw, Street Art, The Little Tramp

The Little Tramp.

The Gloucestershire Echo informs me that this portrait of Charlie Chaplin, which is part of a larger mural, was the work of community art teacher Stephen Cowlishaw and some local school children and dates from 1994. It appears to have fallen into disrepair since I photographed it in 2009 and the local newspapers seem to indicate that the mural is either in a worst state than it was then or restored to its former glory or it has been replaced with something completely different! The link to the Gloucestershire Echo above, which is from the 16th September 2014, is the latest reference to the mural I can find. I wonder if any decision has been made yet?

Photo Archive: “Fancy Coming Back To My Plaice?”, Cheltenham, c.2009.

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Cheltenham, fish, gold fish, plaice, puns, Stickers, Street Art

Photo Archive: Steam train, Cheltenham Race Course Station, c.2010.

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Cheltenham, Cheltenham Race Course, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway., GWR, Station, Steam Train

I can’t remember what our eventual destination was, but I remember being driven down the Evesham Road, towards Cheltenham, and hearing the train. “Pull over! Pull over!” I shouted and, rather strangely, I thought at the time, we pulled into the race course car park. I was just in time to photograph the train leaving.