Cable Street Mural

The mural you are approaching covers the side of the former Saint George's Town Hall and commemorates the Battle of Cable Street, which occurred just blocks away on October 4, 1936. On that day, thousands of local residents—including Jewish families, Irish dockers, communists, and socialists—formed a human blockade to prevent Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists from marching through their neighborhood. The wall depicts this chaotic scene with a distinctive fisheye perspective, a technique intended to pull the viewer into the center of the confrontation. You can spot historical figures and satirical details embedded in the imagery, including a caricature of Adolf Hitler depicted in his underpants. The artwork serves as a permanent, oversized testament to a moment when the community collectively forced the fascists to retreat.