Brixton Palm Sunday 1960 Corry Bevington The chaotic rush to catch

The chaotic rush to catch the last post at the General Post Office in St Martin's-le-Grand became such an event in Victorian London that people came to watch

One of a series of ten panorama lithographic views of the Thames

Traditionally used by all political and campaigning groups for rallies and demonstrations

The districts covered are Belgravia and Mayfair

Brixton Palm Sunday 1960 Corry Bevington The chaotic rush to catchBusy 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