Bookbenches in London: City Trail
Peter Pan outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Created by Laura Elizabeth Bolton.
Colourful stories coming alive all around London in the form of open books! Books about Town and many incredible artists have yet again, done themselves proud with an amazing display of artwork in the city area of London.
It’s been a great experience hunting them out and finding new and interesting parts of London to investigate! This time around it was the City Trail.
That’s not my Meerkat, painted by Sarah Jane Richards
Characters from Jacqueline Wilson books. Painted by Jane Headford.
Bridget Jones’s Diary. Painted by Paula Bressell.
Fever Pitch. Created by Sophie Green
Fever Pitch (back). Created by Sophie Green
Peter Pan. Created by Laura Elizabeth Bolton.
Peter Pan (back). Created by Laura Elizabeth Bolton.
Dickins in Liverpool. Created by the students of Hillside High School, Bootle, Liverpool
Dickins in Liverpool. Created by the students of Hillside High School, Bootle, Liverpool
Brick Lane. Created by Charlotte Brown
Brick Lane (back). Created by Charlotte Brown
Aldermanbury Gardens
The Laura Marlin Myseteries, Aldermanbury Gardens. Created by Jane Headford
The Laura Marlin Myseteries (back). Aldermanbury Gardens. Created by Jane Headford
Guildhall Courtyard – one of the many spots to feature a bookbench
Wilsden Cricketers’ Almanack. Created by Trevor Skempton
Wilsden Cricketers’ Almanack (back). Created by Trevor Skempton
The Wind in the Willows. Created by Mik Richardson
The Wind in the Willows (back). Created by Mik Richardson
Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel. Created by Mike Snowden
A Brief History of Time. Created by Paraig O’Driscall
A Brief History of Time (back). Created by Paraig O’Driscall
Noughts and Crosses. Created by Oliver Dean
Noughts and Crosses (back). Created by Oliver Dean
Katie in London. Created by James Mayhew
Katie in London (back). Created by James Mayhew
I think after doing the Bloomsbury Trail, the Riverside Trail and now the City Trail, I’d have to say that I think the quality of artwork is probably best on the Bloomsbury Trail. However, that’s not to say it’s not worth visiting the other trails, as there are always hidden gems amongst every trail and the city trail was definitely the easiest to photograph the benches!
Many thanks to the artists and organisers of Books about Town for putting together such a great experience for everyone to enjoy!
