A walking tour of the mural walls designed and created by William Mitchell in the sunken concourse beneath Hockley Flyover, known as Hockley Circus.   The murals are a superb example of surviving twentieth century public art incorporated into transport infrastructure.   Bertram Wearing, designed the flyover in the 1960s to relieve local traffic congestion. William Mitchell, a sculptor was commissioned to design three murals, the details of which include abstract patterns in relief form, geometric, sunburst and motifs completed from cast pigmented concrete.

Meeting location at Icknield Street junction of Heaton Street B18 5BA.

Photo Credit: Martin McDonald/Flickr

Organised by Twentieth Century Society – West Midlands Committee