London Landscape 1948 Frame:white then catching them again' earned

then catching them again' earned the measure the popular title of 'The Cat and Mouse Act'

The district covered is North Kilburn

What makes it particularly intriguing are all the people and incidents that are portrayed

George Shillibeer was a coachbuilder who introduced the omnibus to London

London Landscape 1948 Frame:white then catching them again' earnedLondon Landscape by James Fitton, c. 1948. Street scene. Fitton wrote on the 17th August 1948: The setting of the painting is in Brixton. I passed it one day on my way into London and was fascinated by the window full of bills on the derelict shop front it seemed to be blooming like a flower in such a drab setting. I came back the following morning about 6. 30am and using the roof of my car as an easel, I worked on it until the place became too busy