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Hi-de-Hi! Harwich adopts 'cheeky' Bryan Rowland murals | Hi-de-Hi! Harwich adopts 'cheeky' Bryan Rowland murals |
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The Essex seaside home of the 1980s TV sitcom Hi-de-Hi! has a new tourist attraction - a series of five 'cheeky' murals on an outbuilding. | |
The paintings, by artist Bryan Rowland, replace the security boards which had been in place at Harwich's former fire station kitchen. | The paintings, by artist Bryan Rowland, replace the security boards which had been in place at Harwich's former fire station kitchen. |
Mr Rowland said the risque murals were inspired by vintage seaside postcards. | Mr Rowland said the risque murals were inspired by vintage seaside postcards. |
Commissioned by Harwich Connexions, a community charity, it hopes the images will add "colour and fun" to the area. | Commissioned by Harwich Connexions, a community charity, it hopes the images will add "colour and fun" to the area. |
Debbie Rotchell, the group's executive co-ordinator, said the pictures, featuring buxom ladies and larger gentlemen, may seem "slightly controversial", but were "completely fitting with the area and are perfect for this building". | Debbie Rotchell, the group's executive co-ordinator, said the pictures, featuring buxom ladies and larger gentlemen, may seem "slightly controversial", but were "completely fitting with the area and are perfect for this building". |
The outhouse, on Wellington Road, is part of Harwich Connexions 1912 Centre housed in the nearby former fire station but which is now a group visitor hostel. | The outhouse, on Wellington Road, is part of Harwich Connexions 1912 Centre housed in the nearby former fire station but which is now a group visitor hostel. |
Hi-de-Hi!, which was set in a fictitious holiday camp called Maplins, was filmed close to the former fire station in Dovercourt. | Hi-de-Hi!, which was set in a fictitious holiday camp called Maplins, was filmed close to the former fire station in Dovercourt. |
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