Walking along Black Prince Road towards the River Thames you will pass beneath the main railway line out of Waterloo. Much like the tunnel, on Centaur Street, where the William Blake mosaics can be found, this tunnel has mosaics of the Black Prince, from throughout the ages.
The south wall is home to six mosaics, five of which represent The Black Prince, while the sixth has an image of Muhammad Ali and represents the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.
The tunnel also has ceramic tiles showcasing the area's history with Lambeth wares of Doulton.
On the north wall of the tunnel there are six ceramic tiles. Four of these are detailed tiles, while the remaining two explain the history of The Black Prince and list the artists who created these pieces.
The Black Prince was a brilliant medieval war lord who lived 1330-1376. His most famous victories were at the battles of Crecy (1346), when he was only 16, and Poitiers (1356), where King John of France was captured. As the son of King Edward III the Black Prince was heir tot he throne of England, but died before his father.
The road was named after him, because the Black Prince owned and extended Kennington Manor, which has remained the property of the monarch's eldest son to this day.
The ceramics use motifs drawn from the Lambeth wares of Doulton, which was a major ceramic manufacturer and had its headquarters in Black Prince Road.
The artists who made these pieces were: Duncan Hooson, Ali Samiei, Janet James, Sue Edkins, Howard Grange, Zahir Shaikh, Ruchita Shaikh, David Tootill, Mario D'Oliveira, Elisa Camfield, Joanna Rice, Josie Harris, Jigna Patel, Jacqueline Howell and Jasbir Lally.
You can click the link below to see all of the ceramics and mosaics.
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