Monday Mural

 I'm linking up at Monday Mural 

September 2022 - St. John's NL

On very steep McBride Hill, is a dramatic mural depicting the Great Fire of 1892 that is 21 metres long, painted by Julie Lewis.

The Great Fire started on the evening of July 8, 1892, in a stable at the top of Carter's Hill, on the north side of the St. John's harbour.
Within just a few hours, flames were barrelling down the hill, destroying homes, stores and warehouses. By morning, most of St. John's was left smouldering and 11,000 people were homeless, camping out in neighbouring parks and open spaces, with little more than the clothes they were wearing when they fled.

Duckworth St. Artists: Derek Holmes and April Norman

I've shown this before but not at Monday Mural.

UPDATE 2026 - The mural is still there, but the restaurant became a Fat Bastard Burrito Company in 2023.

Mary Brown’s Chicken started in Newfoundland back in 1969 and has grown to 156 locations across Canada. says they would never have been able to get there without the support of Newfoundlanders.

Mike Mutrey, originally from Carbonear, is with Mary Brown’s Corporate office and says the mural is by local artist Kyle Bustin and is a playful take on the Newfoundland and chicken theme.

He calls it a whimsical scene, with a nautical designs featuring diving chickens, chickens in boats, and even mer-moose.

How big is Mary Brown's in the Maritimes?

Sarah O'Rourke-Whelan, a recent graduate from Memorial University's Grenfell campus,
"I wanted to create a piece that focused on what people think about Newfoundland right now and I felt that that had to do with the geography," she said.

"So you see the waves, you see the cliffs, and the different boats and stuff around but also the music and stuff that's here."

A couple of utility boxes

Down an alley.