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Banksy vs Robbo – 'Turf War' Timeline

From 1985 onwards, here's a sequential timeline of each piece along Regents Canal in London by graffiti pioneer King Robbo and street artist Banksy.

ROBBO UPDATE: 01/08/2014
After three years in a coma, suffering a tragic accident, London's graffiti king sadly passed away. Robbo 484 will live on forever in our hearts and minds. To King Robbo, London graffiti pioneer.

Photo-timeline:

1985 Robbo: Robbo Inc
2009? Robbo and more: Found on the internet...
19/12/2009 Banksy: Wallpaperer / Global Warming / Fisher Boy / Aristocrat
25/12/2009 Team Robbo: King Robbo
15/01/2010 Team Robbo: Street Cred
25/01/2010 Team Robbo: I Don’t Believe In War / Banksy La Rat
01/04/2010 Banksy: FucKing Robbo / Roller Stork / No Fishing / Bond Rat
08/04/2010 Team Robbo: King Robbo / Messiah / Vote Robbo / Shoe Shine Sir?
16/07/2010 Unknown: Die
13/08/2010 Buffed by Banksy?: Painted Black / Global Wipeout / Buffed Boy
26/09/2010 Team Robbo: Top Cat / Global No Balls / Robbo Dub / Banksy La Rat
15/01/2011 Banksy: Fish For Freedom / Buffed Rat (Camden Council?)
19/01/2011 Banksy: Chair For Freedom
21/02/2011 Cartrain & Vagabond: Vagabond Cartrain + Oscar
15/03/2011 Team Robbo: Cosa
10/11/2011 Banksy: King Robbo Inc.
24/12/2011 Team Robbo: King Robbo, Think. 1985
12/07/2012 Banksy: King Robbo Inc. (Revealed)
11/08/2013 Taffy: Taffy Tag
23/02/2014 Unknown / Banksy: Tags / 'Keep A Candle Lit For The King'
01/08/2014 WRH: Rest In Piece King Robbo, London Graffiti Pioneer
01/08/2019 WRH: Rest In Piece King Robbo, London Graffiti Pioneer

Map of locations of the four artworks by Banksy and King Robbo along Regents Canal in Camden, London.

Thanks to Team Robbo and Graffoto.co.uk for assisting with the date estimations.

More:

Banksy vs Team Robbo

Interview with King Robbo

King Robbo

Team Robbo

Banksy