A 26m mural celebrating the history of Jewish London will soon be unveiled.

The artwork, measuring 26.5m tall and 14.2m wide, will be displayed on the side of a nine-story building at the JW3 community centre, in Finchley Road.

It will celebrate centuries of the Jewish community in London, with hundreds of people, places and things representing Jewish stories.

The grand unveiling is set for early July, with full details soon to be confirmed.

Commissioned by JW3, artist Leon Fenster set out to capture Jewish London in the mural.

Packed with more than 150 faces, from fiction to legends, historical figures to business icons and kosher butchers, bakers and tailors, Mr Fenster's mural is a testament to the rich Jewish culture in the capital.

The mural features prominent Jewish figures such as Freud, Nicholas Winton directing Kindertransport trains, Jewish boxers Mendoza and Mizler, and Queen Elizabeth I during the trial of Rodrigo Lopez, her famously Jewish doctor.

It includes three agony aunts - Margorie Proops, Claire Rayner and Irma Kurtz answering sack loads of letters - and famous rabbis, including Julia Neuberger, Lionel Blue, Miriam Lorie, Joseph Dwek, Louis Jacobs, Joseph Hertz, and Jonathan Sacks.

Notable Jewish stories captured by the mural include Brian Epstein guiding the Beatles to find their first mod suits, and Mr. Fish creating the kipper tie and man-dress - worn by both David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

William Gallinsky, director of programming at JW3, said: "London has a diverse Jewish community, with history and stories to match.

"Now, more than ever, we need to ensure that rich tapestry is shared with the whole of London.

"What better way to be loud, and proud of our heritage, than by putting it up on the side of our home for the world to see?

"Leon has captured the depth and breadth of Jewish London in a beautiful artwork that we hope will create countless conversations about multicultural London."

JW3 will lend visitors binoculars for a closer look, and maps and a website will explain who's who.

Moments such as the Battle of Cable Street, the Haredi decampment from Stamford Hill to the fresh air of Canvey Island in a bus laden with belongings, and the fight to save Bevis Marks Synagogue’s light from the towering skyscrapers of London are all captured.

The mural also challenges visitors to find the one person appearing twice in the artwork.