10 Sep 2008
Landmarks Commission Update
Looks like the hearing was a success…depending on your stance regarding protection…
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Writing on the Whale and Other Novelties
Joe Thompson emailed me these fascinating photos of lettering on unusual objects, namely a dead whale (1919) and a shipwrecked oil tanker (1926). They are from San Francisco, recently donated to the Western Neighbourhoods Project. Read more about the photos and the project on SF Weekly News. As a bonus, an exploding whale video below. […]
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Cars and Ghost Signs by Tom Pawlesh
Tom Pawlesh got in touch and shared his cool collection of images composed by juxtaposing ghostsigns with a variety of classic cars. He has currently amassed almost 50 in total and I was happy to hear that Tom is already in contact with Dana Forrester who has drawn a similar connection between ghostsigns and cars. […]
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Save Our Signs: Bath’s Rapid Response Unit
A palimpsest of fading fascias saved by a keen-eyed signwriter in Bath.