Signs of Note
Beautiful, unusual, lost and found ghost signs.
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Redfern’s Rubber Heels Make Walking a Pleasure Again in Islington
Between a Redfern’s Rubber Heels ghost sign and its partial whitewash in Islington was a mystery layer with pink background. Until now…
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Back to Back Beecham’s Pills in Leeds
Tracking down a series of gable end ghost signs advertising Beecham’s Pills, presumed to be in Leeds, but with a detour to Shotton in Wales.
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London’s Best Ghost Sign (And a New Book Cover)
Announcing the winner of the competition to be crowned London’s best ghost sign, and an exclusive kickstarter only cover for ‘Ghost Signs: A London Story’
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London’s Best Ghost Sign? You Decide!
Twitter competition to decide London’s best ghost sign, in support of the publication of ‘Ghost Signs: A London Story’
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The Curious Case of Two French Milliners
Two almost identical painted shopfronts for French Milliners, just two miles about, raise questions about chronology and authenticity.
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Waygoods’ Broken Glass, West Norwood
Waygoods’ Broken Glass, West Norwood, explores the ghost sign for this radio components shop on Chatsworth Way and its unusual form of decay over time.