Black Cat Audio
Fascinating audio giving some history behind the Black Cat sign on Dingley Road, EC1. This includes the observation that the growth of the cigarette industry … Read more
Fading painted signs with Sam Roberts
Ghost sign histories and mysteries.
Fascinating audio giving some history behind the Black Cat sign on Dingley Road, EC1. This includes the observation that the growth of the cigarette industry … Read more
Having been busy on my dissertation I have been neglecting to feature all the signs that I get sent by friends and readers of this … Read more
James Ashby & Sons, Union Street, SE1 Rachel at Jerwood Space recently told me that the building at 195-205 Union Street is currently awaiting final … Read more
Some time ago Rosemary tipped me off about this well preserved Hovis sign just off Green Lanes in Harringey which I’ve now got round to … Read more
Although I’ve been aware of this Bile Beans sign for some time I was struck by Andy Johnson‘s picture seen here as it really highlights … Read more
Alex sent me this photo of the remnants of a Bovril sign in the Redhill area. In much the same way as the Ekco sign … Read more
Browsing some of the vast and ever growing collection of photos in the Flickr Ghost Signs pool I came across a nice collection taken by … Read more
Some time ago now my uncle sent me two photos he took while visiting Newcastle (see below). These show Jack Daniel’s reviving the hand painted … Read more
A while ago I submitted some photos and general information to a competition run by USA science website Pulse of the Planet. And I won … Read more
Charlie, sarflondondunc and Ross all told me about this great sign for Boyd Pianos that has recently been revealed on Shacklewell Lane in Hackney, presumably … Read more
Andy sent me this great double sign from Bedford in response to my appeal for world record contenders. Although it isn’t a multitude of signs, … Read more
This sign from Kennington in south London was spotted by Steve and I photographed it soon after. It’s right beside a library which makes it … Read more
A recent trip to the south of France was surprisingly fruitful when it came to Ghost Sign hunting. Whereas discovering a new sign in London … Read more
Driving back to London from a wedding this weekend I pulled over in Southborough to take a picture of this sign. It’s obviously been maintained … Read more
This classic sign for Peterkin’s Custard, Self-Raising Flour and Corn Flour can be seen on St John’s Hill near Clapham Junction Station. See a bigger … Read more
Andrew Hughes, who is writing his dissertation on the protection of Ghost Signs, sent me this well preserved sign from Lincoln. The bread would most … Read more
One of my personal favourites, this one is on Dingley Road, EC1. It is for an old brand of cigarettes that no longer exists. There … Read more
This sign was partially covered for a long time but, just the other day, the modern poster was taken down revealing an old ad for … Read more
Further to the post on Watneys Wall here are a couple of pictures showing how the competition was run. Above is the sign that was … Read more
Yesterday I visited the History of Advertising Trust (HAT). I came across a funny old poster for Watney’s Ale. It was a parody of the … Read more