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Hand-painted wall sign advertising Waits Butcher

The Mick McTiernan ‘Wall Paintings’ Collection

Mick McTiernan has sent me his collection of archival ghostsigns photography, and what a collection it is. (More in his Ghost Signs set.) Proving that … Read more

Categories Sign Collections
Painted illustration of a computer with a picture of hands shaking on the monitor

Following Ghostsigns and a New Mailing List

I’ve just set up a new mailing list for Ghostsigns as part of the overall update to the site. You can sign up here or … Read more

Categories Signs in Media

Mid-20th Century photos of King’s Cross featuring some painted ads

This set of photos shows what King’s Cross was like 60 years ago with the odd painted ad caught inadvertently by what appears to have … Read more

Categories Signs in Media

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