Tracking Down Boots in Stoke-on-Trent
Back in 2016 I gave a short talk about my archiving work at the annual conference of the Business Archives Council, where one of the … Read more
Fading painted signs with Sam Roberts
Back in 2016 I gave a short talk about my archiving work at the annual conference of the Business Archives Council, where one of the … Read more
‘Ask for Daren Bread’ was once the simple slogan on this ghostsign on Avignon Road, London, SE4. The above image was taken by Lisa Edwards … Read more
This fascinating archival image is part of a larger collection of outdoor advertising captured photographically in the early 1930s and donated to the History of … Read more
The Ghostsigns Archive has been updated as part of the wider upgrade to the History of Advertising Trust website. There are not only more photos … Read more
Laura Carletti and I have written a short paper for History Workshop Online. This builds on the survey and offers some reflections on the development … Read more
A number of new additions have been made to the History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive. Some of these are new photos of signs already … Read more
Since handing over day-to-day responsibility for the archive to the History of Advertising Trust there has been a steady influx of new material. 49 new … Read more
Caroline has secured the first press coverage for the archive and her work capturing signs in Liverpool. Read the full story on the BBC Liverpool … Read more
Also on my visit to HAT I found this nice example of how big companies got the consistency of style across the country. It is … 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