22 Hovis Ghost Signs Across the Capital
Documentation of Hovis ghost signs across London, including archival photos and contextual research.
Fading painted signs with Sam Roberts
Documentation of Hovis ghost signs across London, including archival photos and contextual research.
‘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 new TV commercial features a ghostsign at around 00:56. It is unusual because it is advertising the farm as a supplier to Hovis, rather … Read more
Rank Hovis kindly sponsored the work with The History of Advertising Trust in getting the archive off the ground and now their sister brand, Hovis, … Read more
I’d love to get your feedback on a draft chapter for a possible book to accompany the archive. If this gets published then it will … Read more
Maggie Jones has signed up to contribute her work to the UK Ghost Signs archive. Here’s one of my favourites from her set, a new … 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
Further to the previous post on the Hovis sign in Islington, here’s another example of this style from along Stroud Green Road in Haringey. The … Read more
I discovered this sign at night on 3rd April this year and only got round to photographing it on Tuesday this week. I’ll have to … 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