Fading painted signs

Medical

Painted sign on wall for Dr Bells — Rob Estes of Brushstroke Signs took the photograph below which reached me via Cornbread of the Walldogs. It’s of a recent ghostsign revealed in Paducah, Kentucky, and has elements that have survived in excellent condition, protected by an adjacent building that has now been demolished. […]

Dr Bells: A Stunning Ghostsign Reveal in Paducah

This entry was posted in Sign Stories Signs of Note and tagged Cough Syrup Dr Bells Kentucky Medical Medicine Paducah Reveal USA on October 2, 2014 by Sam Roberts

Fading sign painted on a wall advertising Dr King — This Melbourne ghostsign is a recent reveal and was captured by Nick Gadd, the writer behind Melbourne Circle. Nick’s research into the sign was recently published in an anthology of papers titled ‘Melbourne Subjective‘. He investigates the sign and creates a tentative hypothesis about who […]

Dr King: The Story of a Melbourne Ghostsign by Nick ...

This entry was posted in Inspired by Signs Sign Stories Signs in Media Signs of Note and tagged Article Australia Dr King Medical Melbourne Melbourne Circle Melbourne Subjective Nick Gadd Reveal on September 17, 2014 by Sam Roberts

Fading painted sign on wall for Inch & Co Chemists — Coming back from my visit to South London I also spotted this ghostsign advertising Inch & Co Cash Chemists on Kennington Park Road. As I was trying to recall the location I searched for the company name and found a couple of references to it […]

Inch & Co Chemists Inspires Poetry

This entry was posted in Inspired by Signs Signs of Note and tagged Art Chemist Formerly Inch & Co Kennington Kennington Park Road London Medical Poem Poetry Tamar Yoseloff UK on October 20, 2013 by Sam Roberts