Fading painted signs

Norwich

Alex Clayton sent me photos of this recent reveal in Norwich. Located at Magdalen Road (opposite Whalebone Freehouse), it advertises the Mann Egerton & Co Garage, and is a classic gable-end ghost sign. It was covered, and partly protected, by a billboard as shown in […]

Follow the Tram Lines to the Mann Egerton Reveal in ...

This entry was posted in Sign Stories and tagged Alex Clayton Garage Mann Egerton Norfolk Norwich Reveal Tram Lines Trams Transport UK on October 5, 2018 by Sam Roberts

The Cat & Mutton pub on Broadway Market in East London has a remarkable array of Victorian glasswork on display in the main bar (see samples below). However, on a recent visit for a family Christmas meal, my uncle and I discovered the above two […]

Gardiner & Lacey at the Cat & Mutton

This entry was posted in Sign Destinations Sign Stories Signs of Note and tagged Architectural Salvage Broadway Market Cat & Mutton Chemist Gardiner Gardiner & Lacey George Plunkett Glasswork Keith Roberts Lacey London London Fields Norwich Opticians Pharmacy Raven pub Salvage St Giles Street UK Victorian Youngs Crawshay & Youngs on January 26, 2018 by Sam Roberts

Rabbits from the Thetford Warrens — This picture was sent to me by my uncle who lives in Norwich. I saw it for myself when I visited recently. It is advertising the rabbit warrens at Thetford and is part of a series of similar signs on this building between the windows […]

Thetford Warrens

This entry was posted in Individual Signs and tagged Food Meat Norfolk Norwich Production Rabbit Research Thetford Warrens UK on June 23, 2007 by Sam Roberts