Press
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Digital Engagement & the Ghostsigns Archive: History Workshop Article
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 of the archive in 2009-10.
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Parkinsons Pills signs from across the UK: ‘They will buck you up’!
This is a great set of photos for the Parkinsons Pills brand from a site dedicated to the company. A couple of these appear in the archive but the others are new to me, including one where the photographer claims to have got bored part way through restoring it. A follow up post reveals this […]
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Frank Jump on 90.7 WFUD
Great radio interview with Frank talking about his work, his book and the topic in general. (A brief mention of this blog shortly after 12 minutes – thanks Frank!)
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On Air: Colossal Media Radio Interview
Following Frank’s more recent appearance I came across this radio interview with Colossal Media which I missed in February last year. The slideshow above accompanies the full story and audio download on the WNYC website. More posts from the Ghostsigns blog about Colossal Media here, it’s great to see them going from strength to strength.
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Belgravia Ghost Sign Restored
Before (2006/7) After News in this week is that a restoration effort has been undertaken in the heart of London’s Belgravia. It has been directed at what was once a very faded sign for a horse infirmary (see two more of my pictures from c.2006/7 below). It was instigated by Belgravia Garage, as the infirmary sign […]
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Frank Jump on the Leonard Lopate Show
Listen to Fading Ads on the Leonard Lopate Show by Wnyc, New York Public Radio. A 15 minute interview discussing the ‘Fading Ads of New York City’.