Bovril & Greys
Andy sent me this great double sign from Bedford in response to my appeal for world record contenders. Although it isn’t a multitude of signs, … Read more
Fading painted signs with Sam Roberts
Andy sent me this great double sign from Bedford in response to my appeal for world record contenders. Although it isn’t a multitude of signs, … Read more
Following the recent painting over of the Clapham North ‘Music Rolls‘ sign, Ocky got in touch with Kate Hoey, MP for Vauxhall to ask her … Read more
This sign from Kennington in south London was spotted by Steve and I photographed it soon after. It’s right beside a library which makes it … Read more
Before & After Will sent me a picture that he’d taken with his mobile phone of a sign he’d seen by Chapel Market in Islington. … Read more
These great brickads were protected for many years by a couple of billboards, although they weren’t entirely covered. This meant that some of the outer … Read more
I am informed by sarflondondunc that this ghost sign has been erased. It was just by Clapham North Station and I used it in my … Read more
Driving back to London from a wedding this weekend I pulled over in Southborough to take a picture of this sign. It’s obviously been maintained … Read more
Yesterday I hopped on the bike and went out to follow up some leads given to me by friends. On my way to the first … Read more
One way in which brickads are revealed is when an adjoining building is demolished. The standard of preservation in these cases is often emaculate, as … Read more
This sign on Sidmouth Street in Central London is an excellent example of palimpsest and also featured in Time Out’s original article on disappearing London. … Read more
I went to meet Sebastian Groes today as we’re doing a presentation at the University of Westminster next week. On my way there I passed … Read more
This old landmark at the Regent’s Park end of Parkway in Camden has recently been pulled down to make way for a couple of new … Read more
Boots – Camden High Street. While browsing some of the excellent Ghost Signs on Flickr I came across this picture by 2WArmy. I think it’s … Read more
This classic sign for Peterkin’s Custard, Self-Raising Flour and Corn Flour can be seen on St John’s Hill near Clapham Junction Station. See a bigger … Read more
Inspired by JDProductions’ Ghost Signs video I had to have a go myself. Here’s my first effort featuring “Loving Love” by Patsy Todd and 14 … Read more
Here’s another example from the Gillette campaign where there are three signs revealed on one site (palimpsest) in Dalston: Gillette across the middle; Cafe vertically … Read more
Following the previous post on Gillette Razors I was looking again at this sign which I had always referred to as ‘Westminster Criterion Matches’. It … Read more
Frank Jump just posted this London sign he photographed while visiting in Spring 2001. It’s a classic Gillette ad with the characteristic blue background colour. The … Read more
Last winter I took some of my photos from Flickr and attempted to begin building a map of signs and locations. You can see my … Read more
Just like Fin Fahey I had walked past this one in Stoke Newington many times. I then noticed today that the vine had been cleared … Read more
Andrew Hughes, who is writing his dissertation on the protection of Ghost Signs, sent me this well preserved sign from Lincoln. The bread would most … Read more
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 … Read more