In the case of the wall below, although it is possible to distinguish three different layers, some parts are either too intermingled or faded to be able to read them.
The oldest product advertised, written in lower case and italic was hard to identify. It looked like
This is because it was covered by the most recent layer, which read
Apply W... W...
Finally the second sign promoting the services of the local garage read:
Cars, Trucks | Trac... [Tractors?] Repairs | |
Service Depot |
A few more letters could be identified here and there in the lower part, including some making what looked like
Unfortunately the wall on which these signs were painted was demolished a few weeks after I too my picture, so no need to jump on your cameras and rush to Wimbledon. All you'll see now is an undistinct small building stuck between the road and the tramway tracks.
Location: Hartfield Road / Picture taken on: 14/03/2008
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Hi Sebastien, let me know if you'd be interested in joining us for the ghostsigns archive launch in March, my email ghostsigns@gmail.com.
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