Painted signs and mosaics

A record of painted adverts and doorstep mosaics from Britain, France, Germany and other parts of the world, and the story behind some of them.

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Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Friday, 2 October 2015

Reich Brothers, Montreal

As it is sometimes the case in Montréal, this ghost sign combines English and French words. It is painted on the wall of the Magasins de l...

Friday, 4 April 2014

Gravel et Duhamel, Dufresne & Galipeau, and Potato Distributors Ltd; Montreal

Like the warehouse next door , this building was built in 1857 for Victor Husdon, who rented it to various companies. The name of some of th...

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Hudson & Orsali, and J. Alfred Ouimet; Montreal

Built for Victor Hudson in 1857, the warehouse below included some retail space on the Rue Saint-Paul side. The name of two of the tenants c...

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Bruneau, Currie & Co, Townsend Co, and Smith-Anderson; Montreal

Rue de la Commune in Montreal, which runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence, is lined with former warehouses built in the 19th century, many of...

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

C. W. Lindsay, Montreal

I spotted this ghost sign for C. W. Lindsay from the windows of our room on the 22nd floor of the Sheraton. C. W. Lindsay & Co was a ...

Monday, 24 March 2014

Medallion Woodworks, Montreal

The first of many ghost signs spotted during a weekend in Montréal. Medallion Door & Sash MW Since 1883 Moldings & Carvings Woodw...

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