W. Heslop
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Given that this sign was painted on a portion of wall relatively far away from the street, the buildings next door must have been pretty low; otherwise nobody could have seen it.
Location: Oxford Street / Picture taken on: 24/11/2010
Showing posts with label Fitzrovia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitzrovia. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 November 2010
W. Heslop, Oxford Street
The ghost sign below reappeared when three buildings near Tottenham Court Road were demolished. Unfortunately I haven't found any information about W. Heslop. Maybe a book with old photographs of Oxford Street could shed some light on this business. I shall keep you posted if I come across something.
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W. Heslop
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Given that this sign was painted on a portion of wall relatively far away from the street, the buildings next door must have been pretty low; otherwise nobody could have seen it.
Location: Oxford Street / Picture taken on: 24/11/2010
W. Heslop
24
Given that this sign was painted on a portion of wall relatively far away from the street, the buildings next door must have been pretty low; otherwise nobody could have seen it.
Location: Oxford Street / Picture taken on: 24/11/2010
Monday, 23 November 2009
Printers' ghost signs
Printers' signs, part 1 (Go to part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
On Saturday I returned to the British Museum to have a second look at the current exhibition of Mexican prints, a worthy follow-up to last year’s American Scene (although I don’t agree with the legend that accompanies the poster for the 1952 meeting of the Confederación de Trabajadores de América Latina...). Some of the prints on show are absolutely superb and testify not only to the talent of the artists but also to the skills of the printers.
Obviously not all printers would have been able to master the techniques required for fine art printing, and in any case many wouldn’t even have needed them to honour the orders placed by their customers. But did the painted signs some printers paid for reflect their versatility? Below are a few examples of such signs, ranging from simple to more elaborate ones, from bare to pretty descriptive ones.
On Saturday I returned to the British Museum to have a second look at the current exhibition of Mexican prints, a worthy follow-up to last year’s American Scene (although I don’t agree with the legend that accompanies the poster for the 1952 meeting of the Confederación de Trabajadores de América Latina...). Some of the prints on show are absolutely superb and testify not only to the talent of the artists but also to the skills of the printers.
Obviously not all printers would have been able to master the techniques required for fine art printing, and in any case many wouldn’t even have needed them to honour the orders placed by their customers. But did the painted signs some printers paid for reflect their versatility? Below are a few examples of such signs, ranging from simple to more elaborate ones, from bare to pretty descriptive ones.
Pring & Rose, Fitzrovia
Printers' ghost signs, part 4 (Go to part 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
The location of our next sign couldn't be more different: a tiny passage between Margaret Street and Wells Street. Here too the typeface is pretty simple but at least the premises and the range of products Ping & Rose could supply were clearly advertised, and the composition of both signs is slightly more eye-catching.
Pring & Rose
Showcards
Tickets Writers
And Printers
Pring
&
Rose
Ticket
Writers
Printers
Showcards
Posters
Banners
Signwriters
Office
Entrance
Location: Marylebone Passage / Picture taken on: 17/04/2008
The location of our next sign couldn't be more different: a tiny passage between Margaret Street and Wells Street. Here too the typeface is pretty simple but at least the premises and the range of products Ping & Rose could supply were clearly advertised, and the composition of both signs is slightly more eye-catching.
Showcards
Tickets Writers
And Printers
&
Rose
Ticket
Writers
Printers
Showcards
Posters
Banners
Signwriters
Office
Entrance
Location: Marylebone Passage / Picture taken on: 17/04/2008
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