Justice's pure bread, Greenwich

Born in 1850, James Justice's bakery and pastry shop was located at 195 Greenwich High Road. His name appears in directories published between 1882 and the late 1920s. When James retired, he was certainly succeeded by his son William, who had his own bakery at 67 Thames Street.

Between 1882 and 1908 at least (but no longer by 1911), James Baker also served as a Post Office's Receiving Officer.

This ghost sign is at the back of the building and would have been seen from the eastern end of the platforms at Greenwich station and from passing trains. It's a shame part of it disapppeared when the window was opened.

Justice's
Pure Bread,
Cakes
& Pastry.

Location: Prince of Orange Lane

H. P. Moore, Greenwich

This shop may no longer be selling cloth and clothes to the ladies of Greenwich but the memory of H. P. Moore's store lives on thanks to this nicely written ghost sign. Prior to Moore, the business belonged to C. M. Barrett.

Underclothing, Corsets,
Blouses, Hosiery,

H. P. Moore

Late C. M. Barrett

Calicoes, Linens,
Curtains, Flannelettes & ... [Silk?]
After K & M Larn of Tufnell Park, this is another example of a shop selling flannelettes, the cheaper alternative to flannels.


Location: Humber Road / Pictures taken in May 2011

Holmes, plumber & decorator, Greenwich

Once more, here is a business whose only trace seems to be this ghost sign. The alternance of typefaces gives it a certain character.

C. Holmes
Plumber &
Decorator
Contractor For
Alterations
And Repairs
Sanitary Work of Every Description
Estimates Free
Phone GREEN. 1187
I am not absolutely sure about the initial of Mr Holmes's first name. It may as well be a 'G.'

Location: Siebert Road / Picture taken on: 1305/2011

Goods of various descriptions, Greenwich

The style of the lettering seems to suggest this sign was painted during the Victorian or Edwardian era. Back then, these premises were used by a shoe and boot seller.


Even though the upper part of this ghost sign has badly faded, it is still possible to decipher most of it.

Ladies & Gents Dress Boots & Shoes		... [*] Boots High Leg		Men & Gents Walking Boots & Shoes
And Hardwearing Goods Of Various Descriptions				Hobnailed Goods Clogs in Great Variety

To be honest, I don't think this sign was particularly well designed. The writer opted to divide the part above the window into three sections, with a thin line in between. As a result some of the words are tightly squeezed while others seems to be floating, and the words "shoes" and "boots" are repeated time and time again. Obviously the addition at a later date of a diamond-shaped decoration along the whole façade of this parade of shops did not help: two-thirds of the final letter of "Hardwearing" disappeared when the three vertical diamonds were inserted, and it separated the words on each side of the lintel above the window from the text underneath them.

*: I wonder if it isn't "Shoes" that is written here.

Location: Trafalgar Road / Pictures taken on: 13/05/2011