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.

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Cars wanted for cash, Southall

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A modern sign that makes a relatively good use of different fonts. However I must admit the zigzagging lines on the sides make me think more...
Saturday, 28 May 2011

Mercerie - Bonneterie, Mortagne-sur-Gironde

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Well before the door was blocked, this former little shop specialised in haberdashery and hosiery. Many traditional trades could be found al...
Friday, 27 May 2011

A Million Londoners, Tokyngton

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Even though the lower part of this ghost sign has be painted over, it is still possible to recognise an advert for the London Co-operative S...
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Thursday, 26 May 2011

Wootton's Cash Chemist, Islington

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At the corner of Richmond Avenue and Cloudesley Road we have the chance to have not one but two ghost signs. However since there is no name ...
Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Painted sign, Yangdi (1)

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If anyone knows what these elaborately-painted Chinese characters mean, please let me know. This sign clearly points in one direction, but w...
Tuesday, 24 May 2011

S. Errington, Brixton

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Few signs are as elegant as the one advertising S. Errington's furniture business. The different fonts and additional decorative element...
Monday, 23 May 2011

Cars bought, sold and exchanged; Weymouth

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Here is my latest ghost sign "discovery", spotted in a backstreet of Weymouth. The current sign, promoting a used car dealer, was ...
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