Painted signs and mosaics

Part of this post was rewritten following the comment left by Bert. As today marks the second anniversary of this blog I thought I ought to ...

According to a 1952 issue of The Estates Gazette , auctioneers J. Girling & Sons had their main office on High Road, Woodford Green, a c...

The Wessex Hotel Located near Gloucester stations (*), the Wessex was one of several hotels catering essentially for rail passengers and one...

This ghost sign is in such a good state that one can wonder if it hasn't been restored. Of course the other possiblity is that it is rat...

Woolverton & Co was only one of the businesses set up by wine merchant Charles Frederick Forbes Buckingham. In all likelihood Buckingham...

A wholesaler of kitchen and other household goods, Bevin, Bevin & Co was founded in the ealy 1950s. Unfortunately since the company'...

Read The News Of The World Best Sunday Paper Location: West Green Road / Picture Taken on: 04/06/2008 Enamel signs don't fall within the...