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.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Knitting wools, Exeter

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I first noticed this ghost sign from the train as it was leaving Exeter St Thomas. A couple of days later I went back to take some pictur...
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Eastmans, Exeter

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Since the butchery firm Eastmans Ltd had hundreds of outlets across the country, I was bound to find another of their doorstep mosaics after...
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

The West of England, Exeter

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Initially called the West of England Institute for the Instruction and Employment of the Blind, the West of England School was founded on 28...
Friday, 25 May 2012

Manor Theatre, Exmouth

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The Manor Theatre, in the seaside town of Exmouth, Devon, was built in the 1920s or 1930s (the decade varies according to the source) by C. ...
Thursday, 24 May 2012

Chemists, Sidmouth

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This simple but elegant mosaic has been preserved even though the store is no longer a pharmacy. Several volumes of the Yearbook of Pharmacy...
Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Gliddons, Sidmouth

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Gliddons toy shop in the charming seaside resort of Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast has been attracting children for decades. I haven'...
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Limited, Exeter

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The name of the company that owned the North Warehouse in Exeter was once painted on the outside wall. Yet contrary to the brick store on th...
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