Painted signs and mosaics

This large trompe-l'oeil above one of Lille's mairies de quartier (the neighbourhood's branch of the city hall) could do with s...

The ghost sign for Mondial carrelage presented yesterday wasn't the only one on this wall. Higher up a proud cockerel promoted the Soci...

Although a company of the same name has a website, it doesn't seem to have any connection with this ghost sign painted in Lille. As the ...

When freshly painted, this ghost sign with its bright yellow letters on a dark blue, almost black background would have been far more notice...

Isherwood Sutcliffe, born in 1807, certainly established his varnish making business in 1849, the year he moved to 27 Great Hampton Street. ...

Built between 1840 and 1850 as houses, 2 and 3 Great Hampton Street had their upper floors adapted as workshops shortly afterwards. At No. 3...

From the main part of the former White Horse Cellars (see yesterday's post ), a wing extends along Northwood Street. On its side wall i...