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Ghost Signs
DIR By: strang
Date: April 20, 2013, 9:56 am
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The term 'ghost signs' seems to refer to fading painted
adverising which adorned old building years ago, before the
advent of the modern advertising hoardings that appear all over
the place. They can still be seen around, mostly with very
fading paintwork - hence the 'ghost sign' terminology. I have
been meaning to post some of the ones below for ages, and
finally got around to photographing some more too. As can be
seen, some have clearly been restored, but others are becoming
ghosts.
Please feel free to add your own images to this post, or even
upload them to: ghostsigns
HTML http://www.hatads.org.uk/ads/ghostsigns.aspx
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/GS015_zps88cc8d48.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/GS015_zps88cc8d48.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/GS013_zps76e427c1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/GS013_zps76e427c1.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/GS012_zps53ecd4fe.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/GS012_zps53ecd4fe.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/GS011_zps62c786d3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/GS011_zps62c786d3.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/Fruh005_zpsbc352a74.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/Fruh005_zpsbc352a74.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s33.photobucket.com/user/pck796/media/Ghost%20signs/Fruh004_zpsc6f3ea71.jpg.html][IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/pck796/Ghost%20signs/Fruh004_zpsc6f3ea71.jpg[/img][/URL]
#Post#: 57951--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: 1960SeriesII
Date: April 20, 2013, 12:52 pm
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Fantastic, love the old advertisements, it's a shame most have
disappeared or are close to disappearance due to owner's neglect
or intentional destruction of the lovely old signwriting :(
There used to be an old ad for a 1930's garage on a bakery in
Kutna Hora, I think this has long been covered with a new
facade.
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: kev
Date: April 20, 2013, 1:01 pm
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Cracking thread, could run & run.
I know of a few, just need to remember me camera when I'm out &
about..
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: April 20, 2013, 1:28 pm
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Remember this one, during a recent (within 5 years or so)
refurbishment somewhere?
HTML http://djbenj.co.uk/cortina.jpg
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: mark-h
Date: April 20, 2013, 1:49 pm
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yes i remember that one appearing on the cortina forum :thumbs:
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: stuey
Date: April 20, 2013, 1:51 pm
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--- Quote from: Albert Ross link ---
>
> Remember this one, during a recent (within 5 years or so)
refurbishment somewhere?
>
HTML http://djbenj.co.uk/cortina.jpg
>
--- End Quote ---
Wasn't that on the cinema?
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: April 20, 2013, 1:57 pm
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Well I had a feeling it was the Odeon in Doncaster, but the
links on the page I found it on suggested it was Heysham.... Who
knows, it's still fucking amazing piece of survival.. the "new"
Cortina was 1971..... so 45 years and in that condition, it's
better than the bloody cars it advertised!
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: clunk
Date: April 20, 2013, 2:27 pm
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Greys Inn Rd, London
[URL=
HTML http://s718.photobucket.com/user/clunkdave/media/ollr/kc_zps5d28a537.jpg.html][IMG]http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww185/clunkdave/ollr/kc_zps5d28a537.jpg[/img][/URL]
You can't see it here but there is a ghost of a former sign
under this ghost.
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: vidal130
Date: April 20, 2013, 2:29 pm
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Mark that bottom one, is that across from the new swimming pool
in Sowerby Bridge?
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Re: Ghost Signs
DIR By: Drew
Date: April 20, 2013, 2:42 pm
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Will French ones be acceptable in this actually quite
interesting thread?
See loads of the things 'round here for all manner of obsolete
firms and products.
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