24 Feb 2009
Oxford Times
Owen alerted me to a recent feature in the Oxford Times and kindly sent through these clippings which I’ve scanned. While Oxford wasn’t an industrial centre like London or Leeds it still has its fair share of old painted signage. This is more evidence of the ubiquity of Ghost Signs and another organisation (Fat Face) using them again as a form of advertising and branding.
Click on the images above to read the story or visit the Oxford Times website.
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