5 Aug 2011

49 New Signs

Hand painted advertising on a building for various motoring brands
Photo: James Deans
Since handing over day-to-day responsibility for the archive to the History of Advertising Trust there has been a steady influx of new material. 49 new signs have been uploaded to the online galleries and this means that c.750 are now documented through the collective efforts of photographers across the country.

I’ve listed the codes for each of the new additions at the end of this post and here, in no particular order, are ten of my favourites. (Click on the photos to be taken to their page in the archive and, in some cases, background information.)

Complete House Furnishers Caroline Bunford
Photo: Caroline Bunford
Hand painted sign on a building advertising Jones and Palmer
Photo: Caroline Bunford
Hand painted sign on a building advertising Twinings teas
Photo: Caroline Bunford

[This sign is among a number for Twinings, featuring the Little Miss Barber character.]

Hand painted sign on building advertising a musical shop.
Photo: James Deans
Hand painted advertising on a building for the Vaux beer brand
Photo: Frances King
Partial remains of a hand painted sign on a building advertising Puck Matches
Photo: Richard Slater

[This adds to a couple of other signs for Puck Matches.]

Hand painted sign on a building advertising Darvill's shop
Photo: Mark Fielding
Faded hand painted sign on a building with a cow illustration advertising Bovril
Photo: Ash Humby

[One of many Bovril signs. There is interest in restoring this sign so if anyone can assist in this process please email sam@ghostsigns.co.uk.]

Faded hand painted sign on a wall advertising Coca-Cola
Photo: James Deans

The following codes represent all 49 new additions. To view any one of these simply search for the code in the online galleries: GA00207; GA00793; GA00808; GA00809; GA00810; GA00811; GA00812; GA00813; GA00814; GA00815; GA00816; GA00817; GA00818; GA00819; GA00820; GA00821; GA00822; GA00823; GA00824; GA00824; GA00827; GA00829; GA00832; GA00833; GA00834; GA00836; GA00837; GA00838; GA00839; GA00840; GA00842; GA00843; GA00845; GA00848; GA00850; GA00852; GA00856; GA00859; GA00860; GA00860; GA00862; GA00864; GA00865; GA00866; GA00869; GA00870; GA00873; GA00874; GA00876.

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