2 Mar 2012
Signs and more in Dickens’ London
Picture: ‘Dickens’s Victorian London‘ by Alex Werner and Tony William
Collection of 19th Century photography in London, some inadvertently capturing the advertising and signage of the age. Original photo here, book available here.
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HAT Ghostsigns Archive upgrade
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The Post (18th October)
Kathryn passed me this, which appears to have come as a follow up to the recent piece in the South London Press. The article talks about the Streatham Society trying to get this great Portogram sign protected and also features the question to Mayor Ken again. I’ve tried to get in touch wth John Brown […]
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