Sam Roberts
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A Curious Palimpsest: Foster Ltd in Bristol
Small lettering emerging beneath a recently revealed ghost sign for Foster Ltd in Bristol. Photographed by Tobias Newbigin.
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Cigarettes Marouf, Ghent, Belgium
Outstanding pictorial ghost sign for Marouf cigarettes in Ghent. Photographed by Edwin Deschepper.
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Why Lead Paint Makes Signs Last: A Toxic Legacy
An account of the enduring (and highly toxic) legacy of lead paint on signs, and sign painters.
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The Shifting Sands of London’s Ghost Signs Landscape
Ghost signs lost, partially destroyed, and ‘brought back’ from the dead in the shifting sands of London’s ghost signs landscape.
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Alighting in Astoria: A Permanent Light Capsules Legacy
A wall of ghost signs brought back to life with a permanent Light Capsules installation.
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New Brands on Holborn’s Gillette Palimpsest
New brands on Holborn’s Gillette palimpsest revealed during building works next door.