London
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Farewell and RIP to the Hammersmith Palais
[Update, November 2020: This sign is still visible, and the demolition works appear to have only affected the building immediately behind this wall.] Thursday, 10th May 2012 marked the final destruction of the once proud Hammersmith Palais, home to this underground-platform-long ghostsign. Dances were once twice daily but the evidence of this now only remains […]
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London Remembers searching for clues about mystery girl painted onto wall in Belsize Park (@LondonRemembers)
Click here for more information and to add any leads to the case. (London Remembers’ homepage is here.)
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Rain reveals Mazawattee Tea ghostsign at Sydenham station (via @DrMatthewSweet)
Photo: Dr Matthew Sweet Evidence of the weather revealing what might otherwise be hidden. I’m sure I’ve seen a Mazawattee Tea sign elsewhere, perhaps with an illustration of some sort, any leads welcome in the comments…
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Penge Fashion House Considers Hand-Painted Signage Options
Anyone know if this and/or this have been followed through to execution?
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The joy of writing copy for butchers (with @Desightation)
Photo: Nick Garrett Not one, but two bits of playful copy on this sign by London-based signwriter Nick Garrett. Reminded me of the line on this ghostsign, also found on this one: “Pleased to meet you, meat to please you.” Do you know of any other choice cuts from the realm of butchers’ copywriting?
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Before the secret lemonade drinker there was this Willesden Ghostsign
Another great discovery and background research from Sebastien here for a brand whose most memorable advertising was probably this: