UK
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The Gileric Gowns of H.A. Howard & Sons, Ducie Street, Manchester
Research into H.A. Howard & Sons of Ducie Street, Manchester, manufacturers of Gileric Gowns.
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N.E. Signs Appreciation Society Wins Appreciation from Hackney Council
Update on work to document and protect Hackney’s surviving street signs with the now-defunct N.E. postal district, including successful Hackney Society lobbying.
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Ghosts of London’s Wayfinding Past in this New Book
Highlights from Alistair Hall’s London Street Signs book.
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Stoke Newington Ghostsigns Walk: 28 December
Details of Christmas special Stoke Newington Ghostsigns Walk on Friday 28 December 2018.
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London Street Level by Robert Brownjohn
I recently (28 October) hosted ‘Font Sunday’ on Twitter with the theme of ‘fading fonts’ to mark the changing of the clocks and the fading light it signifies. Among the contributions made was a tweet from Eliza Brownjohn, daughter of the designer Robert Brownjohn (1925-1970) who took the photo above in 1961. It is one […]
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Lancell Road’s Mystery Ghost Sign
[Download in high resolution] At 49 Stoke Newington Church Street, junction with Lancell Road, is this fragment of a ghost sign which, despite my best efforts, has remained a mystery in terms of decyphering. It would once have extended further to the right to fill the chamfer, but this portion was left exposed and subsequently […]