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Kenya | | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. I always enjoy a video with some signwriting, so I was chuffed to find this from Kenya, through Charlie, and thought I’d share. Alongside my discoveries in Cambodia it just goes to show that the art and craft is still alive and kicking in much […]. This entry was posted in Interviews. March 17, 2011. 44 7989 409 046. Hand-Painted Signs of Kratie. Middot; Designed by. Middot; Powered by.

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China | | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. This image of a Hong Kong corner building and many others from the galleries of Michael Wolf are edited from his trawling of the material on google streetview. This interpreting and editing of google’s content has come in for some criticism which Geoff Dyer expands […]. Street photography using google streetview. This entry was posted in Off Piste. July 26, 2012. Signs and street scenes from Hong Kong in 1972. July 18, 2012. May 5, 2012.

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Writing on the Whale and Other Novelties | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. Writing on the Whale and Other Novelties. Writing on the Whale and Other Novelties. This entry was posted in Individual Signs. And tagged Archival Photos. February 4, 2015. From The Western Neighborhoods Project: Ocean Beach. People posing atop dead whale. Courtesy of a Private Collector). Emailed me these fascinating photos of lettering on unusual objects, namely a dead whale (1919). And a shipwrecked oil tanker (1926). 44 7989 409 046.

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The Cat gets the Cream in this Clacton-on-Sea Reveal | | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. The Cat gets the Cream in this Clacton-on-Sea Reveal. The Cat gets the Cream in this Clacton-on-Sea Reveal 1. This entry was posted in Individual Signs. June 20, 2015. 28 July 2015 – This post updated with new images and comments below]. This stunning reveal in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. Features three ghostsigns. In sequence these are for Ambrosia, Black Cat Cigarettes and a tea rooms, captured here by Ed Loach. The Carreras factory where the...

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Ghostsigns Tours | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. Whispers of advertising past are the focus of these walking tours through Stoke Newington, and Bankside, taking in some of London’s best ghostsigns (painted signs, fading on walls). These are used to explore local, craft and advertising history through their unique stories and survival against the odds. Described as ‘fascinating’ by Londonist. And awarded the Certificate of Excellence (2015 and 2016) on Trip Advisor. 44 7989 409 046). Here a...

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Gambia | | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. Julbrew is Gambia’s national beer and the crocodile is revered in the country for its healing and other powers. A recent trip to a wedding in The Gambia, West Africa, was another piece of delight for a hand painted signage enthusiast like me. In a […]. Hand painted Gambia (and Jamaican bonus). This entry was posted in Photo Essays. May 27, 2012. 44 7989 409 046. Hand-Painted Signs of Kratie. Middot; Designed by. Middot; Powered by.

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The History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive. History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive. The History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive. Is a free, searchable, online collection of hundreds of ghostsigns from across the UK and Ireland. Photographers who have pictures of UK and Ireland signs can contribute them to the archive in the form of a gift. Details of how to do this can be found on their website. And this Flickr set.

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Ghostsigns - Part 2

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. This site is dedicated to ‘ghostsigns’, the typically fading remains of painted advertising on walls. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of ghostsigns through a variety of projects, including research, publishing, tours and events. Some of these are highlighted below, and I welcome invitations to support future, related projects. 44 7989 409 046 sam@samroberts.co.uk. Worldwide Blog Post Locations. 44 7989 409 046.

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Restoration Period in the Monotype Recorder | Ghostsigns

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Painted signs, fading on walls. Painted signs, fading on walls. Restoration Period in the Monotype Recorder. Restoration Period in the Monotype Recorder. This entry was posted in Articles. January 23, 2015. Last year I was invited to contribute an article on ghostsigns to the reincarnation of the Monotype Recorder. Periodical. It focused on issues of protection. Mean that the debate is far from over. If anything, it is getting more complex as time passes and the signs fade further. In York; Gramophones.