tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post4435284903241193404..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Ghost signs (9): PeckhamCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-31480344976599646372009-02-15T16:58:00.000+00:002009-02-15T16:58:00.000+00:00Thankyou Caroline.Thankyou Caroline.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-48838498687475206212009-02-14T17:04:00.000+00:002009-02-14T17:04:00.000+00:00Forgiven - in fact, I'll add a plug for another of...Forgiven - in fact, I'll add a plug for another of your books, <I>Unmitigated England</I> which I got recently and enjoyed immensely.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-35140977800608654382009-02-14T08:54:00.000+00:002009-02-14T08:54:00.000+00:00Ghost signs can sometimes come startlingly to life...Ghost signs can sometimes come startlingly to life. A few years back they temporarily took down a hoarding in Twickenham and underneath was a c1937 painted wall for a car distributors. There must have been a hoarding over it for many years, as the colours were still fresh. You can see it in the book <I>More London Peculiars</I>, if Caroline will forgive the shameless plug.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-56591965363088379772009-02-13T22:32:00.000+00:002009-02-13T22:32:00.000+00:00Thanks! The Gillette one is on Peckham Road, more ...Thanks! The Gillette one is on Peckham Road, more or less opposite the Academy at Peckham. <BR/><BR/>I never thought of Hovis, but it does seem possible: the other lettering could be either a remnant of another ad or a bakers' name.CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-49372778305367375972009-02-13T20:31:00.000+00:002009-02-13T20:31:00.000+00:00Hey Caroline, nice signs. The 'For Health' one is...Hey Caroline, nice signs. The 'For Health' one is a mystery, although that slogan reminds me a lot of similar lines from old Hovis signs. In Angel there's one that says 'Builds Health' and in Harringey there's one that says 'The Golden Brown' in a very similar typeface. <A HREF="http://brickads.blogspot.com/2008/09/hovis-update.html" REL="nofollow">See them here.</A><BR/><BR/>The Gillette one is new to me, where is it? The Spitalfields one is probably the best out there in my opinion.Sam Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362228029493703666noreply@blogger.com