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Title: Ghost Signs
Post by: klewis on Friday 27 October 23 14:56 BST (UK)

Historic England are asking people to share images and stories about 'Ghost Signs' this weekend. Ghost Signs are 'historic hand-painted advertising signs, or old shop signs preserved on buildings which have since changed use'.

https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/features/ghost-signs/ (https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/features/ghost-signs/)

Article on the Guardian website:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/27/historic-england-ghost-sign-photos-halloween-online-map (https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/27/historic-england-ghost-sign-photos-halloween-online-map)

Kathryn

Title: Re: Ghost Signs
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Friday 27 October 23 16:37 BST (UK)

  That is interesting - I must keep it in mind. Oddly, at a recent talk I attended the subject of the local dairy business came up. Some of us said that their name could still be read on a wall in town, but on checking I found it had quite recently been painted over.