Monday, 18 January 2016

Half a Ghost Sign



Took this a few years ago while looking for the remains of a disused canal, the building bay have been one of the wharf houses near where the basin of the Wilt's & Berks canal used to be. The old advertising sign still hangs in though the one round the corner was cut in half by an extension to the building.


Taking part in Monday Mural
 
 

12 comments:

Liz Needle said...

Love the remnants of this old sign. perhaps it should be touched up for historical reasons.

biebkriebels said...

Always nice to see the fading remains of old advertisements on buildings. We see them here too sometimes.

Tom said...

ghost signs are alway a great find.

EG CameraGirl said...

Ghost signs are wonderful reminders of times gone by. NEAT find!

Sharon said...

I love finding signs like this. Looks like a laundry once occupied the building.

Halcyon said...

Great find!

Fun60 said...

That's a good find Bill. I always like to know the previous history of a building and sins like this can tell us so much.

Rebecca M. Douglass said...

Nice!

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Snagging a ghost sign always feel like a coup. Well spotted. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

One and a half ghost signs are better than no ghost signs Bill.. Well spotted there!

Anonymous said...

Very cool ghost sign!

William Kendall said...

One wonders how long ago the business operated.