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Ghostsigns has moved May 27, 2024

Here's one of the photos by @RoyReed that is in the Nestlé section of the 'Branding the City' chapter of our book: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/book.

I also shared a bit about the sign on this @blag article, and have included some of that in the alt text for this image: https://bl.ag/listen-to-the-walls-stories-of-londons-advertising-past/

#ghostsigns #Nestle #advertising #branding #brand #architecture #london #SW8

Ghost Signs: A London Story | Ghostsigns

Ghost Signs: A London Story| Ghostsigns | About the Book Ghost signs are fascinating pieces of urban archaeology. Imposing yet hidden in plain sight, these faded advertisements are London's history written on to the contemporary cityscape. They reveal fascinating stories of everyday life in the capital and each sign has its own tale to tell – not just of the business it

Ghostsigns has moved May 27, 2024

Recently @RoyReed alerted me to a faded panel above the Nestlé/Boro palimpsest in Clapham.

It boasts of the 10,000 advertising sites managed by the Boro firm, which is profiled in the 'Sign Economics' chapter of our book: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/book.

I made a short presentation about the firm while researching the book which is here: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2020/12/the-boro-bill-posting-company-and-their-surviving-ghost-signs/.

And the wall features on my free digital Clapham Ghostsigns Walk here: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/tours.

#ghostsigns #nestle #clapham #london #SW8

Ghost Signs: A London Story | Ghostsigns

Ghost Signs: A London Story| Ghostsigns | About the Book Ghost signs are fascinating pieces of urban archaeology. Imposing yet hidden in plain sight, these faded advertisements are London's history written on to the contemporary cityscape. They reveal fascinating stories of everyday life in the capital and each sign has its own tale to tell – not just of the business it