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These Hovis signs were often painted on the back of their host bakeries as we discovered while researching the London book: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2020/12/22-hovis-ghost-signs-across-the-capital/.

Here's one from a bit further away.

"Refreshments. H. Pownall, Bride & Birthday Cakes. [Made With?] Hovis, Which Nourishes Most."

Range Rd, Stockport SK3
Streetview: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kDYVkQP2JqSsEbRN9

#ghostsigns #ghostsign #hovis #baker #bakery #stockport #SK3 #cake

22 Hovis Ghost Signs Across the Capital | Ghostsigns

# Documentation of Hovis ghost signs across London, including archival photos and contextual research.

22 Hovis Ghost Signs Across the Capital| Ghostsigns | Documentation of Hovis ghost signs across London, including archival photos and contextual research.

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Rebecca Wallace Mar 28, 2024

@ghostsigns Wow! I'm loving this feed. Happy to read about history and typography in one place. 😃

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@wallacewords Thank you, I usually boost them, but if you search for @sroberts on here then that also allows you to get new posts from the blog directly into your feed.

Do tag me / #ghostsigns on all things fading painted signs so we get more of this stuff here.

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