After doing a little spring-cleaning on the image front I found a few more photos from my short trip to Bath last summer and I'm feeling an obligation to finally finish the set off. It's all a bit too easy in Bath though and, after the initial rush of excitement at stumbling across so many items in such a short space I can't say I've had the same depth of interest as in those lesser, rarer items I've found locally. It's all good stuff though and worth putting up for a look. |
Hot Bath Street was the location of this particular item and there's certainly a number of layers involved! It looks as though the original road sign was painted over with one or two adverts which in turn (if the marks on the walls are anything to go by) were covered up with ivy. The top, blue layer is for Nestle's Milk but it's obviously been placed on top of other signage so I'll have to get out the magnifying glass for this one. |
And finally, although not strictly speaking a ghost sign, I couldn't help but be taken with this partially revealed glass-painted shop front. I'm also pretty sure that the current owners have left it for everyone to enjoy rather than it being a case of 'repairs in progress' or some such which was my initial thought. There's an interesting photo available of the shop as it was in 1966 which shows the signage pretty much as it currently looks. Lonelyplanet also have an image similar to mine below but sadly you can see the deterioration that has taken place over time |
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Lovely selection from the great city of Bath.
Nestle used the site in Hot Bath Street twice. Their adverts covered one for a grocery store but I didn't manage to identify which one (more here).
The second sign is for The House of Tupra, a business that still exists.
Between the 1770s and 1860s there were several circulating libraries in Milsom Street. The one at number 43, which from 1829 was run by Eliza Williams, remained opened until 1868. Mrs Williams then moved to other premises where she kept her circulating library opened for another four or five years (more info here).
South Wimbledon may not have as many ghost signs as Bath but you have certainly proven with your posts that there is no lack of fascinating places and interesting facts about the area. I shall be looking forward to the next post!
Beautiful photos! You have a real knack for it. Thank you for sharing them.
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As for the dairy, see also
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-1405763-abbey-dairy-non-civil-parish-
http://www.handletteringforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2070&start=0
I also have difficulty reading the third sign. The exact address might help?
First line appears to end with "& Co."
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