tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post2027806894139297421..comments2024-03-28T07:24:02.781+00:00Comments on Faded London: Tooting and Balham ' Ghost Signs'Yelfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-69790597558339137602020-02-19T11:01:51.503+00:002020-02-19T11:01:51.503+00:00I really appreciate the kind of topics you post he...I really appreciate the kind of topics you post here. Thanks for sharing us a great information that is actually helpful.<br /><a href="https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/house-extension-in-balham/" rel="nofollow">Renovations in Balham</a>lcrenovationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921185562364613060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-793822642857297902009-10-08T16:44:26.237+01:002009-10-08T16:44:26.237+01:00Well done in photographing the first picture. I kn...Well done in photographing the first picture. I know the building and its just been painted over.<br /><br />mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-66079103775399743292008-05-08T23:07:00.000+01:002008-05-08T23:07:00.000+01:00Ghost signs are an endangered species in Tooting. ...Ghost signs are an endangered species in Tooting. <BR/><BR/>The building on the opposite corner of Noyna Road was a bakers until the 1990s and you could still see where the word 'bread' had been painted onto the wall - It was removed during renovation about 6 weeks ago. <BR/><BR/>The Kings Head pub was also renovated recently, when they painted out the ghost sign for burton brewed ales which was on the south-facing wall of the pub. That only went last month.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the John Perring sign seems to have the words 'pure feed' or 'pure seed' below it, so I guess that's what the business was.<BR/><BR/>And the Gardiners Stores sign has the words 'mourning merchadise' on a lighter coloured strip running across the middle.<BR/><BR/>And there's still part of a Players Cigarettes ghost sign (from a tobacconist) on the building right next to Tooting Library in the Mitcham Road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-60612256517383740752008-01-26T00:41:00.000+00:002008-01-26T00:41:00.000+00:00Thanks Bert, with your clues I've been able to fin...Thanks Bert, with your clues I've been able to find this article http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/diad/article.php?title=227&year=1967&article=d.227.31 It mentions that John had the South of the river whilst his brother had the north. All very interesting stuff, so thanks for that!Yelfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-60640629977466327642008-01-26T00:09:00.000+00:002008-01-26T00:09:00.000+00:00Not sure if there's a connection, but post WWII "J...Not sure if there's a connection, but post WWII "John Perring" was a small chain of furniture stores presided over by Ralph Perring, Lord Mayor of London.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-62604407934932761592007-10-20T00:10:00.000+01:002007-10-20T00:10:00.000+01:00Lovely! :) I wish I'd have known when you were aro...Lovely! :) I wish I'd have known when you were around, I'd have met you for a pint at the King's ArmsDubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793268243494589764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-62970611942654748772007-10-20T00:08:00.000+01:002007-10-20T00:08:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793268243494589764noreply@blogger.com