tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post5399397444855413236..comments2024-03-28T07:24:02.781+00:00Comments on Faded London: Trueform Uncovered - and a couple from Kingston,Yelfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-71009654577990007672011-03-22T19:54:12.916+00:002011-03-22T19:54:12.916+00:00Re: Empire.
As a child, I remember this building ...Re: Empire.<br /><br />As a child, I remember this building as The Reject Shop. It sold all kinds of tat and stuff like that. If you look at the picture close up, you can still make out the word 'SHOP', from The Reject Shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-1665858172797273062009-03-24T08:22:00.000+00:002009-03-24T08:22:00.000+00:00I'm impressed you could make out the first line, b...I'm impressed you could make out the first line, but the picture postcards link does seem to fit in with the 'Local Arms China'. I would imagine that at the turn of the century Kingston was a big place for a day out what with the arrival of the railway, the historic Saxon connections of the town and the popularity of the river (Three Men and a Dog type rowing trips). So I think I would agree with Caroline as I could imagine that there would be a demand for plates and cups with the Kingston coat of arms on as a souvenir of a good day out. I wonder if there's much information out there on Kingston as a Victorian excursion centre?Yelfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151975456880168482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-81954599007245876122009-03-23T12:52:00.000+00:002009-03-23T12:52:00.000+00:00I'm glad the True Form sign is still visible and y...I'm glad the True Form sign is still visible and you could get a picture.<BR/><BR/>The sign in Kingston reads "Picture Postcards / Local Arms China". The fist line has almost disappeared but can still be made up with a bit of Photoshop tweaking. As for the second one, there's no doubt about it. Ever since I saw it, I have been wondering what it could have been. I was hoping you would provide an answer... Maybe one day I should look through the pages of "Kingston in Old Pictures" or similar books to see if I can't find out a clue... There are a few more ghost signs in Kingston but this one is certainly the most intriguing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444655216015826707.post-54564997918929588752009-03-23T10:50:00.000+00:002009-03-23T10:50:00.000+00:00Perhaps the 'local arms china' refers to crested s...Perhaps the 'local arms china' refers to crested souvenir china? Very mysterious!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.com