{"id":143218,"date":"2023-10-30T05:03:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143218"},"modified":"2023-10-30T05:03:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:03:21","slug":"so-is-there-a-ghost-sign-near-you-public-asked-to-build-adverts-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/so-is-there-a-ghost-sign-near-you-public-asked-to-build-adverts-map\/","title":{"rendered":"So is there a ghost sign near YOU? Public asked to build adverts map"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>So is there a ghost sign near YOU? Public asked to help build map of fading adverts around the country promoting everything from bicycles to long-dead trades<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Historic England has called on the public to send in images of &#8216;ghost&#8217; signs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From Hartills bike shop to Field and SonSaddlers, generations ago they were proud British firms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Around the country, thousands of fading signs exist, advertising companies that have long ceased to exist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, with Halloween fast approaching, Historic England is calling on the public to take pictures of &#8216;ghost&#8217; signs near them and then add them to a UK-wide interactive map.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The heritage body wants to use the information to find out how high streets and building use across Britain has changed over the decades.<\/p>\n<p>It has shared more than a dozen images of just a fraction of the signs that exist around Britain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075561-12679741-image-a-24_1698406455235.jpg\" height=\"516\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>With Halloween fast approaching, Historic England is calling on the public to take pictures of &#8216;ghost&#8217; signs near them and then add them to a UK-wide interactive map. Above: An advert for &#8216;Hartills&#8217; bike shop in Bilston, West Midlands<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075585-0-image-a-3_1698402964629.jpg\" height=\"570\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another sign, advertising &#8216;Sankey&#8217;s Soap&#8217; in the Ancoats area of Manchester, is actually promoting the famous nightclub\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075579-0-image-a-2_1698402960951.jpg\" height=\"501\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The fading sign for Field and Son Saddlers is displayed on a building in Canterbury, Kent. The firm has been defunct for decades\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cycles advert is displayed on a former bike shop in Bilston in the West Midlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another sign, advertising &#8216;Sankey&#8217;s Soap&#8217; in the Ancoats area of Manchester, is actually promoting the famous nightclub &#8211; formerly of the same name but now simply called Sankeys.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sankey&#8217;s Soap advert &#8211; bold white text set against a vivid blue background &#8211; has long been a fixture of the Ancoats area of Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>The soap business was founded in the early 1990s is now that of a popular night club franchise in Manchester.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fading sign for Field and Son Saddlers is displayed on a building in Canterbury, Kent. The firm has been defunct for decades.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/13\/77078693-12679741-image-a-34_1698408906494.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The interactive map is available on Historic England&#8217;s website<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075607-0-image-a-1_1698402934306.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another sign, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, advertises a local brewery, Albrew Maltsters Limited. The firm was founded in 1894 but only ceased trading around 20 years ago\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075589-12679741-image-a-5_1698405828514.jpg\" height=\"810\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A sign in Frome, Somerset, advertises &#8216;film developing and printing&#8217; and promises a &#8216;rapid service&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075613-12679741-image-a-7_1698405899819.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In Church Street in Stoke Newington, east London, a building that now houses a cafe boasts two signs. One is virtually illegible, but the other says in capital letters: &#8216;Fountain Pens Repaired&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/11\/77075601-0-image-a-4_1698402978403.jpg\" height=\"496\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A sign in a side street in Hackney, east London, advertises the &#8216;offices and showrooms&#8217; of &#8216;W.A. Hudson Ltd&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another sign, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, advertises a local brewery, Albrew Maltsters Limited.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The firm was founded in 1894 but only ceased trading around 20 years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fourth sign in a side street in Hackney, east London, advertises the &#8216;offices and showrooms&#8217; of &#8216;W.A. Hudson Ltd&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A sign in Frome, Somerset, advertises &#8216;film developing and printing&#8217; and promises a &#8216;rapid service&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In Church Street in Stoke Newington, east London, a building that now houses a cafe boasts two signs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075549-12679741-image-a-23_1698406452473.jpg\" height=\"518\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This faded sign is on the side of a building in Blyth, Northumberland. It is now illegible<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075603-12679741-image-a-6_1698405895905.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The faded shop front of a former jeweller&#8217;s in Leeds. The business was called &#8216;Something Special&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075581-12679741-image-a-25_1698406459605.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This sign for &#8216;timber &amp; oars&#8217; is in Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, Devon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075583-12679741-image-a-26_1698406463825.jpg\" height=\"1087\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A fading sign in Penzance, Cornwall, advertises the services of a chemist<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075563-12679741-image-a-27_1698406469538.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This very faded sign advertises an old shop selling products including chocolates and tobacco<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075597-12679741-image-a-28_1698406477895.jpg\" height=\"618\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This old sign promotes the offices of the &#8216;South Western Railway&#8217; in Plymouth, Devon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075567-12679741-image-a-9_1698406072655.jpg\" height=\"856\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This building in Stamford Hill, north London, boasts a series of signs. One at the top advertises &#8216;costumes made to measure&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075565-12679741-image-a-29_1698406483411.jpg\" height=\"472\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This sign in Windsor Street, Liverpool, points motorists in the direction of petrol supplies\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075587-12679741-image-a-19_1698406431495.jpg\" height=\"477\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>These very faded signs advertise the services of a garage and &#8216;motors for sale&#8217; in Faversham, Kent<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/27\/12\/77075571-12679741-image-a-21_1698406438191.jpg\" height=\"680\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another garage advert, this time in Margate, Kent. Is there a similar sign near you?<\/p>\n<p>One is virtually illegible, but the other says in capital letters: &#8216;Fountain Pens Repaired&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other signs advertise the likes of chemists, garages, sweet shops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England said: &#8216;Once you start looking up on high streets and hunting for ghost signs, you&#8217;ll find that they&#8217;re hidden in plain sight, tucked away down alleyways or hiding among rooftops.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These mysterious pieces of secret history are a special reminder of the people who came before us, and the urban spaces and high streets they made their own.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We want to hear what people know and love about their local ghost signs, and to create a map that we can all use to explore this evocative part of our urban heritage.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The interactive map can be viewed at\u00a0https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/whats-new\/features\/ghost-signs\/?id=3d0b4029-19b3-431c-a041-76e3619c825e\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12679741\/So-ghost-sign-near-Public-asked-help-build-map-fading-adverts-country-promoting-bicycles-long-dead-trades.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So is there a ghost sign near YOU? 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