Old Shop 'Ghost Signs'
I bet that'd be an interesting programme, there's a Ghost Sign on the gable end of a shop in town that always fascinates me. Some people say they should be restored & repainted but then to me they'd loose a lot of their allure as it's the ghosting I feel that appeals to me :-)
"BBC Inside Out discovers the forgotten 'ghost signs' or old advertisement billboards which are found on gable ends across towns and cities in Britain.
Designer Wayne Hemingway is a huge fan and thinks they should be treasured and preserved for future generations.
Presenter Dianne Oxberry met John Rymer who runs a Facebook site and Twitter feed dedicated to the signs which have developed a cult following.
Together they went in search of old 'ghost signs' across towns and cities in northern England including Preston, Leeds and York."
Old Shop 'Ghost Signs'
"BBC Inside Out discovers the forgotten 'ghost signs' or old advertisement billboards which are found on gable ends across towns and cities in Britain.
Designer Wayne Hemingway is a huge fan and thinks they should be treasured and preserved for future generations.
Presenter Dianne Oxberry met John Rymer who runs a Facebook site and Twitter feed dedicated to the signs which have developed a cult following.
Together they went in search of old 'ghost signs' across towns and cities in northern England including Preston, Leeds and York."
Old Shop 'Ghost Signs'