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Ghost sign for Duraflex Shoes on Grosvenor Street, 2024.
No full textGhost sign with severe deterioration. Based on other entries in our collection, this ghost sign previously advertised Duraflex Shoes, 'Shoes For Ladies'. In the background, there is a secondary ghost sign for Duraflex Shoes and 'J.H. Clarke & Co. Ltd' that was painted over between 2008 and 2012. For a closer look, check our collection
Ghost sign for 'John Taylor & Co.' on Freehold Street in Loughborough, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for 'John Taylor & Co. / Bell Founders', also called John Taylor Bell Foundry Ltd., John Taylor & Co., Taylor's of Loughborough or Taylor's.
Originating in the 14th century, the Taylor family took over in 1784 and their first foundry was established in 1839, moving to its current site in 1859. In 2009, the company was bought out of administration by the consortium UK Bell Foundries Ltd., and in 2016, the directors founded the Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust which now controls the buildings, equipment, intellectual property and museum, the only one of its kind. It is one of the few Victorian purpose-built manufacturing sites still being used for its original purpose, and its campanile contains the most-pealed bells in the world. For more information, see: https://www.taylorbells.co.uk/ OR https://belltrust.co.uk
Ghost sign for an unknown business on Main Street in Catthorpe, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for an unknown business. The sign is obscured by a chimney, covering the centre of the sign. Sadly, we are unable to tell who the sign previously belonged to. From what is visible, the sign reads: 'T. Man...ng & ... Worth...on Ales W... Spirits &'. There is a possibility the 'Worth...' refers to Worthington Brewery.
This building is The Cherry Tree pub. On the front of the pub is a ghost sign that has been painted over. The sign said 'Pipps Ales & Stout'
Ghost signs for I. & R. Morley's 'The Mill' on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2024.
No full textGhost signs reading: 'The Mill'. There are two ghost signs on the same building with the same wording. The building previously functioned as a factory between 1895 and 1930 for I. & R. Morley (or J. & R. Morley), hosiery manufacturers. The company was established in 1797 by brother John and Richard Morley. Originally, the company functioned as wholesalers for the traditional cottage industry of hosiery, buying and storing hosiery goods in warehouses. Eventually, the business boomed, allowing John's son Samuel to mechanise their production and build new factories across the East Midlands, including in Loughborough. The building itself was designed by the architect Richard Charles Sutton in 1889 and was commissioned by the Morley family. In the early 1950s, the mill was sold to 3M, a global pharmaceuticals and chemicals company before being sold to Solus Homes in 2017. The building has experienced renovation since, but Solus Homes, according to their website, are trying to 'keep as much of the history in the building as possible' and have even included a timeline of the building's history in the reception
Ghost sign for WS Fowler, Boot Manufacturer, on Wood Hill, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for 'WS Fowler Boot Manufacturer'. Although not all the lettering is visible, Kelly's directory for 1916 shows a William S Fowler, boot manufacturer at 13 and a half, Wood Hill. The sign for WS Fowler has been painted on top of another, but it is hard to make this out. In 1908, F Sharp and Co, boot manufacturers, are listed at 13 and a half, so this may be the original sign
Ghost sign for Ansells and an Off-Licence on Nutfield Street, 2023.
No full textGhost sign for Ansells reading 'Off Licence / Beers Wines & Spirits' with Ansells signature squirrel logo. The original sign is partially covered on the right side by a modern Nutfield Off Licence & Grocers sign.
Ansell's Brewery was founded in 1857 by Joseph Ansell, becoming Joseph Ansell and Sons in 1889. By 1934 and after merging with Holt Brewery Co., Ansells became one of the largest UK regional breweries and adopted Holt's signature red squirrel emblem. In 1961, Ansells merged with Tetley Walker and Ind Coope to form Allied Breweries, and in 1992, Carlsberg UK merged with Allied Breweries to become Carlsberg-Tetley
Ghost sign for R.G. Turner, a grocery, on Knighton Lane, 2023.
No full textGhost sign for R.G. Turner, advertising dairy and produce. There is a second ghost sign underneath this layer, but the lettering is very difficult to read. In 2023, the sign was repainted, adding the words 'High Class' to describe the dairy and produce
Ghost sign for Bovril on Beaconsfield Road, 2023.
No full textThis is a three-layered sign for Bovril, a company selling meat extract typically used to make 'beef tea' and later beef stock. Bovril was developed in the 1870s as a 'war food' for the Franco-Prussian War before launching in the UK in 1886. Bovril is still available for purchase and is now owned by Unilever.
The top layer featuring the ‘Little Bovril’ calf and the slogan ‘A little Bovril puts beef into it’ has almost entirely deteriorated. The date of the sign could be anywhere from the start of the ‘Little Bovril’ advertising campaign in 1947 into the 1950s. By 2023, the little Bovril calf is almost completely gone. As this layer fades, an older sign featuring the text, ‘Bovril the essence of good cooking’ has been revealed. The third layer can be seen in the top left-hand corner, although it's not certain this is a Bovril advert. The painter's name - Cundy & Son (probably the local firm T.E. Cundy & Son Ltd) - can now be seen in the bottom left-hand corner
Ghost sign for Mack's Garage Ltd. on Narborough Road, 2023.
No full textGhost sign for Mack's Garage. The sign reads 'Mack's Garage / Automobile Engineers / Phone Aylestone 44'. The text is written in black and white car shape with a black and white rectangle below. Thanks to Lucy Mayer-Hubner for the following information: Scottish born Boyd McGeoch established his motor garage in Walnut St about 1920 and by 1925 had moved the business here to Narborough Rd where he was joined by his brother Archie. In 1926 they ceased trading under Boyd’s name, changing the business to “Mack’s Garage Ltd” and the following year opened a second branch at Cross Roads. The garage at Narborough Rd traded until 1936 after which it was taken over by Warwick Motors but Mack’s continued to trade at the Cross Roads branch. This ghost sign dates from 1926 when the “Mack’s Garage” name came about, until 1931 when the “Aylestone” telephone exchange was replaced by “Westcotes”
Ghost sign for The United Chemists' Association Ltd. (UCAL)'s Iodised Throat Lozenges on Beatrice Road, 2023.
No full textGhost sign for The United Chemists' Association Ltd. (UCAL)'s Iodised Throat Lozenges. The left side of this sign is difficult to read but is separate from the UCAL's sign. It reads: '...hrome Films'. On the right side, the sign reads: 'Throat / UCAL / Iodised Throat Lozenges / Safety First / 8 1/2 d per tin Obtainable Within / Also good for Coughs, Colds, and all Sore Throats'. Along the very bottom of the sign is very small text for 'Tickets & Co.', potentially the sign painters's signature. The entry from 1972 shows the surrounding areas of these signs, including advertisements for Selo Films and A.F. & T.W.J. Mattock Pharmacy.
The United Chemists' Association Ltd. (UCAL) were founded in 1904 when Harold Miller of Sheffield encouraged a group of pharmacists to form an association for making their own products. A production facility was established in Cheltenham. At its peak, the company supplied 7000 private chemists throughout Britain, but in 1972, the group was acquired by a rival and production at Cheltenham ceased. (UCAL) were founded in 1904 when Harold Miller of Sheffield encouraged a group of pharmacists to form an association for making their own products. A production facility was established in Cheltenham. At its peak, the company supplied 7000 private chemists throughout Britain, but in 1972, the group was acquired by a rival and production at Cheltenham ceased