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Ghost sign for Smiths' Grand Teas on the corner of Catmos Street and Mill Street in Oakham, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for Smiths' Grand Teas, reading: 'Smiths' Grand Teas, Imported Direct from the Finest Tea Gardens of India and Ceylon, and Carefully Blended to Suit the Waters of the District 2/- 2/4. 2/-. and 3/- Per lb.' In 2024, the sign was repainted, but the deteriorated look was maintained. The Smiths' Hygienic Bakery on Mill Street is just down the street from this sign and may be related
Ghost sign for Leicester, Brewing & Malt on corner of Wheat Street and Wharf Street South, 2020.
No full textGhost sign, for Leicester, Brewing & Malt (LBM), although only an 'L' can be seen. There is a photo of this building c.1946 on the Pub History Project website, when it was 'The Rifhe Volunteer' pub. The photo clearly shows the LBM sign. The pub dates from the 1870s and was run by Thomas Tillson in 1908, and then by Richard Turner in 1916 and, in 1928, by Percy Turner. The pub closed c.1954.
LBM was registered in 1890 to merge Bates, Son and Mitchell, who brewed at the Eagle Brewery, and the malting firm of Needham & Crick. The brewery supplied about 150 pubs and clubs. In 1952, the LBM was acquired by Ansells who closed the brewery but continued to bottle LBM until the 1960s
Ghost sign for Bovril on Beaconsfield Road, 2020.
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 British Steam Specialties Ltd. (BSS) on Lee Circle, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for British Steam Specialties Ltd. (BSS) advertising 'valves, tubes, fittings and engineering accessories'. The words 'Barker Cundy Signs' can be seen in the bottom left-hand corner, indicating the painters of the sign. Between 2023 and 2024, the sign was repainted, but a new building was constructed partially obscuring the view of the sign.
The British Steam Specialties (BSS) was founded in 1899 in the East Midlands and still owns the building. According to the British Metal Tubes and Fittings Association (BMFTA) in 2024, they are the UK's largest distributor of pipeline and heating solutions
Ghost sign for Jack Daniel's Whiskey on Yeoman Street, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. The sign depicts the whiskey's iconic black label and reads 'Jack Daniel's / Old No. 7 Brand / Tennessee Whiskey'. Along the sides, the sign reads 'Made in Tennessee' and 'Bottled at the Distillery' and along the bottom of the sign, 'Your friends at Jack Daniel's remind you to drink responsibly'.
Jack Daniel's is an American whiskey brand. Their distillery was founded in 1866 (or 1875 depending on historical record), but Jasper Newton Daniel, the founder, began distilling whiskey in 1864. Jack Daniel's is now one of the largest whiskey producers in the world
Ghost sign for a grocery shop on the corner of Montague Road and St. Leonards Road, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for a grocery, reading: 'Grocery and Provision Dealer'. Below this is a smaller section reading: 'Tobacco Cigars'. Wright's Leicester Directory from 1911 lists a Thomas Goodman, shopkeeper, at 101 Montague Road
Ghost sign for Barkers Printers on Wellington Street, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for 'Barkers Printers'. In 1951, Kelly's Directories lists these printers at 19 Wellington Street. A second ghost sign is now visible below this sign, but the lettering is not legible. Perhaps it says 'Printers'
Ghost sign for R. Pochin & Son on Granby Street, 2020.
No full textGhost sign for R. Pochin & Son. This is a two layered sign, both of which advertise for R. Pochin & Son. The most recent layer spells Pochin vertically, but the second layer reveals much more information about Pochin as a company. The sign reads: 'R. Pochin / & Son / Furnishing / Iron... / ...W'. This secondary layer has become more visible as the most recent layer deteriorates. According to the 1912 Kell'y Directory, R. Pochin & Son are listed at 30 and 32 Granby Street as 'builders & furnishing ironmongers, culters, silversmiths'. R. Pochin & Son are listed as early as 1877 in White's Directory and as late as 1972 in Kelly's Directory. Founded in 1861, the company still functions from Murrayfield Road under Robert Pochin Ltd
Ghost sign for R.G. Turner, a grocery, on Knighton Lane, 2020.
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 G. Kirton Park Vale Bakery on the corner of Orson Street and Stanhope Street, 2019.
No full textGhost sign for 'G. Kirton Park Vale Bakery'. This sign was covered by a modern poster sign between 2002 and 2008. As of 2023, this sign is still covered