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Ghost sign for Towles Ltd. on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for 'Towles Ltd. Hosiery Manufacturers'. Between 2004 and 2009, the sign was partially covered, obscuring the 'Ltd.' part of the ghost sign. Towles was founded in 1906 by Thomas Peter Towle as a small knitting shed before becoming one of the leading names in the hosiery world. The company produced garments for the troops during WWI, and soon after the end of the war in 1918, the factory pictured in this image was built. In 1924, Towles trademarked 'Paramount' for advertising their family wear
Ghost sign for Southam & Sons on Moat Street in Wigston, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for Southam & Sons, reading: 'Southam & Son / Contractors, Builders, Joiners / and General Woodworkers / Sanitary Work and House Repairs'. The 1930s trade directories list Southam & Sons on 61 Moat Street
Ghost signs for glass merchants and paperhangers on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2024.
No full textGhost signs for several different merchants. The sign at the top is too deteriorated to read. Below, the company's name on the second sign, located in the centre of the sign is too deteriorated to make out. Along the left side of this sign are the words 'Quality Glass Cut to Order', and along the right side are the words '... and ..lou... Merchants' both of which are written in a ribbon design. The bottom sign reads 'Best Selection of Paperhangings'. A more recent layer of a sign is visible along the centre of the building's wall, but the letters are difficult to decipher
Ghost sign for 'The Wool Shop' on Nottingham Road in Loughborough, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for 'The Wool Shop'. The 1936 Kelly's Directory for Leicestershire & Rutland lists Mrs. Dorothy Mary Hutchinson as a wool merchant at 45 Nottingham Road, the location of this building
Ghost sign for The Leicester Winding Co. Ltd. on Cavendish Road, 2024.
No full textGhost sign with severe deterioration, but based on entries in our collection, the sign previously read: 'The Leicester Winding Co. Ltd. Branch Factory'. There is a second layer to this sign, but the lettering is difficult to read. According to Grace's Guide, The Leicester Winding Co. became a part of T.W. Burrell & Sons Ltd. who were advertised as manufacturers of 'bindings and trimmings for underwear, knitted medical and surgical fabrics, woven and knitted ribbons, industrial glove fabrics' and 'fringe cords for the trimmings trade'. T.W. Burrell & Sons was located on Abbey Park Road and functioned from 1937 until 2021
Ghost sign for Barlow Blinds on Sulgrave Road, 2024
No full textGhost sign for 'Barlow Blinds est 1887'. The initials of the artist, N4T4, are also visible. Barlow Blinds were established in 1887 by Mr E.A Barlow working from a small factory unit in Stanley Street. Having been bought by the Coleman family, the business moved to Green Lane Road after the Second World War and then moved to its current home on Brightin Road in 1998. The artist N4T4 has contributed to Leicester's street art festival and his work can be seen at other sites in the City
Ghost sign for Marston's on Bradgate Road in Anstey, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for Marston's and an Off-Licence. This sign was painted over a different Marston's sign which is still visible at the top of the new sign. A third layer of the Marston's sign is now visible. The Crown Pub is located down the street and may be related to this sign.
Founded in 1834 by John Marston, Marston's established the Horninglow Brewery in Burton upon Trent. In 1861, the brewery produced 3,000 barrels a year, but by 1898, the brewery produced 100,000 barrels a year. The company experienced several mergers, name changes and acquisitions, the biggest of which occurred in 2020 when Carlsberg UK and Marston's merged to form Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC). Not only does Marston's function as a brewery, but the company also operates over 1,350 pubs and bars across England and Wales as of 2024
Ghost sign for a family grocer on Cherry Street in South Wigston, 2024.
No full textGhost sign reading: 'Family Grocer / Provisions / Greengrocer'. The phone number along with the word 'Leicester' is written below. A second layer is visible beneath this sign, reading: 'Deliveries in all Districts'. Deterioration of the sign since 2005 has revealed the names of 'Ind Coope' and 'Allsopp' written in red ovals. This indicates that the grocery may have been an off licence or beer retailer before a grocer.
Starting with the Star Inn in Essex in 1708, Ind Coope went through several ownership changes from Ind and Smith in 1816 to Octavius and George Coope joining Edward Ind to become Ind, Coope & Co. in 1845 to the merging with Allsopp and Sons to become Ind Coope and Allsopp. By 1959, Allsopp was dropped from the title. In 1961, Ind Coope merged with Ansells and Tetley Walker to form Allied Breweries, and in 1992, Carlsberg UK merged with Allied Breweries to become Carlsberg-Tetley. Ind Coope acquired several breweries during their time and brewed a number of successful beers, such as Long Life or Double Diamond.
In 1807, Samuel Allsopp bought the Wilson brewery in Burton upon Trent, and by 1861, Allsopps was the second largest brewery after Bass & Co. After acquiring several other breweries, 1934 saw Allsopp & Sons merge with the Ind Coope company to become Ind Coope and Allsopp. In 1959, the company dropped the Allsopp name before incorporating with Allied Breweries in 1961
Ghost sign for Jack Daniel's Whiskey on Yeoman Street, 2024.
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 Chrysler, Lanchester, & Daimler Servicing on Avenue Road Extension, 2024.
No full textGhost sign for Chrysler, Lanchester, & Daimler servicing. The sign does not reference a specific business and may refer to a number of different engineers or garages in the area. L.M. Jackson, a motor engineer, operated a garage at 154 Avenue Road Extension according to the 1932, 1941 and 1954 Kelly's Directories. To see a ghost sign for L.M. Jackson, view our collection. Bonsell Sid, a taxi proprietor and motor car proprietor, operated out of 39 Avenue Road Extension according to the 1932 and 1941 Kelly's Directories, and in the 1954 Directory, 39 is listed as Avenue Garage. Lastly, Charles Edward Welsh (or Welch as the spelling changes between directories), motor engineer, operated from 134 Avenue Road Extension in the 1941 and 1954 Kelly's Directories