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• Ghost Signs (122): Hertford's Green Dragon Hotel

  

  This fabulous sign was created at the very beginning of the twentieth century, and captures a moment in time when a motor pit and stabling deserved equal... Read more

  The 17 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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• Knightsbridge Mineral Water

  

  Just across the road from Harrods, a sign advertises a delicacy you won't find in its food halls: Montpelier Mineral Water. The sign seems to be almost the... Read more

  The 03 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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• Chelsea Buns

  

  Some famous London food inventions are shy about their origins: Scotch eggs come not from Scotland but from Fortnum Mason, and more controversially, the... Read more

  The 07 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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• Peter Pauling: Epilogue

  

  Peter Pauling with his dad, 1931.[Part 9 of 9]Before he passed away in 2003, Peter Pauling saw his daughter Sarah marry, and also witnessed the births of two... Read more

  The 06 July 2016 by   Scarc
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• Ghost Platforms

  

  On the long list of reminders that you're getting older, realising that your former commute has become a site of historical interest must rank quite highly! Read more

  The 21 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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• A Walk up St Mary At Hill

  

  In the City of London, heading uphill from Old Billingsgate Market, is St Mary At Hill. It's not the best-known City street, and if you look at the east side,... Read more

  The 10 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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• Ghost Signs (121): Under Cover

  

  Ghost signs are relatively thin on the ground in Paris, but some of those which do survive are treated with real affection. When one for Cadum soap was lost,... Read more

  The 13 July 2016 by   Carolineld
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