In pictures: 10 of London’s forgotten ghost signs

Gone but not forgotten, 'ghost signs' are old hand-painted advertisements painted by sign writers who often scaled great heights to ensure the message was seen from afar. Popular until the 1960s when printed signs and billboards became commonplace, many of the brands shown no longer exist so these signs act as faded echos of the past.

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Brixton© Jude Brosnan

Earls Court © Jude Brosnan

Covent Garden© Jude Brosnan

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Ealing© Jude Brosnan

Dulwich Road© Jude Brosnan

Islington© Jude Brosnan

Notting Hill© Jude Brosnan

Shaftesbury Avenue© Jude Brosnan

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