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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 15:59:01 GMT
I took this photo in the very late 90s, while I was waiting on the northbound platform at Hammersmith for a train to take me back to Ladbroke Grove. Is it still there or has redevelopment killed it? Has anyone else captured any of these "ghost adverts" on photo or film? This one of course, for those who don't know, is actually on the back wall of the place it is advertising, The Hammersmith Palais as it was locally called, but the "Palais De Dance" to give it its correct name as seen in the sign. This is one of the most famous places where the Teddy Boys and others used to go to dances in the 50s and 60s. My mother and father were there often in the late 50s, when they came over from Ireland.
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Post by t697 on Jan 30, 2017 18:44:02 GMT
Gone but only in the last few years.
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Post by westville13 on Jan 30, 2017 20:37:21 GMT
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Post by stapler on Jan 30, 2017 22:05:07 GMT
Not on film, but I used to enjoy the one on the side of a lineside house in Whitehall Gardens, Chingford (approaching the station) that advertised Low houses in Loughton and Chingford for sale from £475 freehold, even in the early 90s
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Post by theblackferret on Jan 30, 2017 22:34:25 GMT
Best I can manage is graffiti on a retaining wall on the way from Lewisham towards London. It was there from 1967-1996 approximately & it's rather a good motto:
BE COOL, BUT CARE
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Post by nickf on Jan 31, 2017 9:00:03 GMT
I have lost the photo, unfortunately, but by the side of the line between Ipswich and Norwich was a large sign placed in somebody's garden saying in bold letters: "Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out".
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Post by trt on Jan 31, 2017 10:24:54 GMT
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Post by trt on Jan 31, 2017 10:25:31 GMT
I have lost the photo, unfortunately, but by the side of the line between Ipswich and Norwich was a large sign placed in somebody's garden saying in bold letters: "Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out". It was a misprint... Be sure your SIGNS will find you out.
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Post by stapler on Jan 31, 2017 16:35:11 GMT
Another to consider is the uncovering, and subsequent preservation, of one for Bearman's Department Store at the east side entrance to Leytonstone Central Line. Bearman's died in 1982; I still have a garment bought in its closing down sale (and yes, it still fits).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 17:38:27 GMT
Not on film, but I used to enjoy the one on the side of a lineside house in Whitehall Gardens, Chingford (approaching the station) that advertised Low houses in Loughton and Chingford for sale from £475 freehold, even in the early 90s By "low" houses, were they using the old meaning of low as in cheap and/or working class or were the houses structurally low as in one-floor i.e. bungalows?
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Post by class411 on Jan 31, 2017 18:25:52 GMT
Does anyone remember the graffito on the Grovsvener Bridge coming into Victoria that said (in red) "Join the race to keep Britain out of the red"?
It seemed to be there for ever (from the early '70s), but has been painted over, now.
(Left hand side, coming into Vic.)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 19:04:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 19:22:56 GMT
Does anyone remember the graffito on the Grovsvener Bridge coming into Victoria that said (in red) "Join the race to keep Britain out of the red"? It seemed to be there for ever (from the early '70s), but has been painted over, now. (Left hand side, coming into Vic.) No I never saw that, as being a central Londoner working in London I was never a commuter. But a few classic old ones on the inside of bridges that I do remember, the anarchist one complete with anarchist symbol, "If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal" I can't remember what bridge it was on though, all I remember is that it was on an iron trusswork bridge, painted on the iron side of the bridge right next to the pavement, and I wlaked past it many times Also, the famous "No Evictions" graffiti on a bridge in Camden, again on the inside next to the pavement.
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Post by MoreToJack on Jan 31, 2017 19:35:50 GMT
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Post by John Tuthill on Jan 31, 2017 21:14:26 GMT
Does anyone remember the graffito on the Grovsvener Bridge coming into Victoria that said (in red) "Join the race to keep Britain out of the red"? It seemed to be there for ever (from the early '70s), but has been painted over, now. (Left hand side, coming into Vic.) No I never saw that, as being a central Londoner working in London I was never a commuter. But a few classic old ones on the inside of bridges that I do remember, the anarchist one complete with anarchist symbol, "If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal" I can't remember what bridge it was on though, all I remember is that it was on an iron trusswork bridge, painted on the iron side of the bridge right next to the pavement, and I wlaked past it many times Also, the famous "No Evictions" graffiti on a bridge in Camden, again on the inside next to the pavement. I remember from the 70's a lot of bridges in the east end showing "Free George Davis" a villain who it was thought was fitted up. After a long campaign he was released only to be caught soon after "banged to rights" There were a lot of 'Eastenders' with egg on their faces, so much so that one of the bridges which had "Free George Davis" someone added 'with every 5 gallons' I wonder if it's still there?
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Post by castlebar on Jan 31, 2017 21:23:03 GMT
You have reminded me
After the arrest of the "Baader Meinhof Gang", "Free Astrid Proll" was painted on a lot of walls and bridges
"With every four gallons" was often added within a few days
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Post by stapler on Jan 31, 2017 21:55:00 GMT
Not on film, but I used to enjoy the one on the side of a lineside house in Whitehall Gardens, Chingford (approaching the station) that advertised Low houses in Loughton and Chingford for sale from £475 freehold, even in the early 90s By "low" houses, were they using the old meaning of low as in cheap and/or working class or were the houses structurally low as in one-floor i.e. bungalows? No, they were built by William Low and Sons!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 23:11:16 GMT
No I never saw that, as being a central Londoner working in London I was never a commuter. But a few classic old ones on the inside of bridges that I do remember, the anarchist one complete with anarchist symbol, "If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal" I can't remember what bridge it was on though, all I remember is that it was on an iron trusswork bridge, painted on the iron side of the bridge right next to the pavement, and I wlaked past it many times Also, the famous "No Evictions" graffiti on a bridge in Camden, again on the inside next to the pavement. I remember from the 70's a lot of bridges in the east end showing "Free George Davis" a villain who it was thought was fitted up. After a long campaign he was released only to be caught soon after "banged to rights" There were a lot of 'Eastenders' with egg on their faces, so much so that one of the bridges which had "Free George Davis" someone added 'with every 5 gallons' I wonder if it's still there? You beat me to it, I started writing about it earlier, but then couldn't be arsed to give him anymore undeserved publicity. Yea, the "George Davis is innocent" and "Free George Davis" ones used to really irritate me, because he wasn't innocent. He was an armed robber, before he was released. And of course, as you say, he got nicked red-handed and binned up. Something not many people know is that the graffiti wasn't started by anti-establishment punks, anarchists and other villains as some will tell you. It was all orchestrated by Davis himself. He and his family were a massive publicity machine!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 23:12:30 GMT
By "low" houses, were they using the old meaning of low as in cheap and/or working class or were the houses structurally low as in one-floor i.e. bungalows? No, they were built by William Low and Sons! Ah ha, I see. Never heard of them. But I thought the capital L looked odd, now I know why.
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Post by trt on Jan 31, 2017 23:25:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 23:27:38 GMT
Lol! Thanks. I had no idea about that.
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Post by trt on Jan 31, 2017 23:36:23 GMT
Lol! Thanks. I had no idea about that. Sub-rules also include: If you can think of it, there is an alt.newsgroup for it, there is a Sim of it, there is a blog/forum for it etc.
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Post by rdm on Jan 31, 2017 23:43:21 GMT
There used to be a very enigmatic graffito in the vicinity of Subway Junction (between Paddington main line station and Westbourne Park) which said 'Far away is close at hand in the image of elsewhere'. This even merited a mention on the radio programme 'Quote/Unquote' a number of years ago.
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Post by rincew1nd on Feb 1, 2017 0:02:25 GMT
Can we stick to discussing legitimate advertisements please, rather than giving the oxygen of publicity to vandals.
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Post by grahamhewett on Feb 1, 2017 10:45:20 GMT
For many years, a religious group advertised its thoughts on a blank house wall at the end of a sharp dog leg turn alongside the WCML at Willesden with "The end of the world is nigh" - a good reminder to speeding motorists.
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Post by stapler on Feb 1, 2017 16:54:16 GMT
Sorry, mods, for returning to non-legitimate daubings --on the Central, GEML, JLE etc near Stratford -- but it may be worth noting that shortly before the International Olympic Committee did their visits pre 2012, graffiti were painted out with what looks like thick lino paint, usually brick red (notwithstanding it was mostly applied to yellow stocks). Unfortunately, it is now bleeding out, so can someone find some more lino paint?
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Post by theblackferret on Feb 1, 2017 18:09:59 GMT
Another one is the uncovered & restored sign at Kearnsey in Kent:
Kearnsey for River And Ewell.
Believe this was uncovered 10 years ago & not only allowed to stay, but looked after still. OK, not painted on the wall, but still a lost marker.
I think there was one on a wall at Kenny (Kensington Olympia)from c 1910 with its' old name of Kensington Addison Road until into the 1970's at least.
But, I believe the original SER Blackfriars Bridge station on the other bank of the Thames that closed to passengers in 1868 STILL has its' bricked-up entrance and preserved engraved station name under the bridge carrying the railway between London Bridge and Waterloo East over Blackfriars Road.
So, if it's still there next year, perhaps, as the District Line goes through Blackfriars, and this is District Dave's forum, we should consider a special meet to celebrate its' sesquicentennial anniversary. Albeit I have yet to discover any oblique references to custard from the coat of arms of the SER.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2017 19:56:08 GMT
If you are thinking of the stone sign on the bridge that states "To Kensington Addison Road Station" and with a pointing hand, that is still there, although someone regularly seems to paint it nowadays, presumably to keep it looking fresh. You can see that whoever does it, does a rather sloppy job of it, getting a lot of paint on the surrounding brickwork. Back in the early 90s before I left London it was not painted like this, it was in its original harsh true white (not cream) and black, the lettering and hand were in white, and both the black and the white were faded and flaking badly. Yet, it looked better than it does now with this ghastly makeover. I'll have to see if I can find an original photo of it. I think I might even have one I took myself in the 80s.
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Post by theblackferret on Feb 1, 2017 20:16:25 GMT
That's indeed the one & please, if you have an 'original' photo, we'd love to see it.
This one looks like an Alan Titchmarsh toofa factory reject.
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Post by silverfoxcc on Feb 1, 2017 20:29:56 GMT
Not on film, but I used to enjoy the one on the side of a lineside house in Whitehall Gardens, Chingford (approaching the station) that advertised Low houses in Loughton and Chingford for sale from £475 freehold, even in the early 90s at those prices it must have been the 1890's.
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