Ghost signs Part 2

[xenith]

Three signs from the upper end of St John St.



This first one isn't painted on the bricks.




Rusden's London House and a picture of the business. Not a small establishment.



These ones I have seen photos of elsewhere, but hadn't seen the actual things. Obviously I must walk along St John in the wrong direction.



John McKenzie & Co Pty Ltd



Apple Isle Sparking Cyder, by "Modern Signs" (bottom right corner).



Van Diemen something, a "Product of Tasmania" (bottom left corner)



Mercury Cider "First for Thirst"


The last one for today is on the edge of the Elizabeth St car park, on the back of (as well as I can work out) a building behind 145-147 St John St.


"Buy Super Pies & Pasties" by "Scott Signs". 91 is an Evandle/Longford area phone number. (My mother says Super Pies & Pasties have been around "for thousands of years".)



Seems to be an older one behind it too.

Comments

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I love these. I especially love the range of dates (that last one is from my lifetime, for certain) and how consistently Taswegians have drunk cider across the years :).

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

I did try to get narrow down the date ranges on the painted ads but with no luck. Although I found both Modern Signs & Scott Signs were about in the 1950s, and Mercury Cider first appeared in 1916 :)

What I love about them, is now I'm looking for them, I see them all over the place where I didn't before. Some times I think I see them where they're not. Ghost signs :)