A collection of pics from 2008. Captions/updates written in 2026.
The Hairdressing equipment signs face south across the railway line opposite Holloway Rd station.
The Royal Coffee & Dining Rooms was on the side of the terrace next to St Mary Magdalene (opposite Central Library) see more info under the pic below.
Harpers of Holloway Pianos is on the other end of the block to the Hairdressing sign.
The faded blue panel I believe to be a remnant of a sign for Western's laundry which had a shop almost below the sign.
Plough Stables is in Hornsey Road at the rear of the pub on the corner of Tollington Park.
High Class Fruit is barely visible at all now (2026) and has been graffiti'd across its lower half.
The blue gate is in Caedmon Road, just around the corner from...
...the Piano sign at the end of Jackson Road.
The Alexandra Coffee Rooms panel is at the end of Bavaria Rd (previously Blenheim Rd).
Iron Jelloids are still being advertised (complete with prices!) opposite the Odeon on Holloway Rd.
The Army Club sign, which also displayed prices, was obliterated by a layer of render 2018/9
The side of the old chippy in Tollington Way. I never did decipher the many layers on this one. Gone c2015.
Key Flats is at the northern end of Caledonian Road, near Widdenham Rd.
Army Club (covered in render) and Royal Dining Rooms (covered in ivy). Holloway Rd, Sept 2025, c/o Google streetview
March 2026: The whole side wall of 129 Holloway Road has been rebuilt meaning the Royal Dining Rooms sign has now gone forever. Plants and flowers in the church gardens have been cut back to almost nothing and a tree has been lopped.
I'm keen to see how this space will be be revamped.
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