Heading to Bruce Castle from the High Rd on Saturday I checked up on a few things at the western end of Bruce Grove – the repurposed toilets, the old cinema, my favourite blue plaque and hints of bygone businesses.
The latter category includes this hand painted sign high up on the side of No.2. This advertisement would have been clearly visible from the railway line and station in the days before the building that is now a pizzeria was constructed at the corner.
I'm not sure what that last line means – it’s surely an address but it’s odd to have the number after the undecipherable road name. When I have more time I will check the old directories to see if I can find out.
After a very pleasant 90 minutes or so inside Bruce Castle (fab) I headed west along Lordship Lane and noticed that there must surely must be a large ghostsign hidden behind two large billboards on side of No.205:
Actually, the sign must have been huge because the 2009 google streetview shows remnants of paint across the whole wall.
Can anyone recall what the painted sign advertised? I’m thinking it was likely to be a well-known product such as Gillette or Brymay.
I will update this as and when I find out more info, so please add a comment so that you get alerts about new developments.
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Thanks, Jane