'Ghost signs'

Masada

This is a Bakery under the railway bridge on Amien Street, I actually remember this being a Bakery when I was around 5-6 and there was an old lady that ran it, she was very nice., I got my obsession with black forrest Gatau in there, ive no idea when it closed but it was a long time ago. Im supprised its lasted all this time without the building being used for something else.,

(The shutters got a lick of paint when the casino kinda place next door reopened a few months ago)

CUCINA

Don't have photos, but there are two I am aware of...The Halfway House pub on the Longmile road has "Yeate's" shown in ground tiles at the entrance. I think Yeates was the original owner of the pub.
Also in Lucan, on the Ballydowd Road, there is a newsagents shop which still has the "Evening Press" sign hanging over the door, showing the original logo, corresponding to the mast-head on the newspaper.

vektarman

CUCINA wrote: »

Don't have photos, but there are two I am aware of...The Halfway House pub on the Longmile road has "Yeate's" shown in ground tiles at the entrance. I think Yeates was the original owner of the pub.
Also in Lucan, on the Ballydowd Road, there is a newsagents shop which still has the "Evening Press" sign hanging over the door, showing the original logo, corresponding to the mast-head on the newspaper.

I was just thinking the same thing myself about the evening press signs, there's still a few on shops around the city, I'll take a pic when I'm passing the Ballydowd stores.

1968

vektarman wrote: »

I was just thinking the same thing myself about the evening press signs, there's still a few on shops around the city,

There are probably still a few 'Dublin Daily' ones left as well.

GerardKeating

spurious wrote: »

St. Peter's Bakery, Parnell Street. (photo taken March 2007)

Drove past that the other week, but no camera on me. Still looks the same..

vektarman

Difficult to see but the sign says Harding Dublin working boys technical school 1872, It's in Lord Edward Street [IMG][/img]

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Dord

Saw a great one when I was on my way home. It was too dark to take a pic but I'll get it in the morning.

Gaspode

WindSock wrote: »

There was something about that old pram building that always creeped me out a bit. Maybe it was the whole baby thing

It was the way all the floors bobbed up & down when you walked on the I think.

Wishbone Ash

vektarman wrote: »

Difficult to see but the sign says Harding Dublin working boys technical school 1872, It's in Lord Edward Street [IMG][/img]

Posted already by yours truly but here's a better image.

Dord

Took this yesterday on Queen St. Dublin 7.

mambo

This may also interest those of us who like old signs

Showcase Of Beautiful Vintage and Retro Signage
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/08/showcase-of-beautiful-vintage-and-retro-signage/

Time Magazine

Hermy wrote: »

...but this one is in O'Connell Street. Had they a shop here?

Hermy wrote: »

I stand to be corrected on this but my mother says she remembers the shop in O'Connell Street. I also found a reference to it here.
Does anyone know for sure?

EDIT: I think I've found confirmation here.

And thanks to the source of all information in Ireland, www.boards.ie:

Dord

Time Magazine wrote: »

And thanks to the source of all information in Ireland, www.boards.ie:

I was talking to my Dad recently about this. He said that he knew of that shop and actually went for an interview as a salesman with them back in the late 60's/early 70's. Actually I showed him this whole thread when I was at my parents house for christmas. He really enjoyed seeing the old pictures.

MediaTank

Hermy wrote: »

I stand to be corrected on this but my mother says she remembers the shop in O'Connell Street. I also found a reference to it here.
Does anyone know for sure?

EDIT: I think I've found confirmation here.

You are very corrrect. They forget to mention the other location on the company history http://www.peterson.ie/pipes/about-us.html

DecentBee

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The Dublin & Harding Working Boys Technical Home School :pac:

DubMedic

DecentBee wrote: »

The Dublin & Harding Working Boys Technical Home School :pac:

Yes?? And??.

If your post is supposed to be some sort of subtle suggestion towards 'hard', and the abuses etc, then it's not helpful at all.

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DecentBee

DubMedic wrote: »

Yes?? And??.

If your post is supposed to be some sort of subtle suggestion towards 'hard', and the abuses etc, then it's not helpful at all.

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That hadn't crossed my mind at all, actually. I assume it's supposed to read 'Dublin Working Boys Home & Technical School' but at first glace I was massively confused.

vektarman

Texacloth wool merchants, North Brunswick Street.

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Wishbone Ash

vektarman wrote: »

Texacloth wool merchants, North Brunswick Street.

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I've been in North Brunswick Street many times and hadn't noticed that before. It's not like me!

Masada

Masada wrote: »

Here's one i took the other day, its High street up near Christ Church., The pic is terrible but it was lashing and i was in a moving car at the time.,:)

From what I remember as a kid it was alway dark inside. No matter how bright it was outside. And upstairs was just dank.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Thomas Court

These made the nicest bread in the area when they were open. It was always busy and closed around 3 in the afternoon.

vektarman

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've been in North Brunswick Street many times and hadn't noticed that before. It's not like me!

It's easy to miss, I only knew of it because I went to school there, Brunner, not the wool merchants.:)

WindSock

That Murphy pram building always creeped me out a little. Wonder if it's haunted?

Elegant Chaos

Sunlight Chambers on Parliament Street is probably one of the most elaborate "ghost signs" around - a terracotta frieze depicting soap making and soap use through the ages used to advertise the Lever Brothers offices. Nice detail on it to be found on Archiseek.

Great thread by the way.

admiralofthefleet

on top of the building over the main entrance to jervis shopping centre is 'jervis hospital school of nursing'

i spotted a few on camden street today ill try get pics next week

DubMedic

Here's a couple I found on an old memory stick.

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I have more which I'll upload over the next few days.. but that's it for now.

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mambo

See also:

A Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn, or simply Mail Pouch Barn, is a barn with one or more sides painted from 1890 to 1992, in advertisement for the West Virginia Mail Pouch chewing tobacco company (Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company), based in Wheeling, West Virginia. At the height of the program in the early 1960s, there were about 20,000 Mail Pouch barns spread across 22 states

http://blog.humancentric.com/ad-barns-an-unexpected-history-lesson/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_Pouch_Tobacco_Barn

Wishbone Ash

mambo wrote: »

See also:

A Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn, or simply Mail Pouch Barn, is a barn with one or more sides painted from 1890 to 1992, in advertisement for the West Virginia Mail Pouch chewing tobacco company (Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company), based in Wheeling, West Virginia. At the height of the program in the early 1960s, there were about 20,000 Mail Pouch barns spread across 22 states

http://blog.humancentric.com/ad-barns-an-unexpected-history-lesson/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mail_Pouch_Tobacco_Barn

Dublin City ghost signs would be more appropriate!

Rashers

I'm surprised no one has uploaded this one yet.... the two signs on the front of the Lower Deck. As they are old and would even be considered to be illegal if placed there now they must qualify as ghost signs.

Wishbone Ash

Rashers wrote: »

I'm surprised no one has uploaded this one yet.... the two signs on the front of the Lower Deck. As they are old and would even be considered to be illegal if placed there now they must qualify as ghost signs

I thought they were 'retro' adverts placed a few years ago when such things were considered trendy by the pub trade?

Rashers

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I thought they were 'retro' adverts placed a few years ago when such things were considered trendy by the pub trade?

Possibly too. Anyone know for certain?