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Gillette Razors – Spring 2001, London UK

Jul 1st, 2007
by fadingad.

Gillette
© Frank H. Jump 2001-2007                Commercial St/Spitalfields

Thanks for doing the research Sam!  Click here to see another view by Pete Ashton on Flickr.

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4 Comments

  1. samandrum says:
    July 2, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    There are many examples of Gillette advertising across London, nearly always with this lovely blue background. Here they are advertising razors but other examples feature matchboxes. Along with Brymay and Hovis they are perhaps one of the most prolific types of surviving Ghost Signs. I presume the picture in the background is of a guy shaving with his ‘Bristish Made’ razor.

    I’d love to know where this is and how you got such a good angle to photograph from? It looks like it was painted to be viewed from a train line?

    For more on British Ghost Signs and general news and views my blog is at http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk

  2. fadingad says:
    July 2, 2007 at 7:00 pm

    Hey! Thanks for the comment. I really don’t remember where this was. It was certainly north of the Thames and on the way to the East End going perpendicular from Soho. This one was definitely Soho – http://fadingad.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/six-years-ago-today/

    I have better shots of it. I’m up in my country home with my pick London shots which I intend on scanning and posting over the next week. Perhaps you can help me on some locations.

    Best,
    Frank

  3. Sam Roberts says:
    July 9, 2007 at 5:42 pm

    From http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk
    This sign is on Commercial Street in Spitalfields. See this post on Flickr:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/peteashton/102689559/

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