This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 2nd Sep 2017
£15 £15Whispers of advertising past are the focus of this walking tour through Stoke Newington, taking in some of London’s best ghostsigns (painted signs, fading on walls). These are used to explore local, craft and advertising history through their unique stories and survival against the odds.
Described as ‘fascinating’ by Londonist, and awarded the Certificate of Excellence (2015; 2016; 2017) on Trip Advisor, the tours will inspire you to start spotting ghostsigns everywhere you go with an appreciation of their history and place in contemporary urban streetscapes.
The tours are led by Sam Roberts, a.k.a. Mr Ghostsigns, curator of the History of Advertising Trust Ghostsigns Archive and author of numerous articles and book contributions on the topic.
The tours, which includes a set of London Ghostsigns postcards, costs £15.00 per person and last 2-2.5 hours.
Contact and Booking Details
This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 2nd Sep 2017
£15Booking details and information at this website.
Reserve tickets at this website or send an email to sam@ghostsigns.co.uk or telephone 07989409046.
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2017-09-02 2017-09-02 Europe/London Ghostsigns Walking Tour A walk through Stoke Newington taking in the fading remains of painted advertising on walls a.k.a. Ghostsigns. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2017/09/02/ghostsigns-walking-tour-151262 The Red Post Box,Stoke Newington Station,,LondonLocation
The Red Post Box,
Stoke Newington Station,
London,
N16 6YA
London,
N16 6YA
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