Thursday 12 April 2012

Cole, Tottenham

Visible from far away, this gable seems to have three ghost signs painted on it, but only one is still complete.

Two ghost signs promoted Cole's business. The original version almost completely disappeared when the new one was painted. Only the name
Cole
is still visible, at the same level as "Hair."
On the second, more elaborate version of Cole's sign, the letters project a red shadow. It reads
Cole
Hair
Cutting
Rooms

Finally, two additional lines can still be read but they appear unconnected:
Naturals ... [& ?]
and
Dealer in
Glass Shades

These can be seen more clearly on the picture below.


Location: High Road / Pictures taken in June 2008

2 comments:

helen said...

Cutting Rooms...wonder what that was about.

Sebastien Ardouin said...

"Hair Cutting Rooms"... hairdresser maybe?