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Friday 6 March 2015

Another Urban Wander in and around Shoreditch, London (part 2)

Having been inundated with work over the past couple of weeks, and now having contracted man-flu, this second installment is later than planned. Purely by chronological serendipity this post seems to feature mainly street art, ghost signs and other signs.

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

When I first saw this sign I was a bit unsure whether it was old, new or renovated. However a quick bit of internet research revealed that it was in fact the sign for C.H.N. Katz, the string and paper bag wholesalers.

Former sign for Jewish shop sign, Brick Lane, Shoreditch
Former sign for Jewish shop sign, Brick Lane, Shoreditch

Ghost sign, corner of Brick Lane and Princelet Street, Shoreditch, London
Ghost sign, corner of Brick Lane and Princelet Street, Shoreditch, London

This was easily my favourite piece of street art that I saw during this wander. Reminds me a bit of a early 1980's anarco-punk record sleeve.

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

Not sure if this saree centre is still a going concern. I am assuming not as there was not sign of use and the phone number on the sign is an old London format.

Old sign, Shoreditch, London
Old sign, Shoreditch, London

Another fantastic, old sign on a re purposed building.

Old sign, Shoreditch, London
Old sign, Shoreditch, London

A distressed look, but I suspect deliberately so?

Old buildings, Shoreditch, London
Old buildings, Shoreditch, London

Street art, Shoreditch, London
Street art, Shoreditch, London

    

Part 3 will hopefully follow in the next few days.

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