These are not traditional ghost signs in that they are painted onto sheet tin but we did love seeing them. Thank you so much Russell Sennitt’s Ice Cream
Victoria
Temperance Hotel Melbourne
The building was for many years the Temperance Hotel, later a spaghetti bar. Taken by Tim West on 20/03/2018 in Lonsdale St near Healeys Lane. Address: 556 Lonsdale St, Melbourne | Map emelbourne.net.au According to the architectural historian, J.M. Freeland, hotels constitute ‘one of the most socially significant, historically valuable, architecturally interesting, and […]
Ghost Signs Victoria
A fabulous collection of fading signs from our past. Langham Hotel Suit Hospital Atistos Auction Rooms Capstan Cigarettes JANS Bros Hardy’s Crystals Thor Dunlop Tyres Peters Icecream TARAX Skipping Girl Vinegar Mobil Oil Georges Plume Motor Spirit Capitol Cafe Bourneville Cocoa Butterfly Dutch Cocoa Alex Parfoot Shoe Repairs Champion footwear ghost sign in Cubitt St, […]
Turf Club Hotel | North Melbourne
This is the old Turf Club Hotel at 1 Flemington Road, North Melbourne [map], which is currently being turned into apartments. I took the photo on 18 July 2017, they had just pulled down the neighbouring building which revealed this sign. It looks like an ad for Carlton Ale, and painted by Buckle Bros (?). […]
Melbourne Circle Project
Melbourne Circle is an account of a series of walks around the suburbs of Melbourne by Nick Gadd. Taken together, the walks form a circle around the city. Beginning in Williamstown in the south west, I walked in a clockwise direction, with very occasional brief detours into the city centre. The walk ended with a […]
The Suit Hospital | Albert Park Sign
This wonderful sign comes from Valerie of The Suit Hospital in Albert Park. 63 Cardigan Place, Albert Park. Ghost sign from the 1950s for The Suit Hospital Pty Ltd – offering invisible mending – and pictures of robots?! Gallery Flickr London calling, Albert Park When researching The Suit Hospital sign I came across this excellent page […]
Fitzroy Carlton Bitter Sign
Many eastern suburbs Melburnians will recognise the Gasometer Hotel in Fitzroy, seen after coming off the Eastern freeway towards the city. The attached sign has been exposed during construction works on southern side of the hotel where apartments are being built Arguably the only cool thing about ‘progress’. How sick is this old Carlton […]
Simmie & Co Sign
This building is located on the corner of Rankins Road and Smith Street, Kensington. Simmie & Co were local builders with significant orders in the 1920s and 1930s. The company used this address as their headquarters from 1934 but the current building is thought to date from 1947 or 1956. It still operates as a […]
Kensington Butcher Sign
This is a well preserved and prominent butcher’s sign on the corner of Rankins Road and Parsons Street Kensington. There used to be a significant row of shops in Rankins Road Kensington, some of them supporting the stock yards further up Racecourse Road. Gallery Pic 1 Pic 2 Many thanks to Michael Taylor Director MICHAEL […]
Kensington Robur Tea Sign
This Robur Tea sign is typical of thousands found in Melbourne on the sides of hundreds of buildings. It is located in Rankins Road, Kensington, Victoria. Many thanks to Michael Taylor. ROBUR TEA Robur tea were prolific advertisers throughout Australia from early 1920’s through to the 1970’s. Robur Tea was originally Griffiths Brothers Teas. In […]
