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secretlondon123    says:

Piccadilly Circus tube


No cycling on the pavement - East Street market


Lottery funded regeneration stuff, Aylesbury Estate

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secretlondon123    says:

Camberwell Squatted Centre, July 2007

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saturday's child    says:

I support the intent, but I just wish someone had proofread it before going public.

In the blue it reads: "You could: Receive and ASBO, lose your home or go to prison!"
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buckaroo kid    says:

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JudyGr    says:

Plashet Grove, East Ham


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JudyGr    says:

Lindsey Street, Smithfield



No smoking debris??
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JudyGr    says:

Portobello Road


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JudyGr    says:

Kensington Church Court


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mondoagogo    says:

I have a whole set of signs and stuff -- most are from London. Here are some:














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lindseymclarke    says:

This is why I love our Flickrpool. Thanks all - keep 'em coming.
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Orhan Tsolak    says:

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trixie says:

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JudyGr    says:

Ernald Avenue, East Ham


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JudyGr    says:

Near Kensal Green


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Martin H says:

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Hot Grill    says:

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saturday's child    says:

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lindseymclarke    says:

Thanks to Orhan and JudyGR so far... we're rolling with this through the summer. Cheers all - your time will come!
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JudyGr    says:

Thanks, lindseymclarke.
Here's another.

Strand Continental Hotel


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helen.2006    says:

Behave or be banned. Otherwise known as Don't leave your food unattended


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Mulia    says:

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eleanorcole says:

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Annie (sleeping) says:

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Tyla'75    says:

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armenotti    says:

only in London ;)


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sunshine indoors says:

and heaven knows he's miserable now


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LondonDave    says:

Aha! Just remembered this:



You may need to look a the larger size to fully appreciate that the note says "Hello Poo Head!!"
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Matt From London    says:

Just north of Theobalds Road
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Matt From London    says:

Also Linds - I've added loads of good ones to the bottom half of this set: flickr.com/photos/londonmatt/sets/72057594107253560/

But don't have time to copy them over to this thread. Feel free to use.
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helen.2006    says:

This lamppost is undergoing repair


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helen.2006    says:

Mr Rabbitte invites



All dogs welcome!
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Ρilgrim    says:

Beer garden, the Brockley Barge.


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Simon Crubellier    says:

If you're going to do typos, do them in style. Do them in three-inch-high neon letters -



Sadly I never got a shot of the café on Belsize Road that offered 'expresso' and 'Full English brekfast', frosted into the front window.
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Ed'    says:

In or near Tottenham:


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secretlondon123    says:

The Windmill, Brixton


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Martin Deutsch    says:

Rubbish signs seem to be my specialist subject...










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Martin Deutsch    says:

Oh, and one more...

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amanda farah    says:

Wait Here I Have Gone To Get Help

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Simon Crubellier    says:

This is supposed to be "tuckahoe"...


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Ronald Hackston    says:

Here's a few...



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Ronald Hackston    says:

And there's more:




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Tyla'75    says:

Is straight the new gay?


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lindseymclarke    says:

Thanks to M@, Martin Deutsch & Simon Crubellier - yours all coming up. Keep them coming, please! Cheers.
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Ewan-M    says:

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Simon Crubellier    says:

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simon_white    says:

This is one of my favourite ever signs: it adorned the door of what is now Carluccio's in Covent Garden whilst it was a building site. We never did get to the bottom of why it was on the outside of the door.


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simon_white    says:

And then there's the rant against No Smoking signs that was at St Saviour's Church, Warwick Avenue


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johanna    says:

here are a few















and my fave:


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cakehole    says:

one more:


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lindseymclarke    says:

Thanks, all! Do keep them coming x
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Incessant Flux    says:

Myriad criteria for entering this small shop

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Matt From London    says:

From the Still and Star, Aldgate.
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cowfish    says:

Here's a few:










I've just had a look and I have a worryingly large number of piccies of words...
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CdL Creative    says:

Best foot forward???



Steve
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secretlondon123    says:

They didn't have them (I checked).
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_sarchi    says:

-- from _sarchi - (?)
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Matt From London    says:

From the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Read to the end.
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secretlondon123    says:

Former public toilet for rent - corner of Grange Road & Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey SE1.
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sandy/唐吉珂德 says:

hi all
how to get my picture here?
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Matt From London    says:

From the Prince of Wales pub, Clapham
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Matt From London    says:

One of the streets in Covent Garden.
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shutters closed and nobodys home    says:

this is one of my favourites, from a shop in North London.
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shutters closed and nobodys home    says:

and one more... from the back door of (i think) the Oxfam Bookshop in Brighton.
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halcyonday    says:

Two for the collection:



And try as I might, I haven't been able to find more context for this one...


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cakehole    says:

a few more:


this used to be in Newington Green


round the back of Oxford Street somewhere


creative mechanics


a summer classic
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Matt From London    says:

Clear as spunk parking restrictions in Grove Road, Denmark Hill.
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twenty_questions    says:

Cambridge Heath Road, London.
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JudyGr    says:

Catton Street, WC1.
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JudyGr    says:

in Kensal Green Cemetery
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JudyGr    says:

Fair warning in Mayfair.
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cowfish    says:

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dartar    says:

Vallance Road, E1.
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secretlondon123    says:

No cargo on the tube, Liverpool Street station.
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cakehole    says:

bad news(paper)



bargain cuppa

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lindseymclarke    says:

Please keep them coming! Or email to londonist@gmail.com if you have a good one.
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JudyGr    says:

Do Not Climb on the Lions





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steve_w    says:

More prohibition:



It does, you know...


No Cycles...


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Matt From London    says:

King's Cross railway lands
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pooparazzi    says:

Cleaning rags, cotton waste, MUTTON!!!!???

[http://flickr.com/photos/27348204@N08/2941912053/]

Lothair Road, South Ealing, London.
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cakehole    says:

Ssshhhhh!


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JudyGr    says:

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Andy Wilkes    says:

Lo Rice - Friday 25th Oct

Taken in Borehamwood - within the M25 - Check the Geo-tag on the pic.
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Fin Fahey says:

Just clocked this thread, have to add a few:

Harrow Road montage (what is it with this road?):



Lettering, Bethnal Green



Duel Fuel, Stoke Newington



Better then crazy sale, Dalston


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etcher67    says:

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Martin Deutsch    says:

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