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Radio Times sign, Grays, Essex

Bolt hole
Radio Times sign, Grays, Essex by Whipper_snapper.
Looks to date from the late 1950s or early 1960s. I suspect it was once covered by a newer billboard as there is a fresh bolt holt through it. 
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f.g.t  Pro User  says:

Where was this Barry?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Indigo Goat  Pro User  says:

Well spotted and taken - this kind of thng is disappearing fast!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whipper_snapper  Pro User  says:

It is next to the gas holders and the telephone box which fgt and I have both photographed before. I spotted it when I did my gasholder picture but [at that time] there was no Old British Signs group.

(OLD BRITISH SIGNS)

There now is a group!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Balliolman  Pro User  says:

That is something unusual!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Paul Forsdick  Pro User  says:

Nice old sign! I used to see quite a few old painted adverts but now I've got back into photography they've all been painted over!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whipper_snapper  Pro User  says:

They do still exist Paul, its just a question of looking for them.

If you go to: OLD BRITISH SIGNS you will see that York is still blessed with a few.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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Niles Crane  Pro User  says:

Saw this today from car, and wished I'd taken a pic. Now I don't need to! Nice one!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whipper_snapper  Pro User  says:

Glad to be of service!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Elusive.Lusha says:

Great shot. Me & Stu went to Grays and never saw this, argh! Looks like Grays needs a re-visit!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whipper_snapper  Pro User  says:

Sadly you've missed your chance e.l.
It has now been partly covered by a modern billboard which partly obscures it.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Elusive.Lusha says:

oh no :o( thanks for letting me know Barry, im going to Grays at the weekend and i would of been hunting like mad for it!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whipper_snapper  Pro User  says:

It is near the large gasholders on the Purfleet road coming out of Grays. As you pass Wharf Road on the left [which goes under rail bridge] then you should see the Radio Times sign ahead on the end of a row of shops. Sadly about half of it is now covered by a new sign.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Flickrway  Pro User  says:

Nice one!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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skooldays says:

i love your nostalgic photo - please add them to our group

we have a group that is all about nostalgic photos in conjunction with the
Skooldays Nostalgic website

as you have some great photos, i wondered if you would like to join our group and add any comments at
Skooldays Flickr Group

Also you may be interested in our nostalgic blog:
Skooldays Nostalgic Blog
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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richard16378 says:

Until the early 1990s there was a Newsagents near me with a similar dated advert for the TV Times, as well as some ads for old British cigarette brands.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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ghostsigns  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ghostsigns, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

It would be great to include this sign in the ghostsigns archive project. Please add to the ghostsigns pool if you’d like to help establish the archive and support the History of Advertising Trust charity. Any images you have from other categories are also welcome.

Read some more background on the project in this recent Time Out article.

Thanks,
Sam


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vip223  Pro User  says:

great find, i like how they use the word sound rather than radio
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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