Uncovered: Old Shop Signs (temporarily revealed)

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Postby nodrog » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:41 pm

Pity - I rather liked the old Majestic signage!

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Oh, and the 'Maison Antoinette' seems to have been painted over in the last few days, so just as well we have a photo of it here!
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Postby BTJustice » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:10 pm

Here is one with the old signage exposed.
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Postby MungoDundas » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:22 pm

The yellow notice hints at a an air conditioned 60-seater restaurant opening soon
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Re: Signs 2

Postby onyirtodd » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:40 pm

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Re: Signs 2

Postby dimairt » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:28 pm

Shop refitting underway. Any idea where?

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Re: Shop Fronts

Postby sds » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:11 pm

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Spotted on Paisley Road West in front of Walmer Crescent, next to the Co-op... It was uncovered for 1 day, tops.
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Re: Shop Fronts

Postby Sunflower » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:50 pm

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Here's the adjoining panel (dull day)
- and, below, getting covered up again. They had the glass in that panel uncovered for about 3 nanoseconds and I missed it.
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And here's what it used to look like (1935, courtesy Virtual Mitchell).........
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We had a neighbour notification about a planning application to turn the previously covered panels back into windows, responded pointing out that as it's in a conservation area ( ::): ) according to the City Plan the shops should be reinstating 'traditional' type fronts. After the work started some neighbours had a nosey in there when the panels inside had been pulled off. The very helpful workmen invited them in for a look, because there in all its glory was the stained glass and signage from the 1935 pic (not very photographable though because it was all still covered over on the outside).

The workmen's instructions were to smash it all out.... but they were rather sad about it. Neighbours leapt into action, got on to the conservation and planning people, net result, agreement by the people having the work done to leave it all place, boarded in again on both sides. So their new window openings end up smaller than originally intended. Apparently they weren't thrilled.

A reasonable result, I suppose (not least because I have to wonder how long lovely stained glasswork would last), but it's a long way from traditional shop fronts. I won't be patronising the shop.
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Re: Temporarily Revealed: Old Shop Signs

Postby red_kola » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:03 am

As a first post in the new thread (the rest were copied in from elsewhere...) a new one to get us going.

As the original location of Delizique on Hyndland Street continues its transformation into Cafezique, this was uncovered yesterday:
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Re: Temporarily Revealed: Old Shop Signs

Postby red_kola » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:56 am

a few more from elsewhere which couldn't be merged into this thread for various reasons:
Smartalex wrote:Off Duke Street on Armadale Street:-
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HollowHorn wrote:Mitchell St.
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Re: Shop Fronts

Postby dimairt » Sat May 03, 2008 6:18 pm

I spotted this on the way to Jaconelli's the other night. I also took some snaps of Trossach St for a possible Past Present.

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Re: Shop Fronts

Postby myfriendstan » Tue May 06, 2008 1:51 pm

Think they're putting a nre sign up.

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Re: Shop Fronts

Postby Verbal Kint » Tue May 13, 2008 1:25 pm

[quote="myfriendstan"]Think they're putting a nre sign up.

Nice picture myfriendstan just a little bit big. Can you reduce it so it does not mess up the board.

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Re: Uncovered: Old Shop Signage (temporarily revealed)

Postby onyirtodd » Thu May 15, 2008 12:57 pm

Elderslie Street between Dorset Street and Kent Road
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Re: Uncovered: Old Shop Signage (temporarily revealed)

Postby onyirtodd » Thu May 15, 2008 1:49 pm

I used to live in the close next door. When I first knew that shop, in the 50s, it was Lillian May a ladies hairdresser whose perm lotion (or whatever) stank the close out almost ... well...permanently. It's been a number of things over the years. The cafe was a short term project by the local YWCA.
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Re: Uncovered: Old Shop Signage (temporarily revealed)

Postby onyirtodd » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:10 pm

The Islay Inn/ Outside Inn, Argyle Street and Radnor Street during refurbishment
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