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Stencils by Bambi, Shillingford Street, Islington

Stencils by Bambi, Shillingford Street, Islington

Once this was a pub called The Florence, then a card shop, now boarded up. Florence Street, Islington

Veterinary Surgeons, established 1850. Florence Street at Hawes Street, Islington

Islington

Once this was a pub called The Florence, then a card shop, now boarded up. Florence Street, Islington

Palimpsest of real and faux ghost signs, Upper Street, Islington Here's what Sam Roberts has to say about this sign in his book Ghost Signs: A London Story: "This is the second faux ghost sign on this wall inspired by the original signage advertising the Hare and Hounds Garage. This took its name from th coaching inn that could be found here as far back as 1808. "The first overpainting was done in 2008 for the Albert & Pearl pub. This borrowed visual elements from the earlier sign but at the expense of the original. In 2012 the Hous of Wolf sign was printed by the scenic artist Tabby Riley, again with a ghosted aesthetic. The advertising strategy appears to have failed, with both businesses lasting less than five years." One layer: House of Wolf Purveyors of Fine Food & Beverages Another layer: Hare & Hounds Garage S. Wood & Son (London) Ltd ... W...ch...Provided...Lorries 1-10 Ton

Devonshire Dairies, Nugent Terrace, St John's Wood

Nugent Terrace, St John's Wood. Probably now flats.

St John's Wood

There was a massive fire in the January 2023, which destroyed the roof and interior of the church. Plans are being made to restore it. Corner of Hamilton Terrace and Abercorn Place, St John's Wood. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/27/st-marks-church-st-johns-wood-london-destroyed-by-fire

There was a massive fire in the January 2023, which destroyed the roof and interior of the church. Plans are being made to restore it. Corner of Hamilton Terrace and Abercorn Place, St John's Wood. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/27/st-marks-church-st-johns-wood-london-destroyed-by-fire

Old borough crest on Violet Hill House, a residential block built by the council, now privatized. Abercorn Place, St John's Wood.

Public art in the courtyard of the Yoo building, a block of residential flats in a converted telephone exchange on Hall Road, Maida Vale. It was made by Philippe Starck of two K6 phone boxes. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/maida-vales-double-height-telephone-box-48191

Public art in the courtyard of the Yoo building, a block of residential flats in a converted telephone exchange on Hall Road, Maida Vale. It was made by Philippe Starck of two K6 phone boxes. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/maida-vales-double-height-telephone-box-48191

Public art in the courtyard of the Yoo building, a block of residential flats in a converted telephone exchange on Hall Road, Maida Vale. It was made by Philippe Starck of two K6 phone boxes. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/maida-vales-double-height-telephone-box-48191

Selling fruit and veg in Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale.

Another classic oxblood tile station, this one designed by Stanley Heaps rather than Leslie Green. Scenes from the movie Paddington Bear were filmed here. The building is Grade II listed.