A 'Ghost Sign' is said to be 'an old hand-painted advertising sign that has been preserved on a building for an extended period of time.'
In this video we take a brief look at some of the ghost signs in Glasgow's West End, between Partick and Finnieston. Some of these are well recorded and known about, while one or two have only recently been uncovered and can be seen today for the first time in many years, in one instance probably not seen for over a century.
Ghost signs are generally only revealed when a shop, public house, or other retail concern undergoes change of owner and renovation and the existing frontage is removed. At times this can reveal a much older frontage underneath, one containing old painted letters and advertisements that have lain hidden for many years. Often we do not get to see this aspect of our heritage, as older frontages can be totally ripped out and discarded or painted over and effectively lost forever. When an old shop or pub frontage is revealed, it can at times be one of very few pieces of evidence that the premises ever went under such a name, the Finnieston Station Bar being a perfect example.
Other examples included here are A. Cochrane's grocer shop in Old Dumbarton Road, The Rosevale bar, The Western Bar in Peel Street, Anderson's College, Kelvingrove Cafe, The Crescent bar (once called the Driftwood) on Argyle Street, and the Two Ways bar - now The Brass Monkey - once known as the Finnieston Station Bar.
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