I love old old shopfronts and there are very few in Britain, which is a disgrace. I'm taking photos of as many as I can find because such a lot that I've admired have now closed down, and all I can do is regret that I never thought to capture them. In one week I found that a shop and a restaurant that had been there for as long as I can remember, had closed, The Button Queen in Marylebone Lane and Piccaso in King's Rd. I wandered around Marylebone recently and found it so depressing, seeing what had happened to what was was such a charming area of London. The high streets of Britain are the main offenders they are nearly all 'clone towns' with very few individual and indipendant shops left. These are my favourites. Georgian shopfronts are in a seperate set. I have finally produced a book called London Shopfronts which is produced by blurb. www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2317215
The Shopkeepers: Discover the best shops around the world & the stories, insider tips and insights of their founders.
The Shopkeepers: Discover the best shops around the world & the stories, insider tips and insights of their founders.
VINTAGE FRENCH SHOPFRONTS Fine prints can be purchased from www.stuartblackwood.co.uk/shops/index.html
The Shopkeepers: Discover the best shops around the world & the stories, insider tips and insights of their founders.
The Shopkeepers: Discover the best shops around the world & the stories, insider tips and insights of their founders.
A selection of self-initiated illustrations of shop fronts.
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I'm fascinated by Dublin's shopfronts, ranging from the beautiful and hand-painted to the gaudy and horrific 'temporary signs' that have found their way even to our busiest streets. I'm hoping to photograph a few that grab my eye and boot them up in small groups of five or so with some regularity. On a recent…
London streets are lined with colourful shops clamouring for our attention. Many are of considerable age and have survived for our enjoyment only through careful maintenance by generations of shopkeepers. These shopfronts can be appreciated by anyone strolling along the pavements of London and offer a glimpse into the city’s rich history as one of…
In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
The Shopkeepers: Discover the best shops around the world & the stories, insider tips and insights of their founders.
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In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London
Don’t you just love old signs and shop fronts? They seem to be having a ‘moment’ right now. Sometimes I wish I could time travel down my local high street to…
Retail and pharmacy shopfront signage design and fitting across the UK
