Roy Reed

@royreed

Photographer, website designer (retired), #kite flyer and lover of medieval stuff, London and #Cornwall - and a #ghostsign or two. Co-author of 'Ghost Signs: A London Story'. reeddesign.co.uk reeddesign.co.uk/ghostsignsmap flickr.com/photos/royreed

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Roy Reed@royreed· 13h

The Nestlé #ghostsign palimpsest in Clapham looking at it's best in the summer heatwave sun. Mothers, Nurse Your Babies If you can't Get Nestlé's Milk Nestlé's Milk Richest in Cream To Let Apply C J Lytle BORO 57 Longacre WC2 BORO 10,000 Sites

The gable end of a three storey brick building with an old faded advertising sign for Nestlé Milk painted on it. At the ground floor level is a bright yellow shop front for a Caribbean restaurant called Paradise Cove.

Roy Reed@royreed· 12d

Do you know of this #ghostsign for the Royal Society for the Blind on Palace Gate about 100m south of the cathedral?

Close-up of a faded old painted sign on the side of a red-brick building saying Royal Society for the Blind.

Faded old painted sign on the side of a red-brick building saying Royal Society for the Blind.

Roy Reed@royreed· 12d

Graffiti on Clapham High St Art has been proven to uplift, insire [sic] and Motivate, Create, Explore Time may feel daunting but be greatful non the less Inspire and always rember to finnish the last note Inspire change, inspire courage but remember... a blank wall is where dreams are born [sic].

Graffiti on a yellow wall of a balloon with a slyly smiling face and writing saying: Art has been proven to uplift, inspire and...

Graffiti on a pink wall saying: Motivate, Create, Explore
Time may feel daunting but be grateful non the less
Inspire and always remember to finish the last note
Inspire change, inspire courage but remember... a blank wall is where dreams are born.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 11

Greylag Goose on the River Camel at Wadebridge, Cornwall this morning. @cbwps.org.uk

A close-up of a greylag goose swimming along a river with its pink webbed feet extended behind. It's back looking over its 'shoulder' at the photographer.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 8

Surfers at sunset at Polzeath #Cornwall

Surfers silhouetted against a dark orange sunset.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 7

Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly and Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary and Green-veined White Butterflies - all seen today in Bishops Wood near Wadebridge #Cornwall #butterfly #damselfly

A damselfly with a green and blue metallic body with a red stripe perched on a green leaf.

A red admiral butterfly with its wings spread sitting on a green leaf.

An orange butterfly with dark brown spots and zigzag stripes sitting amongst apple blossom.

A white butterfly with its green-veined wings closed sitting on a green bud with purple flowers.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 4

A couple of butterflies in Bishops Wood near Wadebridge, Cornwall: a Speckled Wood and a High Brown Fritillary (I think - there are so many fritillaries, all very similar) #Cornwall #butterfly

A small brown butterfly speckled with buff coloured spots.

An orange/brown butterfly covered in dark brown spots and zigzag marks.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 2

The only stone of the Louden Hill circle still standing, now leaning outwards at an angle of about 45°. Rough Tor is in the background. #Cornwall

A triangular standing stone about 0.8m high on open moorland with a rocky tor in the background.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jul 2

Middle Moor Cross - an ancient Cornish wayside cross on Bodmin Moor next to a track leading to the Louden and Fernacre stone circles. Rough Tor is in the background.

A standing stone about 1.6m high with a crude cross carved in its face. in the background a track leads into the distance. A red cow stands next to it. On the horizon is a rocky tor. Above is a grey sky.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 28

Peregrine Falcon on the cliffs at Carnewas Point, Cornwall. I think this one is a juvenile as it doesn't yet have a yellow eye-ring and cere (patch of skin by the beak). It was joined by another and they started chasing each other above the cliffs.

A peregrine falcon perched on a rocky cliff with a blue sea in the background.

Two peregrine falcons chasing each other against a blue sky.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 27

It looks like the side wall to the right of your photo once had a much larger sign, probably for one of the bakers and Hovis.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 27

I've done a bit of research. In 1919 129 Dulwich Road was occupied by: Arthur Southgate, corn merchant And in 1939 by: Mrs Annie Clarke, dining rooms I think I can make out the words 'Corn' (possibly 'Corn Flour') and 'Seed', so more likely the sign belongs to the former.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 27

Last night's sunset - Wadebridge, Cornwall

A sunset over a narrow tidal river lined with houses, the sky glowing orange and gold and reflecting in the water. Low tide exposes patches of mud and grass along the banks, and a small bridge sits in the distance beneath the colourful clouds.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 26

Pied Wagtail with his dinner on the Camel Trail near Wadebridge this afternoon. #Cornwall

A pied wagtail on a branch see against a blue sky holding a mayfly in his bill.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 25

Lightning flashing all over the sky around Wadebridge. No rain yet, but it's cooled down quite a bit. #Cornwall

Lightning flashing across a dark stormy sky over a small town in Cornwall.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 24

The typeface looks similar to Gill Sans Bold Condensed (the C, G and S are different), which could date it to about 1930.

"No Loitering Offenders Prosecuted" displayed in two similar typefaces.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 20

Some butterflies seen at Trevose, Cornwall this afternoon: Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Meadow Brown.

A red admiral butterfly with its wings closed sipping nectar from a pink flower.

A painted lady butterfly sipping nectar from a blue flower.

A painted lady butterfly with its wings closed sipping nectar from a blue flower.

A meadow brown butterfly with its wings closed sipping nectar from a pink flower.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 17

Little Egret on the River Camel at Wadebridge, Cornwall.

A white egret in hunting pose with a reflection of the bird in the river.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 14

One of Clapham's #ghostsigns - a triple layer palimpsest. Gillette Shave For Health and Beauty Iron Jelloids Sunday Illustrated

A close-up of an old painted sign on a brick wall showing three layers of history, each one saying: Gillette Shave; For Health and Beauty, Iron Jelloids; Sunday Illustrated, with varying degrees of legibility.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 13

Deane & Co, Chemists - one of Clapham's #ghostsigns

The gable-end of a brick building with an old painted sign saying 'Deane & Co, Chemists'.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 13

It really is magnificent.

A three storey Roman aqueduct spanning a river.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 13

Torc Waterfall, Kilarney 1981

A waterfall tumbling down a steep gorge over moss covered rocks.

Roy Reed@royreed· Jun 6

Street poetry in the Leake Street Tunnel, Waterloo.

Roy Reed@royreed· May 30

Mac say it's still too hot! #cat

Portrait of a black and white cat with one eye.

Roy Reed@royreed· May 29

Millie say hello! #cat

Roy Reed@royreed· May 22

Take Courage - one of London's most famous ghost signs. It can be seen close to Borough Market near London Bridge. #ghostsign

The side elevation of a brick-built house with a double-gabled roof. On the side is painted an old faded sign in a rectangular cartouche with a white border and blue background saying 'Take Courage'.

Roy Reed@royreed· May 22

Signpost in Dulwich Village #fingerpostfriday

A sign post with three arms giving directions to The Old Grammar School, Estate Office and Christ's Chapel

Roy Reed@royreed· May 5

Went for another walk up the Camel Trail #Cornwall today, thinking I might see some birds. Just one blue tit, one great tit and one pied wagtail... but over 60 robins. Here's some red-breasted joy.

A close-up of a robin on a branch with out-of-focus foliage in the background.

A close-up of a robin on a branch with blue sky in the background.

Roy Reed@royreed· May 3

Name your favourite black and white film

Roy Reed@royreed· May 3

Hedge Woundwort (stachys sylvatica) seen today on the Camel Trail near Padstow. #Cornwall