London's Ghost Signs Oddities or the cemetery that inspired

or the cemetery that inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula

to the final home of Hollywood icon Ava Gardner

This guide is the first to deal with the subject chronologically while also giving ideas about how to explore the Capital’s architecture

and find a monument erected by the deposed prince of Siam in memory of his faithful pooch

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London's Ghost Signs Oddities or the cemetery that inspiredAuthors: Sam Roberts and Roy Reed Price: 15. 99 ISBN: 978 1 902910 85 7 Ghost signs are fascinating pieces of urban archaeology. Imposing yet hidden in plain sight, these faded advertisements are Londons history written on to the contemporary cityscape. They reveal fascinating stories of everyday life in the capital and each sign has its own tale to tell not just of the business it represents and the people behind it, but of its own improbably