Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Ghost Signs

I recently stumbled across the Twitter account for @ghostsignsuk.
Ghost signs represent an opportunity to experience social history in the present time.
They are something I had previously been aware of, but had never thought to record.
Until now!!
This one is for "K Boots and Shoes" and was found in Murray Street, Filey, North Yorkshire.(if you llook closely there's even a 'flying Hoover', but as this isn't painted onto the brickwork, I'm not sure that it counts.....) 

....... not so sure who the rather stunned looking fat bloke is, he wasn't there when I took the picture!  

Monday, 15 September 2014

In The Splosh Pit

Scarborough Open Air Theatre is situated in the North Bay public park. It is a 6000 seat outdoor concert area with the stage protected by a moat. It hosts many top name acts during the summer months but not, as yet, local heroes The Little Angels.

Are they Too Posh To Splosh?

Room With A View.

The old Royal Hotel on The Crescent at the top of West Cliff in Whitby. One time holiday retreat of Bram Stoker and the inspiration, along with the rest of the town, for his novel, Dracula.
Nowadays, no longer a hotel (and not looking very Royal}, it has been converted into apartments and is available for purchase complete with a nice blue plaque on the outside wall.