Ghost Signs of Glasgow: Centuries of the city’s past for those who know where to look
For Elspeth Cherry, ghost signs are a bittersweet memento of her own mortality as well as waves from the city’s past that disappear as old buildings are demolished.
By Anna Burnside.
The days when a Glaswegian firm made corsets and wee boys played marbles on the pavement feel very far away. But they have left their mark on the city’s built environment for those who know where to look.
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