Old Sign Writing - John Hunter Collection

Old Sign Writing - John Hunter Collection View 5,300 photos of old signwriting ads before they became “ghost signs”, some painted around 1880, and all sorted into alphabetical folders.

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A little remainder of ETA Peanut Butter, East Brunswick.
05/04/2026

A little remainder of ETA Peanut Butter, East Brunswick.

Behind a pole on the side of an old Ford utility lay an old painted phone number. I can't read the last digit, possibly ...
29/03/2026

Behind a pole on the side of an old Ford utility lay an old painted phone number. I can't read the last digit, possibly '9'?

Russ Anderson
06/10/2025

Russ Anderson

19/08/2025

📸 1912 – Staff outside the Kiwi Polish factory, 683 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.

From here, William Ramsay launched the brand that would go on to shine boots across the world Kiwi.

By World War I, Kiwi was being issued to ANZAC troops, and from that point it became a global name.

➡️ Photo credit: Keith Dunstan, The Australian Brand That Brought a Shine to the World “Kiwi”, Allen & Unwin, 2017 (co-published with the Ramsay family).

Friday find in Coburg North (VIC) 7/3/2025
09/03/2025

Friday find in Coburg North (VIC) 7/3/2025

A very faded Bushells (tea company) painted signwriting on the original timber above a home in Northcote. Photographed 2...
28/02/2025

A very faded Bushells (tea company) painted signwriting on the original timber above a home in Northcote. Photographed
26th February 2025

Garry Austin Menswear was the forerunner of Gazman Men' Clothing. His store was located at 838 High St, Armidale VIC. P...
16/02/2025

Garry Austin Menswear was the forerunner of Gazman Men' Clothing. His store was located at 838 High St, Armidale VIC. Photo kindly supplied by Russ Anderson

24/11/2024

My 5,300 pix of old signwriting (1983 - ) taken before they became “ghost signs”. photos are sorted into alphabetical folders for convenience.

A great find in Preston (VIC) by Marko
23/10/2024

A great find in Preston (VIC) by Marko

Some recent finds and one courtesy of another signs affecianado.
22/08/2024

Some recent finds and one courtesy of another signs affecianado.

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