Ghostly goings on 2!!

Nestlé’s Milk

“Bath’s Listed walls play host to a great many ghost signs – advertisements that were painted or mounted onto an external wall, mostly before the Town and Country Planning Act (the basis of today’s Listed Building system) was introduced in 1947. Since then, these signs have been left to fade into obscurity, just like the businesses whose wares they used to promote…

In 1873, two brothers from Illinois established the first British branch of the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in Chippenham, just a few miles outside of Bath. In 1905, the company merged with its fierce rival, The Nestlé Company; this sign presumably post-dates the merger. The image to the left of the word ‘milk’ depicts the Swiss flag set against a white background.” www.residebath.co.uk

 
Back into Bath today for another hospital visit, this time with my specialist at The Min, in the centre of town. With time to spare before my appointment, I went for a wander where I came upon another of Bath’s ghost signs. A cold, grey morning turned into a warm, sunny afternoon…