Wednesday, October 21, 2015

A Ghostly Sign

I was lined up for a film at the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) when I spotted the ghost sign for Southam Press up on the side of what had been its headquarters since 1909. They are no longer there and the building has had extensive renovations to provide space for offices and studios in the heart of the Entertainment District.
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28 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 21, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Well spotted Pat, made me laugh when you said you spotted it while waiting in a queue, we're all the same aren't we, always looking for the shot :)

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  2. EG CameraGirlOctober 21, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Good for you for seeing this. Glad you looked up! (and had your camera)

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  3. 21 WitsOctober 21, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Wonderful that you caught it! I hope you enjoyed your evening there.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 21, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    You did well to pick this one out!

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  5. KarlOctober 21, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    A sign of the past... well seen, Pat !

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  6. SharonOctober 21, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    I love finding signs like this! Good one!

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  7. MarleenOctober 21, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Good of you to notice!

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  8. BlogorattiOctober 21, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Interesting, thanks for sharing.

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  9. Jackie McGuinnessOctober 21, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Such fun to spot these!

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  10. LowellOctober 21, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Good job. And I'm glad to know you carry your camera with you at all times!

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  11. VPOctober 21, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    No way they will restore it?

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  12. RevrunnerOctober 21, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    The good ol' days when journalism could still be a vocation rather than a hobby.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 21, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    What a great ghost sign! I like ghost signs very much! Well seen! Thank you for sharing it with us!

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  14. cieldequimperOctober 21, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    I love finds like this! I sometimes wonder how many people actually still notice these lovely old signs!

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  15. GosiaOctober 21, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    lovely post

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  16. William KendallOctober 21, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    I do wonder as others do, how many people would notice it.

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  17. TomOctober 21, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    This one sure is hard to read, I can make Southern Press, but that all.

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  18. CloudiaOctober 21, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    So glad I get to look through your eye, P!





    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral

    (\__/)
    (='.'=)
    (")_(")



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  19. LesleyOctober 21, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    That's a name from the not too distant past, though I had to look it up to see how far back (2000)

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  20. JackOctober 21, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    Gott have a camera with you, don't you?

    The Jays are still alive . . .

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  21. StephanieOctober 21, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    Good eye on capturing that!

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  22. Photo CacheOctober 22, 2015 at 12:38 AM

    Good find.

    Frankly My Dear

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  23. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 22, 2015 at 1:21 AM

    A great ghost sign! I absolutely love finding them!

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  24. s.cOctober 22, 2015 at 2:00 AM

    Wow, good find. Now a little restauration of this ad.

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  25. Saucy SicilianaOctober 22, 2015 at 4:15 AM

    In 1970 I spent two months at Toronto University on an Intensive Summer Russian course. I loved it! I don't remember any ghost at that time though:)

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  26. AndyOctober 22, 2015 at 4:24 AM

    It is amazing how these signs are visible.

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  27. Gemma WisemanOctober 22, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    Queues are great opportunities to take careful note of details in the immediate surroundings. It is actually heaven for a photographer. Adore these ghost signs. Good to see that some are preserved.

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  28. Luis GomezOctober 22, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Great eye Pat!

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