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Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …
The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004 Read More
With Westminster council banning the large-scale street placards that used to pepper the West End streets, the folks behind the Golf Sale business have had to downsize their advertising methods.
The return of the Golf Sale guy in a hat, Regent Street, London W1 Read More
I’m loving this angry diatribe by the graffiti artist Banksy about advertising. I share his sentiments exactly.
Graffiti artist Banksy on public advertising: ‘It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use’ Read More
You may be feeling a bit sorry for yourself as it’s a Monday morning – but – come on – things have got to be better than what this poor …
No matter how bad your Monday morning is…(worst job in London?) Read More
Sandwich board men have been on the streets of London for centuries, providing cheap and effective advertising for local businesses. Go back two hundred years and you would have seen …
Crap London jobs: the sandwich board man Read More
London billboards and sandwich board men So, you’re walking along The Strand in 1838, minding your own business, when suddenly you’re confronted with a line of walking metal pots. Is …
London billboards and sandwich board men Read More