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London history - human billboards and sandwich men on the streets 15 years ago - April 2004
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The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004

Fri 12th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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, …

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The return of the Golf Sale guy, Regent Street, London W1
London / photos

The return of the Golf Sale guy in a hat, Regent Street, London W1

Tue 20th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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.

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Graffiti artist Banksy on public advertising: 'It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use'
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Graffiti artist Banksy on public advertising: ‘It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use’

Mon 3rd September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’m loving this angry diatribe by the graffiti artist Banksy about advertising. I share his sentiments exactly.

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London / photos / Places

No matter how bad your Monday morning is…(worst job in London?)

Mon 21st February, 2011Mon 21st February, 2011 - by editor - 5 Comments.

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 …

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London / photos / Places / stuff

Crap London jobs: the sandwich board man

Wed 21st April, 2010Wed 21st April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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London / photos / Places

London billboards and sandwich board men

Wed 1st September, 2004Tue 24th March, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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