Latest large backlog of ghost signs from around Melbourne

 Here are some more pics of signs from around Melbourne, collected over the last month or so:

Preston and Reservoir:

Trugo is the only truly Australian game besides AFL. It was started by railway workers in Melbourne's inner west in the 1920s. Unfortunately it's fading fast - this club is now closed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trugo

See the little kid's head? Wonder what this ad was 

 

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See the few letters down the bottom?

Strathmore:

near the train station: jovial 60s sign for Tuxan shoe polish

Coburg:

Great rundown deco building on Bell Street (and below) - then two more across the road at the former supermarket.

Former garage I've snapped before - but this time paint has fallen off to hint at the sign underneath

Pascoe Vale:

Brunswick:

The famous Aussie/Greek window sign on upper Lygon Street that has featured many times in books such as Stephen Banham's 'Characters'. It's starting to lose some of its colour.

A few traces

The great Robur teapot on Lygon Street, this time with a better iPhone camera than last time I snapped it. The Lewis and Skinner records document quite a few of these being painted around Melbourne. This time the doorway below the sign was open, so I also managed to snap it from below.

..and speaking of Robur Tea, I think there may have been a Robur sign here in this palimpsest, judging by what looks like the cursive 'tea' similar to the 'better tea better presents' line in a bunch of other Robur signs (bottom right hand area, below)

These three warehouses are right next to each other - signs of Brunswick's former rag trade, and its current status as hipster arts central (judging by the current residents)

Westmeadows:

Footscray:

Carlton:

Another former pub across the road from the one above...you can just make out the hotel name but it's faint

Fitzroy:

Four from some converted garages in the back streets - some signs look original, others added later

A few follow from this wall. There are traces of signs all over it.

Didn't see the end of the old Robur sign until I viewed the photo.

Another Robur sign?

Plus: a couple from others in the country:

Ouyen,  Victoria (thanks Tim):

and on the road: VW Kombi with Golden Fleece sign - and mags (thanks James):