Issue 251 - February / March 2024 4 ISSUE 251 February / March 2024 email: news@signlink.co.uk signlink signlink signlinkmagazine GHOST SIGN CORNER: Shepherds Hall, Bath Bath is a city of national, and likely international, importance when it comes to ghost signs and its status as a world heritage site means that very little has been done in terms of development that would otherwise obliterate these fading relics. One example is Shepherds Hall. It was painted in the late 1920s when The Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds took over this building as their permanent lodge. They continued to meet here until relatively recently, and the organisation is still active as Shepherds Friendly, providing a variety of financial services as a mutual society. The blocked and shaded lettering is nothing special, and quite crudely executed in places, but what sets this sign apart are the pictorial elements. The pair of shepherd’s crooks that flank the building’s name add an artistic twist to the wall, and provide a simple visual representation of the building’s use. The sign is one of over 160 documented in the detailed book Ghost Signs of Bath by Andrew Swift and Kirsten Elliott. Sam Roberts is the editor and publisher of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Online: www.bl.ag and www.ghostsigns.co.uk Social Media: @betterletters (instagram) @ghostsigns (X/twitter) Publishing director Page Tuck Sales director Chris Davies Lead contributor Rob Fletcher Contributors Brian Sims, Sam Roberts Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.signlink.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Signlink magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor Carys Evans carys@linkpublishing.co.uk Online editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Production Shaun Edwards shaun@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Luke Stoneham luke@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office therapist Skye MEET THE TEAM Signlink Signlink SignlinkMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 Hello and welcome to SignLink February/ March! In this issue, we have plenty for you to sit back and enjoy from deep dives under the hoods of HP Latex and swissQprint machinery (P32 and P38), to a look back at how sign painters have been sharing their skills and passion since 1975 in our Sign Painting Corner column with Sam Roberts (P28). At the end of 2023 we paid a visit to Hollywood Monster’s HQ where we talked about all things sustainability, maintaining and nurturing customer relationships, and reducing bottlenecks in finishing (P20). We speak with three female business owners to find out what it was like to take the leap from employee to running the ship in our Women in Sign special for International Women’s Day this March 8th (P49); and we explore some of the funding sign companies have secured, helping them to accelerate and move into new areas on P40. Co-locating with Printwear & Promotion Live! for the first time, find out what you can expect to see at Sign & Digital UK this month on P46; and you can also read all about the recently wrapped Integrated Systems Europe exhibition in Barcelona which celebrated its 20th edition this year on P14. We’ll be sharing our coverage of the event over on our Sign7 YouTube video channel so keep your eyes peeled! I hope you enjoy this issue and please do get in touch with any news you have to share. EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans Princes Street, Bath, UK
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