Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
194, Philip Lane Ghost Sign 1
This is the new Hochima Viet restaurant that has replaced the previous 'chinese' noodle restaurant - same family but now true to origins. Look at what they have uncovered under the sign whilst awaiting the new signage!
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Admin for testing Comment by Hugh on November 29, 2020 at 11:31 -
It seems like W Andrews was a pork butcher. Due to incompleteness of records, the only dates I can place him there are between 1922 and 1926. He was probably there somewhat earlier and later.
Kelly's 1922
I have been able to find the earlier occupant between at least 1903 to 1915.
Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald - 20 November 1903
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Comment by JJ B on November 29, 2020 at 13:44
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Thanks.
I also submitted a pix showing a close up of where the lettering was previously cut out leaving the numerals, supposedly to change the trading name.
Let's hope that Hochima installs a sympathetic sign - this is in the Clyde Circus Conservation Area and Myers at no. 190 across Dongola Rd is due to get a sympathetic makeover if their scheme gets planning permsission.
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Admin for testing Comment by Hugh on November 29, 2020 at 16:28 -
Perhaps the original sign was put up by Wieland and adapted by Andrews.
To find your other photo, click on the tag under the image.
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Thanks. Have you seen the better pix in the Facebook link?
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Admin for testing Comment by Hugh on November 29, 2020 at 19:10 -
I have now! Below is one by Stephen Furner.
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What a difference the sunshine and blue sky make.
I really hope that Hochima does this sign 'justice'.
They could put the branding for the restaurant on the security shutter thingamajig under the historic sign! Such wishful thinking....
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What fabulous signage. Current Streetview suggests the Hochima sign covers only the central section (street numbers still visible), so could be removed in future and presumably the original Andrews sign is still underneath. The Google view is 2 years old, though, and I haven’t been to look and see if it’s all still the same.
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Comment by Geraldine 26 minutes ago
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There was a shop - in Philip Lane, I think - that had a window display of highly decorated women's shoes but all in tiny child sizes. We had no idea or whether it really sold shoes in normal sizes or whether these were models or something else. It was so curious. We called it the witches shoe shop. This was in the 1940s.
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