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London Street Signs Project

London is an old place and a new place and a place in between. City residents have used street names to get from A to B, to pinpoint where the morning paper should be delivered, and to advertise what shall be found by those who seek. As the centuries tick by, streets have been named after markets, churches, local celebrities, and builders' mums. An evocative name may catch the pedestrian's eye for two blinks, but every street name yields possibilities:
  • What was there?
  • What could be there?
  • What should be there? The London Street Signs project celebrates London's evolution through its rich cartographical heritage.

    We dress up and stand next to street signs.

  • Costumes and website:
    Elizabeth Auden: beth dot auden at gmail dot com

    Principal photographers:
    Billy Abbott: billy at cowfish dot org dot uk
    Steve Jolly: steve at jollys dot org

    Intrepid volunteers:
    Adam, Beth, Billy, Bob, Christa, Claire, Colette, David, Ed, Flick, Gary, Honey, Isabel, Jakob, Marc, Mike, Peta, Russ, Steve, Will

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