new moon

Yeah, but the sign doesn't show a new moon. Confusing...

The Mudlark

mud·lark  /ˈmʌdˌlɑrk/
–noun
1. Chiefly British . a person who gains a livelihood by searching for iron, coal, old ropes, etc., in mud or low tide.
2. Chiefly British Informal . a street urchin.

the ship

Now a real estate office.

Wham bam color!

These colo(u)rs bowled me over. Too bad it was closed when I went by -- I fancied a bit of recess. Also notice the rising Shard in the background, to the left...

King & Queen

Bit o' signage in Fitzrovia.

Pub Sign #1

I think I'm going to start a pub signs series. This is a sign on a building near where I live but there isn't a pub there anymore. It's been converted into some rather odd-looking flats. I can't quite imagine living in an old pub, chopped up into separate rooms.