WW2 Ghost Signs - Wartime Heritage Everywhere!
April 30, 2023
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as posted by the channelOne of the last survivors of WWII that can be seen everywhere are 'ghost signs' - signs for air raid shelters and fire hydrants, long forgotten and ignored but representing the terror of German bombing.
Special thanks to Roy Reed for permission to reproduce some of his photographs. For more great images of 'Ghost Signs' please visit
Many thanks also to Sam Roberts, and I heartily recommend a book he wrote with Roy Reed about this fascinating subject
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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