Bile Beans update! by if1

Bile Beans update!

247 - I've included a shot of this ghost sign before - http://365project.org/if1/365/2012-10-17 - when it was looking a little neglected. Well, following a newspaper article and appeal for funds, the £1600 to restore it was quickly raised.

I was fortunate to spot an article in yesterday's newspaper saying that work had started on restoration, so after lunch today a quick trip to town to catch work in progress, so here is the almost complete result!
Fantatsic catch....lovely that the money came in so quickly....are they available??? tasted any??
November 7th, 2012  
I have a shot of this last year LOL ~ it is looking very bright now! ~ I didnt look into what they were so thanks for posting the info on the original shot
November 7th, 2012  
yes i remember your last shot of this! it is looking alot more lively now! great shot!
November 7th, 2012  
So cool that this was restored - they did a great job.
November 7th, 2012  
Great find!
November 7th, 2012  
Great shot! Wonderful new bright facelift on this sign! :D
November 7th, 2012  
Good shot. So glad they have restored it.
November 7th, 2012  
A great find and a beautiful capture. Nice, they have restore it
November 7th, 2012  
Love the old brick and chimneys too. Sounds like we might need some of these beans. Great find and nice shot.
November 7th, 2012  
I'm SO glad to see this being restored! As a native Yorker it brings back so many memories, nice to see other people feel the same way! Thanks for making the special trip to take this photo!
November 7th, 2012  
It's wonderful that care is being taken to restore the old sign. A nice piece of history!
November 7th, 2012  
cool!
November 8th, 2012  
It definitely looks Refreshed. Beautiful lighting in the shot.
November 8th, 2012  
and probably full of gas. Nice shot, Ian.
November 8th, 2012  
Cool update capture!
November 8th, 2012  
Looking good! Cool capture of the sign getting restored. 8)
November 8th, 2012  
what a great find!
November 8th, 2012  
Nice find, it's looking good! :)
November 8th, 2012  
So glad to hear that they are restoring this
November 8th, 2012  
Bob
Ah, a restored mural! A little agitation can sometimes bring good results. Have you considered a collage of before and after? This one needs a bit of weathering, which will surely come...
November 8th, 2012  
@ruthmouch

Thank you Ruth - Sales of Bile Beans finished in the mid 1980s, so no I haven't tried them. Not sure I fancy the idea either!
November 8th, 2012  
@alisonp

Thank you Alison - it needs a few months poor weather to make it look a bit more subdued!
November 8th, 2012  
@kdimagery

Thank you Kd - it's certainly a lot brighter!
November 8th, 2012  
@ladyjane

Thank you Ladyjane - I was pleased to catch it while the restoration was still underway.
November 8th, 2012  
@clmiller

Thank you Caren - its a fascinating piece of history.
November 8th, 2012  
@paintdipper

Thank you Junan - it's certainly a lot brighter!
November 8th, 2012  
@chris17

Thank you Christine - I was surprised how quickly the funds to restore it were raised.
November 8th, 2012  
@pyrrhula

Thank you Pyrrhula, I agree, it would have been a shame not to restore it.
November 8th, 2012  
@jennywren

Thank you Jen - but I'm afraid you are too late to test them. Sales were finished in the mid 1980s
November 8th, 2012  
@louisefrance

Thank you Louise - I was pleased to go and take this, it gave me a break from the shopping that my wife was doing!
November 8th, 2012  
@janturnbull

Thank you Janet - it does look smart now.
November 8th, 2012  
@comicbooklady

Thank you Carol, glad you like it!
November 8th, 2012  
@kwind

Thank you KWind - I was fortunate with the timing - half an hour later and it would have been in the shade, so I was pleased to catch it with the sun on it
November 8th, 2012  
@wilbo43

Thank you Bill, glad you like it!
November 8th, 2012  
@marieooi

Thank you Marie, I was pleased to catch it with the restoration in progress.
November 8th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife

Thank you Livia - it does look a lot brighter than it did.
November 8th, 2012  
@bobbyj

Thank you Bobbyj, glad you like it.
November 8th, 2012  
@lanir

Thank you Lani, it does look a lot smarter now.
November 8th, 2012  
@bkbinthecity

Thank you Brian, I was surprised how quickly the money was raised to do the work.
November 8th, 2012  
@bobhuegel

Thank you Bob - I was thinking that if I could get another shot from the same angle as the first one, it might be fun trying to merge the new and old into a composite image.
November 8th, 2012  
Oh interesting. Although I'm not sure about it. I think I prefer these signs as ghosts. I wonder if there's plans for the Leeds one? Its not in such a nice part of town...
November 9th, 2012  
@fueast

Thank you Alison. I'm not sure if restoration is always a good idea, but it seems that York's ghost signs do get restored - http://365project.org/if1/365/2012-10-19 and http://365project.org/if1/365/2012-10-21 are good examples
November 9th, 2012  
Oh, the delicious bile beans gets a face lift! Cool capture with the before/after facelift.
November 11th, 2012  
Thank you Kristin, I was pleased to be able to get there while the scaffolding and painters were still there.
November 11th, 2012  
haha looks so strange that text on the wall, reminds me some films showing UE in the 80's
November 13th, 2012  
@petaqui

Thank you Petaqui. This was once a very popular way of advertising.
November 13th, 2012  
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