Old shop sign, Bangor

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Old shop sign, Bangor

Image: © Rossographer Taken: 23 Jan 2022

The ghost sign for James A. Nelson, uncovered during work in Gray's Hill, Bangor. He is listed in the 1907 Street Directory (Provincial Towns) https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/PT19072.htm as "Nelson, James. A., grocer and provision merchant, Gray's Hill". Also believed to have been a tea merchant and traded here from 1900 until his death in 1915.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.66184
Longitude
-5.673064