The Little Teapot

Recently I met up with a friend at a very trendy café up on Lygon Street, but on the way I was amazed to see this little teapot painted on the bricks of an old building. This would have to be my favourite ghost sign so far! It is short and stout with a handle and a spout, just like in the children’s song. 

And just down from the little teapot there are the “Superior Tailors”, yet another reminder of the avenue of clothing manufacture that Lygon Street used to be. George told us that when he was a child, his father used to visit all the rag traders and get offcuts, from which he would make children’s clothes. I wonder why he used to take George along with him – to teach him, or perhaps because Mum was busy working another job and young George could be minded better by dad.

 

 

Around the corner in Edward Street there used to be a small carpark possibly associated with a small business. The cars don’t park there anymore, but the sign is still effective, as other things are parked there.

 

And as I returned home, what a beautiful sight to see this radiant yellow gingko tree, with the soft green grey of the olive behind it.