The curious thing about this picture is that, if you look closely, you can see that the writing on the sign affixed to the building is reversed. When I first saw it I had a moment where I thought I’d scanned the negative back-to-front, event though I was sure the building and empty sign-frame were positioned this way when I composed the shot. In the end I checked Google Street View to check I wasn’t going crazy and discovered that the sign is actually reversed in the physical scene. Perhaps the owners flipped it over at some point. The empty frame certainly gives the impression that accommodation is no longer available.
Yashica Mat 124G and Fujifilm Pro 400H. Lab developed. Home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro.
Taken on 11 October 2025
Steel City Snapper photography 
Over the years — sadly, especially over the past five years or so as way too many small businesses have gone under due to stupidity that I’ll refrain from ranting about — I’ve noticed it’s not unusual for property owners to flip the signage around if the business in question is no longer operating. Great photo.
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