An old 'ghost sign' has been unearthed in Edinburgh after a historic bank underwent a renovation.
The building, on Morningside Road, formally a Santander bank, is currently undergoing major works to prepare it for another use.
However, the building's past had locals guessing earlier this month when incredibly clear and intact lettering revealed a previous use.
The building, right next to the Sainsbury's Local, used to be W H Torrance Baker, although not many locals seemed to remember the store in all its glory.
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According to the Post Office Directory, the store, at 365 Morningside Road, dates all the way back to the First World War, operating as a traditional bakers and confectioner.
It is also believed that the man behind the bakery, William Hudspeth Torrance, had several others stores in the area, including one just a stone's throw away on Comiston Road.
An advert, captured on the back of a transport map of Edinburgh during the 1920s also hints at the fact that both stores belonged to William Hudspeth. One of the adverts, listed on EdinPhoto, noted that W H Torrance was listed as a baker and confectioner, known for producing Kettledrum Shortbread. The ad also included his stores on Comiston Road and Morningside Road.
In October 2019, while the Santander was undergoing refurbishment, another passer-by noticed the same sign and posted it online, before it was covered up once more.
While the busy and vibrant area of Morningside is now blessed with bakers specialising in various different foods, W H Torrance may well have been one of the only of its kind in the area before and during the first World War, with the grandparents and great grandparents of locals no doubt having a story to tell about the store.
