Trident

 

Address: 44 Piccadilly, York, YO1 9NX

 

Description

Diagonally spanning the top of a building, a faded paint-on-brick ghost sign displays ‘Trident’ in bright white block capitals against a golden-yellow background.

 

History

The gable end of 44 Piccadilly is adorned with a ‘Trident’ ghost sign, marking layers of commercial history.

 

Originally, this location featured the word ‘Garage’ in diagonal font, signifying its role as Foxton’s Garage during the 1930s.

 

Foxton’s was not only operational here but also had a facility on Leeman Road until 1992.

 

The Piccadilly site housed a comprehensive service area and a showroom that displayed new models, particularly popular BMC cars of the time.

 

 

However, by the 1970s, Foxton’s Garage ceased operations on Piccadilly, and the original ‘Garage’ sign was overlaid with ‘Trident.’

 

This change marked the site’s transition from an automotive hub to a discount electrical shop, akin to Comet, during the late 70s and 80s.

 

Trident sold a variety of electronics, including televisions, radios, vacuum cleaners, and kitchen appliances like kettles and toasters.

 

 

This site is notable for its layered advertising history, housing multiple ghost signs over the decades, including another now-demolished sign for Foxton’s Garage.

 

 

These successive layers of signage chronicle the commercial evolution of 44 Piccadilly through the 20th century.

 

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