Signs Collection (#10)

OLD PUB SIGNS (PLATE 2)
Various old pub signs: Bush, Bush, Ale-Pole, Cross, Black Jack and Pewter Platter, Nags Head, Bush. (plate 2 in series)

ALL SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
All twelve signs of the zodiac shown together in a circle. Date: early 19th century

NEWTONS SUNDIAL showing signs of the Zodiac, the seasons and the months of the years. Date: late 17th century

Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. Date: circa 1760

POLISH GERMAN TREATY
Germany signs a 10 year nonaggression pact with Poland despite the Versailles snake that should have kept them apart - German land had been given to Poland in 1919. Date: 1934

FOX & HOUNDS PUB SIGN FOX & HOUNDS PUB SIGN
The Fox and Hounds at Barley, Hertfordshire. Date: 1947

SYDNEY STREET / PHOTO
A street scene in Sydney showing shop signs, pedestrians and horse carriages. Date: circa 1900

THE FAIRY-CIRCLE
A knight of the Round Table, riding at night, sees the circle of fairies - in the days when the land was full of signs and wonders

ZODIAC SPRING SOLSTICE
The sky as it appeared at the Spring Solstice 2500 BC, at the time of the Golden Fleece voyage; some of the Argonauts are depicted along with their ship and the Zodiac signs Date: circa 1700

END OF VENDEE WARS
After making two treaties with the Vendeans, Hoche signs one with the Bretons, thus officially bringing to an end the Vendean insurrection Date: 20 April 1795

ANTIQUES & TEAS 1930S ANTIQUES & TEAS 1930S
A quaint and artistic sign on a miniature windmill, outside Apple Tree Farm, Surrey, England, which will appeal to hungry motorists as well as to lovers of antiques. Date: 1930s

MITHRAS depicted by the Gauls as a serpent, symbol of eternity, and - in this case - accompanied by Signs of the Zodiac Date: circa 1st century BC

GOOD FORTUNE SYMBOLS
China The deity Kiang-tse-ya holds good fortune talismans - the Ying and Yang, and a group of symbols from the I-ching

Young Lady Sewing 1840s
The Industrious Young Lady and indeed she is, with signs of her accomplishments on all sides! Date: 1840s

BODHISATTVA
A BODHISATTVA This sign represents a powerful protective force of the Buddhists Date: 1933

ASTROLOGY / ZODIAC
The twelve signs - a medieval series Date: 1489

Passing a poster on the wall
Man up a ladder putting up a poster with paste. Date: 1885

Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date: circa 1931

Joy-land! at The Hippodrome, London
Promotional postcard for Joy-land! at The Hippodrome, London. A WW1-era revue starring Shirley Kellogg and produced by her husband Albert de Courville. 1917

Aerial view, Spokane, Washington State, USA
Aerial view (from the Review newspaper building, looking east), Spokane, Washington State, USA. Date: circa 1910

Waterfront at San Francisco, California, USA
Aerial view of the waterfront at San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1935

Bandstand at Ocean Park, California, USA
Bandstand with band playing at Ocean Park, California, USA. Date: circa 1904

New Times Building, Los Angeles, California, USA
New Times Building, First and Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: circa 1912

High Street and Albert Memorial, Belfast, Northern Ireland, with the Albert Hotel on the left. Date: circa 1908

Signs advertise services of notaries, attorneys, solicitors
A mass of signs advertising the services of notaries, attorneys and solicitors in a Colombo street, Sri Lanka Date: 1995

Six men on a public bench, Killaloe, Co Clare, Ireland. Behind them are posters and signs for Pitch and Putt, and Cream Teas Date: 1993

The Little Shambles, York, in a sunny winters day Date: 1991

Jerusalem, Israel - Entrance to the Market. early 20th century

Thebes, Upper Egypt, North Africa - Tomb of Seti I - Zodiac Signs. Date: circa 1920s

Montevideo, Uruguay, Avenida 18 de Julio and Calle Rio Negro
Montevideo, Uruguay, the junction of Avenida 18 de Julio and Calle Rio Negro. Date: circa 1950

The Royal Palace Hotel, Kensington, London - the ballroom became one of the most fashionable cabaret night-spots in London during the 1920s and a popular dancing rendezvous. Date: 1905

Sousse, Tunisia - Rue Villedon. Date: circa 1930s

The Dutch Surrendering to Japan at Kalijati, Indonesia
WW2 - The Dutch surrendering to Japan at Kalijati, West Java, Indonesia - March 8th, 1942. Date: 1942

High Street, Highgate Village, North London, with shops and a tram. Date: circa 1910s

Crossing to Lindisfarne, Holy Island Causeway, Northumberland, with danger signs to warn drivers of high tide. Date: circa 1960s

Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with a clock tower and lighthouse at the far end. Date: circa 1920

Sadar Bazaar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sadar Bazaar, Jabalpur (Jubbulpore), Madhya Pradesh, India, with various shops. Date: circa 1910

Tokyo, Japan - View down Ginza Street. Date: circa 1930s

Hotel Montserrat, Havana, Cuba -- Fidel Castro stayed here on his first visit to Havana. Date: circa 1940s

Chimanimani Chalet, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Chimanimani Chalet, Melsetter, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), with a couple in a Triumph TR3 sportscar in the foreground. Date: 1950s

White Barracks, Quetta, Balochistan, British India
White Barracks, with radio masts on the left, Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1910s

Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies. Date: circa 1910

View down Lozells Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, on the corner with Berners Street. Date: circa 1905

Soho, London - 7 Archer Street W1 - Sid Sigers barber shop. 1973

Soho, London - Berwick Street Market W1 - view towards Peter Street. 1973

From the Western Front To Willie with compliments 1916
Sergeant seen lying down beside a large shell bearing the message To Willie with compliments on the side. During WWI gunners often sent massages etched in chalk on shells. Date: 1916

Soho, London - Denman Street - Casino de Paris Theatre
Soho, London - 5-7 Denman Street - Casino de Paris Theatre. It was a private members strip club, opened in April 1958, closed in September 1977, and later demolished. 1973

Olympic swimming pool, Guayaquil, Ecuador, South America. Date: circa 1950

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