Sign Collection (page 6)

A Pig rears up out of a small pen. Pen and Ink (with watercolour)drawing by Raymond Sheppard

The One Pound Look by Ricardo Brook
Front cover of The Bystander special issue focusing on the fall in the value of the pound during the first half of 1920. Here a rather aristocratic looking gentleman is fashioned out of a pound sign

Benzole Company National Agency round sign
A circular tin/alloy sign advertising National Agency - Benzole Company Ltd. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*

How To Be A Motorist / W Heath Robinson
A man speeds off in his car, chased by a series of road signs. Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Swaffham Cyclist 1950S
A lone cyclist pauses to study the elaborate town sign of Swaffham, Norfolk, which commemorates the famous pedlar John Chapman, and the churchs rebuilding in the 1400s

Motorcycling in Scotland
Touring Scotland by motorcycle and sidecar! A glimpse through Lochy Bridge, showing the great peak of Ben Nevis in the distance, Inverness-shire

THE CROSSWAYS PUB SIGN
The fine inn sign of The Crossways at Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Police Reward Poster
Metropolitan Police reward poster for Peter Piatkow, aka Peter the Painter, who was accused of murdering police officers in London

Shop Signs / Umbrella
This umbrella sign advertises an umbrella makers in Reading, Berkshire

Ww1 / 1915 / German Optimism
The German people favours OPTIMISMUS rather than PESSIMISMUS [though isn t it ironic that the sign should be rose-tinted spectacles ?]

Leningrad Library
Reading in the library despite constant bombing - during the siege, bombs landed about every 3 minutes. The sign reads Please keep quiet

Friedrichstrasse / Berlin
A deserted Friedrichstrasse by night, with illuminated U-Bahn sign framing the scene

Scots Sign the Covenant
The signing of the covenant in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh

16Thc Dentist
A barber surgeon treats a patient in the open air

Learning Sign Language
A class of young women learning sign language at a school for the deaf

Pisces
The Constellation Pisces

Libra
The Constellation Libra

RAF 22 Squadron Search and Rescue sign
Sign for the No. 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force Search and Rescue, based at Thorney Island near Chichester, West Sussex. Set up in 1955

Sign of the Mischief
The Mischief Inn used to be situated on the south side of Oxford Street, London. Its sign depicted a man and his drunk shrewish wife, two apes, a pig and suspicious looking gin shops and pawnbrokers

Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an (Illig Qaghan)
Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century

Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), Kazakhstan
Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs) in battle dress on horseback, with Turkic military equipment and armour, Kazakhstan

Boiling eggs at the Beppu Hot Springs, Japan
A sign advertising the option to boil an egg at the Beppu Hot Springs, Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Advertisement for Kerrs thread, Newark, New Jersey, USA
An advertisement for Kerr & Co thread of Newark, New Jersey, USA. Keep your eye on Kerrs Thread. Sure to Please. Showing a young lady sitting on a giant reel of thread

Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern Grocers
Tesco in its infancy: Tesco Stores Ltd, The Modern Grocers. Date: circa 1950s

Isle of Wight Guesthouse - Occupants and Staff
The guests and some of the staff of an unamed Guesthouse. The sign on the right of the doorway reads: Orders received for Meguyers Omnibus which suggests this photograph was possibly taken

Hotel Rockaway, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA
Hotel Rockaway, Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA, with a large group of people standing in front of the building. Date: circa 1910s

Plough Pond and Inn, Old Malden, SW London (Surrey)
Plough Pond and Plough Inn, Old Malden, Worcester Park, SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1910s

King Charless House, Cornmarket, Worcester, with a sign advertising Charles Collins, Bricklayer and Plasterer. Date: circa 1900s

Harolds Club at night, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA
Harolds Club at night with its giant ceramic mural, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA, with the Reno Club on the right. Date: 1949

Club Row at night, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940s

Greyhound puppies for sale, White City Stadium, West London
Greyhound puppies for sale at White City Stadium, West London, on 15 August 1934. Date: 1934

Sun Buildings, Spooners Corner, Plymouth, showing Farrows Bank Ltd and other premises. circa 1910s

Plough Inn, Old Malden, Worcester Park, SW London (Surrey). circa 1910s

High Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. circa 1900s

Oak Knoll Lodge, Big Bear Lake, California, USA, in the snow. Date: circa 1920s

A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life, this took place on the Twelfth Night, burning holly tree branch was carried through the village, followed by a brass band

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2589
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2589 (MSN 17725) 13 December 1958: First flight. 21 January 1959: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE

British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS. 1 XZ451
Fleet Air Arm - British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 XZ451 (base code R, call sign 005) of 801 Naval Air Squadron, embarked on HMS Ark Royal. Date: 1990

DEAF & DUMB ALPHABET DEAF & DUMB ALPHABET
The deaf and dumb sign language alphabet, as defined by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Britain. Date: 1960s

DEMONIC HANDPRINT
DEVIL Sign of the Devil on persons back Date: 1897

Korean War era - Commonwealth Sign - The 38th parallel north, which formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War. Date: circa 1952

Korean War era - Speed Limit sign close to the 38th parallel north, which formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War. Date: circa 1952

Diamond Jubilee Parade, Casino, NSW, Australia
Diamond Jubilee Parade in the town of Casino, New South Wales, Australia (celebrating the 60th anniversary of police reform). Date: 1922

Junction of Hollywood and Vine Street, California, USA
Junction of Hollywood and Vine Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, with cars and pedestrians. Date: circa 1950s

Woman and girl outside a shop, Handsworth, Birmingham. Date: circa 1910

Nell Gwyns House Antiques Shop, Windsor - 1977
Nell Gwyns House Antiques Shop, Church Street, Castle Hill, Windsor, Berkshire. Date: 1977

West Mersea Village & Post Office - Essex
West Mersea Village & Post Office (left) - Essex - the shop sign in the distance reads: " Oysters - Fresh Daily". Date: 1912

Post Office at East Chinnock, Somerset, England
Post Office and T Bowyer General Stores at East Chinnock, Somerset, England Date: 1920s

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