Signposts Collection

1930s countryside pattern
Lovely pattern from a book cover symbolising a bucolic British landscape with gently rolling hills, signposts, villages and churches. Date: 1939

School - the pictorial traffic sign which replaced a former torch sign, warning motorists to be aware that schoolchildren might be crossing the road. Date: 1930s

The way to Margery! A funny signpost at Reigate Hill, Surrey, England. Date: 1940s

A curious signpost for a village called Egypt, in the heart of Buckinghamshire, England! Date: 1950s

Elaborate wrought iron signposts at Gateacre, Merseyside, England. Date: 1950s

COMICAL ROAD SIGN
A motorcyclist pauses to read a comical road sign for Much Hadham Cold Christmas. Did they indeed. Date: 1950s

Signpost at John O Groats, Caithness, Scotland
Signpost at John O Groats, Caithness, in the far north east of Scotland. Date: circa 1980s

Two Girls & Signpost
As they reach a crossroads, two female hikers stop for a map inspection. One arrow points towards the sanatorium. Date: 1930s

Paradise this Way
Someone has abandoned their motorbike, having seen the sign pointing to Paradise and legged it! Date: 1950s

MODERN SIGNPOST
An example of the modern RAC signpost, at the point where the road forks to either Salisbury or Basingstoke. It is placed at eye-level some distance before turning. Date: 1940s

Painting a Road Sign
An important job for the safety of road users is the constant attention given to the upkeep of road signs. Here we see a Halt sign being repainted by a workman. Date: 1930s

PITY ME HAMLET SIGN
Pity Me, is the curious name of a hamlet near Durham, Co Durham, England. Date: 1930s

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