Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era
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I'm going to drop these in here as they are pre-Worboys 'council' signs or rather Manchester Corporation Water Works. They are to be found in Cumbria of all places, Haweswater Reservoir being where Manchester takes part of its water supply from.
Burnbanks village
Near the west end of Haweswater.
Made in the Royal Label Factory - https://www.leanderarchitectural.co.uk/about-us/
Burnbanks village
Near the west end of Haweswater.
Made in the Royal Label Factory - https://www.leanderarchitectural.co.uk/about-us/
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These are on bogs at Abergele & Pensarn Beach car park. Had to wait until there was nobody around to capture these
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Wouldn't be allowed now, not without Merched/Dynion signage for the many Welsh people unable to read English. Or perhaps just replace them with symbolic signage.
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Re: Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era
Continuing from the obscure petrol station brands thread on the road transport section. These were captured the other day at Four Lanes Garage along the A559 at Marston near Northwich. The garage is rather old school and these look fairly elderly. Although i'm not certain they are pre worboys era.
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The lettering is definitely PW, and the signs do look old, so a good bet I’d say.Rambo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 20:20 Continuing from the obscure petrol station brands thread on the road transport section. These were captured the other day at Four Lanes Garage along the A559 at Marston near Northwich. The garage is rather old school and these look fairly elderly. Although i'm not certain they are pre worboys era.
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Two from Marylebone. I am tempted to consider the arrow one pre-Worboys as if it was aiming at a town or church etc. it would count, so a specific location could apply? Unfortunately the actual location is long gone but pleased they kept the sign for history.
nature sign
This one is the only one I've seen for residents only, and as I've probably covered 98% of the park area is probably the only one in existence.
no parking
nature sign
This one is the only one I've seen for residents only, and as I've probably covered 98% of the park area is probably the only one in existence.
no parking
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This may have qualified as official if not for the city name, but a lovely survivor anyway.
cathedral sign
cathedral sign
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A couple at the end of the a country road near Crowton, Cheshire next to the river Weaver.
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Street name with pre worboys style arrow in Wilmslow https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3337267 ... 312!8i6656
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A lovely arrow-free direction sign in Dereham
And this one (in Norwich) does have a rather fetching direction arrow but also has to have a brownie point for the '&c' squashed in at the end
And this one (in Norwich) does have a rather fetching direction arrow but also has to have a brownie point for the '&c' squashed in at the end
Re: Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era
Better than that. As it's green it's a path sign to an actual place. There are a few around Enfield but I hadn't seen any elsewhere till now.Rambo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 20:38 Street name with pre worboys style arrow in Wilmslow https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3337267 ... 312!8i6656
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I'm not sure if this is pre-Worboys but it certainly looked rather dated when I saw it two weeks ago.
https://goo.gl/maps/EDRVEg6JvxSAAnPF7
https://goo.gl/maps/EDRVEg6JvxSAAnPF7
What's the old sign above it in the bush?Rambo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 20:38 Street name with pre worboys style arrow in Wilmslow https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3337267 ... 312!8i6656
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I think it's a very manky no through road sign for the side road next to it.Big Nick wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 14:17 I'm not sure if this is pre-Worboys but it certainly looked rather dated when I saw it two weeks ago.
https://goo.gl/maps/EDRVEg6JvxSAAnPF7
What's the old sign above it in the bush?Rambo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 20:38 Street name with pre worboys style arrow in Wilmslow https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3337267 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era
Not sure it's pre-worboys but a nice old direction sign for amusement arcade and beach. Amusement arcade closed over 20 years ago.
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Here's a nice one in Harlesden, on a public road but clearly railway properties. It is either stencilled or hand painted.
sign by David Howard, on Flickr
sign by David Howard, on Flickr
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Not posted for a while and a bit of a thread revival.
'No right of way' plate just by the footbridge at Little Sutton station. haven't come across one of these searching the web yet?
'No right of way' plate just by the footbridge at Little Sutton station. haven't come across one of these searching the web yet?
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Re: Council and private signs from pre-Worboys era
I've never seen a service cul-de-sac before, had it been on its own sign it would be pre-Worboys, but when part of a road name it's council issue. Coventry.
Osprey Close by David Howard, on Flickr
Barrow Close by David Howard, on Flickr
Osprey Close by David Howard, on Flickr
Barrow Close by David Howard, on Flickr