Sign Collection

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen

Hogarth, Gin Lane. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin (which later became the Gin Act)

Roscrea, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Warning sign, Cave canem, beware of the dog, Lake Maggiore, Switzerland, Europe

Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police. Cat with Votes for Women sign around its neck proclaims, I m a catty suffragette, I scratch and fight the P lice, so long as they withhold the vote

Winston Churchill - Giving the V for Victory sign
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) - Giving the V for Victory sign. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdon from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Date: circa 1940

Down-Along, Clovelly, Devon - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

USA, Colorado, Leadville, sign for the Golden Burro cafe

China - Cultural Revolution Poster - Chairman Mao
The Many accomplish great things - Cultural Revolution poster from the Peoples Republic of China, featuring happy workers heading out to work, many holding aloft the Little Red Book

Political Map of Africa
Vector Illustration of the policital map of Africa Reference map as created by the US Central Intelligence Agency

Morgan Plus 8 Britain

Palmistry map of the hand
A palmistry map of the hand, labelling the different areas

The Thief - painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa
Postcard image after a painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa La Ladrona (" The Thief" ) in the los Tiros art gallery in Granada, Spain

W Churchill Gives V Sign
WINSTON CHURCHILL British statesman and author Gives the V-sign in 1940

Suffragette Cat In Hat and Flag. A cat wears a large picture hat and a flag in WSPU colours, purple, white and green, fastened as a shawl with VFW badge

Cinema Silhouette
A couple silhouetted against the bright neon lights of a Granada Cinema. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7045 - Usherette - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images)

Hollywood Hills and The Hollywood sign from a tree lined Beverly Hills Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

The Cavern Club, Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stamford / Lincs 1950S
A huge sign spanning the street advertises the George Hotel, in the historic town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1950s

A Little White Chapel Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Drinking / Intemperance
Political print of Gin Lane supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. The pawnbrokers, gin cellar and distillery are now flourishing

O Connell Street, Limerick City, Republic of Ireland
O Connell Street, Limerick City, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Europe, Ireland, Dublin. Exterior of Brazen Head pub, established in 1198 AD. Credit as
Ireland, Dublin. Exterior of Brazen Head pub, established in 1198 AD. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont(RF)

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

View of the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1930s
HARLEM: COTTON CLUB, 1930s. View of the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York, 1930s

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Night
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 4. Night. In a narrow street leading to Charing Cross, with an equestrian statue of Charles I at the far end

Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, United States of America, North America

The Raymond Revuebar with neon signs in red light area at night, Soho, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

I love aruba sign in downtown Oranjestad, capital of Aruba, ABC Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Fortnum & Mason
The Fortnum and Mason lettering sign above the door of the famous store, selling luxury goods of all description, Piccadilly, London. Date: 1960s

Graceland Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Prayer flags at the Everest Base Camp sign, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

New Yorker Hotel and Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Manchester United Football Club Stadium, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Little White Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

View down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London
A superb postcard view down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London - the detial is incredible, with individual shops identifiable, the pavements as busy (as they ever are)

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub, Fleet Street, London. Date: circa 1935

Sign for Haleiwa town on north shore of Oahu, Hawaii

Station sign at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgo-gerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Llanfair-PG.), Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A painted sign for Inca Kola, the most successful soft drink in Peru and sold widely through Latin America. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo A painted sign for Inca Kola

Motor Racing 1930S
A poster advertising a mixed car and motorcycles racing programme at the Nurburgring in Germany

Guinness As Usual, Guinness Is Good For You pub sign, Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Luttrell Arms Hotel and Dunster Castle beyond, Dunster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Landlord and Bar Sign
Due to the number of customers trying to pay for drinks by cheque, the landlords sign in this London pub makes it clear that draughts, not overdrafts, are available behind the bar

Goose and Gridiron
The sign for the Goose and Gridiron inn

The First Passover
The Jews are spared when a pestilence strikes Egypt, a sign that Pharaoh should allow them to leave his country : it is the first Passover, celeb- -rated annually ever after

The Tube Station, c. 1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)
659543 The Tube Station, c.1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 25.5x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tube Station)

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Signs: A glimpse into history, culture, and revolution. From Hogarth's iconic depictions of Gin Lane and Beer Street to the suffragette cat scratching and fighting for their rights against the police. Explore the political map of Africa, witness Chairman Mao's powerful presence in China's Cultural Revolution poster, or be inspired by the suffragette cat proudly donning a hat and flag. Admire British craftsmanship with Morgan Plus 8 Britain, or delve into the mysteries of palmistry with a detailed map of the hand. Lose yourself in Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's captivating painting 'The Thief, ' or feel empowered as Winston Churchill gives his famous V for Victory sign. Let cinema silhouettes transport you to another world. Signs tell stories that transcend time; they are windows into our past, symbols of resistance, expressions of identity, and gateways to imagination.