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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
17th December 2024
Welcome to the Inn Sign Society website. Find information on what the Society does, Inn signs, origins of Pub names, and how to join us.
For ONLY £15 a year, you receive 4 quarterly 32 page full colour illustrated Journals packed with articles on all types of inn and pub signs.
**Latest edition No.141 out now!** >> Click on 'Journals' page link above.
Members can access our Archives, plus feature pages;
‘Signs of the Month’, 'Sign of the Year’ award, & 'Lost Signs'.
Enjoy your visit & you may wish to be a member; Don't delay, join today!
Click on 'Members & Join Us' link above!!
Shown- the Sheldrake, Jaywick, Essex (closed 2017)
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PSOTY - 2024 - PRESENTATION
17th December 2024
The Straw Hat in Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port have confirmed that the presentation of the Certificates will take place at the pub on 21st February 2025 at 12 for 12.30pm. We look forward to a good member attendance.
Final details will be published at a later date. Please put in your diary.
Pictured is the winning sign - Straw Hat, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, a Craft Union Free House.
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Pub Signs of The Month - December
17th December 2024
This month sees a selection of signs from Morland Brewery taken from the Archives including The Magic Midget (later the Midget) which is subject to a name change because there was an objection to the name as it is regarded as a form of hate speech towards people with dwarfism. The pub was opened in 1974 in Abingdon, home of MG Cars. It was named after 750cc MG car that exceeded 100mph in 1931.
Coming in the next few months, a selection of Turks Head and Saracen's Head signs. This is prompted by the news that a certain individual is suing The Saracen's Head in Chesham, Bucks as it offends him, and if he wins his case he will sue every Saracen's Head pub in UK.
Shown - The Magic Midget, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
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LOST Pub Signs
1st December 2024
In the Members' Area there are 'Lost Signs' from old scanned collections.
If any of you 'sign detectives' know the proper name, location and perhaps date of any sign, just email the page manager. There are some very good ones that need a place in the Archives!
** 'Occupations - Outdoors' ** for December.
These are from scanned prints of photos taken in the 1970-1990's.
A journey back in time to see some really elaborate signs that are sadly missing from the pub scene today.
** Non-member public visitors are now able to view a Lost Signs page to help the Society in our search.
**Click on LS photo link on right** to see all signs, updates and comments.
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Archives
1st December 2024
Use the 'Smash' file transfer app (See Members' area for details) or email Martin Norman with your contributions to the Archives and these will be forwarded to Brian Curtis.
Latest New Archive PDF download (November 2023) with over 57,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - Kittiwake, Dalhousie Road, Broughty Ferry, Angus (2010)
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Society Journal Binders - SALE
1st December 2024
MEMBERS!! KEEP YOUR ISS JOURNALS IN STYLE!!
For a limited period, the Inn Sign Society Binders, titled "At The Sign Of", will be available to all members for a SALE price of £5.00 each
(including postage. Normal price £7.50)
Keep your Journals in pristine condition to enjoy and research anytime from your bookshelf.
Each binder has a 14 journal maximum capacity, so if your journals are just lying in a box, give them pride of place!
To order please see Members'area news for further info, and how to pay for your binders.
*** ONLY 5 LEFT!! *** at this Sale Price !!
If you would like previous journal issues to add to your collection, please contact the Journal Editor, David Roe.
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