The Inn Sign Society

Welcome ‘INN’ to our world of signs

Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'

7th December 2018

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.
Click on 'Journals' page link above - Latest edition Vol.117 out now!

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!

The sign shown is The Wolds, West Bridgford, Nottingham, which was a recent entry for Sign of the Year.

WINNER - of Sign of the Year 2018

15th October 2018

The 2018 Winner of the SOTY Award is 'The Lass of Richmond Hill', Richmond, Surrey (Young's Brewery)
The presentation of the Award took place on Friday 28th September 2018 at the pub premises, Queens Road, Richmond TW10 6JJ.

Several members attended to see the framed certificate presented to the Licensee, Kara Hyatt (pictured) by our Publicity Officer, Peter Gorman. Thanks to Kara for hosting us and for the lunch.
More pics in members' area.

Members! You may now start submitting your entries for 2019

Signs of the Month

12th January 2019

In our Members' area the 'Signs of the Month' feature for January are a selection of Chequers Signs from Keith Forsdick.
Shown is the Chequers, Eriswell, Suffolk.

*Members* - Martin Norman will be very pleased to receive more of your contributions to Signs of the Month. **See Members' area news for details of free file transfer up to 2GB with 'We Transfer'**

If you have your own favourite collection of up to 24 sign photos, just use the contact email link on SOTM page to arrange for them to be displayed for all to enjoy.
Show off the new or unusual signs you saw to the other members!!

What's INN a name?

1st November 2018

The Intrepid Explorer, Linthorpe Road, Middlesborough, North Yorks.
A very good new sign; In current Journal 116.

Previously 'Liberty's in Town' this pub acquired its new name and this excellent sign in July this year, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first voyage of Captain James Cook who is shown on the sign.
He was born in the village of Marton nearby.

(Photo by Keith Atkinson 2018)

Lost Signs

12th January 2019

Let's see if we can find even more of those 'Lost Signs' this Year!
This is a feature page in the Members' Area where you will be able once again to help identify 'Lost Signs' i.e. those un-named slides from scanned collections.
If any of you 'sign detectives' know the proper name, location and/or date of any sign, just email the page manager. There are some very good ones that need a place in the Archives!

** Non-members are now able to view a Lost Signs page to help the Society in our search. *See link on right with LS photo, click on either **

Thanks to all contributors!

Pub names - Signs Update

1st January 2019

Check out the new signs on the 'Pub Names' page with the Top 20 (or so) sign pics which are updated regularly.

Non-members are also now able to view a 'Lost Signs' page to help the Society in our search for their dates and locations.

*See the link on right with the Lost Sign photo; click on either*

ISS Archives

12thJanuary 2019

The ISS Archivist Derek McDonald will be pleased to receive from members any contributions to the archives.
Please see the Members' area news where you can also download the latest Archive files, compiled from 2017, in .pdf format.
A copy of the previous Archives list is available for all to download in pdf from the Society & Contacts page.
Members requiring pictures need to quote pub, location and date, and Derek will be happy to send them to you.

If you require the 2 Archive CDs - 1936 to April 2017 - these are still available for £12 from Brian Curtis, previous Archivist. See Members' area.

Other News (details-Members' Area)

12th January 2019