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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
14th May 2025
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.142 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 Ostrich Inn, Lower Guinea Street, Redcliffe, Bristol. c2002
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PSOTY - 2024 - PRESENTATION
9th March 2025
Due to the decline in entries and member participation PSOTY is now over as there are no volunteers to take it on.
Just a suggestion, we can hold a follow on to PSOTY and look at the winners over the last 15 - 20 years and vote for an overall "Supreme Pub Sign of the Year". I will work on this.
Pictured is the presentation at The Straw Hat, winning sign submitted by Jackie Wylde and from left to right Craig (Landlord) Peter Gorman (Organiser) and Chairman David Cole.
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SOTM - May 2025
16th May 2025
This month a selection of signs relating to Castle, mainly from the 1990's.
Shown - The Windsor Castle, Carshalton.
Coming next month a selection of signs related to Robin Hood taken from the Archives. This will probably end up as a Two Part selection due to the numerous signs around the country.
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LOST Pub Signs
1st May 2025
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!
** 'Houses or Pubs' ** extended for May 2025.
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 and comments.
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Archives
8th May 2025
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 (December 2024)***
with over 60,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - Six Bells Thame, Oxon 2015
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Society A.G.M. 2025
9th May 2025
The 33rd AGM of the Inn Sign Society will be held on 21st June 2025 at The Charles Wells Brewery in Bedford.
Members wishing to attend can e mail Chairman David Cole or Peter Gorman.
Members are urged to attend the AGM as there are serious issues that need to be addressed with the future of the Society.
Be there - support the Society.
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