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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'
8th June 2023
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.135 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!
SEE BELOW and click on 'Members & Join Us' link above!!
Shown- FISHERGATE. Orrell Road, Wigan, Lancs. (Chris Trubshaw 2007)
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PUB SIGNS OF THE MONTH - JUNE
1st June 2023
This month we feature another selection of signs from Peter Gorman; beginning with S (Part 1)
Pictured is the Sheep Heid Inn, Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Reputed to be one of the oldest Coaching Inns in the UK, it's pretty personal to me as my late father's family were from Duddingston.
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LOST PUB SIGNS - WHITBREAD
8th June 2023
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-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** .........
where you can see all signs, updates and comments.
19 'found' so far, please keep detecting!!
Shown- the Albion, Bridlington, East Yorks ('Found' by Ray Scarfe) Many thanks to Ray for the latest dozen to be found.
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Pub Sign of the Year - 2023
4th June 2023
Three weeks to go till the closing date of 25th June 2023.
The selection of the final 10 signs by the Committee will close on 16th July 2023 which then gives the members till the 30th September to vote for Sign of the Year.
We currently have eleven entries. The weather has been brilliant, SO GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT, look for that special sign and enter it - you never know, it may be a winner. Entries are currently on view in the Members' area. One new sign received with two more pending.
Pictured is The Linford, Newton Linford, Leics. This is scanned from a photo so quality not all that good.
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Society A.G.M. 2023
1st May 2023
The AGM 2023 is to be held at the Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on Saturday 24th June 2023.
Commencing at 12 noon with Registration and tea and coffee from 11am. Buffet lunch will be provided.
See details in your Spring Journal Vol.134.
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Society Journal Binders - SALE
1st May 2023
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!
Contact: Phil Blabey for orders via the LS manager email link in the Lost Signs page (click right) or Members'area news for further info, and how to pay for your binders.
*** ONLY 14 LEFT!! ***
If you would like previous journal issues to add to your collection, please contact the Journal Editor, David Roe.
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Archives
1st May 2023
Brian Curtis now looks after the Archives.
Email Martin Norman (email address in Journal) with your contributions to the Archives and these will be forwarded to Brian.
Please use the 'Smash' file transfer app. (See Members' area for details)
Latest New Archive PDF download (March 2023) with over 38,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - the King's Head, Guildford, Surrey.
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