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The Society Journal & Contents - ISS Merchandise
Published quarterly; March, June, September, December. Printed in glossy full colour and contains 32 pages.
Copies are posted direct to members. Contact the Journal Editor about journal enquiries and article submissions.
Besides the normal notices, includes short articles by members, with half the journal devoted to ‘What’s Inn a Name’;
i.e. photos of, and information about inn signs across the country, with occasional sorties into foreign lands.
The front cover of the current and some previous journals are shown below.
Members see below for availability of Back Issues of journals and the stylish ISS Binders capable of holding 14 issues.

To see a sample of a typical double page spread of the Journal, Click Here.

Vol.148
Firkin Brewery Signs / AGM / Case is Altered / Horse Drawn / Old Exeter Inn / Meet the Member / Collections / What's Inn a Name
Vol.147
A Tail of Red Lions / Turnpikes / Archiving / Collections / What's Inn a Name
Vol.146
Spring issue. Meet the Member, Final pictures for PSOTY, Articles on Tractors and Royal Mail.
Vol.145
First Edition under new Editorship. Horse Drawn article, researching lost pubs and PSOTY promotion.
Vol.144
Brewery Industry Career Signs / Steam Locos / Farming Inn Signs / Inn Signs Exhibition 1936 / What's Inn a Name
Vol.143
More Modern Styles of Sign / Archiving & Research / Arms & the Pub / Drink Up / Coaching Days / What's Inn a Name
Vol.142
Women on Pub Signs / Bells & buildings / Brewery Artists Cheltenham / More Birds / What's in a Name
Vol.141
George Biles Exhibition / Wiltshire Inn Tales / Archiving / Signs of the Times / Mythical Women / What's in a Name
Vol.140
Classic Whitbread Signs / Blackpool, Love it or hate it / Cartoon Signs / Castles / What's Inn a Name
Vol.139
Warships Part 2 / Down on the Farm / Royal Mail Signs / Exterior Murals from Lancashire / Men Behaving Badly
Vol.138
Cheese / Aviation P.2 Jet Age and Beyond / Whitbread Signs over the Years / What's in a Name?
Vol.137
50 Years On - Signs from the Archives / Fabulous Creatures / Religious Signs / Merseyside Signs / What's Inn a Name

Back Issues & Binders

Email the Journal Editor with your orders for all the below items. Send cheques payable to 'Inn Sign Society', or request online payment details.
See Page 2 of the Journal for contact details. All prices include P&P.
ISS Journal - Current Issue £3.50
ISS Journals - Back issues Vols. 101 onwards £3.50
Vols. 38-100 £3.00
Vols. 5-37 * Some of these back numbers take the form of photocopies and the quality depends on that of the original. £2.00
Vols. 1-4 (Set of 4) *** photocopies and the quality depends on that of the original. £1.50
ISS Logo Binder - To hold 14 journals (New stock in now!) £7.50
Other Items - Contact the Treasurer
ISS - Pub Sign Playing Cards £5 inc P&P
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