It has often been said that a minor history of England could be written from the study of Inn signs.
The Board Room
Manchester
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Subjects |
Contact details |
| West Midlands |
15 different talks on pub signs including Transport, Britain at War, Maritime & Sport, Ladies, Animals, Humour, Crime & Punishment |
David Cole - Walsall
Tel: 01922 476055
david.cole102@btinternet.com
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| Black Country, West Midlands, Worcestershire |
Digital presentations: Subjects include: Black Country, Cricket, Evolution of Inn Signs, Swinging Ladies, Worcestershire & other midland counties |
Anthony Collis – Stourbridge
www.acol.org.uk
Tel: 01384 442244
info@acol.org.uk
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| Devon |
Devonshire Inns sign talks, Devon Railways, Smuggling,
photo quizzes, Xmas presentations |
Robert Hesketh – Bovey Tracey
Tel: 01626 833887
www.roberthesketh.co.uk
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| Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland |
Inn signs in general, the Midlands, England, Literary Associations, Pint & Prayer and an artist's look at inn signs |
Ken Day - Market Harborough
Tel: 01858 433183
fredaday1@googlemail.com
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| Cumbria Area |
History of inn signs. |
Trevor Green - Penrith
trevorgreen1@hotmail.com
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| Suffolk |
General history of inn signs plus speciality subjects - birds and cricket |
Geoff White - Saxmundham
Tel: 01728 602289
geoff.white237@btinternet.com
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| Somerset |
Somerset Inn Signs talks |
Bob Musgrave - Street
romus@live.co.uk
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| Yorkshire, Lancashire |
History of England through Inn and Tavern Signs plus quiz.
Interesting and Infamous People Above Our Heads. The stories behind faces on Inn signs. |
Michael Astrop - Todmorden
mwastrop@gmail.com
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Title: Inn Sign Society
URL: https://www.innsignsociety.com
Description: Inn Sign Society - The object of the Society is to bring together those who hold a common interest in inn signs, to provide a platform for the interchange of information and promote further research. The humble inn sign is recognised as an iconic image, rightly regarded as being of local distinctiveness.