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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
23rd March 2024
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.138 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 Lower Bell, Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford, Kent.
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Pub Sign of the Year - 2024
14th March 2024
As per Journal 138, PSOTY is now in full swing. Members can submit up to three signs. They must be from (a) An operating pub. (b) In good condition (c) Free from foliage, lights etc. The entries can be submitted on line to Peter Gorman, contact details in the Members' area or Page 2 of your Journal
We have five signs submitted to date.
Please support PSOTY, as mentioned in the Journal, I will no longer run this if entries and voting are poor. Pictured is the The Down, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
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Pub Signs of The Month - April
27th March 2024
Final selection of signs begining U,V & W from my collection.
These were for March, but due to issues with the Server we use, we ran the February signs for a longer period.
Pictured is The World's End in Almer, Dorset.
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LOST PUB SIGNS
23rd March 2024
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!
*** "Beer & Wine & Food" for March 2024 ***
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, updates and comments.
Thanks to Roger Pester, Phil Leary, Brian Goodliffe, Arthur Chappel, Dave Down and Peter Gorman for this month's replies.
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Archives
16th March 2024
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.
**NEW ISS Archive pdf download!**
Latest New Archive PDF download (November 2023) with over 57,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - Rest & Welcome, Melbury Osmond, Dorchester (1980s)
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Society A.G.M. 2024 - Surrey
14th March 2024
The venue for the 2024 AGM of the Inn Sign Society has been chosen and it will be held at The Bells Pub, Staines Village, Surrey TW18 4ZB at 12 noon, Saturday, 22nd June 2024.
Full details for the AGM were published in the Winter 2023 Journal and are briefly summed up here. Staines is accessible by rail from London Waterloo and Reading, Berkshire. The station is a short distance from the Town Centre. There is a Travel Lodge and Premier Inn and for those driving up for the day, parking is available 5 minutes away from the venue at Lamas Park.
Members, please put this in your diary.
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