The Archives
ARCHIVE DATABASE
The Society's archives are a valuable source of reference to both members and outside agencies. Work has now begun on indexing all pictorial inn signs submitted to us.

The latest searchable database guide to the archives’ contents, in Adobe PDF format, can be viewed by clicking here.

This latest update (January 2012) can be downloaded FREE via the above link.

To see a sample page of thumbnails by county, click here to view Shropshire

Available now! Inn Sign Society Archives on CR-ROM (2nd edition) The second annual CD-ROM, containing the Society's archived photographs, is now available to members. It contains more than 10,500 good quality thumbnail photos, each with relevant details. Photos are arranged by county and by year. There is also a full index. Thumbnails and index are in the form of PDF files that can be printed out, but photos cannot be downloaded. Information is also included that explains how members can request full-size photos (up to 6 free) by email. The CD-ROM is available at £5.00 (incl. p&p) from: Brian Curtis, 24 Steinbeck Road, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 1FF Please make your cheque payable to Brian Curtis

The database is protected but allows the user to print, view or search.
Use the shortcut CTRL and F and enter a keyword in the green box above the database. The first corresponding answer will be highlighted on the page.

Or, press SHIFT, CTRL and F to see a list of relevant answers.

Grateful thanks are due to Brian Curtis for an outstanding contribution to the society's records!

ACCESS THE ARCHIVES
By MEMBERS
Any member can request from the archives at any one time, up to six images, free of charge, by emailing the archivist at the address at the bottom of the page.

Please quote your membership number and exact details of the listed sign(s) when requesting items.

Note – no valid or verifiable membership number quoted, then sorry, your request will not be met!

By NON-MEMBERS
Please note that whilst we are always pleased to help the media and other groups or individuals in their research, we reserve the right to charge for our services. Should you require any photographic material from our archives, then please contact the secretary on the email address at the bottom of the page to arrange a fee for our services.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARCHIVES
When sending images of signs, please include the following essential information:

·     Pub name (Any previous name if known)

·     Address (street, town, county) The more detail, the better!

·     Year (and, hopefully, date) that the picture was taken.

·     Any other relevant information e.g. is the pub boarded-up? Otherwise, we shall assume that the pub is still open for business.

·     Finally, do not forget to also include the name of the photographer, if different to that of the sender.

·     Pictures in JPEG format are preferred.

To donate any pictorial inn signs to the Society's archives, please email the archivist at the address at the bottom of the page

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JOURNAL
To send contributions – photographs, articles and any other material – for inclusion in the Society’s quarterly Journal, please email the journal editor at the address at the bottom of the page

Bequests
While the Society has limited physical capacity to accommodate large collections, it regrets occasions when deceased members' interests are unwittingly disposed of by surviving relatives.

That said, it must also be pointed out that collections of photographs and paraphernalia related to inn signs rarely have much financial value. The worth literally is in the eye of the beholder.

Relatives expecting to make a tidy sum out of Uncle Fred's collection of pub sign photographs will be disappointed.

The policy of the Inn Sign Society is to make no payment at all for the procurement of collections.

However, the Society will accept appropriate photographic material and publications. The Society will always endeavour to find a suitable home amongst the membership for surplus material.

To prevent any misunderstanding, the Society recommends that members make a written expression of wish directing the ultimate disposal of their collection of inn sign material.

Collections that are to be bequeathed to the Inn Sign Society should be referred to the Secretary, in the first instance, for further information as to where the items should be sent.

Contact	Email addresses
Archivist	brian{dot}curtis{at}ntlworld{dot}com
Journal Editor	davidroe24{at}yahoo{dot}co{dot}uk
Secretary	alanarose{at}blueyonder{dot}co{dot}uk
Webmaster	adcollis{at}blueyonder{dot}co{dot}uk

Alternatively, all postal mail should be addressed to:

The Secretary
The Inn Sign Society
9, Denmead Drive
Wednesfield
Wolverhampton
WV11 2QS