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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
30th September 2026
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.148 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 Happy Man, Egham, Surrey (Sadly closed recently)
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Pub Sign of the Year 2026
25th September 2026
Entries are now coming in thick and fast for the 2026 competition.
See page 32 of Journal 148 for details of how to enter.
22 entries have been received so far, sign pictures are viewable in the members area on the "Sign of the Year" page.
Closing date is 30th November 2026. Voting by society members concludes in March 2027 for results in early April 2027, and we aim to have a presentation at the winning sign in Spring 2027.
Pictured is Sir Richard Steele, London NW3
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SOTM - October 2026
30th September 2026
This month a selection of signs from the Archives featuring Blacksmiths, mainly those working at the Forge and Coats of Arms.
Pictured, Blacksmiths Arms, Bideford, Devon
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Archives
29th July 2026
Matthew Sproston has officially taken over the Archives from Brian Curtis. A big thank you to Brian for the tremendous work he did on the Archives and wishing Matthew all the best in his new post.
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 The Archivist.
***Latest New Archive PDF download (December 2025)***
with approx 50,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - The Black Hat, Wilstead, Bedfordshire from 1954 (Archives File)
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Society A.G.M. 2027
30th September 2026
The Committee is actively pursuing a number of options for the 2027 AGM. We will update the Website when we have more news.
Pictured is Jim MacIntosh(left) presenting David Cole with his Sign of Appreication at the 2026 AGM.
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