Sign of the Times
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No, not Prince - I think that was "sign o ' the times " - but this splendid road sign on an unclassified road near Ripon. I'd love to say the picture was taken through the Triplex screen of my Gordon Keeble but sadly it was taken from my Hyundai Kona (the only interesting thing about which is that its name means something terribly rude in Portugese. Apparently ).
We’ve got quite a lot of the lovely old cast-iron black-and-white highway directional signs in our part of N Yorks, with the round NYCC lettered ‘cap’ on them.
About 25 years ago I visited one of their highway depots (at Kirkbymoorside), and there was a pile of old cast-iron signs in a corner, presumably waiting to be weighed in
About 25 years ago I visited one of their highway depots (at Kirkbymoorside), and there was a pile of old cast-iron signs in a corner, presumably waiting to be weighed in
Not my photo but this is a current town sign near me -
You might notice it's twinned town is in West Germany, which hasn't existed since 1989.
You probably won't know that East Dereham is known as Dereham since the 90s.
You definitely won't know it's also twinned with a town in France because that hasn't made it onto the sign...
You might notice it's twinned town is in West Germany, which hasn't existed since 1989.
You probably won't know that East Dereham is known as Dereham since the 90s.
You definitely won't know it's also twinned with a town in France because that hasn't made it onto the sign...
MickyveloceClassic said:
The areas around Ripon (I live 4/5 miles to the east) are occasionally delightfully unspoiled, especially around Fountains and north westward towards Masham.
A nice way to get in to the Dales via Pateley Bridge/Hawes etc. or the Moors via Sutton Bank, Helmsley etc. Love living around here, spoilt for choice compared to when I lived in Oxford which was s
t. 
Chunkychucky said:
A nice way to get in to the Dales via Pateley Bridge/Hawes etc. or the Moors via Sutton Bank, Helmsley etc. Love living around here, spoilt for choice compared to when I lived in Oxford which was s
t. MickyveloceClassic said:
Chunkychucky said:
A nice way to get in to the Dales via Pateley Bridge/Hawes etc. or the Moors via Sutton Bank, Helmsley etc. Love living around here, spoilt for choice compared to when I lived in Oxford which was s
t. 
williamp said:
In Devon. You have been warned...
Hardknott pass used to have signs sayingYOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Sadly I can't find a picture but they really should put them back. One of the SatNav systems directs poor unsuspecting visitors over Wrynose and Hardknott as the main route to the western lakes.
As in the legendary Mavis Enderby and Old Bolingbroke sign in Lincolnshire . A possibly mythical amendment (I've heard it from several people) was the insertion of 'To ' before the names and 'a son' after them . Some lovely signs - keep 'em coming.
BTW does Ireland still have the imperiously worded 'YIELD ' on give way signs? I remember them on childhood trips to Donegal in the Sixties .
BTW does Ireland still have the imperiously worded 'YIELD ' on give way signs? I remember them on childhood trips to Donegal in the Sixties .
P5BNij said:
I snapped this one back in 1998 when I went to pick up a Mk1 Mini from a dealer in Sonning Common, as far as I know it's still there...
I live in an old village and we have plenty of those signs around. They look really good. Sometimes the council take them down for cleaning then a load of posts go on Facebook saying they've been stolen until the council representative tells them to calm down. 
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