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Background imagePub Sign Collection: Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Grade I listed Westgate, a medieval gatehouse in the city walls of Canterbury were built from Kentish ragstone c1379. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

Background imagePub Sign Collection: 'In Commemoration of the Duke's Birthday', 1869. Creator: Unknown

"In Commemoration of the Duke's Birthday", 1869. Creator: Unknown
"In Commemoration of the Duke's Birthday", 1869. 'The incident which Mr. Friston has put before us, in the picture we have engraved

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth

Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth
Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738. Creator: Bernard Baron

Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738. Creator: Bernard Baron
Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738

Background imagePub Sign Collection: A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years Ago;'The George'at Crawley, c1788, 1888. Creator: Unknown

A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years Ago;"The George"at Crawley, c1788, 1888. Creator: Unknown
A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years Ago; " The George" at Crawley, c1788, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Inn Sign, c. 1938. Creator: Robert Pohle

Inn Sign, c. 1938. Creator: Robert Pohle
Inn Sign, c. 1938

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign, c. 1939. Creator: Alfred Parys

Tavern Sign, c. 1939. Creator: Alfred Parys
Tavern Sign, c. 1939

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Red Lion Inn Sign, c. 1939. Creator: Martin Partyka

Red Lion Inn Sign, c. 1939. Creator: Martin Partyka
Red Lion Inn Sign, c. 1939

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred Parys

Tavern Sign, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Alfred Parys
Tavern Sign, 1935/1942

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred Parys

Tavern Sign, c. 1940. Creator: Alfred Parys
Tavern Sign, c. 1940

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign: 'J. Porter', c. 1939. Creator: Alfred Parys

Tavern Sign: "J. Porter", c. 1939. Creator: Alfred Parys
Tavern Sign: " J. Porter", c. 1939

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Inn Sign: 'A. Phelps ', c. 1939. Creator: Martin Partyka

Inn Sign: "A. Phelps ", c. 1939. Creator: Martin Partyka
Inn Sign: " A. Phelps ", c. 1939

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign: Arnolds Inn, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Tavern Sign: Arnolds Inn, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Tavern Sign: Arnolds Inn, 18th century

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern sign, 1939. Creator: Harriette Gale

Tavern sign, 1939. Creator: Harriette Gale
Tavern sign, 1939

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Morpeth, published 1809. Creator: JMW Turner

Morpeth, published 1809. Creator: JMW Turner
Morpeth, published 1809

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Return of Rip Van Winkle, 1849. Creator: John Quidor

The Return of Rip Van Winkle, 1849. Creator: John Quidor
The Return of Rip Van Winkle, 1849

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Tavern Sign, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown

Tavern Sign, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Tavern Sign, 1935/1942

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth

Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth
Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Evening (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth

Evening (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth
Evening (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Three Horseshoes, a Roadside Inn, December 18, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Three Horseshoes, a Roadside Inn, December 18, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Three Horseshoes, a Roadside Inn, December 18, 1787

Background imagePub Sign Collection: British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan t

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billys Old Boat, and the Little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, October 1, 1807

Background imagePub Sign Collection: St. Sebastians Fair. Creator: Unknown

St. Sebastians Fair. Creator: Unknown
St. Sebastians Fair. After Peeter van der Borcht

Background imagePub Sign Collection: View of the Old Church of Amsterdam, n. d Creator: Hermanus Petrus Schouten

View of the Old Church of Amsterdam, n. d Creator: Hermanus Petrus Schouten
View of the Old Church of Amsterdam, n.d

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Clovelly, The New Inn and Street, 1870s. Creator: Francis Bedford

Clovelly, The New Inn and Street, 1870s. Creator: Francis Bedford
Clovelly, The New Inn and Street, 1870s

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Bell Inn, late 1780s. Creator: George Morland

The Bell Inn, late 1780s. Creator: George Morland
The Bell Inn, late 1780s

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown

Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Wooden sign made c1750, from The White Hart pub which dates from the 16th century

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Bishopsgate Street, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Bishopsgate Street, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Bishopsgate Street, 1872. Daily life in Bishopsgate outside the Sir Paul Pindar Stout House. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Express Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown

The Express Bus, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The " Express" Bus, 1900, (1933). Open-top horse-drawn bus outside Ye Olde Swiss Cottage public house in north London

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The White Hart, Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The White Hart, Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " White Hart", Knightsbridge, 1820, (c1876). From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Brill", Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). The Brill was a farm in the 17th century, close to a brickfield with a couple of cottages and an inn called The Brill

Background imagePub Sign Collection: General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876. Originally a small settlement on the River Fleet, Kentish town was modernised from early 20th century with large amounts of land purchased to build

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Castle Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Castle" Tavern, Kentish Town Road, in 1800, c1876. The pub at 147 Kentish Town Road was present by 1651 and rebuilt in 1848

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown

The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Creator: Unknown
The Assembly Rooms, Kentish Town, 1750, (c1856). Travellers would assemble and travel in large groups for protection against highwaymen. The building was boarded up in 1896 prior to demolition

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Old Mother Red Cap, in 1746, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Old " Mother Red Cap", in 1746, (c1876). The Worlds End pub on Camden High Street, formerly the Mother Red Cap first referenced when the area was entirely rural in 1690

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Black Lion, Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Black Lion, Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Black Lion", Church Street, Chelsea, in 1820, (c1876). Pub established in 17th century and rebuilt in its present form in around 1892. It is now called the Pigs Ear

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Views in Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Views in Highgate, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Views in Highgate, c1876. Highgate until late Victorian times, was a village outside London. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Spaniards, Hampstead Heath, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The " Spaniards", Hampstead Heath, c1876. Built in 1585, opposite a toll house built in c1710, The Spaniards Inn tavern is Grade II listed

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Bell Inn, Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The " Bell Inn", Kilburn, 1750, (c1876). The Bell Inn opened c1600, on the old Roman road known as Watling Street

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Plough at Kensal Green, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Plough at Kensal Green, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Plough at Kensal Green, 1830, (c1876). There were two dairy farms in Kensal Green by early 1800s, which expanded greatly after the 1864 Act of Parliament which made it illegal to keep cattle

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The George, Crawley, Sussex, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The George, Crawley, Sussex, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The George, Crawley, Sussex, 1936. The George Hotel, former coaching inn on the High Street in Crawley, Grade II listed. The first mention of The George was in 1579, its oldest parts date from c1450

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, with foundations claimed to date from 793 and earliest license records 1756

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. The Crown Inn, Chiddingfold, one of the oldest pubs in England, built as a Rest House for monks on pilgrimage in 1285

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Falstaff, Canterbury, Kent, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Falstaff, Canterbury, Kent, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Falstaff, Canterbury, Kent, 1936. The Falstaff Hotel, 15th century coaching in dating to 1403. From " Old Inns - A Series of 40", 1936. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1936]

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Old Ship, Mere, Wiltshire, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Old Ship, Mere, Wiltshire, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Old Ship, Mere, Wiltshire, 1939. The Old Ship Hotel in Mere, a former coaching inn dating to 17th century. From " Old Inns - Second Series of 40", . [W. D. & H. O. Wills]

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Lygon Arms, Broadway, Worcestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Lygon Arms, Broadway, Worcestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Lygon Arms, Broadway, Worcestershire, 1936. Lygon Arms Hotel, 17th-century coaching in dating to 14th century, Grade II listed. Played a role in the English Civil War

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. The Royal Hop Pole, Grade II listed landmark of Tewkesbury, a public house visited by Princes Mary of Teck in 1891

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Three Swans, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Three Swans, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Three Swans, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1939. The Three Swans Hotel, coaching inn on the the Manchester to London road, dates from late 18th century, rebuilt in Georgian era

Background imagePub Sign Collection: What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) dressed as a carpenter and self-destructively sawing through The Crown sign

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Cudgel Playing, 1799. Creator: Unknown

Cudgel Playing, 1799. Creator: Unknown
Cudgel Playing, 1799. Crowds outside a pub watching men fighting with long sticks. The competitors hold one hand behind their backs as they fight on a makeshift stage supported on beer barrels. [J

Background imagePub Sign Collection: In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington

In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Creator: Walter Benington
In Devereux Court, Full of Eighteenth-Century Associations, c1935. Devereux Court in Westminster, central London, with signs advertising Claymore and Dewars whisky

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Sign of the Bulls Head at Strand-On-the-Green, c1935. Creator: Field

The Sign of the Bulls Head at Strand-On-the-Green, c1935. Creator: Field
The Sign of the Bulls Head at Strand-On-the-Green, c1935. 18th century tavern by the River Thames in Chiswick, west London, historically used by riverboat captains to arrange crews and cargoes

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. Creator: Unknown

The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Green Man at Putney Heath, c1935. The Green Man public house in south west London, parts of which date back to c1700. The pub was supposedly frequented by highwaymen who preyed on the intoxicated

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Scole Inn, Scole, Norfolk, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Scole Inn, Scole, Norfolk, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Scole Inn, Scole, Norfolk, 1939. The Scole Inn, a coaching inn dating to 1655, said to be haunted, known for association with King Charles II, Grade I listed

Background imagePub Sign Collection: View of the Three Tuns public house on Jacob Street, Bermondsey, London, 1828. Artist

View of the Three Tuns public house on Jacob Street, Bermondsey, London, 1828. Artist
View of the Three Tuns public house on Jacob Street, Bermondsey, London, 1828

Background imagePub Sign Collection: View of Kennington, Lambeth, London, 1825. Artist: John Hassell

View of Kennington, Lambeth, London, 1825. Artist: John Hassell
View of Kennington, Lambeth, London, 1825

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Red Lion Inn on Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex, c1820

The Red Lion Inn on Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, Middlesex, c1820. Hillingdon is now in the London borough of Hillingdon

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Dun Cow Inn, Kensington, London, c1810. Artist: William Pickett

The Dun Cow Inn, Kensington, London, c1810. Artist: William Pickett
The Dun Cow Inn, Kensington, London, c1810

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Sawney ganging back again, being turned out of place, 1782. Artist

Sawney ganging back again, being turned out of place, 1782. Artist
Sawney ganging back again, being turned out of place, 1782. A Scot in Highland dress, walking from the Crown Inn, in the window of which sits George III with bandaged eyes

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Courtyard of the White Hart Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, c1860. Artist

Courtyard of the White Hart Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, c1860. Artist
Courtyard of the White Hart Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, c1860. View with figures and a cart in the yard

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Inn sign for the George and Dragon Inn, Bennets Hill, City of London, 1814. Artist

Inn sign for the George and Dragon Inn, Bennets Hill, City of London, 1814. Artist
Inn sign for the George and Dragon Inn, Bennets Hill, City of London, 1814. Sign dated 1667

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Saracens Head Inn, Aldgate, London, 1856. Artist: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd

Saracens Head Inn, Aldgate, London, 1856. Artist: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
Saracens Head Inn, Aldgate, London, 1856. View of the Saracens Head Inn yard showing carts and a horse

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Woodman Inn, Upper Norwood, London, c1865

The Woodman Inn, Upper Norwood, London, c1865. View with figures and horse-drawn carriages outside

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Evening, 1738. Artist: FF Walker

Evening, 1738. Artist: FF Walker
Evening, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A scene at Sadlers Wells and Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Night, 1833. Artist: William Radclyffe

Night, 1833. Artist: William Radclyffe
Night, 1833. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. View showing a street near Charing Cross, London, by moonlight. A drunken freemason (Sir Thomas De Veil)

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Noon, 1738. Artist: WH Worthington

Noon, 1738. Artist: WH Worthington
Noon, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A view of Hog Lane, Westminster, with the Church of St Giles in the Fields visible in background

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Evening, 1738. Artist: Spooner

Evening, 1738. Artist: Spooner
Evening, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A scene at Sadlers Wells and Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Invicta 4-seat Talbot 12 / 30, Castle Combe, Wiltshire, c1920s Artist: Bill Brunell

Invicta 4-seat Talbot 12 / 30, Castle Combe, Wiltshire, c1920s Artist: Bill Brunell
Talbot 12/30 6 cylinder ca 1925 Vehicle Reg. No. XY670. Place: Castle Combe, Wiltshire

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Calthorpe 4-seater tourer, Broadway, Worcestershire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell

Calthorpe 4-seater tourer, Broadway, Worcestershire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Right: Calthorpe 4-seat tourer ca. 1920 1328 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XE2612. Left: Unidentified car Vehicle Reg. No. ??1606. Place: Broadway, Worcestershire

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Bloomsbury Pub, London, United Kingdom

Bloomsbury Pub, London, United Kingdom

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Times of the Day - Noon, 1870. Artist: WH Worthington

Times of the Day - Noon, 1870. Artist: WH Worthington
Times of the Day - Noon. After the original print by William Hogarth published in 1738. [London Printing and Publishing Co, 1870]

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Sign of the Cross Keys, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards

Sign of the Cross Keys, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards
Sign of the Cross Keys, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 1881

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Sign of the Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards

Sign of the Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881. Artist: Edwin Edwards
Sign of the Red Lion Inn, Glastonbury, Somerset, 1881

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The New Inn and street, Clovelly, Devon, late 19th or early 20th century

The New Inn and street, Clovelly, Devon, late 19th or early 20th century. Two donkeys are in the steep, cobbled street

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The sign of The Running Footman, London, 1891

The sign of The Running Footman, London, 1891. From Old and New London: a Narrative of its History, its People and its Places, volume IV, by Edward Walford, pulished by Cassell and Company (1891)

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Doves Inn, Chiswick, London, 1926-1927

The Doves Inn, Chiswick, London, 1926-1927. Riverside pub near the Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Taylor

The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Taylor
The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. The George and Vulture is in a court off Cornhill, and is celebrated as the place where coffee was first introduced to London in 1652

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Flask ale house, Highgate Village, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

The Flask ale house, Highgate Village, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The Flask ale house, Highgate Village, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Plough Inn, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, 1937

The Plough Inn, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, 1937. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Ye Old Fighting Cocks Inn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1937

Ye Old Fighting Cocks Inn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1937. Octagonal pub originally known as The Round House, said to be the oldest pub in England

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Bulls Head Inn, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 1924-1926

Bulls Head Inn, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, 1924-1926

Background imagePub Sign Collection: Chairs to Mend, Soho Square, London, 1805

Chairs to Mend, Soho Square, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

Background imagePub Sign Collection: The Recruiting Sergeant, 18th century. Artist: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm

The Recruiting Sergeant, 18th century. Artist: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm
The Recruiting Sergeant, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London



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