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Signpost Collection

Background imageSignpost Collection: Peterborough Guildhall, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies

Peterborough Guildhall, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Guildhall in Market Square where there are regular events and a Farmers Market, in Cathedral Square in the city center, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, east of England

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)

The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)
The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageSignpost Collection: German Sanitary sign near Lodz, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

German Sanitary sign near Lodz, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Sanitary sign near Lodz, between 1914 and c1915. A sign in German "Trinkwasser" (drinking water) next to a pump in Lodz, Poland during World War I

Background imageSignpost Collection: Enthroned Madonna and Child, two musical angels, Saint Mark, Saint Augustine and Doge... 1488

Enthroned Madonna and Child, two musical angels, Saint Mark, Saint Augustine and Doge... 1488
Enthroned Madonna and Child, two musical angels, Saint Mark, Saint Augustine and Doge Agostino Barbarigo, 1488. Found in the Collection of the Chiesa di San Pietro Martire, Murano

Background imageSignpost Collection: Enthroned Madonna and Child, crowning Saint Eulalia, 1425. Creator: Mates

Enthroned Madonna and Child, crowning Saint Eulalia, 1425. Creator: Mates, Joan (Juan) (around 1370-1431)
Enthroned Madonna and Child, crowning Saint Eulalia, 1425. Found in the Collection of the Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra - Pinacoteca Manfrediniana, Venezia

Background imageSignpost Collection: Title Page for Wiesiger's Poems, 1792. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Title Page for Wiesiger's Poems, 1792. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title Page for Wiesiger's Poems, 1792

Background imageSignpost Collection: Forest landscape with travellers, 1849. Creator: Jacobus Johannes Cremer

Forest landscape with travellers, 1849. Creator: Jacobus Johannes Cremer
Forest landscape with travellers, 1849

Background imageSignpost Collection: Late Autumn Day in the Jægersborg Deer Park, North of Copenhagen, 1886

Late Autumn Day in the Jægersborg Deer Park, North of Copenhagen, 1886. Creator: Theodor Esbern Philipsen
Late Autumn Day in the Jaegersborg Deer Park, North of Copenhagen, 1886

Background imageSignpost Collection: Resettlement project located near Gainesville, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Resettlement project located near Gainesville, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettlement project located near Gainesville, Georgia

Background imageSignpost Collection: Making the Most of £10, 000 per Ann. by Saving Travelling Expences, 1819. Creator: JL Marks

Making the Most of £10, 000 per Ann. by Saving Travelling Expences, 1819. Creator: JL Marks
Making the Most of £10, 000 per Ann. by Saving Travelling Expences, 1819

Background imageSignpost Collection: 31st and 7th, NYC. Creator: Viet Chu

31st and 7th, NYC. Creator: Viet Chu
31st and 7th, NYC

Background imageSignpost Collection: Rest for the Weary, 1902. Creator: Philip William May

Rest for the Weary, 1902. Creator: Philip William May
Rest for the Weary, 1902

Background imageSignpost Collection: La Chasse aRouen (Hunting at Rouen) (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, 1840

La Chasse aRouen (Hunting at Rouen) (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, 1840
La Chasse a Rouen (Hunting at Rouen) (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, 1840. Deer hunting: huntsmen shooting a stag, deerhounds. Designed by Horace Vernet

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Overthrow of Dr. Slop (Tristram Shandy), 1800-20. Creator: Unknown

The Overthrow of Dr. Slop (Tristram Shandy), 1800-20. Creator: Unknown
The Overthrow of Dr. Slop (Tristram Shandy), 1800-20

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Easter Hunt at Epping Forest, Plate Second, ca. 1810. Creator: Unknown

The Easter Hunt at Epping Forest, Plate Second, ca. 1810. Creator: Unknown
The Easter Hunt at Epping Forest, Plate Second, ca. 1810

Background imageSignpost Collection: Hints to Bad Horsemen, No. 1: Symptoms of Restiveness, May 10, 1781. Creator: Unknown

Hints to Bad Horsemen, No. 1: Symptoms of Restiveness, May 10, 1781. Creator: Unknown
Hints to Bad Horsemen, No. 1: Symptoms of Restiveness, May 10, 1781

Background imageSignpost Collection: Brücke mit Tafel (Bridge with Sign), 1916. Creator: Lovis Corinth

Brücke mit Tafel (Bridge with Sign), 1916. Creator: Lovis Corinth
Brucke mit Tafel (Bridge with Sign), 1916

Background imageSignpost Collection: Noyon, c. 1914 / 1919. Creator: Jean Louis Forain

Noyon, c. 1914 / 1919. Creator: Jean Louis Forain
Noyon, c. 1914/1919

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Cross Roads, 1850. Creator: David Cox the elder

The Cross Roads, 1850. Creator: David Cox the elder
The Cross Roads, 1850

Background imageSignpost Collection: Benevolence, November 25, 1792. Creator: Samuel Alken

Benevolence, November 25, 1792. Creator: Samuel Alken
Benevolence, November 25, 1792

Background imageSignpost Collection: Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786. March 7, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786. March 7, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Departure, April 29, 1784. April 29, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The Departure, April 29, 1784. April 29, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Departure, April 29, 1784

Background imageSignpost Collection: Cuckfield (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790. June 1, 1790

Cuckfield (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790. June 1, 1790
Cuckfield (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790

Background imageSignpost Collection: Plate 13, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Plate 13, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 13, from " World in Miniature", 1816

Background imageSignpost Collection: A Spanish Pass-Port to France!!, September 12, 1808. September 12, 1808

A Spanish Pass-Port to France!!, September 12, 1808. September 12, 1808
A Spanish Pass-Port to France!!, September 12, 1808

Background imageSignpost Collection: Signpost at Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia, c1939-c1944 (1946). Creator: Unknown

Signpost at Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia, c1939-c1944 (1946). Creator: Unknown
Signpost at Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia, c1939-c1944 (1946). Now the signpost at Rose Bay, Sydney, points back through the global distance which, in peacetime, was the airway home

Background imageSignpost Collection: John Gilpin on his bolting horse being chased by passers-by, 1878, (c1918). Creator

John Gilpin on his bolting horse being chased by passers-by, 1878, (c1918). Creator
John Gilpin on his bolting horse being chased by passers-by, 1878, (c1918). Riders shout Stop thief! Stop thief! A Highwayman

Background imageSignpost Collection: Cardiff, Wetlands Reserve, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Cardiff, Wetlands Reserve, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Signpost in the Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve, a wildlife preserve of almost 20 acres just past the city centre, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Background imageSignpost Collection: How to Lose Your Way, 1803-1815. 1803-1815. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

How to Lose Your Way, 1803-1815. 1803-1815. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
How to Lose Your Way, 1803-1815

Background imageSignpost Collection: How to Ride a Horse Upon Three Legs, June 11, 1808. June 11, 1808

How to Ride a Horse Upon Three Legs, June 11, 1808. June 11, 1808
How to Ride a Horse Upon Three Legs, June 11, 1808

Background imageSignpost Collection: How to Lose Your Way, June 11, 1808. June 11, 1808. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

How to Lose Your Way, June 11, 1808. June 11, 1808. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
How to Lose Your Way, June 11, 1808

Background imageSignpost Collection: Mobile kitchen on the Voie Sacree, Verdun, northern France, c1914-c1918

Mobile kitchen on the Voie Sacree, Verdun, northern France, c1914-c1918
Mobile kitchen on the Voie Sacre e, Verdun, northern France, c1914-c1918. The Voie Sacre e (Sacred Way), connecting Bar-le-Duc to Verdun was given its name after the end of World War I because of

Background imageSignpost Collection: Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
Westminster Races... 1784. Showing the three candidates for the Westminster constituency in the 1784 general election, Samuel Hood, Charles James Fox and Cecil Wray

Background imageSignpost Collection: Results of the northern excursion, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank

Results of the northern excursion, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank
Results of the northern excursion, 1822. The image shows George IV and Sir William Curtis. The King is rubbing his fingers, a gesture known as playing the Scotch fiddle

Background imageSignpost Collection: A butchers boy riding a horse, Provincial Characters, 1813

A butchers boy riding a horse, Provincial Characters, 1813
A butchers boy riding a horse, with a dog running alongside. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageSignpost Collection: Lea-Francis, junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, c1920s

Lea-Francis, junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, c1920s
Lea-Francis 1926 1496 cc. Cross & Ellis body. Place: Junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Background imageSignpost Collection: Standard Twelve 4-door saloon, Ipplepen, Devon, 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell

Standard Twelve 4-door saloon, Ipplepen, Devon, 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Standard Twelve 4-door saloon ca 1934 1608 cc. Place: Ipplepen, Devon

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

Calthorpe 4-seater tourer, Broadway Hill, Worcestershire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Calthorpe 4-seat tourer ca. 1920 1328 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XE2612. Place: Broadway Hill, Worcestershire

Background imageSignpost Collection: MG M type and officials Singer saloon at the JCC Half-Day Trial, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

MG M type and officials Singer saloon at the JCC Half-Day Trial, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Centre: MG M Type 1930 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. UD3166. Event Entry No: 20. Chassis No. 2M0357. Background: Singer Saloon Vehicle Reg. No. V?3931. Officials car. Place: J.C.C. Half-day Trial

Background imageSignpost Collection: Signpost, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 2009

Signpost, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 2009
Signpost, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Spain

Background imageSignpost Collection: Mirador Piedra la Rosa, signpost, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Mirador Piedra la Rosa, signpost, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Background imageSignpost Collection: Signpost pointing to Jane Austens House, Chawton, Hampshire

Signpost pointing to Jane Austens House, Chawton, Hampshire

Background imageSignpost Collection: Public footpath sign and kissing gate, Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Public footpath sign and kissing gate, Longridge Fell, Lancashire

Background imageSignpost Collection: Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Background imageSignpost Collection: Parsons, Fletcher & Co.s Ltd. Inks, 1917. Artist: Parsons Fletcher & Co

Parsons, Fletcher & Co.s Ltd. Inks, 1917. Artist: Parsons Fletcher & Co
Parsons, Fletcher & Co.s Ltd. Inks, 1917. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

Background imageSignpost Collection: Doctor Syntax, Losing His Way, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Syntax, Losing His Way, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Doctor Syntax, Losing His Way, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Botafogo end of the fashionable Rua Sao Clemente. Corcovado in the distance, 1914

The Botafogo end of the fashionable Rua Sao Clemente. Corcovado in the distance, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Strange Adventures of a Dog-Cart, 1888, (1946). Artist: Randolph Caldecott

The Strange Adventures of a Dog-Cart, 1888, (1946). Artist: Randolph Caldecott
The Strange Adventures of a Dog-Cart, 1888, (1946). Originally printed in Last Graphic Pictures. From English Printed Books, by Francis Meynell. [Collins, London, 1946]

Background imageSignpost Collection: Riley MPH 2-Seater Sports, c1920s

Riley MPH 2-Seater Sports, c1920s. Advertisement for 11 hp car costing £ 495: To the Great Hills with a light heart and no nerves

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Falmouth Road, late 18th-early 19th century, (1929). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Falmouth Road, late 18th-early 19th century, (1929). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Falmouth Road, late 18th-early 19th century, (1929). Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 55, (July 1929)

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Constant Couple, 1786

The Constant Couple, 1786. The Prince of Wales (future King George IV) and his mistress Mrs Fitzherbert travelling to Windsor. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Betting Post, Humours of Fox Hunting, 1799. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Betting Post, Humours of Fox Hunting, 1799. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Betting Post, Humours of Fox Hunting, 1799

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba, 1814

The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba, 1814. Cartoon depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French

Background imageSignpost Collection: A Knight of the Road, 1881. Artist: John Sturgess

A Knight of the Road, 1881. Artist: John Sturgess
A Knight of the Road, 1881. A highwayman holding up a coach on a lonely road. A print from the Christmas number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, (10 December 1881)

Background imageSignpost Collection: Happy Birthday, Large Baby, Large Baby, French Postcard, c1900

Happy Birthday, Large Baby, Large Baby, French Postcard, c1900
Good Fete, Large Baby, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection

Background imageSignpost Collection: Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Artist: WJ Linton

Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Artist: WJ Linton
Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Plate taken from the Illustrated London News (6 June 1846) showing passengers

Background imageSignpost Collection: The Dead Drummer, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Dead Drummer, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Dead Drummer, 1840. A legend of Salisbury Plain. From The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby (Richard Barham). (London, 1840)

Background imageSignpost Collection: Friends or Foes?, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain

Friends or Foes?, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Friends or Foes?, 1876. The British Lion, travelling, meets the Russian Bear, who is armed, at the crossroads. This relates to the recent conflict between Turkey and Bulgaria


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