Signposts Collection

Signpost in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Sign posts in Jerusalem, indicating Jaffa, Ramleh, Bethlehem, Hebron and speed limit warnings of 8 miles per hour in
DGC418697 Sign posts in Jerusalem, indicating Jaffa, Ramleh, Bethlehem, Hebron and speed limit warnings of 8 miles per hour in four languages (English, French, Arabic and Hebrew)

Sift, Sign, Sill, Sing, Slay, Sled, Snag, Snow, Soap, Soup, Spin, Spur (engraving)
8650005 Sift, Sign, Sill, Sing, Slay, Sled, Snag, Snow, Soap, Soup, Spin, Spur (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sift, Sign, Sill, Sing, Slay)

Don't get married, stay single (coloured photo)
8656412 Don't get married, stay single (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't get married, stay single)

J Tonks & Sons furnishings store, Scarborough (colour litho)
8635843 J Tonks & Sons furnishings store, Scarborough (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Tonks & Sons furnishings store, Westborough, Scarborough)

Three times three (engraving)
8673122 Three times three (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three times three)

Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving)
8673111 Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pass Grip of a Mark Master Mason)

Trade card for Charpentier, engraver, printer and stationer, Portsmouth (engraving)
8677584 Trade card for Charpentier, engraver, printer and stationer, Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Charpentier, engraver)

IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut)
2967620 IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut); (add.info.: IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man)

Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill Viaduct with smoke from a passing train, c1910 (watercolour)
8835606 Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill Viaduct with smoke from a passing train, c1910 (watercolour) by Walcott, William (1874-1943); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

Initial letter 'T' depicting a boy resting by a signpost, 1850
3331118 Initial letter 'T' depicting a boy resting by a signpost, 1850; (add.info.: Initial letter 'T' depicting a boy resting by a signpost, by George Heywood Sumner (1853-1940)

The floods of 1910: Odeon metro station - photography, ca. 1910, Private collection
LSE4402406 The floods of 1910: Odeon metro station - photography, ca. 1910, Private collection. by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The floods of 1910)

Woman cyclist (b/w photo)
8672180 Woman cyclist (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman cyclist. Vintage photograph reproduced in Petit Musee de la Curiosite Photographique)

Pass grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving)
8673099 Pass grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pass grip of a Fellow Craft)

Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho)
8661086 Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty)

Jamaica Inn, Bolventor (b/w photo)
8655936 Jamaica Inn, Bolventor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jamaica Inn, Bolventor, Cornwall)

Trade card for W & H King cash grocery stores, Hampstead (engraving)
8677532 Trade card for W & H King cash grocery stores, Hampstead (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for W & H King cash grocery stores)

Good Luck. Best wishes (colour litho)
8656774 Good Luck. Best wishes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good Luck. Best wishes. Dog with a good luck sign tied to his tail)

Bearded man with sideburns holding a sign, 1912 (illustration)
8822171 Bearded man with sideburns holding a sign, 1912 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearded man with favorites (coy) holding a sign (sign)

1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market
7133808 1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market. Bassett's was one of the original tenants (photo); (add.info)

Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016. Architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942), realisation 1905
TED4653648 Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016. Architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942), realisation 1905.; (add.info.: Porte Dauphine metro station, Paris 75016)

The Bible and Crown, the oldest publishing sign in London (b/w photo)
8673375 The Bible and Crown, the oldest publishing sign in London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bible and Crown)

Real grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving)
8673200 Real grip of a Fellow Craft (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real grip of a Fellow Craft)

Sign of a Master Mason and Grand Hailing sign of distress (engraving)
8673088 Sign of a Master Mason and Grand Hailing sign of distress (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Past Master's grip (engraving)
8673151 Past Master's grip (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Past Master's grip)

Real Grip of a Master Mason (engraving)
8673108 Real Grip of a Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real Grip of a Master Mason)

Cirencester, near (litho)
8633590 Cirencester, near (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cirencester, near, Blacksmith's Posts and Sign made entirely of old horseshoes)

Sign of Fleet the printer who published the first edition of Mother Goose (engraving)
8636433 Sign of Fleet the printer who published the first edition of Mother Goose (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The grip of an Entered Apprentice (engraving)
8673094 The grip of an Entered Apprentice (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grip of an Entered Apprentice)

Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, Paris (litho)
8677471 Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, Paris (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, 11 Rue Royale)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644859 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Scouts' Alphabet of Signalling (litho)
8667222 The Scouts' Alphabet of Signalling (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scouts' Alphabet of Signalling)

Pass Grip of a Master Mason (engraving)
8673201 Pass Grip of a Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pass Grip of a Master Mason)

Grip of a Most Excellent Master (engraving)
8673119 Grip of a Most Excellent Master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grip of a Most Excellent Master)

Aquarius, relief from the Chapel of the Planets by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble)
BEN85123 Aquarius, relief from the Chapel of the Planets by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The origin of epaulettes, An Admiral, Present Day (colour photo)
8668583 The origin of epaulettes, An Admiral, Present Day (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The origin of epaulettes, An Admiral, Present Day)

Unwelcome news (engraving)
8635269 Unwelcome news (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwelcome news; man reading a sign that says fishing is prohibited)

Love, courtship and marriage (colour litho)
8635669 Love, courtship and marriage (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, courtship and marriage. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Steam! Steam!! Steam!!!, c1835 (lithograph on paper)
8836232 Steam! Steam!! Steam!!!, c1835 (lithograph on paper); 33 x 25 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: sheet music cover for 'STEAM! STEAM!! STEAM!!)

Xerxes whipping the Hellespont (litho)
8660806 Xerxes whipping the Hellespont (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xerxes whipping the Hellespont)

Shap, Sign of the "Greyhound" (litho)
8633396 Shap, Sign of the "Greyhound" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shap, Sign of the "Greyhound." Illustration for The Dunlop Book)

Boy visiting the doctor (colour litho)
8635886 Boy visiting the doctor (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy visiting the doctor)

'Express' bus, Swiss Cottage, London, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626617 'Express' bus, Swiss Cottage, London, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 'Express' bus, Swiss Cottage, London, 1900)

First petrol filling station in Britain, 1920 (b/w photo)
8626588 First petrol filling station in Britain, 1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First petrol filling station in Britain, Aldermaston)

A merry Christmas (colour litho)
8655850 A merry Christmas (colour litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A merry Christmas)

Workmen's dining rooms, London (b/w photo)
8676179 Workmen's dining rooms, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workmen's dining rooms, London)

Real Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving)
8673127 Real Grip of a Mark Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Real Grip of a Mark Master Mason)

Advertising in West Africa (engraving)
8672842 Advertising in West Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising in West Africa)

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"Signposts: Guiding the Way Through History and Culture" From the picturesque Signpost in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, to the vibrant cosmopolitan bazaar depicted in an antisemitic cartoon from 1909, they have played a significant role in shaping our understanding of the world. In York, Yorkshire, England, tourist information signposts not only provide directions but also offer glimpses into the rich history of Cliffords Tower at York Castle. Even Birmingham Airport utilizes signposts to welcome visitors and guide them towards the British Industries Fair. Meanwhile, "The Goose, " an oil painting from 1894, serves as a unique signpost that captures attention with its artistic allure. Throughout history, they have been more than just physical markers; they have symbolized religious appearances during The Knights of Crusade's First Crusade or marked somber locations like Anne Boleyn's execution site at Tower of London. They have witnessed solemn ceremonies such as Berlin's signing of the Italian-German Pact or become rallying points for demonstrations against law fraud. In Constantinople and Munich alike, grand manifestations of joy over victories gave rise to unrest while dictating conditions upon France. These instances remind us that even amidst celebration and diplomacy they can serve as reminders of complex historical events. Whether it be guiding tourists through ancient cities or serving as witnesses to pivotal moments in time - these diverse examples highlight how they can not merely practical tools but also powerful symbols embedded within our collective memory. As we navigate through life's journey both physically and metaphorically may we always find solace in these humble yet profound markers along the way.