Inn Signs Through the Ages

Inn Signs Through the Ages

Inn Signs Through the Ages

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Inn Signs Through the Ages

1936

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Fred Taylor displays a number of items from the Building Centre's 'Inn Sign Exhibition' held in November 1936. Some signs in the exhibition date back to the reign of Charles II, while others are more contemporary.

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