Pub Sign Collection

The Swan pub, Walton on Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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"

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle United football strip immortalised as a sign for the Strawberry public house near St James Park

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed in Tyneside since 1927, with the recipe remaining unaltered since the start of the 30 s

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The White Horse, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire. A horse-drawn cart laden with sacks outside The White Horse, with the horse drinking from a trough

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

Zu Besuch in Traunstein
Kneipenschild Höllbräu mit dem Turm der St. Oswald-Kirche, 1957. Höllbräu pub sign with St. Oswald's steeple, 1957

Zu Besuch in Traunstein
Kneipenschild Höllbräu mit dem Turm der St. Oswald-Kirche, 1957. Höllbräu pub sign with St. Oswald's steeple, 1957

Zu Besuch in Traunstein
Kneipenschild Höllbräu mit dem Turm der St. Oswald-Kirche, 1957. Höllbräu pub sign with St. Oswald's steeple, 1957

Zu Besuch in Traunstein
Kneipenschild Höllbräu mit dem Turm der St. Oswald-Kirche, 1957. Höllbräu pub sign with St. Oswald's steeple, 1957

Zu Besuch in Traunstein
Kneipenschild Höllbrau am Stadplatz, 1957. Höllbräu pub sign on the city square, 1957

Companions Carousing in front of a Tavern, 1640-50 (oil on canvas)
KSL247418 Companions Carousing in front of a Tavern, 1640-50 (oil on canvas) by Craesbeeck, Joos van (c.1605-c.61); 68.2x79 cm; Gemaeldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel

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

Pub sign, Looe, Cornwall, England, UK

Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Pub Signs

Republic of Ireland, Pub Sign

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby Pub Sign

England, London, Westminster, Pub Window

"In Commemoration of the Duke's Birthday", 1869. Creator: Unknown
"In Commemoration of the Duke's Birthday", 1869. The incident which Mr

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

A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years Ago;"The George"at Crawley
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A hand-coloured French Pochoir Christmas Card of a Tudor scene of street musicians being
3604712 A hand-coloured French Pochoir Christmas Card of a Tudor scene of street musicians being rewarded for their performance, circa 1920 (stencil) by English School

17 year old girl and father rethatch a village. Quite a big job for 17 year old Joyce
17 year old girl and father rethatch a village

Fashion models from Pakistan, stay above The George Pub, during their stay in London, April 1962

The Ship Public House - October 1944 Drinkers by the entrance chat with patrons looking out the first floor windows Building Exterior

The Fox and Hounds in Barley near Royston Hertfordshire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golden Fleece, York

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

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

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

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

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

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

General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Plough at Kensal Green, 1830, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Plough at Kensal Green, 1830, (c1876)

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

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

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

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]

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]

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

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

The Three Swans, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Three Swans, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1939

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

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

The White Hart Hotel, Brasted, Kent - favourite pub of Battle of Britain pilots from RAF Biggin Hill during World War II. A roofer fixing the slates on the roof

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

The Old Flying Horse Inn at Broughton Aluph in Ashford, Kent - dates from 1400 when
The Old Flying Horse Inn at Broughton Aluph in Ashford

A view of Dartford street market down Dartford High Street. 1936

The Anchor Bleu Public House, Bosham, 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8371A Anchor Bleu.jpg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"The Swan pub in Walton on Thames, Surrey, England stands as a charming symbol of British heritage. With its traditional pub sign proudly displaying the elegant swan, it invites locals and visitors alike to step into a world of warmth and conviviality. In Newcastle Upon Tyne, another iconic pub sign captures the spirit of football fandom with the immortalized Newcastle United football strip adorning the Strawberry public house near St James' Park. The city is also renowned for its beloved Newcastle Brown Ale, brewed since 1927 with an unchanged recipe that harks back to the 1930s. Crossing over to Canterbury in 1898, an enigmatic pub sign emerges from history's depths created by an unknown artist. Its presence adds a touch of mystery and intrigue to Westgate's streetscape. Meanwhile, William Hogarth's masterpiece 'Night (The Four Times of Day)' transports us back to March 25th, 1738 when this captivating scene was brought to life through artistry and imagination. From Looe in Cornwall to Munich in Bavaria and even across the seas to Ireland and Scotland, pub signs continue their reign as cultural symbols that unite communities around good company and great drinks. Whether gazing upon Greyfriars Bobby Pub Sign or admiring Westminster's Pub Window in London, these signs serve as beacons guiding us towards memorable experiences steeped in history and tradition. Finally, we journey back a hundred years ago with 'A Trip to Brighton: "The George" at Crawley', where an unknown creator captured the essence of seaside leisure through their depiction of this quaint establishment’s signage.