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Sign Posts Collection

"Guiding the Way: Exploring the World Through Sign Posts" Domestic Cattle and Highland Cattle find their way, standing beside a direction signpost in picturesque Exmoor

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Great Snoring

Great Snoring
A signpost pointing to the village of Great Snoring, North Norfolk, England, has clearly effected the man beneath it!

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Hikers by Signpost / 1935

Hikers by Signpost / 1935
Feminine rambling fashions of 3/4 length tweed or checked skirts worn with matching or contrasting jackets. Stockings or ankle socks are worn with various styles of shoe

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Domestic Cattle, Highland Cattle, cow, standing beside direction signpost, Porlock Post Junction

Domestic Cattle, Highland Cattle, cow, standing beside direction signpost, Porlock Post Junction, Exmoor, Somerset, England, July

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Bedfordshire road signs 1950

Bedfordshire road signs 1950
A girl in sturdy shoes and long socks, probably school uniform, perches on top of a signpost by the B579 road near Chalton in Bedfordshire

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Painted sign outside of Havana bar advertising drinks and cocktails

Painted sign outside of Havana bar advertising drinks and cocktails, Havana Viejo, Old Havana World Heritage Area, Cuba

Background imageSign Posts Collection: HURRY! SLOWLY

HURRY! SLOWLY
Hurry! Slowly! This curiously worded signpost is to be seen by the roadside near Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leicestershire, England. It warns of a open Level Crossing Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: COLD CHRISTMAS SIGN

COLD CHRISTMAS SIGN
An amusing signpost for the villages of Much Hadham and Cold Christmas in Hertfordshire, England! Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: People sitting on a bench at Ribe city center, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

People sitting on a bench at Ribe city center, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Danger - Schoolchildren

Danger - Schoolchildren
This warning notice, reading Danger, schoolchildren round the bend, could have been worded a little differently!

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Fishing By Permit Only sign on post beside lake, England, april

Fishing By Permit Only sign on post beside lake, England, april

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Korea, Seoul, Sign posts with distances to captial cities

Korea, Seoul, Sign posts with distances to captial cities

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Trail direction signs against iconic Fitz Roy mountain, Sendero al Fitz Roy, UNESCO

Trail direction signs against iconic Fitz Roy mountain, Sendero al Fitz Roy, UNESCO, Los Glaciares National Park, El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Background imageSign Posts Collection: County Cork, Ireland, Near Eyeries, Directional Sign

County Cork, Ireland, Near Eyeries, Directional Sign

Background imageSign Posts Collection: County Cork, Ireland; Directional Road Sign

County Cork, Ireland; Directional Road Sign

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Beara Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland; Directional Roadside Sign

Beara Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland; Directional Roadside Sign

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Signposts, the Magnificent Mile, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Signposts, the Magnificent Mile, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Tourist information signpost with York Minster in the background, Duncombe Place, York, Yorkshire

Tourist information signpost with York Minster in the background, Duncombe Place, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Danger, Blasting warning notice beside worked out quarry, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Danger, Blasting warning notice beside worked out quarry, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Passing Place sign on single track road, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Passing Place sign on single track road, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) adult pair, in flight and perched on Public Footpath sign during

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) adult pair, in flight and perched on Public Footpath sign during courtship, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, May

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Public Footpath and Footpath Closed signs, Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England, march

Public Footpath and Footpath Closed signs, Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England, march

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Haweswater Catchment Area, Drinking Water, Please Do Not Pollute sign near upland reservoir

Haweswater Catchment Area, Drinking Water, Please Do Not Pollute sign near upland reservoir, Haweswater Reservoir, Mardale Valley, Lake District, Cumbria, England, april

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Rambles in South Devon - 1930s

Rambles in South Devon - 1930s
Front cover of a guide to rambling in South Devon showing a couple enjoying a rest amid open skies and a patchwork quilt of fields, with the sea and coastline just visible beyond. Date: c.1935

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Railway Crossing Sign

Railway Crossing Sign
A railway crossing sign for large vehicles, telling them to stop and telephone for permission to cross! Date: 1960s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Five Armed Signpost

Five Armed Signpost
The Five-Armed Post, Teddington Hands, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, built and repaired by four generations of the Attwood family. Date: 1960s photo

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Dark Lane Sign

Dark Lane Sign
Not the way to go by night! A signpost to Dark Lane, seen at Bless Gate, Worcestershire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Tank Crossing

Tank Crossing
A sign warning drivers to look out for tanks crossing the road! Date: 1960s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Scotland Ireland Sign

Scotland Ireland Sign
Scotland and Ireland have never been closer together than on this signpost seen in Wiltshire, England! Date: 1960s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Twice Brewed Village

Twice Brewed Village
The curiously named hamlet of Twice Brewed, situated near Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Amusing Signpost

Amusing Signpost
Beleve it or not, while cycling in Bedfordshire, England, this rider suddenly saw this sign post telling him he was within a mile of Ireland! Date: 1940s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: GOOD EASTER SIGNPOST

GOOD EASTER SIGNPOST
Good Easter, a signpost to a village in Essex, England, the village of Good Wishes. Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: WIG WIG

WIG WIG
Wig Wig! A new dance? No, just the odd name of a small village in Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Sixpenny Village Sign

Sixpenny Village Sign
A Sixpenny Village - this is not the work of a practical joker, but the signpost to the Dorset (England) village of Sixpenny Handley! Date: 1950s

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Man at a Road Sign

Man at a Road Sign
A walker contemplates the signpost, unable to decide whether to make for a meal at Middleton or settle for a snack at Straitford. Date: 1893

Background imageSign Posts Collection: The Woodland Trust sign on wooden gate, Tring Park, Hertfordshire, England, october

The Woodland Trust sign on wooden gate, Tring Park, Hertfordshire, England, october

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Footpath and Beware of Bull signs at edge of pasture, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England, august

Footpath and Beware of Bull signs at edge of pasture, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England, august

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Pacific Crest Trail sign in desert, Whitewater Preserve, Southern California, U. S. A

Pacific Crest Trail sign in desert, Whitewater Preserve, Southern California, U. S. A
Pacific Crest Trail sign in desert, Whitewater Preserve, Southern California, U.S.A

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Passing Place sign on rural road, Ardfern, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, april

Passing Place sign on rural road, Ardfern, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, april

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Warning, Chemical Spraying in Progress Forest Enterprise sign on heathland, Dorset, England, october

Warning, Chemical Spraying in Progress Forest Enterprise sign on heathland, Dorset, England, october

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Danger, The Strid is Dangerous warning sign beside fast-flowing river, The Strid, River Wharfe

Danger, The Strid is Dangerous warning sign beside fast-flowing river, The Strid, River Wharfe, Bolton Abbey Estate, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. England, november

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Dangerous Bathing, Bain Dangereux bilingual sign on sandy beach, Southwest Mauritius

Dangerous Bathing, Bain Dangereux bilingual sign on sandy beach, Southwest Mauritius

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Danger, do not proceed when water reaches causeway sign on causeway underwater at high tide

Danger, do not proceed when water reaches causeway sign on causeway underwater at high tide, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, summer

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Forestry Commission, Controlled Burning sign, controlled burning of heathland vegetation

Forestry Commission, Controlled Burning sign, controlled burning of heathland vegetation, New Forest, Hampshire, England, march

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Breeding Grey Seals, Voluntary Beach Closure sign on beach near seal colony, Winterton, Norfolk

Breeding Grey Seals, Voluntary Beach Closure sign on beach near seal colony, Winterton, Norfolk, England, december

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Notice with rules on post in woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, november

Notice with rules on post in woodland, Vicarage Plantation, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Sign warning of fire danger, on tree trunk in forest, Zushan Forest Park, Qinhuangdao, China, may

Sign warning of fire danger, on tree trunk in forest, Zushan Forest Park, Qinhuangdao, China, may

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Footpath direction sign, footpath beside paddock and arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

Footpath direction sign, footpath beside paddock and arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

Background imageSign Posts Collection: Road sign in snowdrift at roadside, Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England, december

Road sign in snowdrift at roadside, Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England, december



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"Guiding the Way: Exploring the World Through Sign Posts" Domestic Cattle and Highland Cattle find their way, standing beside a direction signpost in picturesque Exmoor, Somerset. A nostalgic glimpse into 1935: Hikers captured by a signpost, embarking on an adventure of unknown trails. Bedfordshire road signs from 1950 tell tales of journeys taken and destinations reached. Great Snoring's whimsical name immortalized on a signpost, adding charm to this quaint English village. Havana bar entices with its vibrant painted sign advertising refreshing drinks and tantalizing cocktails. "HURRY. SLOWLY" reads a cleverly contradictory signpost, reminding us to embrace life's pace at our own rhythm. The chilly allure of Cold Christmas is revealed through an intriguing road sign nestled amidst wintry landscapes. Fishing enthusiasts beware. A stern warning on a post beside an English lake declares "Fishing By Permit Only. " People find solace in Ribe city center as they gather on benches under the watchful eye of historic signposts in Denmark's Jutland region. Safety first. A cautionary message reminds drivers to be vigilant near schools with its prominent "Danger - Schoolchildren" signage. Seoul beckons travelers with informative sign posts displaying distances to capital cities across Korea—a testament to connectivity and exploration. Trailblazers rejoice as Fitz Roy mountain serves as the backdrop for trail direction signs along Sendero al Fitz Roy—an UNESCO recognized gem. Embark on your own journey through time and space—let these captivating sign posts guide you towards new adventures and unforgettable experiences around the world.