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Conrad
14-09-2009, 12:38
A new challenge. Does anyone have any good pub signs they would like to report?

We have a number of pictures of some amazing signs, for particular attention it is worth looking at Anthony Collis's contributions (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/userinfo.php?name=Acol). Who is I believe associated with the rather excellent Inn Sign Society (http://www.innsignsociety.com/). I also believe one of the contributers on the forum works with pub signs, although it is up to them to out themselves.

I think they are an excellent promotion for pubs and it is always sad for me to see these disappearing when pubs close down or change hands. If anyone has any old pictures of signs we would love to have them on the site.

As an aside I took a couple of pictures of The Golden Lion (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/394/) on the way into work today to try and show off the murals graphitied round the building. It was a fantastic piece of work done by some locally recognised urban artists. Not sure if it should have qualified for The Worst Piece of Art Memorabelia thread (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?t=389), but I think it adds real personality to the place. I only used my camera phone, but hopefully someone who likes photography will get a decent set of images to preserve the work.

Filo
14-09-2009, 13:38
Hi Conrad,

My Favourite Pub sign hangs outside one of the two pubs in Egton at Whitby's Goth Weekends. I'm not sure which one, either the Wheatsheaf Inn or Ye Horseshoe Inn.

I've got a picture of it somewhere, I'll dig it out when I get home. Its a picture of a werewolf and a slaughtered lamb oddly enough. The pubs name changes to The Slaughtered Lamb.

Filo

Soup Dragon
15-09-2009, 08:33
I have a few pub signs that stick out in my mind, but will keep an eye open and let you know on this thread if i see anymore

The Kings Head - Shrewsbury, as the king is Henry VII, first Tudor king, and best of the Tudors in my opinion. He stopped at Shrewsbury on his way to Bosworth in 1485.

The Black Boy in Bridgnorth - the name would now be considered old fashioned and raise a few eyebrows for obvious reasons - the pub sign has a little chirpy Dickensian chimney-sweep lad, after a hard day's work!

Dave M
15-09-2009, 15:44
We do have a picture of the Black Boy in Bridgnorth (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/31998/), I have to say that the 'Dickensian chimney-sweep lads' in Suffolk seem to be a little chirpier. Take a look at the ones in Sudbury (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/35291/) and Bury St. Edmunds (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/34771/).

Conrad
15-09-2009, 16:01
Well if we are going to refer all the Blackboys surely we need to mention the Blackboy Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/263/) in our own fair town, although the pub sign seems to steer clear of anything too controversial despite being sited on Whiteladies Road about halfway up Blackboy Hill.

We don't like to hide from our slave links here in Bristol:eek:

Filo
15-09-2009, 18:45
Hi,

I found the pub sign.

Its attached. I think

Filo :confused:

Youngie
16-09-2009, 00:23
I also believe one of the contributers on the forum works with pub signs, although it is up to them to out themselves.


(Cough!).... Do you mean me Sir!
Ok, confession time. I paint Pictorial Pub signs for a living. Mainly for my local Brewery: Wadworth & Co (although any other commissions gratefully accepted of course.. plug plug);).
It would be rather conceited of me to start posting images of my own signs and flagging them as: "Wow! just spotted this cracker of 'The Cat and Custard Pot' in Shipton Moyne!" But suffice to say I have literally hundreds of snaps of the (mostly Wadworth) signs I've painted and will upload a few if anyone's interested.
I also possess a fair few books on the subject so if there are any requests or queries about strange names etc I may be able to help.

Conrad
16-09-2009, 11:47
Hi Youngie,

I was indeed thinking of you, we noticed the signature on this rather marvelous example (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/10287/).

Plug away, do you have a website for your work? Anything that gets pubs doing proper pictorial signs gets my vote.

Speaking personally I would love to see as many of the snaps up on PG as possible, I think they really add to the personality of a pub and are part of the pub that can all to easily be lost during changes or closures. If we have a pictorial record on PG at least something of it is retained. Certainly no issue with conceit or promotion as it makes PG so much more pleasant when there are nice pictures of the pub on display.

Thanks

Conrad

Soup Dragon
16-09-2009, 12:59
,

I was indeed thinking of you, we noticed the signature on this rather marvelous example (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/10287/).



Hi Youngie

nice to hear from you again, since the Wadworth thread. Quality work, mate, i haven't advanced from matchstick men, so i admire anyone that can draw/paint

Conrad'e example is stunning, i can really see why the pub is called 'the big chopper':p

Conrad
16-09-2009, 13:10
Hi Filo,

Sorry completely neglected to reply to you, the picture attached fine and I can see why you would remember that one, it is a corker.

If you remember which pub it is you should attach it on PG, although it is another one that really needs us to allow members to attach a story to the picture.

Conrad

Soup Dragon
16-09-2009, 17:29
The slughtered Lamb is quality - scarier than the Dracula Museum, filo!

I also like the King's Arms in York, another tedious history one, but it is Richard III, the chap that 'got me into history' at the age of 10.

Youngie
18-09-2009, 22:46
Wow! just spotted this cracker of 'The Cat & Custard Pot' at Shipton Moyne!
;)

Dave M
18-09-2009, 22:56
Yes, it is a real beauty (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/12842/)! If only we could congratulate the artist on such a wonderful job!! ;)

Thanks for sharing that.

I will have to pass through Shipton Moyne sometime, I'd never heard of it till you pointed it out even though I've been to Tetbury and Westonbirt loads of times.

Filo
20-09-2009, 08:03
Ah.. The Kings Arms. Happy memories. It was a Sammy Smiths pub when I used to drink in there in the 70's and 80's.

Filo :D

arwkrite
20-09-2009, 15:06
We do have a picture of the Black Boy in Bridgnorth (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/31998/), I have to say that the 'Dickensian chimney-sweep lads' in Suffolk seem to be a little chirpier. Take a look at the ones in Sudbury (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/35291/) and Bury St. Edmunds (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/34771/).

Hello Everyone, just joined and so I thought I would start on safe ground. There is a Black Boy pub in Bewdley, Worcs. and a very good photo of the sign has been provided by Mr Colliss. A haughty member of the House of Stuarts glares down at passersbye. He was given that nickname because of his swarthy complexion and head of copious black hair. So the story goes. One wonders if the sweeps are a recent invention so as not to upset people. Then again pubs have been known to be renamed.

Dave M
20-09-2009, 15:40
Hi arkwrite,

Welcome to the site!

I think you are right about the chimney sweep thing being a modern invention. Most of the Black Boy signs I've noticed being submitted here seem to feature Charles II.

There are also some out there that simply feature a black boy, such as this one in Retford (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/31174/).

Do feel free to post in the 'Your favourites' thread too, particularly if you at least have an opinion on any milds - unlike me and Conrad!

Dave

Conrad
21-09-2009, 12:45
Hi Arwkrite,

First of all welcome, nice to have you here, please let me know any feedback you have on the site, I am responsible for most of the development of the site and keen to get any feedback I can to try and get it as good as possible.

I notice you are using a different name on the forums to the site, this means that if people try and check your contributions on Pubs Galore using the link off the forums they won't see what you have done, it may also may impact on things we add in the future. If you like I can merge the 2 accounts so that they use the same spelling, if you would like this let me know which is your preferred spelling and I will sort it. If not just ignore this.

Conrad

Oggwyn Trench
24-09-2009, 18:17
The PC brigade have been trying to get the sign for the "All Labour in Vain " in Horsehay , Telford banned for years , it pictures a washer woman attempting to wash a little blak boy "clean"
Not very PC i admit , but its based on an old story .

Conrad
24-09-2009, 22:46
Just took a look at our sadly spartan listing for All Labour in Vain (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32667/) (nothing there at time of writing). We have an insane amount of pictures on the site but still a lot of room for improvement, would love to see that sign, it is the sort of thing I hope the PG site will be used to preserve.

Oggwyn Trench
25-09-2009, 20:41
Just uploaded a picture of All Labour In Vain on to its page , impressed meself , i`m useless with computers .

Dave M
25-09-2009, 21:09
Excellent, thank you for the photo. I have just approved it so that everyone can see it! Well done!! :D

Conrad
25-09-2009, 23:43
Just uploaded a picture of All Labour In Vain on to its page , impressed meself , i`m useless with computers .
Thanks Oggwyn, that picture is fantastic (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/32667/), I find that sort of story really interesting and it is great that we can keep a record of it.

Delboy20
27-09-2009, 20:01
Hi all,

Lets hope they manage to hang on to the sign and not lose it to the PC brigade. The "Labour In Vain" near me in Stourbridge lost its sign a few years back although I am pretty sure it still has etched windows showing the Black boy in the bathtub.
I was only in there a couple of weeks ago but I never thought to take any pictures - as usual !!

Del.

Conrad
28-09-2009, 12:06
Surely just an excuse to go back there Del.:)

I can't talk I never take pictures of the pubs, thank goodness we have so many who courageously take their cameras everywhere.

Conrad
06-11-2009, 13:12
A nice amusing sign spotted on a closed pub by Graham Mason (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/userinfo.php?name=Perry). I have no idea why it is there but it amused me.

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/images/large/35955_b558dc6e.jpg?w=2

The Swan in Kingston Upon Thames (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/35955/)

Soup Dragon
06-11-2009, 14:45
that should be put up on the outside of every pub with bloomin' twigs with lights on and arty pictures of circles and pointless crap, often in three pieces.
:mad::mad::mad:


What we need is a rant thread, or a smiley that is more mad than an unhappy red ball....... growl

Oggwyn Trench
07-11-2009, 10:35
It should be outside the Kings Head in Shrewsbury , fantastic building from the outside , bloody awfull on the inside .

Soup Dragon
07-11-2009, 10:53
It should be outside the Kings Head in Shrewsbury , fantastic building from the outside , bloody awfull on the inside .

know it well, Oggy - Henry VII is on the sign, it is pretty poor

Conrad
07-11-2009, 12:54
Well it gets a bit of custom given it has earned 4 reviews, also some good imagery.

Kings Head in Shrewsbury (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32228/)

arthurchappell
15-04-2013, 20:51
only just got round to posting here but I am happy to out myself as a member of the Inn Sign Society as well as CAMRA

london calling
15-04-2013, 21:23
I pass the Famous 3 Kings london w14 most days and the pub sign makes me smile. the famous 3 kings are Henry v111-Charles 1st and Elvis .

Aqualung
15-04-2013, 22:03
I pass the Famous 3 Kings london w14 most days and the pub sign makes me smile. the famous 3 kings are Henry v111-Charles 1st and Elvis .

For possibly the first time ever I looked up at the King William IV sign the other week and couldn't help thinking that the image looked more like a Drag Queen rather than a King.

Maybe it's actually a picture of Lily Savage hosting Blankety Blank!

sheffield hatter
15-04-2013, 22:06
Wow! just spotted this cracker of 'The Cat & Custard Pot' at Shipton Moyne!
;)


Yes, it is a real beauty (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/12842/)! If only we could congratulate the artist on such a wonderful job!! ;)

Thanks for sharing that.

I will have to pass through Shipton Moyne sometime, I'd never heard of it till you pointed it out even though I've been to Tetbury and Westonbirt loads of times.

I've not seen this thread before - it dropped out of sight before I joined the site. Good to see some of the links to great pub signs, but disappointing that Youngie (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/userinfo.php?name=Youngie) has only added nine photos of his own inn signs. I hope the revival of this thread prompts some more.

[Also good to see Conrad getting things started and joining in the discussion - he's sadly missed on the forum.]

sheffield hatter
15-04-2013, 22:16
The Kings Head - Shrewsbury, as the king is Henry VII, first Tudor king, and best of the Tudors in my opinion. He stopped at Shrewsbury on his way to Bosworth in 1485.


I also like the King's Arms in York, another tedious history one, but it is Richard III, the chap that 'got me into history' at the age of 10.

Fascinated by the way Richard III got you into history, yet you consider Henry VII the "best" of the Tudors. I must admit to having got "into" Richard III via Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time (not really history, I know), so I'm very anti-Henry. OK, it's mostly just a gut thing for me, like Whig v Tory, or Beatles v Stones, bitter v MILD or even Luton v W*tford, but I'd be interested in how you got from chalk to cheese, so to speak. Personally, I'd not be too happy about drinking in a pub with Henry's nasty visage on the sign - the Margaret Thatcher of the 15th Century. ;)

Sorry, got a bit silly there. Getting back onto subject, here's one (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/70527/) that I quite like.

oldboots
16-04-2013, 08:36
Don't know why I missed this thread first time round.

While we're on the subject of Kings Heads, the king in question at the well known one at Huddersfield station is Jimi Hendrix

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/62786/



As well as the non-PC Black Boys there are a number with the older version of Blackamoor or Black A Moor, we only have three of each on the site and they're all in Yorks/Lancs or Cumbria, is this northern bluntness?

london calling
16-04-2013, 21:27
Love the Hendrix sign.The Farmers Boy in St Albans has a small black boy on the sign but its the landlord,s son so its PC.

Soup Dragon
16-04-2013, 21:55
Fascinated by the way Richard III got you into history, yet you consider Henry VII the "best" of the Tudors.

I am very much a pro-Ricardian, yet i believe he murdered the princes in the tower - through the need of self preservation. He was facing not only a rival family, but a split within his own - he had little choice if he wanted to survive. Looking at the Tudors - well they aren't great! Henry VII, through his frugality at least built up the finances of the crown (squandered by Henry VIII); curbed the power of the nobles and private armies, which had fuelled the wars of the roses; united the troubled country by marrying Lizzy of York, married his son well (to the daughter of Ferdy and Issy of Spain), and so gaining some international status; and saw off the two fake pretenders in the form of Simnel and Warbeck. All was well until Henry VIII came on the scene!

Just my opinion of course, and at least i didnt talk of palace decor, or twigs!

Soup Dragon
16-04-2013, 21:57
also - i just put a photo up of the pub sign to the Bucket of Blood!

sheffield hatter
16-04-2013, 22:08
I am very much a pro-Ricardian, yet i believe he murdered the princes in the tower - through the need of self preservation. He was facing not only a rival family, but a split within his own - he had little choice if he wanted to survive.

Interesting! The main thing that's against this in my view is that he would gain no advantage unless everyone knew they were dead - which they didn't, during Richard's lifetime. When Henry killed possible claimants, he made damned sure that everyone knew about it, pour encourager les autres.

Back on subject again, here's one (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/34087/) from the south Yorkshire coal field - I've not been in the pub yet, but it's fair to say it looks a lot less attractive than the sign suggests.

Dave M
16-04-2013, 22:43
also - i just put a photo up of the pub sign to the Bucket of Blood!Glad to see that one finally on the site - I intended to do it myself last November on my way back from a trip to St Ives. Trouble is I was halfway home by the time I remembered and I'm sad to say I wasn't dedicated enough to turn back!

gillhalfpint
16-04-2013, 23:30
I haven't been to the Bucket of Blood for a few years now. Last time I tried I had a lovely walk up the estuary from St Ives to Hayle and continued to the pub, only to find it closed around 2pm. Might make it this summer.

Soup Dragon
17-04-2013, 02:16
Glad to see that one finally on the site - I intended to do it myself last November on my way back from a trip to St Ives. Trouble is I was halfway home by the time I remembered and I'm sad to say I wasn't dedicated enough to turn back!

I JUST THINK IT IS BECAUSE YOU CANT STAND THE SIGHT OF BLOOD!:rolleyes:

hondo
07-06-2013, 13:42
"vandalism after scrapping more than 200"
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-06-07/suffolk-brewery-accused-of-cultural-vandalism-after-scrapping-more-than-200-traditional-pub-signs/

Mobyduck
07-06-2013, 18:06
"vandalism after scrapping more than 200"
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-06-07/suffolk-brewery-accused-of-cultural-vandalism-after-scrapping-more-than-200-traditional-pub-signs/
Thats Sums up Greene King in a nutshell,although I fail to connect the two phrases used in the article "beer lovers" and "Greene King". :confused:

Aqualung
07-06-2013, 22:19
Thats Sums up Greene King in a nutshell,although I fail to connect the two phrases used in the article "beer lovers" and "Greene King". :confused:

Would that be the Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds?

I think that GK and other large original Southern brewers (what's left of them) have completely lost the plot.

NickDavies
08-06-2013, 18:25
Would that be the Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds?

I think that GK and other large original Southern brewers (what's left of them) have completely lost the plot.

They never knew it in the first place. Marketing/PR departments tend to be populated by the sort of people who go on the Apprentice: ours certainly is. They actually believe in this sort of nonsense and senior management swallow it too, after all they hired them to come up with it. Reversal only occurs when the branding is so silly it is universally ridiculed - the Post Office/Consignia fiasco is a classic example - or when the brand becomes so toxic the shareholders are banging on the boardroom door: remember what happened to Watney's "red revolution" in the 70s.

london calling
08-06-2013, 20:07
That is vandalism but I once went past loads of quaint pubs in Kent until I saw a cracker and stopped for lunch only to find it only sold Greene King beers which I am not fond of.No chance of mistaking that pub is there.

Aqualung
08-06-2013, 20:22
They never knew it in the first place. Marketing/PR departments tend to be populated by the sort of people who go on the Apprentice: ours certainly is. They actually believe in this sort of nonsense and senior management swallow it too, after all they hired them to come up with it. Reversal only occurs when the branding is so silly it is universally ridiculed - the Post Office/Consignia fiasco is a classic example - or when the brand becomes so toxic the shareholders are banging on the boardroom door: remember what happened to Watney's "red revolution" in the 70s.


I think you are spot on with what yoi've said here. It feels like I could have written it myself.

I remember the Watney's situation very well. In later years they tried removing all the branding from their pubs so that if you saw a pub with no identification you would say "Oh look, there's a Watney's pub, let's give it a miss".

GK have tried removing their name from the current seasonal beer Ale Fresco which is badged as Westgate Brewery. It hasn't fooled Spoons though as it is listed in their tasting notes as GK!

Quinno
09-06-2013, 14:15
If the craft keg thing takes off I could just imagine GK getting rid of cask, fully kegging the IPA and re-branding it with a £5 a pint markup.

gillhalfpint
09-06-2013, 20:35
If the craft keg thing takes off I could just imagine GK getting rid of cask, fully kegging the IPA and re-branding it with a £5 a pint markup.

That would free a pump.

aleandhearty
10-06-2013, 13:59
"vandalism after scrapping more than 200"
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2013-06-07/suffolk-brewery-accused-of-cultural-vandalism-after-scrapping-more-than-200-traditional-pub-signs/

The 'after' shot of the Spread Eagle beggars belief. That tombstone wouldn't look out of place on a BP garage forecourt.

NickDavies
10-06-2013, 16:08
The 'after' shot of the Spread Eagle beggars belief. That tombstone wouldn't look out of place on a BP garage forecourt.

I suppose the upside is that you don't need to slow down to case the joint if you're looking for a stop, you can rule it out from about 500 yards away. Round our way M&B have been debranding their wretched Vintage Inns. You can be parked up and through the door before you realise your error.

aleandhearty
11-06-2013, 10:45
I suppose the upside is that you don't need to slow down to case the joint if you're looking for a stop, you can rule it out from about 500 yards away.

:) Fair point!

hondo
12-06-2013, 13:43
"today started to change the signs at some of its re-branded pubs back to their original look."
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-06-12/dog-and-partridge-gets-its-traditional-pub-sign-back/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22872100

trainman
13-06-2013, 12:56
"today started to change the signs at some of its re-branded pubs back to their original look."
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-06-12/dog-and-partridge-gets-its-traditional-pub-sign-back/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22872100

"The change has generally been well received"...
What a bare-faced lie. I cannot believe a single customer would be in favour of these ugly usurpers.
Mind you, some folk actually drink their ipa abomination...

NickDavies
13-06-2013, 16:07
"The change has generally been well received"...
What a bare-faced lie. I cannot believe a single customer would be in favour of these ugly usurpers.
Mind you, some folk actually drink their ipa abomination...

I expect they presented it to focus groups of publicans of the sort whose face fitted with their area managers and would be relied on not to rock the boat. They would have emerged, after suitable lubrication, enthused by the design consultants' presentations, and the top brass would have been convinced they were on to a winner.

Emperor's new clothes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes).

Aqualung
13-06-2013, 20:59
I expect they presented it to focus groups of publicans of the sort whose face fitted with their area managers and would be relied on not to rock the boat. They would have emerged, after suitable lubrication, enthused by the design consultants' presentations, and the top brass would have been convinced they were on to a winner.

Emperor's new clothes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes).

I didn't think it was possible to have a more cynical outlook than I have!! I'm well impressed.

RogerB
20-06-2013, 13:13
No idea what pub it is - a friend stuck it up on Facebook but made me laugh!...

890

hondo
10-12-2013, 09:04
"unavailable for comment but a member of staff"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520956/Pub-accused-mocking-Glasgow-tragedy-chalkboard-sign-reading-100-helicopter-proof.html

hondo
10-01-2014, 08:55
"eye-catching sketches which include"
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Pub-manager-draws-in-punters-with-colourful-advertising-sketches-20140109152142.htm

hondo
16-01-2014, 10:59
https://twitter.com/CAMRA_Official/status/423766731165675520/photo/1

trainman
16-01-2014, 12:25
2.5 miles per day on half a pint?
Nobody I know...

sheffield hatter
16-01-2014, 22:27
I think this thread was meant to be for official pub signs, i.e. the hanging signs that illustrate the pub's name. There's another thread for Pub notices which intrigue and amuse (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?13439-Pub-notices-that-intrigue-and-amuse), which I've bumped up the forum by copying Hondo's link about the miles per gallon.

I recently walked 10 miles from Buttermere to Cockermouth, where I had a refuelling stop at The Swan Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/56507/). If I'd known about this "2.5 miles per day on half a pint" malarkey I wouldn't have asked for a half of Jennings Dark Mild - obviously what I needed was a quart.

sheffield hatter
17-09-2015, 18:14
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/09/17/bt-sport-unveils-champions-league-tailored-pub-signs

hondo
26-04-2017, 13:46
"three Grantham pub signs will be sold at auction at Golding, Young and Mawer in the town"
http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/grantham-pub-signs-go-under-the-hammer-at-town-auction-1-7932616

Lady Grey
13-05-2017, 19:25
I came across this pub sign the other day.
http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/75294/

sheffield hatter
13-05-2017, 23:42
I came across this pub sign the other day.
http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/75294/

Nice one! Took me a few seconds to spot the facial expressions on the key hasps.

On a technical point, do you use software to get the pub sign squared up in the photo frame, or are you just a fantastically skillful photographer?

Farway
14-05-2017, 13:41
Nice one! Took me a few seconds to spot the facial expressions on the key hasps.

On a technical point, do you use software to get the pub sign squared up in the photo frame, or are you just a fantastically skillful photographer?

Also curious to know. Personally I use Photoshop to square it up sometimes, http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/54396/ april 2011, or just leave it against the background as taken from ground level

ETA
15-05-2017, 13:53
are you just a fantastically skillful photographer?

I think this isn't far from the mark - her pics do seem to be among the better ones we have (and completely put my mobile phone snaps to shame).

Lady Grey
18-05-2017, 14:32
On a technical point, do you use software to get the pub sign squared up in the photo frame, or are you just a fantastically skillful photographer?

Sorry about the delay in replying to this post.
It is quite rare that I can manipulate a photograph such as a pub sign so that it is entirely straight, so yes I rely on the photographers friend Photo Shop! A fairly obvious tip when photographing pub signs, is to be aware of shadows from the sun, I try to avoid photographing signs, with shadows cast upon them. I confess to visiting The Cross Hands on two occasions, the first was a really dull day, but I was able to get a reasonable photo of the sign, I enhanced the brightness and contrast, so the details of the design were sharper. I couldn't use the photograph of the pub sign from my second visit, because of a shadow masking some of the details.

sheffield hatter
16-02-2018, 19:16
Signs like these (above) should be in a differnt thread: http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?13439-Pub-notices-that-intrigue-and-amuse/page9.

This thread is really intended to be for Pub Signs.

ETA
17-02-2018, 07:54
Signs like these (above) should be in a differnt thread: http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?13439-Pub-notices-that-intrigue-and-amuse/page9.

This thread is really intended to be for Pub Signs.

Point taken, posts removed.

sheffield hatter
17-02-2018, 08:26
Point taken, posts removed.

Or you could have posted them on the other thread!

hondo
01-06-2018, 14:00
https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/the-royal-dyche-burnley-pub-to-unveil-signs-honouring-clarets-boss-1-9188743