What makes these signs even more remarkable is how old some of them are. On stylistic grounds, I would guess the age of the gold-on-black lettering in pictures 4 and 5 to be no later than the early 19th century, possibly the 18th.
Hi Caroline, I had noticed a number of these on my last visit to Edinburgh. Unlike you I do not carry a camera with me and even if I did the results would not be so great. Keep up the good work.
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What makes these signs even more remarkable is how old some of them are. On stylistic grounds, I would guess the age of the gold-on-black lettering in pictures 4 and 5 to be no later than the early 19th century, possibly the 18th.
They are very characteristic of those in Scotland versus England. They have inspired this work by Dave Cowan.
That just shows how, um, thrifty the Scots are: they're leaving the signs in case they can be used again later...
Hi Caroline, I had noticed a number of these on my last visit to Edinburgh. Unlike you I do not carry a camera with me and even if I did the results would not be so great.
Keep up the good work.
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