Norwich: Signs
Signage abounds in my adopted home city of Norwich. There are a lot of cast iron street nameplates, and some unusual examples of Victorian letterforms. You can toggle the caption bar on and off by clicking on the image.
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- The old Bullard Brewery, facing onto the River Wensum.
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- A central Norwich landmark.
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- An obscure bit of stained glass work in St. George’s Street.
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- A turn of the century sign high above the street.
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- The handsome plaque in the Bullard Brewery yard.
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- On Upper Goat Lane.
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- One of the many beautifully named ‘yards’ of the city.
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- …and another one.
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- …and another.
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- The old Walkers Stores on St. Benet’s.
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- On Trinity Street, built by Boardman architects in 1877.an
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- Elegant wrought iron on Bethel Street.
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- Stone plaque on Chapelfield.
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- Lovely name, in Coslany.
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- On the YMCA building, St. Giles.
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- Imposingly permanent sign on the Guildhall.
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- Remnants of a pub amenity, Wesnum Street.
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- Just off Prince of Wales Road, high above Recorder Road.
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- Also on Recorder Road.
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- Lovely lettering on Prince of Wales Road.
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- Humble sign on The Langtry, Unthank Road.
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- In the yard behind the Premier Inn, Duke Street.
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- The wonderful Royal Arcade.
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- Unthank Road.
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- In the yard behind the Premier Inn, Duke Street.
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- A long-gone sign on White Lion Street.
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- Hand crafted letters by an untutored but tasteful hand, St. John’s Alley..
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- Beautiful fin-de-siecle lettering, Vauxhall Street.
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- Peculiar, apologetic-looking letters on our fine independent department store.
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- Fine work on Red Lion Street.
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- I love the randomness of the remaining letters.
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- Expertly painted lettering on Heigham Street.
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- Uncovered, then re-covered, script on Heigham Street.
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- Mysterious remnant off St. Augustine’s Street.
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- A treasured memory, once on Vauxhall Street.
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- Fabulous lettering over the doorway of the United Reform Church, Princes Street.
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- Plaque on the side of Norwich University of the Arts, Suke Street.
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- Lovely Victorian off-the-peg lettering in Heigham Street.
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- Small plaque in Old Bank of England Court, off Queen Street.
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- Lovely art deco raised lettering, off Elm Hill.
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- Fine old lettering, Castle Street.
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- Long gone lettering, off Westwick Street.
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- Part of the sumptuous facade of Winsor Bishop jewellers, London Street.
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- Lovely sign on Colegate.
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- Clock on the tower of St. Michael-at-Plea, Redwell Street.
