It has ever been thus. As these vintage vetoes show, our Victorian and Edwardian forebears were every bit as bossy with their street signs. An excellent example of the verbosity of old signs.

The oldest tablet street sign is right on the southern border of Whitechapel and adorns the entrance to a now closed public house, The Rose at No. 128 The Highway.

Online, cast-iron Victorian street signs are on sale for between £75 and £125 each. Signs for landmark locations in places like London are listed for sale with a price tag of around £400.

Since the 1970s, Old Compton Street has become a focal point for London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. It features several gay bars, gay-friendly restaurants, cafés and ...

Hundreds of vintage London street signs dating back to the 1950s and 60s are being auctioned off next month. Hundreds of 1960s London street signs are being auctioned off in May | Metro News ...

Some 340 signs, dating from the 1950s and ’60s, are being sold by Westminster City Council, with the prices expected to range from £80-300. The first batch of 50 aluminium signs, being sold by ...

Hundreds of London street signs, from Regent Street to Soho Square, are being auctioned off – giving fans of the capital the chance to own an “effortlessly cool” piece of history. Some 340 signs, ...