Cast Metal Signs

An Unsung History

John Hannavy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

2026
Whittles Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84995-658-1 (ISBN)

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A guide to cast-metal signs, an under-researched aspect of Britain’s industrial history.

The manufacture of cast-metal signs is an aspect of Britain’s industrial history about which remarkably little research has been carried out, and yet the output of the unsung but highly-skilled craftsmen who created those signs was essential, informative, instructive and undoubtedly saved countless lives. The sign-makers made everything from the little brass ‘Do not use the toilet while the train is standing in the station’ signs in railway carriages and the nameplates and maker’s plates on locomotives, right up to very large two-part signs.

A fascinating account for anyone interested in railway or industrial history.

John Hannavy is Professor Emeritus in photography and photographic history, and is also a Fellow of both the British Institute of Professional Photography and the Royal Photographic Society. He is the author of numerous books including The Encyclopaedia of Nineteenth-century Photography and Great Photographic Journeys, and is a regular contributor to Scotland magazine and Discover my past Scotland.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.4.2026
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-84995-658-8 / 1849956588
ISBN-13	978-1-84995-658-1 / 9781849956581
Zustand	Neuware