Signs of Our Times

Love signs & notices, old & new, memorable or best forgotten, oddly informative or totally incomprehensible. My own pics unless RTs.

[𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 @Steampunk_T]

Stair dust corners are flexible, triangular pieces made of brass or nickel designed to prevent dust from gathering in the corners of stairs. They were introduced in the late 19th century to make sweeping easier.

[Edmonton Hundred @Edmonton100]

Our next meeting is on Weds19 June 8pm at Jubilee Hall Enfield when Ian Christie will talk about Robert Paul and play some of his films from 1895-1909, some shot on the streets of Muswell Hill. Details: https://t.co/pZ6dyUf95b

[Edmonton Hundred @Edmonton100]

More fascinating info from EHHS President Dr Jim Lewis at last night's post-AGM talk, this time on 100 years of BBC broadcasting, which would have happened a lot slower without the development of electronic technology in the Lea Valley, the Edmonton Hundred's own Silicon Valley.

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

The Battle of Cable Street took place #OnThisDay in 1936.

Thousands of east Londoners united and took to the streets to block a fascist march. A mural commemorates the event on St George's Town Hall in Tower Hamlets.

Read more ���️ https://t.co/9UaerZiJNz

[James Benwell @JimPanda]

We are having an absolutely lovely #UKFungusDay

[Tony Hightower may have @ThatTonyH]

I know everyone thinks Hemingway has the ultimate Six Word Story, but may I present

(Via https://t.co/XC3DlIXXC3 )

[Signs of Our Times @SignsOfOurTimes]

Quite right, but do they take any notice of the notice?

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

favourite pic of the day

[Signs of Our Times @SignsOfOurTimes]

Amazing to think the world's largest furniture factory was in Tottenham - and they even made aeroplane parts for the #RAF in #WW2. Sounds like an interesting talk.

[Bruce Castle Friends @BruceCastle_N17]

Don't miss The Ray Swain Memorial Lecture tmw12.15pm @ #BruceCastleMuseum. Free entry. Full details here: https://t.co/xAFAPPysg5

[Edmonton Hundred @Edmonton100]

Great talk last night for EHHS on the Lea Valley's Growing Industry (ie food!). As we all know, our President Dr Jim Lewis thinks that Duck Lees Lane is the centre of the universe. And so say all of us!

[Edmonton Hundred @Edmonton100]

Sorry we can't invite members to our friendly talks at Jubilee Hall but 21 April will b our first virtual talk: Mike Brown on Entertainment in WW2. Members should have received the link. We hope you'll enjoy it but assure you we can't wait to see you all again in the real world.

[Signs of Our Times @SignsOfOurTimes]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

[Signs of Our Times @SignsOfOurTimes]

@HatAds They say you're old if you can remember using pre-decimal currency. Remember it? Must go, need to recount my farthing collection.

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

Today, the 130th anniversary of the Forth Bridge's opening, let us remember this almost-forgotten replica - a MASSIVE model installed on the roof of this cinema in Glasgow. It even had model trains running across it. #forthbridge https://t.co/Su6MbMgj5V

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

does the Pump Court well still exist?

[Lee Jackson @VictorianLondon]

rectangular mode

[Stoke Newington History @HistoryOfStokey]

Yes! Just discovered an old Stoke Newington Parish boundary marker from 1896 in Eade Road, N4, facing the New River. Eade Road and Hermitage Road were the northern boundary of the old parish and later Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington (1900-65). Very happy!

[Andy Jackson @anjacks0n]

Sign spotted in the depths of the @britishlibrary

[Portals of London @portalsoflondon]

Guys I found the door to Middle Thames Street #london #portals

[Signs of Our Times @SignsOfOurTimes]

Oh please just tell me when the bus is coming.