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Signs of the times

May 19, 2011 by landscapelover

I have become quietly obsessed with park signage and historical markers. Already I’ve posted a couple of times on particular examples in Paris and Philadelphia, and now people are starting to feed my addiction by sending me images of other interesting specimens. It’s perhaps a bit of a specialist topic for the general visitor to this blog, so I’ve set up a gallery of signs, and invite those with a similar interest in markers and signage to peruse the page. More examples for the display are welcome!

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Posted in Gardens, Parks | Tagged historical markers, Park signage, signs | 2 Comments

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  1. on May 19, 2011 at 11:25 am Fran Sorin

    Jill,

    You’re ‘enthusiasm’ for signage has spilled over to me. When I was in Philly last week, I found myself checking out every sign, especially historical ones, that my eyes landed on. Thanks for the wake up call! Fran


  2. on May 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm Nature under totalitarian rule « Landscape Lover's Blog

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