1950s London Street Sign - Ormond Yard SW1 - City of Westminster
Ormond Yard SW1 - City of Westminster
Circa 1950s. Steel and vitreous enamel street sign. . Produced for the City of Westminster. 92cm x 30.5cm x Condition: Excellent in-situ condition; mounting holes around edges for installation. Some marks and chips consistent with being in-situ.
Ormond Yard is a charming residential mews in the heart of Mayfair. It comes off Duke of York Street and runs parallel with Jermyn Street, one of the most exclusive Gentlemen’s shopping streets in the world. Property prices in Ormond Yard exceed £3.5 Million.
This original vitreous enamel sign can be dated approximately to mid-century, after the Ministry of Transport Standard typeface was issued (1933).
Many City of Westminster signs were replaced in 1966 when the Government formed the Design Research Unit (DRU), lead by Sir Mischa Black - who designed the modern flanged signs we see today. Fortunately there are still some Victorian, Edwardian and mid-century examples scattered around Westminster.
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Ormond Yard SW1 - City of Westminster
Circa 1950s. Steel and vitreous enamel street sign. . Produced for the City of Westminster. 92cm x 30.5cm x Condition: Excellent in-situ condition; mounting holes around edges for installation. Some marks and chips consistent with being in-situ.
Ormond Yard is a charming residential mews in the heart of Mayfair. It comes off Duke of York Street and runs parallel with Jermyn Street, one of the most exclusive Gentlemen’s shopping streets in the world. Property prices in Ormond Yard exceed £3.5 Million.
This original vitreous enamel sign can be dated approximately to mid-century, after the Ministry of Transport Standard typeface was issued (1933).
Many City of Westminster signs were replaced in 1966 when the Government formed the Design Research Unit (DRU), lead by Sir Mischa Black - who designed the modern flanged signs we see today. Fortunately there are still some Victorian, Edwardian and mid-century examples scattered around Westminster.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
Ormond Yard SW1 - City of Westminster
Circa 1950s. Steel and vitreous enamel street sign. . Produced for the City of Westminster. 92cm x 30.5cm x Condition: Excellent in-situ condition; mounting holes around edges for installation. Some marks and chips consistent with being in-situ.
Ormond Yard is a charming residential mews in the heart of Mayfair. It comes off Duke of York Street and runs parallel with Jermyn Street, one of the most exclusive Gentlemen’s shopping streets in the world. Property prices in Ormond Yard exceed £3.5 Million.
This original vitreous enamel sign can be dated approximately to mid-century, after the Ministry of Transport Standard typeface was issued (1933).
Many City of Westminster signs were replaced in 1966 when the Government formed the Design Research Unit (DRU), lead by Sir Mischa Black - who designed the modern flanged signs we see today. Fortunately there are still some Victorian, Edwardian and mid-century examples scattered around Westminster.
FREE UK DELIVERY. Non-UK Delivery available, please request a quotation
