1950s London Street Sign - Maddox Street W1 - City of Westminster
Maddox Street W1 - 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.
Maddox Street is a street in the heart of Mayfair, within the City of Westminster, London, The street extends from Regent Street to St George's, Hanover Square. The Rolling Stones operated from offices at 46A Maddox Street[ and Chappell Recording Studios, where the Beatles held recording sessions in the 1960s, was also located at 52 Maddox Street.
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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Maddox Street W1 - 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.
Maddox Street is a street in the heart of Mayfair, within the City of Westminster, London, The street extends from Regent Street to St George's, Hanover Square. The Rolling Stones operated from offices at 46A Maddox Street[ and Chappell Recording Studios, where the Beatles held recording sessions in the 1960s, was also located at 52 Maddox Street.
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
Maddox Street W1 - 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.
Maddox Street is a street in the heart of Mayfair, within the City of Westminster, London, The street extends from Regent Street to St George's, Hanover Square. The Rolling Stones operated from offices at 46A Maddox Street[ and Chappell Recording Studios, where the Beatles held recording sessions in the 1960s, was also located at 52 Maddox Street.
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