Up for auction next week on 18th March is a collection of vintage signs including Guiness and Ansells advertising signs and public British Rail notices.

Here are a selection to whet your appetite...

Lot 622: An original British Railways enamel sign, cream text over a brown field, 69 x 10 cm
Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 624: A 20th century hand painted double sided zoo sign 'Giraffes and Elephants', of shaped rectangular form, stencilled text over a brown ply ground, 87 x 20 cm
Estimate £100 - £150

Lot 625: A 20th century hand painted zoo sign 'Woolly Monkey House, Elephant House', of shaped rectangular form, stencilled text over a brown ply ground, 87 x 20 cm
Estimate: £100 - £150

Lot 628: A very large 20th century Ansells brewery wall advertising sign, in original finish, 134 x 45 cm
Estimate: £80 - £120

Lot 629: A large double-sided 20th century enamel 'Waiting Room' sign, possibly British Railways, with white text over a red ground, 48 x 60 cm, 5 cm deep, complete with post fixing mounts.
Estimate: £100 - £200

Lot 639: An original 20th century encased slate-backed pub advertising sign for William Younger & Co's Ales, 51 x 30 cm.
Estimate: £80 - £120

Go to our online Spring Auction catalogue to view more of these fantastic pieces of history or to bid!

Click here for The Spring Auction catalogue