Melbourne Brewery Signs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 11 May, 2007 5:07 pm

The other of the symmetrical pair at the Fforde Grene.It's an unusual feature, I guess, that the courtier 'logo' can face right or left - in contrast to the Tetley Huntsman who invariably faces to his right.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 11 May, 2007 5:11 pm

Evidence of Melbourne outside Leeds - this is from 'the Boy and Barrel' in Bradford city centre. (not my photo)

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 11 May, 2007 5:13 pm

This is very much a 'work in progress' - more to come-watch this space!

munki · Post by **munki** » Fri 11 May, 2007 5:16 pm

We'll all keep our eyes peeled & cameras at the ready!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 11 May, 2007 5:34 pm

To answer your earlier points Munki:Was this thelogo? Was it always just the logo, or did it sometimes have words with it? As far as I am aware this is the only 'logo' Melbourne ever used - but I don't know when or why it was adopted - perhaps there is some info in Tetleys archives.I've only seen a 'slogan' used with the sign once - on the Leodis website there is a photo of the long demolished Sussex tavern in Burley where the Courtier Logo has the slogan " A sure sign of good beer" written above and below it.(on a painted sign on the side of the building):http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL - I wonder if an example of this slogan still exists somewhere?The only other slogan Melbourne seem to have used is the unimaginative 'Another Melbourne House'

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Sun 13 May, 2007 8:11 pm

I'm pretty sure this is one. At first I thought it was for Force Wheatflakes, as they were advertised by a character called Sunny Jim who had a peruke like the Melbourne chap. Someone pointed out to me that it's a Melbourne ad though.Could do with someone giving a lick of paint before it's gone altogether.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 13 May, 2007 11:11 pm

Thanks for that rikj - I have a picture of this myself ( I think it was me that originally pointed out it was a melbourne sign on Flickr - but I may be mistaken)This and the Palace sign (see below) are , as far as I know, the only painted wall sign of Melbourne's that survives. Its debatable whether it should be re-painted though as it wouldn't be original then. I remember 20 odd years ago the sign was much clearer -its deteriorated alarmingly in the last few years. Incidentally the wording reads " ROSE & CROWN" "Another MELBOURNE House"the words 'Another' and 'House' are particularly difficult to make out.Happily the Rose and Crown has recently reopened after several months of closure - this picture shows one of the windows.The entrance of the 'Rosy' has a superb mosaic floor , presumably done by the same people that created the Melbourne mosaics that survive; but as it has no 'Melbourne' branding I have put my photo of it in the 'signs of Old Leodis thread' rather than here.[ Now closed and converted to commercial premises]

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 13 May, 2007 11:16 pm

The other surviving Melbourne window at the Rose and crown - Note the leaded lights at the top which portray a Crown with a Rose entwined - where would you find something like that these days??

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 13 May, 2007 11:22 pm

A close- up of one of the Rosy's surviving 4 'courtiers'

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Mon 14 May, 2007 12:06 am

Does this also turn up on off licenses, or was it only pubs? And yes, I don't think re-painting would be a good idea, but it would be nice if they were stabilised so they don't deteriorate further.