Kingsbury David

"Could you not get in touch with the various councils? They will surely have somewehere a database of all their road signs, most likely including info on when they were last changed / replaced." I could do that although the few messages I have sent on similar matters have never received a reply. They'd probably quote the Data Protection Act and tell me they are official secrets. One person even suggested if we draw their attention to them it might even be their downfall, the law is a national one, originally designed to get rid of them all except the finger posts by 1997, then 2007. Clearly not done and sheer vandalism if had been, but Ken did his best when he got in in 2000 and removed many as a sort of middle finger gesture to London. The signs have worked perfectly well for over 45 years and if they are in good condition should be given preservation orders, not removed purely for 'following orders'. I emailed TfL asking them to do this and the more people who add their voices (clearly not including Jah Lush who is probably a lot happier down the pub or watching East Enders- hold on, am I being judgemental and prejudiced?) they may even listen now Boris has got in. Always worth a go though.

You say trainspotter almost as if it was a bad thing Jah Lush. Always nice to get a pleasant welcome... Thanks for that zephyr, it looks like my mission may well still be alive. After going to a few places for nothing recently I'm now checking the further away ones so I don't get caught out again.

As seen by my name I'm not from Dulwich but on a project to take photos of every old road sign remaining in and around London before the councils remove them. These are pre-1963 and this is the type I have seen was at the roundabout on two entries a couple of years ago where East Dulwich Road meets Lordship Lane. There was also one at the main road junction in the centre of West Norwood. If anyone can tell me if any or all of these are still there I will be off at the weekend to take them, they are one of the few things around now from my childhood(besides a couple of Routemaster buses in central London where I hardly ever go) so very dear to me. Prior to these I collected the old train tickets (abolished in 1988) and the three Dulwich stations were a goldmine of ancient material and very useful in contributing to my real rarities. I knew the staff in many stations all over the south of England and a few would still recognise me today.