Survey Data
Reg No
50910309
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Shop/retail outlet
In Use As
Shop/retail outlet
Date
1960 - 1965
Coordinates
315658, 234000
Date Recorded
15/11/2017
Date Updated
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Description
Neon advertising sign, installed 1961, on north side wall of No. 3 South Great George's Street. Lettering 'Why Go Bald' with face of man above sign. Lighting of sign alternates between frown and smile. Attached to side elevation and return of three-storey building on South Great George's Street.
Appraisal
A noted landmark and quirky feature on South Great George's Street. It adds colour and interest to the streetscape. Restored 1999 by Taylor Signs, who originally erected it.