Next Event:
Our next talk is on the magnificent Wolverhampton Chromo Signs and will be delivered by our chairman Dave Dungar!
The Chromographic (‘Chromo brand’) Enamel Company Limited, of Wolverhampton, was founded in May 1886, in Dudley Road and Church Lane, Wolverhampton and continued working until the early 1960s
The signs produced by Chromo, because they were so well manufactured, and despite generally being made for outdoors, and in many cases being insitu for over 100 years, and often later being used for such things as repairing shed roofs, the Chromo signs have retained their magnificence. They are a testimony to the skilled Wolverhampton workers that made them and the quality control employed.
These sort of prices have prevented David collecting more than a couple of Chromo signs, but not stopped him assembling, over the past 20 years, a fine collection of coloured photographs from multiple auction catalogues and these photographs will be shared with an audience for the first time, along with stories of the products and places advertised, after a brief summary about the company itself.
Do join us at the Penn Bowling and Social Club on Thursday, 18th June at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.
Other News:
- The cause page for Green Space @ The Old School is live and ready to sell tickets. Alternatively, go to https://www.wolverhamptoncommunitylottery.co.uk/support/find-a-good-cause on the Wolverhampton Community Lottery wolverhamptoncommunitylottery.co.uk and scroll down to “Green Space”.
Shout-outs
- Huge thanks to our friends at Wolverhampton City Fairtrade Partnership for their support. Congratulations on the renewal of Wolverhampton’s Fairtrade accreditation for a further three years.
