Signs Of Melbourne

A recent exhibition in Melbourne displayed a collection of Melbourne signs in a tradition of eclecticism and openness. Over 150 years of Melbourne street signs, billboards, posters and typefaces form the basis for this revealing and colourful journey through the secret history of Melbourne's visual culture. To learn more about NEON and Melbourne, you can't go past Melbourne Neon. Melbourne Neon website is a celebration of Melbourne's neon heritage; a visual record of all the important and significant neon signs in this city. Our favourite Melbourne Signs Skipping Girl Nylex Clock PELACCO Essendon Ten Pin Bowl Peters Icecream Victoria Bitter (there's quite a few but we like the one on Elsternwick Hotel) Astor Theatre Biz Buzz Hardware Princess Theatre Rivoli Cinema Salvation Army Sennitt's Ice Cream (South Melbourne) thanks Stan. Swallows Ice Cream Borsari's Corner sign in Carlton What's your favourite? (tell us)