Gallery: The Little-Known Story Behind Britain's Road Signs

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    Children

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    Image 219
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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    Double Bend Jock Kinneir & Margaret Calvert

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    Keep Left - Jock Kinneir & Margaret Calvert

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    No Buses Jock Kinneir & Margaret Calvert

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    No Cycling Jock Kinneir & Margaret Calvert

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    No motor vehicles Jock Kinneir & Margaret Calvert

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    David Kindersley’s capital only alphabet, 1959

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    Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert, Courtesy of London Design Museum
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    Transport Testing 1

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