Sign Photo Gallery: Rare Signs (Regulatory Signs)

Photo Gallery

Sign Photo Gallery:
Rare Signs (Regulatory Signs)

The photos in this section concentrates on signs that were once commonplace on our roads, but have been phased out, however remaining still in use.

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	Old No Entry Sign This old sign was taken in early 2003 at Jenolan Caves NSW, still doing its job whilst other signage had been updated. Image: © Paul Rands
	Old No Right Turn Sign Old 1960's No Right Turn Sign still in use in 2004 at Tamworth Airport, NSW. Image © Paul Rands
	Restricted Access Sign Not always a common sight in NSW, this was found in old "Freeway Green" colours between Armidale and Uralla NSW on the New England Highway (NH 15). Image © Paul Rands
	Old Keep Left Sign This photo of an old Keep Left sign was taken January 2005 on Severn Street, Texas Queensland. Image © Paul Rands
	Old No Entry Sign Found April 2005 in a Tamworth car park, this sign is a very good condition of a 1960s no entry sign. Image © Paul Rands
	Old No Right Turn Sign This old 1960s sign is on the corner of Ivy Street and Maitland Road Islington in the Newcastle area, about 2 hours north of Sydney. Sign still in use in 2005. Image © Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au)
	1960's No Right Turn Sign Old 1960's No Right Turn Sign still in use in 2003 at Tamworth Airport, NSW. Image © Paul Rands
	No Through Traffic Sign Found on Bedford & Chalmers Street Surry Hills NSW, this is an alternative to the No Through Road signs we usually see. Taken Easter 2004. Image © Paul Rands Sydway Ref: 297 J6
	Old One Way Sign Found near Central Railway Station in Sydney, this is an original design from when this version was first adopted in NSW in the 60's. Note the unusual olde style arrow, similar to those used on old black pre-metric directional signs. Taken Easter 2004. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Keep Left Sign Before the current Keep Left design we had a straight arrow, and before that, this design - found on North Rocks Road North Parramatta NSW. Taken April 2004. Image © Paul Rands Sydway Ref: 252 M5
	Vintage 1960s Pedestrian Crossing Sign So rare it should be in a museum, this sign was found August '04 in suburban Brisbane on the Pacific Motorway (Metroad 3), Marshall Road (State Route 11) and Bapaume Road (State Route 10) intersections at Tarragindi. This sign would date back to the 1960s at least. Note the old AWA signal and cast iron pedestrian button on the signal. Image © Paul Rands
	Divided Road Keep Left Sign Old Victorian roadsign, these were made obselete by the standard Keep Left sign. Image © Darren Hodges
	Old All Traffic Sign Still in use in late 2003, this very old All Traffic sign is found on South Terrace, Bankstown in Sydney. Image © Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) Sydway Ref: 240 D4
	Do Not Enter Sign Ambiguously situated DO NOT ENTER sign from Geelong. These style signs are precursors to the current pictogram sign. Image © Darren Hodges
	No Right Turn Sign Textual no right turn on a slip lane. Image © Darren Hodges
	Two Way Traffic Sign Old 2 way sign from Victoria. Image © Darren Hodges
	Do Not Enter Sign Old Do Not Enter sign from Victoria. Image © Darren Hodges
	Old Keep Left Sign This sign is older than the intersection it's placed on. The sign style dates back to the 1960s, however the intersection with the Hume Highway was constructed in the very late 70s or early 80s. You'll find the sign in Wilton on the corner of Picton Road (NSW State Route 88) eastbound approaching the Hume Highway (F5 / NH31) interchange. Image © Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) Sydway Ref: 425 E20
	Seat Belts Must Be Fastened Sign Found in a car park on Anzac Parade in Maroubra, this sign was once common (from the 1970s) and is used to remind drivers to buckle up. Installed by the NSW DMT (Department of Motor Transport, now part of the Roads & Traffic Authority). Image © Paul Rands Sydway Ref: 318 E10
	Halt Sign with Button Copy Located on the wall of the Inverell Motor Museum in northwestern NSW, this old sign was used in the 40s and 50s before the use of Stop signs. Note the glass beads that make the text reflective, this is called button copy and was used to make a sign visible at night when headlights shone upon it. Image © Paul Rands
	Red Give Way Sign Red GIVE WAY sign still in use at Robin Hood (near Drouin) in Victoria, during 2005. Image © Darren Hodges
	Red Give Way Sign A very rare find in 2004, but this is what give way signs once looked like Australia wide. Taken by Darren Hodges in Cockatoo, Victoria on 09-Mar-2004, still on its original white post. Image © Darren Hodges
	Red Give Way Sign A very rare find in 2004, this was found with 4 others in the West Point shopping centre carpark at Blacktown NSW after it was remodelled. It seems they were retained to save on replacement costs. Image © Paul Rands
	Red Give Way Sign A very rare find in 2006, this was found with another at the entrance to the old Tallawarra Power Station south of Wollongong, NSW in July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Red Give Way Sign A very rare find in 2006, this was found with another at the entrance to the old Tallawarra Power Station south of Wollongong, NSW in July 2006. Image © Paul Rands