Nuclear-free zone signs

[Trickyvee]

These were placed on town/county borders next to the usual sign with the 'Welcome to wherever'. They had the 'nuclear' yellow and black fan sign on them. Not sure if these were country-wide but Tyne and Wear definitely had them. I've not seen one in donkey's years, probably the 80's.

[Richard1978]

Re: Nuclear-free zone signs

I remember Manchester had a few around until a few years ago.

[Trickyvee]

Re: Nuclear-free zone signs

I never really knew why it was such a big deal to shout about it but I suppose it was a hot (excuse the pun) topic back then what with Cold War threats and Chernobyl. Also there was a big to do about them building a big nuclear power plant in the neighbouring county of Northumberland in those days, although this never got built in the end.

[Richard1978]

Re: Nuclear-free zone signs

I remember the Manchester signs started appearing not long after the Chernobyl disaster.

[PC66]

Re: Nuclear-free zone signs

I remember at one point the ever-crazy London Borough of Camden had these signs about every third or fourth lamp-post along some roads. Must have cost a fortune.

[battyrat]

Re: Nuclear-free zone signs

I don't remember the signs appearing in our local area but there was a few scatterd around Bristol.They were attached to lamp posts with cable ties here and there.The black and yellow nuclear sign was popular amongst our local college population.It was a bit like the old cold war CND sign from the 60's and 70's.There were a few young ones wearing the same design on badges attached to their school bags sometime in the 90's.