tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831570434554206151.post3842240748061386886..comments2024-02-14T03:55:06.650-08:00Comments on Collecting 20thc Rural Culture: Shaping the MethodologyRoy Brigdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030255355584729528noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831570434554206151.post-83930007404939721592008-11-21T13:16:00.000-08:002008-11-21T13:16:00.000-08:00I wonder what degree of regional variation in mate...I wonder what degree of regional variation in material culture has survived throughout the 20th century. As a walker, I notice variations in not just traditional items like stiles and gates (the former are starting to disappear in some areas in favour of easier access gates), but also in signs and waymarks. These are relatively commonplace items (and for all I know may well be represented in your collections) but one comes across regional and indeed local variations.<BR/><BR/>I don't know how far back metal or plastic waymark discs go, but at some point the colours for different rights of way were standardised (older examples still survive in places) , and they have often have the name of the responsible authority printed on them. More more recently a proliferation of waymarked trails has led to a variety of designs with logos or illustrations.<BR/><BR/>A selection of waymarks from around the country could illustrate the change from purely local use of footpaths to the encouragement of tourism, and also show regional variations in design of an otherwise standard item.<BR/><BR/>Jack Kirby, BirminghamUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369212653716454426noreply@blogger.com