Pub Sign Study The Rovers Return Salford / myLot

Photo taken by me - Pub Sign For The Rovers Return Salford

Preston, England

July 10, 2016 3:23pm CST

Mentioning the name of this pub will make most British readers think right away of the pub featured in most episodes of the soap opera, Coronation Street, which is set in Manchester. The TV pub only ever existed as a Granada TV studio set. The pub represented in the sign is however a real one on Chapel Street, dating from 1799. it was previously known as The Lord Nelson. The TV pub was actually named first way back in 1960 so the real pub was almost certainly cashing in on its fame. The sign still depicts a sailing ship of the kind familiar to Nelson’s era, in rough seas, possibly bringing its crew home after the battles. The sign therefore reminds us of both the history of Nelson’s ships and the pub’s original incarnation, despite the modern commercialized cash-in name. The name and image present very opposing parallel identities for the pub. Arthur Chappell

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

11 Jul 16

That's a colorful seafaring sign appealing to sea buffs and drunken sailors.

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

15 Jul 16

love the thought that the Coronation Street was filmed there - I am watching it on BBC at the moment, not sure if its current or 10 years old - we get things late

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

15 Jul 16

@Inlemay It is actually a commercial station series - not a BBC one - the BBC set up Eastenders as competition for Coronation Street

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

15 Jul 16

@arthurchappell that might be true, but we get it on a BBC channel - its called ITV the Best of Britain

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

15 Jul 16

@Inlemay cool - glad you enjoy it

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DarkSinistar

@darksinistar (42)

• United States

10 Jul 16

Pubs tend to have such interesting names compared to the bars here in America.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

10 Jul 16

@darksinistar we do get good ones - noticed in Germany that many just have the first name of the current owner, as in Rolf's Bar and Annie's Bar etc

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Charlene Sally Collins

@OreoBrownie (3755)

• Commerce, Georgia

11 Jul 16

So interesting. I wish I could see a British soap. Maybe I can on YouTube. I have listened to British audiobooks that I really like.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

14 Jul 16

@OreoBrownie there will certainly be clips or episodes online - the biggest ones are Coronation Street, Eastenders and Emmerdale Farm - not a fan of soaps myself