"The C. E. Marley Limited" Trade Sign

DateAfter 1927

Dimensions14.5 x 149.5 cm (5 11/16 x 58 7/8 in.)

Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 1994

Object number1994.025.001

Label TextC. E. Marley Limited specialized in outdoor advertising, electric signs and show cards. The company operated in London from 1910 until the mid-1970s. The company was originally called “Marley & Weekes” and was owned by George Weekes and Charles E. Marley. By 1919 Charles Marley took full ownership of the business and renamed it to “The Signry Limited”. By 1927, the business was renamed “C.E. Marley Ltd. Outdoor Advertising, Electric Signs and Show Cards”. They were located at 286 York Street and also had offices in Windsor and Sarnia.

NameSign, Trade