The old signs (e.g. Knysna) do belong to the UK-group (see
Great Britain, Iran,
Namibia), but
show some small differences:
1) the blade of the spade is visible
2) the man never wears wellingtons.
pict. M. Plessers
| Nederlands | Men at Work in South-Africa |
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| Seven thousand kilometers (the 1997-campaign was not
for ladies) and only yielding two different workmen: it is
difficult to stay enthousiastic. Thank goodness I had
studied the tips to start your own collection.
The old signs (e.g. Knysna) do belong to the UK-group (see
Great Britain, Iran,
Namibia), but
show some small differences:
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| VII.1994 | Swaziland, V.1997; pict. M. Plessers |
| many places VII.1997 | Knysna VII.1997 | |
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The design of modern sign shifts away from modern versions in the UK-group, and comes now close to the German worker but sticks to the two peculiarities. (The German worker sticks his spade much deeper in the heap.) |
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