The only landmark neon sign I know of is the Woollens For Signs hoarding behind the Law Courts. While I don't expect Sheffield to rival Piccadilly Circus, does anyone know of any other significant works of neon art visible in the city?

This wouldn't include the standard bit and bobs of neon in takeaways and bars where it tends to proliferate (although the combined effect of the neon in the takeaways on the middle part of the Wicker does give a 'Blackpool' feel to the place).

More and more of the big city buildings seem to be lit up at night with blue-to-purple neon. I really like this: it makes the place more interesting at night. Particular highlights (!) are the tower block behind the Cathedral (St James's Tower?) which you can spot from as far away as the M1 and Totley, and the main staircase of West One. Perhaps blue lighting is less frowned upon as it causes less light pollution.

One of the things I like about parts of central London at night is the sheer amount of really tacky neon....:)

However, for my own home city I'd prefer something tasteful!

I'm not sure how much light pollution neon signs give out, actually. I'm an amateur astronomer and so living in cities you're always plagued with the glow of the sodium lighting; I guess that the pollution from the neon lights would only show up if you got rid of that somehow.

Joe

Just don't encourage the boy racers with the tacky under-car neons to go cruising round town :P

If I see it, I WILL throw a handful of nails in the road as they pass :thumbsup:

I like it, the city centre looks realy good from my house.

Originally posted by GazB
Just don't encourage the boy racers with the tacky under-car neons to go cruising round town :P

I neither mentioned them nor encouraged them :P

I think it looks good from a distance , Being from london the lights do look nice and its a real chritmasy feel in the west end but in sheffield i think its to tacky .
It needs to be big not little skattered all over

Now we have darker nights I have noticed the new Ice Sheffield near the Hallam arena, that looks really quite nice with the purple glow to it.