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Book - Signs of the Times 

Martin Parr 

Based on the TV series of the same name, directed by Nick Barker, this is a vintage - and hilarious - look at personal taste in the British home, exploring the extraordinary range of emotions that lie behind our household decor. Parr's photography complements Barker’s survey of contemporary perceptions of good and bad taste. In 1994, the publisher added a dust jacket to the remaining stock of copies, which were bound as a paperback book with 72 pages containing 59 colour photographs.

Published by Cornerhouse Publications, Manchester.
Text By Nicholas Barker.
Printed by Jackson Wilson Ltd, Leeds.
Designed... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'Marie-Louise's pig irritates... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'We are going to come... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. Alec has shown good taste once - that was when... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'It was very masculine... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. They're ornaments, not toys. I don't play with... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'After a few weeks living... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'To come home in the... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. You have to be very brave to live in a minimalist... 

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GB. ENGLAND. "Henry very much needs to be different. It's important... 

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GB. ENGLAND. From 'Signs of the times'. "I've only started showing... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'There wasn't anything... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'Sue has definitely given... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'I spoke with Gary about... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. "I think we are looking... 

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GB. England. From the book 'Signs of the times'. "Im put off... 

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GB. England. From ' Signs of the Times'. 'We wanted a cottagey... 

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GB. England. From the book 'Signs of the times'. "There's nobody... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. "It is important I suppose to preserve a little... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'We thought we could... 

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GB. England. 'Woodworm does generate through the furniture, and... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'The fire has a light... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'It's this Edwardian look that we're trying to... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'Each to their own but... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'The trouble is, we do tend to be dictated by fashion... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. I think we are lucky to have informed taste - with... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'You wouldn't get my daughter to buy melamine'.... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'Anyone else would go to Bentalls and buy lace... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'Dramatic, glamorous,... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. "I get such pleasure... 

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GB. England. 'I don't think it's anything particularly forced... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'Underneath it all she... 

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GB. England. 'Mum's taste is boring. The only cool thing in the... 

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GB. ENGLAND. From 'Signs of the times'. "She's basically turned... 

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GB. England. From the book 'Signs of the times'. " This is my... 

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GB. England. From the book 'Signs of the times'. "Everything's... 

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GB. England. 'I never had a home of my own before so it was time... 

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GB. England. "When I looked at the wallpaper and the wallpaper... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'I like to be surrounded... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'I am just one of those people that likes to buy... 

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GB. England. From the book 'Signs of the times'. "I wouldn't... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. No, it took no courage at all. This way I'd always... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. She's probably the most beautiful woman I've ever... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. It sounds boring, but I seem to spend a lot of... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. Some men are a bit intimidated by my place. It's... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 1991. 

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GB. England. 'We keep buying things thinking 'that'll look better'... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'I remember very clearly... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'But in the 1960's this... 

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GB. England. 'It's not stuff that run-of-the-mill people would... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. Everything we've done is exclusive. 1991.

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'I wanted to be a little... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'Dimmers have made a big difference you know, these... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. We've got our foot on theladder that's basically... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'It still feels as though... 

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GB. England. From 'Signs of the Times'. 'The house came with... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. I would love to think I was the sort of person... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. 'I think we both feel we have got sufficient confidence... 

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G.B. ENGLAND..By and large I would always prefer to go to antiques... 

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G.B. ENGLAND. We recycle our bottles and newspapers but not our... 
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