Custom plaque designers and manufacturers in Liverpool When to hire a custom plaque makers Custom plaque makers like ourselves get some weird and wonderful requests. It isn’t just city councils and societies that seek our services. Everyone from private individuals to large corporations get in touch to commission commemorative signs that will stand the test of time. Here we’ll tell […]

Here at Photocast we are renowned for our production of high quality custom engraved plaques. Cast is either bronze or aluminium, engraved plaques are a highly durable, customisable signage solution with gravitas. Plastic free, they are made from metals of the earth, so kinder to the environment than many alternatives. They last for literally hundreds of years, untouched by time […]

Here at Photocast we work with metal. Our metal signs and plaques have a wide range of benefits, when compared with those cast from other materials. Here we’ll take a little time to list and discuss some of them.   Hard wearing Metal signs and plaques are incredible durable and hard wearing. Whether you choose bronze or aluminium your plaque […]

The first commemorative plaque in the UK was erected way back in 1867 to mark the birthplace of Lord Byron. That property was demolished shortly after, so the oldest surviving plaque is the one mounted later that year to Napoleon III. Both of these plaques were in London, where the commemorative plaque scheme began. They didn’t use the blue heritage […]

Finding the right words to show your love for somebody who is deceased, and commemorating them in an honourable way, can be difficult. Memorial plaques are a unique method of expressing your love for the deceased in a sensitive and special way. Memorial plaques can be created in a variety of long lasting durable materials so your dedication and love […]

Blue plaques have been a part of English tourism and heritage for over 100 years providing tourists and the public with important information about significant people who have lived in a particular location. These special plaques create a link between the location they’re placed and the person they’re commemorating. They include information such as name, birth and death date, occupation/service, […]

Whatever your story, tell it through Photocast’s beautiful and creative plaques, signs and dedications… We have worked with many big organisations and companies who have came to us, the leading signage company in Liverpool, such as The National Trust, English Heritage, Scottish Highlands Trust, UNESCO and many other companies such as hotels, football clubs and events such as The Olympics! […]

Sir Jackie Stewart roars down the Captains Drive All the folks at Photocast are avid Formula 1 fans so we were delighted to be asked to make a bronze plaque to celebrate Sir Jackie Stewarts recent visit to The Royal Automobile Club. Sir Jackie was at the Club to unveil a painting commissioned by the Club to celebrate his racing career. The […]

In 2012, The Queens Jubilee, there has been 2012 open areas in the British Isles such as playing fields and parks set aside for recreation. These sites are to be marked with a cast aluminium roundel showing the Royal Coat of Arms and the text ‘ Queen Elizabeth II…. Fields in Trust. Photocast have been chosen as to manufacture the […]