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The sign originally said Hollywoodland
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The Hollywood Sign is pictured during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the first time it was lit, in Los Angeles, California, on December 8, 2023. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON / AFP)
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Brian Lane, left, and Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust, stand with the original lights from 1923
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The Hollywood Sign is located on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains
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Handprints in cement next to The Hollywood Sign
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The sign spans about 137 metres and is almost 15 metres tall
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The Hollywood Sign Trust has been honouring the sign’s centennial year by holding a special anniversary celebration
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The sign originally said Hollywoodland
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KF2GRJEZVTA2VTCSTRDN3LW4XY.jpg?smart=true&auth=60dbe690a1d87a2e0a323792696dfe3e5e032e10082ec81f42168323276fcb4a&width=400&height=225)
The Hollywood Sign is pictured during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the first time it was lit, in Los Angeles, California, on December 8, 2023. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON / AFP)
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFYKVPFJLQP5AJVGRGY5TJR7Y4.jpg?smart=true&auth=410029930c42ed2e6bbdcf954a8f0a8497eac1848bc1528a3556cfb6f876a4b0&width=400&height=225)
Brian Lane, left, and Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust, stand with the original lights from 1923
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PVV34XUXROAQYFY4TPUX3VE2XE.jpg?smart=true&auth=ad09044bdf2c13c7d05425718987579b4d969590c6b887842366ed196398cf17&width=400&height=225)
The Hollywood Sign is located on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47CEBK7ZQ3BJM5A2YPKC5DIQHI.jpg?smart=true&auth=ae2393766ca0f6686922ff98cda58b8fbe6be549d20e10b591cff7667d53cf97&width=400&height=225)
Handprints in cement next to The Hollywood Sign
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The sign spans about 137 metres and is almost 15 metres tall
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C6S36C24QMHIICREHKRQKKGX2U.jpg?smart=true&auth=31b781dd84cca95074cb5cbb2eaa645bd3a8966b47fd94c1cd86ffa0bfddbfc9&width=400&height=225)
The Hollywood Sign Trust has been honouring the sign’s centennial year by holding a special anniversary celebration
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LBIYOZCI2MA6SJB4KSK6IBU2UY.jpg?smart=true&auth=02853af7ffe77b21a2f6212273f563807948bae884b02ff7b0f0020eccbd7857&width=400&height=225)
The sign originally said Hollywoodland
The Hollywood Sign celebrates its 100th anniversary
It is set on top of Mount Lee in the Santa Monica mountains in California
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Evelyn Lau
09 December, 2023
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