Abstract: A display assembly includes a first display element which displays letters, numbers, and/or images when power is applied to it and which continues to display the letters, numbers and/or images after the power is no longer applied to it; and a second display element which only operates whilst power is applied to it. The first display element may be a cholesteric panel or a bistable nematic panel, or may use e-ink technology to display letters, numbers and/or images. The second display element may comprise one or more light sources such as LEDs.