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Jez says, "This plaque has an interesting design, undertaken by Danny Osborne, well known for his internationally acclaimed sculpture of Oscar Wilde in Merrion Square in Dublin. The spiral symbol on the plaques was selected for its universal and elegant form in science and engineering."
Place Of The Day
Norwich, United Kingdom
Norwich has a long history. It has been a city since 1094. From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the largest city in England after London and one of the most important. This is refelected in its plaques.
Most-viewed plaques
In the last 11 years, between 20 May 2009 to 6 Jan 2021, Open Plaques had 4,530,517 page views from 1,234,480 users. Some were triggered by internet memes such as Steve Ullathorne's 2012 image of a George Orwell plaque with a CCTV camera next to it. Others, such as those for Alan Turing, were probably triggered by an anniversary and campaign for recognition.
- George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist & political essayist lived here (19526 page views)
- Jacob von Hogflume 1864-1909 Inventor of time travel. lived here in 2189 (15077 page views)
- George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist and political essayist lived here (6390 page views)
- Jimi Hendrix 1942-1970 guitarist and songwriter lived here 1968-1969 (5714 page views)
- Alan Turing 1912-1954 founder of computer science and cryptographer, whose work was key to breaking the wartime Enigma codes, lived and died here. (4085 page views)
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930 creator of Sherlock Holmes lived here 1891-1894 (3846 page views)
- Alan Turing 1912-1954 code breaker lived here from 1945-1947 (3679 page views)
- This building housed the offices of Charles Dickens' magazine 'All The Year Round' and his private apartments 1859-1870 (3339 page views)
- Dame Agatha Christie 1890-1976 detective novelist and playwright lived here 1934-1941 (3027 page views)
- The Peterloo Massacre. On 16th August 1819, a peaceful rally of 60,000 pro-democracy reformers, men, women and children was attacked by armed cavalry resulting in 15 deaths and over 600 injuries. (3006 page views)
recently photographed plaques
Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958 composer lived here from 1953 until his death
10 Hanover Terrace, Regent's Park, Westminster, NW1, London, United Kingdom
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ამ სახლში ცხოვრობდა ჩვენი მეგობარი გიზო
English translation: Lived in this house Our friend Gizo [AWS Translate]
8 Nikolioz Kipshidze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project #016
The Observatory. This building, begun in 1857, was used by the Government Astronomer until 1982. The observatory played a major part in both astronomical and meteorological studies in Australia.
Observatory Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Axmouth Old Bridge Opened 1877 Closed to traffic 1990 This is the oldest standing concrete bridge in England
Axmouth Bridge, Seaton, United Kingdom
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En este lugar, en otro tiempo convento de pasion, tuvo su oficina artistica, D. Vicente Mamerto Casajus y Espinosa Introductor en Sevilla de la litografia - 1838, - y del Daguerrotipo - 1842 (Segun M.A. Yanez Polo y M. Marquez de Castro). La Asociacion Sierpes y la Sociedad de Historia de la Fotografia Espanola, acordaron la colocacion de esta place con ocasion del I Congreso de Historia de la Fotografia Espanola
Calle Sierpes, Seville, Spain
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Denver Sluice & Old & New Bedford Rivers 350 years of flood alleviation in the fens begun by Cornelius Vermuyden with the Old and New Bedford Rivers
Sluice Road, Downham Market, United Kingdom
Здесь с 1937 года по 1939 год в должности командующего войсками Московского военного округа работал видный советский полководец трижды Герой Советского Союза, маршал Советского Союза Семен Михайлович Буденный
English translation: Here from 1937 to 1939, a prominent Soviet commander three times Hero of the Soviet Union, Marshal of the Soviet Union Semyon Mikhailovich worked as commander of the troops of the Moscow Military District. Budyonny [AWS Translate]
Kosmodamianskaya Embankment, 24, building 1, Moscow, Russia
Texas Historical Marker #11816
1927 Collin County Courthouse. Collin County was formed in 1846 and its only town, Buckner, was automatically selected as the county seat. To comply with state law, an election was held to relocate the county seat to the center of the county. Only eleven people participated due to inclement weather, and when the vote was tallied McKinney was established as the county seat in 1848. The first courthouses in McKinney were modest wooden structures. A third courthouse was erected on this site during 1874-1875, and was opened for use in 1876. The 2-story Victorian structure was made of native limestone blocks with a steep mansard roof and a main entrance that faced east. The building's architect, often mistakenly identified as Charles Wheeler, was Charles Wheelock of Sherman. The much-celebrated courthouse on the square became a backdrop for parades and other events. The structure was overcrowded and in poor condition by the mid-1920s. Extensive exterior and interior renovations included the removal of the mansard roof and tower caps, as well as the addition of a third story and basement. Overseen by W. A. Peters of the Paris, Texas, architectural firm of Sparger and Peters, the work resulted in a classical revival edifice completed in 1927. Original features included tripartite windows with flanking double classical columns on the north and south facades. The new structure was commonly known as the "Temple of Justice," and continued to be the center of activity for city and county functions. It remained in service as a courthouse until 1979. The structure remains a fine example of 20th century classical revival design and a monument to Collin County history. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998 #11816
111 N. Tennessee, McKinney, TX, United States
John King of Pinxton 5/11/1813 - 19/6/1886 Inventor Mine Cage Safety Detaching Hook. The Savour of countless thousands of lives worldwide Still in use today
Victoria Road, Pinxton, United Kingdom
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On this site stood Russell House where lived from 1759 Richard Russell MD FRS If you seek his monument look around
Grand Junction Rd, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Sulle pendici di questo colle il di' otto settembre 1943 uomini induriti nella lotta e giovani innamorati della liberta' si diedero convegno per riprendere insieme dopo le illusioni dei 45 giorni la resistenza armata contro l'oppressore nazi-fascista fino alla completa liberazione della patria
English translation: On the slopes of this hill, on September 8, 1943, men hardened in struggle and young people in love with freedom held a meeting to resume the resistance together after the 45-day illusions. armed against the Nazi-Fascist oppressor until the complete liberation of the homeland [AWS Translate]
, Faenza, Italy
What is your first though when you think about your neighbourhood? Lynn "A caring community in a forward thinking location".
Hurtley Street, Burnley Wood, Burnley, United Kingdom