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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)
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Here lived Philip Henry Gosse 1810-1888 zoologist Sir Edmund Gosse 1849-1928 writer and critic born here
56 Mortimer Road, Hackney, N1, London, United Kingdom
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Knaresborough Synagogue. In the 13th century a Jewish community lived and worshipped in Knaresborough. The Synagogue was situated at the exit to Synagogue Lane, at the rear of these buildings, the exact location is unknown. It is believed the Knaresborough Jewish community was dissolved in 1275, before all of the Jewish faith were expelled from England in 1290
Market Place, Knaresborough, United Kingdom
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Engineering Heritage Award Tyseley Locomotive Works A centre of excellence for steam locomotive engineering. Tyseley Depot was built by the Great Western Railway in 1908 and has been in continuous use for the heavy maintenance and repair of locomotives ever since.
Tyseley Locomotive Works, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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In 1791 the first Bank was established here the Hastings Old Bank
90 High Street, Hastings, United Kingdom
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On this site the Revd John Wesley 1703 - 1791 preached from a butchers block 26 June 1742 "The best of all is, God is with us"
Shambles Market Street, Stroud, United Kingdom
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Hier lebte von 1925 bis 1933 Max Alsberg 16.10.1877-12.9.1933 Der Jurist und Schriftsteller wirkte als Strfrechtsreformer und Anwalt in vielen aufsehenerregenden Prozessen Wegen der Verfolgung und des Boykotts jüdischer Rechtsanwälte emigrierte er 1933 in die Schweiz wo er sich das Leben nahm
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Richard-Strauss-Straße 22, Grunewald, Berlin, Germany
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Author, local historian and co-founder of the Crawley Festival Roger Bastable (1950-2007) lived here above the family fishmongers 1950-1951
34 High Street, Crawley, United Kingdom
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En el año de 1965 se hizo esta obra, en ocasion del centenario de Angel Ganivet, que vivo en esta calle, y como homenaje del ayuntamiento de la ciudad a tan illustre hijo
Cuesta de los Molinos, Granada, Spain
Elizabeth Monatagu 1718-1800 Founder member of the 'Bluestocking' movement writer and patron of the arts lived here
Treasurer’s House, Minster Yard, York, United Kingdom
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At Nafferton Lodge on this site lived Sir Leonard Hill FRS (1866-1952) Medical researcher and his son Austin Bradford Hill FRS (Tony) (1895-1991) Joint discoverer of the link between smoking and cancer
Gate pier at Entrance to Nafferton Rise, Loughton, United Kingdom
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The Austin Village built by Herbert Austin in 1917 to house his workforce for the Austin Motor Company, at that time engaged in the manufacture of vehicles, aircraft, ammunition and equipment to support this country's forces in the Great War.
Central Avenue, The Austin Village, Northfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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