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Plaque Of The Day

Nigel Thomas Irwin Wiskar blue plaque

says, "Another humourous plaque, that gives us a role of "drunken buffoon"."

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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.

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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.

  1. George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist & political essayist lived here (19526 page views)
  2. Jacob von Hogflume 1864-1909 Inventor of time travel. lived here in 2189 (15077 page views)
  3. George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist and political essayist lived here (6390 page views)
  4. Jimi Hendrix 1942-1970 guitarist and songwriter lived here 1968-1969 (5714 page views)
  5. 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)
  6. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930 creator of Sherlock Holmes lived here 1891-1894 (3846 page views)
  7. Alan Turing 1912-1954 code breaker lived here from 1945-1947 (3679 page views)
  8. This building housed the offices of Charles Dickens' magazine 'All The Year Round' and his private apartments 1859-1870 (3339 page views)
  9. Dame Agatha Christie 1890-1976 detective novelist and playwright lived here 1934-1941 (3027 page views)
  10. 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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Qui sotto per desiderio pietoso delle famiglie descritti i nomi dei caduti per la patria affinche' dai fedeli abbiano suffragio le anime loro Morini Luigi Baldassarri Giacomo Galeotti Francesco

English translation: Below for the pitiful desire of the families described the names of the fallen for the homeland for the faithful to suffrage their souls Morini Louis Baldassarri James Galeotti Francis [AWS Translate]

Via Fontana Moneta 7, Brisighella, Italy

Hier wohnte Willy Gebel Jg. 1903 verhaftet 1942 Zuchthaus Brandenburg hingerichtet 30.5.1944

English translation: Here lived Willy Gebel Jg. 1903 arrested 1942 Zuchthaus Brandenburg executed 30.5.1944 [AWS Translate]

Seelhorststraße 48, Hanover, Germany

Blue Star Memorial Highway A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Garden Club of Golden Foothills District in cooperation with California Division Highways

Sutherland Rest Area Eastbound, Colfax, CA, United States

Hier wohnte Magdalene Bornstein geb. Friedlander jg. 1874 deportiert 17.8.1942 Theresienstadt ermordet 15.6.1943

English translation: Magdalene Bornstein

Trautenaustr. 9, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany

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This plaque commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 1952 - 2012 & Long may she reign

The Victoria Hall - Riverside, Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom

'The Drummond Arms' Site of the Inn known as the 'Drummond of Perth's Arms'. Where 'Bonnie' Prince Charles Edward Stuart held his final was council in February 1746 before reviewing his army and marching north to eventual defeat at Culloden

James Square, Crieff, United Kingdom

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Kentucky Historical Marker #1726

Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler House (Frank Lloyd Wright House). The design for this house came from a chance shipboard meeting in 1910 of Rev. Zeigler of this city with Frank Lloyd Wright, the internationally known architect. The Presbyterian minister had local contractor Scott begin construction that year. This is an example of Wright's "prairie house," utilizing open floor plans. See over. (Reverse) Frank Lloyd Wright, (1869-1959) - Famous primarily as a residence architect, Wright also planned many impressive public structures, including the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This is the only building of his design erected in Ky. during his lifetime. House was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Over.

509 Shelby St., Frankfort, KY, United States

North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #P-68

Biltmore House. Designed for George W. Vanderbilt by Richard M. Hunt. Constructed, 1890-1895. Opened to public, 1930. Three miles west.

US 25 (McDowell Street) in, Asheville, NC, United States

Built in 1837 for one hundred years this building was the Wesleyan Association (tabernacle) chapel after the war it became the public library

High Street, Frodsham, Frodsham, United Kingdom

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Originally oak framed & thatched Built 1628 as three cottages Chip shop opened 1908 and during World War 1 some 60 soldiers were fed egg and chips in the street Locally listed

121 Main Street, Frodsham, United Kingdom

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Formerly Salisbury Assembly Rooms 1802-1960 7 High Street

7 High Street, Salisbury, United Kingdom

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Wintergarden. Largely inspired by the design of the Crystal Palace, the Wintergarden was built in 1897 for the Royal Baths development. It was largely demolished in 1938 but the original entrance and staircase were preserved. In December 1900, Winston Churchill spoke here of his experience as a prisoner during the Boer War.

Parliament Street, Harrogate, United Kingdom

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