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Plaque Of The Day
Edith Margaret Garrud green plaque
Jez says, "We have a great picture to go with the plaque unveiling. All the female descendants of Edith Garrud were there."
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
Ici est né le 22 aout 1862 Claude Debussy, compositeur de musique.
English translation: Claude Debussy, composer of music was born here 22 August 1862
38 Rue au Pain, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
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Dame Sybil Thorndyke 1882-1976 actress lived here 1921-1932
6 Carlyle Square, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3, London, United Kingdom
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J. R. R. Tolkien author 1892-1973 lived here 1910-1911
Highfield Day Nursery and Preschool - 3-4 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Hoc in supercilic sedebat Dorothea Wordsworth dum ex ore fratis prope inambulantis carmina describit
English translation: Dorothy Wordsworth used to sit at this spot, writing down the poems that her brother dictated as he walked nearby.
Near Lancrigg Hotel, Grasmere, United Kingdom
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Texas Historical Marker #08603
Site of Munition Factory. Site of a munition factory of the Southern Confederacy. Established in 1861. In operation until 1865. Cannon, cannon balls, guns, pistols, swords, sabers, bayonets and gun powder were manufactured. #8603
?, Anderson, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #00085
Addie M. Graham. Born in Indiana in 1843, Agnes Mary ("Addie") Kinter married Edwin Smith Graham in 1865. Upon hearing of the opportunities for land development in Texas, Graham traveled to Texas many times during the 1870s. In 1872, he and his brother, G. A., founded this town. They gave land for a county courthouse and set aside lots for churches, schools, and cemeteries. In 1879, E. S. and Addie Graham brought their children to live in the new town. Twelve years later, they moved to Spokane, Washington, where Col. Graham had other business ventures. He died there in 1899. Addie Graham returned to Graham and continued her husband's philanthropic efforts. She contributed to the building of a city auditorium, endowed a Bible teaching position in the Graham schools, and donated land on which was built a home for the aged poor of the county. In 1907, the city's first water pumping station was built to replace the individual wells and cisterns that had been used since the town's founding. The water remained untreated, however, until 1910, when Addie Graham gave the money for a filtering plant. The facility, built at this site, was in use for 75 years. Addie Graham died in 1929. Her contributions have had a lasting impact on the town's growth and development. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 #85
Fireman's Park, FM 61, Graham, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #08055
Jefferson C. S. A.. (Star and Wreath) Metropolis of commerce and culture for East Texas, Jefferson became important center for Confederate activity. Major quartermaster depot for northern Texas established 1862 supplied clothing and camp equipment. Cotton Bureau Station set up to buy cotton, "life blood of the Confederacy." Two iron works in county made plows, kettles, skillets and cannon balls. Thousands of cattle and sheep were driven to slaughter house for processing and shipment. Boot and shoe factory helped outfit army. Debarkation center for troops leaving Texas. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the state of Texas 1963. #8055
200 block of W. Austin, Jefferson, TX, United States
Quintin Hogg educator & Christian benefactor expanded his work by founding The Polytechnic 1881-1882
309 Regent Street, London, United Kingdom
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William Makepeace Thackeray novelist lived here. Born 1811, died 1863.
2 Palace Green, London, United Kingdom
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To Victor Gaffney 1910-1974 from the people of this glen
Old Military Road, Fodderletter, United Kingdom
Stevie Smith 1902-1971 poet lived here, 1906-1971
1 Avondale Road, N13 Enfield, London, United Kingdom