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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"."
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
Texas Historical Marker #11082
Autrey-Williams House. The home of several leading Newton County businessmen, this house was constructed in 1912 by turpentine producer L. M. Autrey. In 1918 he sold it to N. A. Dawson, a road contractor. From 1923 to 1979 it was the home of lumberman and civic leader Thomas Williams and his family. Built of long-leaf pine lumber, it was modeled after the Malbis Plantation near Mobile, Alabama, and features characteristics of the classical and Victorian styles. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980 #11082
717 W. North St., Newton, TX, United States
Malcolm Sayer 1916-1970 Designer of the Jaguar E-Type lived here
Portland Place West, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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Site: Quartier General de la Garde Municipale 1726. Site and walls of El Calabozo 1770. Donated to the Louisiana State Museum by W. Ratcliffe Irby 1922.
French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, United States
This tablet records the gratitude of the inhabitants of Emsworth to Noel E. W. Kinnell Esq. JP, CC of Seafield Emsworth for his public spirited generosity in defraying the whole of the expense of the erection of this seawall's promenade after the purchase of the Mill Pond in 1925 by the Warblington Urban District Council of which he was for 23 years a member & for 6 years Chairman.
Quay Mill, South Street, Emsworth, United Kingdom
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In this ancient hostelry, James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, passed his last few hours of his life previous to his execution Wed. 15th October 1651.
Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Churchgate, Bolton, United Kingdom
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Баба Рада 1808-1868 На тази улица бе домът на акушерката Рада Кирчева посветила живота си на варненските майки
English translation: Baba Rada 1808-1868 On this street was the home of the midwife Rada Kircheva dedicated her life to the Varna mothers [AWS Translate]
Баба Рада 1, Варна, Bulgaria
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Odeon Cinema. 1700 seats. Built in streamlined modernist style 1936
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Westborough, Scarborough, United Kingdom
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Robertson's All-Sports traded from Bridge St and here. It's owner was Arthur James Robertson 1879-1957 cyclist, track athlete and 3-mile 1908 Olympics gold medal winner.
50 Cowgate, Peterborough, United Kingdom
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These gates were sponsored by The Rotary Club of Wirksworth they were presented to the Wirksworth Branch of The Royal British Legion on June 6th 1994 by Rotary President Ron Duggins on the 50th anniversary of the D Day landings 1944.
Wirksworth Memorial Garden - St John's Street, Wirksworth, United Kingdom
Ici demeurait Maurice Gardette, Conseiller Municipal de Paris, Conseiller Général de la Seine, membre du Parti Communiste françcais. Fusillé par les Allemands le 22 Octobre 1941 à Chateaubriand.
English translation: Here remained Maurice Gardette, Councillor Municipal de Paris, Councillor General de la Seine, member of the French Communist Party. Ripped by the Germans on 22 October 1941 in Chateaubriand. [AWS Translate]
113 rue de Chemin Vert, Paris, France
City of Carrollton. Carrollton incorporated June 14, 1913, with a 52-23 vote. A city council was elected July 19, 1913. With 40 votes, William Forest Vinson was elected as Carrollton's first mayor. Vinson, who also served as the presiding officer of the election, school board trustee, precinct chairman and Dallas County sheriff, declined the office. August 5, 1913, Junius Tribble (J.T.) Rhoton qualified and served as mayor through 1915.
E Jackston Road, Carrollton, TX, United States
Ici vécut Django Reinhardt 1910-1953 guitariste et compositeur
English translation: Here lived Django Reinhardt 1910-1953 guitarist and composer [AWS Translate]
6 avenue Frochot, Paris, France
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