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Plaque Of The Day

Black plaque № 9743

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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.

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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The home of Emily Dickinson has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States

280 Main Street, MA 01002, Amherst, MA, United States

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Texas Historical Marker #02658

Isham Cemetery. The Rev. W. Marion Isham (1831-1904) and his family came to Tarrant County from Georgia about 1870. Soon after arriving in the area Isham donated a one-acre plot of land to be used for a community cemetery. The oldest remaining legible grave marker here is that of N.L. Sweet (1824-1870), although earlier burials are documented by plain sandstone markers. Approximately five acres were added to the graveyard in 1941. Still in operation as a community burial ground, the historic graveyard is maintained by the Isham Cemetery Association. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986. #2658

7100 block of John T. White Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, United States

General Pasquale Paoli 1725-1807 who fought tirelessly for the freedom of Corsica lived in a building on this site

77 South Audley Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

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The Black Horse by virtue of its historic interest merits the title a Tetley Heritage Inn

The Black Horse, Church Street, Whitby, United Kingdom

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Charles Pelham Villiers (1802–1898) Statue of Rt.Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. 1878. Statue By W.Theed Inscription: CHARLES PELHAM/ VILLIERS P.C.,M.P. BORN 3RD JANUARY 1802, DIED 16TH JANUARY 1898. AGED 96 YEARS. THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN RECOGNITION OF THE EMINENT SERVICES RENDERED BY MR VILLIERS TO HIS COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS. HE REPRESENTED THE PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FROM 1805 UNTIL THE DIVISION OF THE BOROUGH IN 1885 WHEN HE WAS RETURNED FOR THE SOUTH DIVISION WHICH HE REPRESENTED UNTIL HIS DEATH Inscription to The statue was moved from its original position in Snow Hill in 1931 to current location West Park : Park Road West, Wolverhampton WV1 4PS Statue By W.Theed

West Park Park Road West, Wolverhampton WV1 4PS, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Hier woonde dr. Willem Drees van 1-8-1945 tot aan zijn overlijden op 14-5-1988; hij was premier van '48 tot '58 en is een van de grondleggers van de naoorlogse verzorgingsstaat

Beeklaan 502, Den Haag, Netherlands

Laurie Janet Macmillan broadcaster 1947-2001. By a high star our course is set, our end is life, put out to sea.

, Sticklepath, United Kingdom

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In memory of Auxiliary Fireman Albert Edward Arber who served under Station 32 Bow and who died as a result of enemy action buried by falling masonry at the junction of St Stephens Road and Athelstane Grove on the night of 19th/20th March 1941 when a high explosive bomb demolished two houses near this site

Athelstane Grove, Bow, London, United Kingdom

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In the hall of this school Sir Isaac Newton was taught

Church Street, Grantham, United Kingdom

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"Человеку. Патриоту. Председателю областного комитета ветеранов войны и военной службы, участнику штурма Кёнигсберга - полковнику Исааку Иосифовичу Шустеру. Жил в этом доме с сентября 1973 года по 2 августа 2004 года. От благодарных калининградцев".

English translation: “To a man. Patriot. To the chairman of the regional committee of veterans of war and military service, to the participant of the storm of Königsberg - Colonel Isaac Iosifovich Shuster. He lived in this house from September 1973 to August 2, 2004. From grateful Kaliningrad people.” [AWS Translate]

ул. Маршала Борзова, 66, Калининград - Kaliningrad, Russia

En recuerdo de Da Mariana de Pineda que murió en defensa de la libertad, el Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Granada le dedica este homenaje en su casa familiar, con motivo del bicentenario de su nacimiente, que tuvo lugar el 1 de septiembre de 1804. Granada 1 de septiembre de 2004

Carrera del Darro, Granada, Spain

Laid out c1207 Old Hall Street One of the original seven streets Formerly Milne (Mill) Street Moore Hall was built in the C13 but known as Old Hall after the Moore family moved to Bank hall, Kirkdale in the C14 Old Hall demolished c1820

Liverpool Daily Post And Echo Building, 95 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom