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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
Dedicated to four fire fighters who lost their lives at Atherstone on Stour 2nd November 2007 John Averis, Ian Reid, Ashley Stephens, Darren Yates-Badley Love is not changed by Death
Bancroft Basin, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
The poet and statesman John Milton was born 1608 in Bread Street
Bow Bells House, Bread Street, London, United Kingdom
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North Carolina Highway Historical Marker #F-70
Nuclear Mishap. B-52 transporting two nuclear bombs crashed, Jan. 1961. Widespread disaster averted; three crewmen died 3 mi. S.
NC 111/222 (Main Street) at SR 1058 (Church St S), Eureka, NC, United States
Boecker Cemetery Friedrich Boecker died in 1880 and was buried at this site, in the southwest portion of his 203-acre farm. During the following fourteen years, eleven more people—all members of neighboring German farm families—were also buried here. In 1896, Friedrich’s son Heinrich sold just over two acres to cemetery trustees Fred Schultze, Jr., Fred Woelke and William Moltz, officially establishing Boecker Cemetery. An association was formed in 1901, and a $5.00 membership fee was established, allowing a voice at business meetings and burial rights for the member and his family. Boecker Cemetery continues today to serve descendants of the area’s original German settlers and their neighbors and friends. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2009 Marker is Property of the State of Texas
Leisnner School Road, Seguin, TX, United States
Near this place, Robert Aske leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace died in 1537, martyred by Henry VIII.
Tower Street, York, United Kingdom
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Barrack entrance built 1901 dedicated to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion - The Cheshire Regiment Drill hall to rear has served as a civic centre seating 800 Listed - Grade II
62 Main Street, Frodsham, United Kingdom
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Texas Historical Marker #03633
O. P. "Pack" Wolf (1857-1927). Born in Burnet County. Served as city marshal of Snyder, 1906-1926. Brought organized law to railroad and land boom era. Also served as Special Texas Ranger. Donor of Wolf Park. Never backed down from fight; creed was "Law and Order". Recorded , 1968. #3633
?, Snyder, TX, United States
A.P. Carter Grocery Store Established 1945 Janette Carter Old Time Music Show 1974 Carter Family Memorial Museum 1977
?, Hiltons, VA, United States
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Inge Seidel [full inscription unknown]
English translation: Inge Seidel
Isländische Str. 17, Pankow, Berlin, Germany
Subjects
Здесь в 1876-1879 г.г. размещалась первая в Симбирске метеорологическая станция, учрежденная главной физической обсерваторией
English translation: Here in 1876-1879 the first meteorological station in Simbirsk, established by the main physical observatory [AWS Translate]
ул. Льва Толстого, 67, Ulyanovsk, Russia
Texas Historical Marker #08080
Presbyterian Church. Built 1872 for congregation organized earlier. Once the largest Cumberland Church building in Texas. Has a specially cast bell. Painted clock faces on the steeple show the hours for Sunday School and morning and evening worship. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 #8080
S. Main at Jefferson St., Jefferson, TX, United States
John Leech (1817-1864) who in 1843-48 illustrated the Christmas stories of Charles Dickens lived here as a medical student from 1833
The Tree, 103 High Street, Crawley, United Kingdom
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