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Red Cow Inn, Haslemere blue plaque
Jez says, ""At one strange birth this cow cast forth eight calves in human shape""
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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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)
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Texas Historical Marker #13189
Kinney County Courthouse. Kinney County Courthouse Human inhabitation of Kinney County began thousands of years ago. Spanish expeditions through the area began in 1535 and continued throughout subsequent centuries. An attempt at establishing a Franciscan mission in 1775 failed, as did settlement by Dr. John Charles Beales in 1834. Despite the hardships found in the area, Kinney County was carved out of Bexar County in 1850, two years before the U.S. Army opened Fort Clark as a frontier outpost. That same year, in 1852, local inhabitants established the Brackett settlement, named for Oscar B. Brackett who set up a stage stop, freight office and dry goods store to service the stage line from San Antonio to El Paso. Named for early settler and adventurer Henry Lawrence Kinney, Kinney County did not formally organize for 21 years; officials first met in Brackett's home in 1873. Brackettville, as the town had come to be called, was chosen as the county seat. Subsequent meetings were held in the Kartes and Co. building until 1879, when the county's first courthouse was built. The county used the 1879 building, which later housed a post office and Masonic lodge, until 1911. That year, the county first occupied this courthouse, designed by L.L. Thurmon and Co. of Dallas. Falls City Construction Co. of Louisville, Kentucky, served as General Contractor. The Kinney County Courthouse exhibits Beaux Arts Classicism. Detailing seen on the central bell tower is repeated on the octagonal corner towers and columned entryways. Buff brick is accented with D'Hanis red brick banding and corner quoins. The Seth Thomas clock in the bell tower completes the building, which, after some alterations, still demonstrates the massing, style and design selected by the early county commissioners. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2003 #13189
501 N. Ann St, Brackettville, TX, United States
A very dear lady Emily Gwendoline Major lived here - her beloved home from 1958 until her passing away in 1992
, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Tramway Passenger Shelter 1923 This shelter was erected by Lytham St Annes Corporation to serve its tramway which ran between Lytham and Blackpool from 1898-1936. The original gas trams were replaced by electric in 1903. It was built by John Heap & Sons of St Annes.
Junction Clifton Drive and Marine Drive, Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom
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"Улица названа в 1975 году в память о Герое Советского Союза гвардии подполковнике Иванникове Александре Михайловиче (1913-1974). Успешно командовал 169-м гвардейским Краснознаменным стрелковым полком при штурме города и крепости Кёнигсберг".
English translation: “The street is named in 1975 in memory of the Hero of the Soviet Union Guard Lieutenant Colonel Ivannikov Alexander Mikhailovich (1913-1974). Successfully commanded the 169th Guards Red Banner Rifle Regiment when storming the city and fortress of Königsberg.” [AWS Translate]
ул. Подполковника Иванникова, 13, Калининград - Kaliningrad, Russia
Hier wohnte Lore Hartog verh. Hepburn Jg. 1924 Flucht 1937 England
English translation: Here lived Lore Hartog verh. Hepburn born 1924 escape 1937 England [AWS Translate]
Bismarckstraße 107, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Near this site in Quay Street stood the factory where COTTON motor- cycles were made from 1923 to 1972. 'Win on Sunday: Sell on Monday' was the company's ethos. The pre-war bikes were made using founder Bill Cotton's patented triangulated frame. Post-war, high performance lightweight off-road bikes were developed by Monty Denley and Pat Onions.
Quay Street, Gloucester, United Kingdom
Hill House Medieval clothier's house with later refacing Door-case is early 18th Century
Hill House, The Hill, Cranbrook, United Kingdom
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In memory of Ralph Joscelyne 1899-1909 who was shot on this spot during the Tottenham Outrage on Jan 23rd 1909 May he rest in peace Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt
The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Mitchley Road, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
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admitted to the City of Liverpool's Freedom Roll of Association in 2009
18 Seel Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Hier wohnte Ludwig Jakob jg. 1889 deportiert 26.2.1943 Ermordet in Auschwitz
English translation: Ludwig Jakob
Elberfelder Str. 16, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth distributed the Royal Maundy in this cathedral 27 March 1975.
Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, United Kingdom
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Eric Bradforth 1920-2012 artist / designer and long-time resident of Tenby lived and worked here
Trafalgar Road, Tenby, United Kingdom