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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)
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Unter der Derwaltung urs Oberbürgermeisters Wilhelm Berker um ues Gesten Brigeordneter Jakub Pelman erbaut die menen Werft-und batenanlagen und die neue ferstrasse vrbant ourth ven Geheimen Banat Josef Stübben ogn Stautbaminspektor Wilhelm Baugr unu bir Abteilungsbaumeister Cummi Grosse und Buyo Cef unter Mitwirkung des bateniirektors Georg Christophy in den Jahren 1892 bis 1898.
English translation: Under the administration of Lord Mayor Wilhelm Berker at the gesture of Briordship Jakub Pelman built the men shipyard and batenanlagen and the new Vrbant Ourth ferstraße ven Geheimbanat Josef Stübben ogn Stautbaminspektor Wilhelm Baugr Unu bir departmental builder Cummi Grosse and Buyo Cef with the assistance of bateniirektor Georg Christophy from 1892 to 1898. [AWS Translate]
Malakoffturm, Am Leystapel, Köln, Germany
Site of 'ice wells' which supplied ice to London in the 19th Century
On block of flats at Redwood Close, Southgate, London, United Kingdom
MYNWENT Y PANT Mae hon yn un o ddwy fynwent drefol fawr ym Merthyr a agorwyd yn 1849 yn ystod yr ail bla colera, pan fu farw 1432 o bobi. Darperid lleiniau qwahanol i wahanol grefyddau. PANT CEMETERY This is one of two large municipal cemeteries in Merthyr, opened in 1849 during the second cholera epidemic which claimed 1432 lives. Separate areas were provided for different religions.
Pontsticill Rd, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
In a house on this site lived Sir Thomas Gresham 1519-1579
30 Old Broad Street, London, United Kingdom
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Evelyn Ticehurst Air Raid Warden lived here 1930-1950. She was born Eveland Wildish in 1885 in St.Leonards-on-Sea. Basil, her printer husband, dies aged 46 but she lived to 91.
16 Wingfield Road, Walthamstow, ,
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1893 and 1894 dwellings erected by the Corporation for the working classes Bryan ODonnell J.P. Mayor of Limerick Robert MacDonnell J.P. Town Clerk Michael Woulfe Treasurer W. E. Corbett C.E. City Surveyor
Mary Street, Limerick, Ireland
Stationsgebäude des Langenhagener Bahnhofs in norddeutscher Klinkerarchitektur. 1914 von der Königlichen Eisenbahndirektion geplant und in den Jahren 1920/21 erbaut. Der geschwungene Frontgiebel knüpft an frühere Elemente des Jugendstils an. Das Bauwerk ersetzte das ursprünglich südlich angrenzende erste Empfangsgebäude, welches 1890 mit der Streckeneröffnung in Betrieb genommen worden war. Das Gebäude beherbergte neben der Bahnhofsdienststelle auch die Bahnmeisterei Langenhagen. Mitte der 1920er Jahre nutzte die aufstrebende katholische Gemeinde für einige Jahre zunächst den Wartesaal 3. und 4. Klasse, später die Empfangshalle für ihre Gottesdienste. Mit Beginn des S-Bahn-Zeitalters am 27. Mai 2000 wurde die Station in „Langenhagen Pferdemarkt“ umbenannt.
English translation: Station building of the Langenhagen railway station in northern German clinker architecture. Planned in 1914 by the Royal Railway Directorate and built in the years 1920/21. The curved front pediment is linked to earlier elements of Art Nouveau style. The building replaced the first station building originally south adjacent to the south, which had been put into operation in 1890 with the opening of the line. In addition to the station service, the building also housed the Langenhagen railway station. In the mid-1920s, the up-and-coming Catholic community used the 3rd and 4th class waiting rooms for a few years, and later the reception hall for their worship services. With the beginning of the S-Bahn era on 27 May 2000, the station was renamed “Langenhagen Pferdemarkt”. [AWS Translate]
Bahnhofsplatz, Langenhagen, Germany
Victoria Cricket Ground This ground was opened by Dr. W. G. Grace on the 21st June 1897. The original pavilion was given to the club by Sir James Agg-Gardner, the well known local benefactor. The Cheltenham "Looker-On" reported at the time "the ground is four acres and a half in extent and cost in laying out about seven hundred pounds". In 1963 the west end of the ground was sold to finance the existing pavilion. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has used the Victoria Ground for first class fixtures over the years, the most recent being between Gloucestershire and the Indian touring team in May 1986.
Pavilion, Victoria Cricket Ground, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Västerbron Västerbron uppfördes efter Stockholms första generalplan 1928 och invigdes 1935. Det var den första bro som flyttade genomfartstrafiken från Gamla Stan. Med sina 602 meter är den ännu landets längsta bågbro i stål. Arkitekter var Birger Borgström, David Dahl och Paul Hedqvist, konstruktörer Salomon Kasarnowsky och E. Nilsson. Dortmunder Union och Motala verkstad byggde bron. Built to relieve traffic congestion, the bridge was opened in 1935. At 602 metres it is the longest steel arch-bridge in Sweden. It was designed by B. Borgström, D. Dahl and P. Hedqvist with S. Kasarnowsky and E. Nilsson as the structural engineers.
Västerbron, Stockholm, Sweden
Texas Historical Marker #04559
Sand Branch Baptist Church. Organized under a tree near this site on August 27, 1882, the pioneer Sand Branch Baptist Church began with twelve members from the surrounding rural area. Elder C.B. Hukill served as the congregation's first pastor. Early worship services, conducted once a month, were held under a brush arbor and later in the community schoolhouse, located nearby. By the early 1900s the schoolhouse was no longer adequate for the growing congregation and plans were initiated for the construction of a separate sanctuary. Built by the members, it was completed in 1904 at this location. The land was conveyed by member W.W. Davidson, who had earlier deeded the adjacent cemetery site. New church facilities were constructed here later. For over a century the Sand Branch Baptist Church has played a significant role in the development of the area. Church facilities have been used for a variety of civic activities and members of the congregation have served as prominent leaders of the Sand Branch community. In addition, as an early member of the Rio Grande Baptist Association, later renamed the Frio River Baptist Association, the church has been active in area missionary work. (1982) #4559
?, Rossville, TX, United States
Maldon's Moot Hall with underlying market place occupied this site its courts and meeting rooms were transferred in 1576 to D'Arcy Tower, the present Moot Hall
Silver Street, Maldon, United Kingdom
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The Musick Gallery referred to in the Rusthall Manor Act of 1739
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom