A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Jack Judge (plaque)

The plaque on SJ9698 : Jack Judge Statue. JACK JUDGE accompanied by a WW1 soldier Inspired to compose the famous marching song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" He was the first to sing it publicly...

The plaque on SJ9698 : Jack Judge Statue. JACK JUDGE accompanied by a WW1 soldier Inspired to compose the famous marching song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" He was the first to sing it...

  • memorial
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • music hall
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • statue
  • entertainer

London Victoria station: memorial to the Unknown Warrior

The body of the Unknown Warrior rested at Victoria Station the night before it was interred in Westminster Abbey in 1920. This plaque, between platforms 8 and 9, marks the location of the train....

The body of the Unknown Warrior rested at Victoria Station the night before it was interred in Westminster Abbey in 1920. This plaque, between platforms 8 and 9, marks the location of the train....

  • commemorative plaque
  • remembrance poppies
  • railways
  • geograph
  • memorial plaque
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • remembrance

Cairn and plaque, Loch Gowan

Commemorating the building of a double track road down towards Achnashellach. © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Commemorating the building of a double track road down towards Achnashellach. © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph

Miss Emma Saunders, The Railwaymen's Friend, Bristol Temple Meads

The plaque is on the wall at the station entrance. Miss Emma Saunders was a charity worker who visited sick railwaymen in hospital and founded the Bristol and West of England Railwaymen's...

The plaque is on the wall at the station entrance. Miss Emma Saunders was a charity worker who visited sick railwaymen in hospital and founded the Bristol and West of England...

  • people
  • events
  • railways
  • geograph

Plaque on HMS Victory, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire

Plaque marking the place where Nelson fell at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque marking the place where Nelson fell at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • defence
  • military
  • geograph
  • business
  • retail
  • services
  • docks
  • harbours

Croydon University Hospital: foundation plaque

Croydon University Hospital (previously the Mayday Hospital) was founded as Croydon Union Infirmary, a Poor Law institution. This foundation plaque is on the ground floor corridor of the original...

Croydon University Hospital (previously the Mayday Hospital) was founded as Croydon Union Infirmary, a Poor Law institution. This foundation plaque is on the ground floor corridor of the...

  • commemorative plaque
  • memorial plaque
  • foundation plaque
  • hospital memorial
  • hospital
  • commemorativ...
  • geograph
  • health and s...
  • croydon
  • city
  • town centre

Croydon University Hospital: foundation plaque

Croydon University Hospital (previously the Mayday Hospital) was founded as Croydon Union Infirmary, a Poor Law institution. This foundation plaque is on the ground floor corridor of the original...

Croydon University Hospital (previously the Mayday Hospital) was founded as Croydon Union Infirmary, a Poor Law institution. This foundation plaque is on the ground floor corridor of the...

  • commemorative plaque
  • memorial plaque
  • foundation plaque
  • hospital memorial
  • hospital
  • commemorativ...
  • geograph
  • health and s...
  • croydon
  • city
  • town centre

Plaque, Dervaghroy School

Pictured here H5065 : Dervaghroy Public Elementary School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H5065 : Dervaghroy Public Elementary School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

National Trust Plaque at the entrance to Blaise Hamlet, Bristol

The entrance is from Hallen Road. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The entrance is from Hallen Road. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • paths
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Plaque, Anaglaive National School

Pictured here H8116 : Anaglaive National School, Carga © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H8116 : Anaglaive National School, Carga © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Plaque, Laragh National School

Pictured here H8012 : Laragh National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H8012 : Laragh National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Archibald McIlroy plaque, Ballyclare

A plaque, on the Town Hall, The Square J2891 : Ballyclare Town Hall, commemorating the locally-born writer Archibald McIlroy Link. He died in the sinking of the “Lusitania” Link. © Copyright...

A plaque, on the Town Hall, The Square J2891 : Ballyclare Town Hall, commemorating the locally- born writer Archibald McIlroy Link. He died in the sinking of the “Lusitania” Link. ©...

  • people
  • events
  • ballyclare
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • blue plaque

Hexham Pant (poem)

One of the copper plaques on NY9364 : Hexham Pant. O YOU WHO DRINK MY COOLING WATERS CLEAR FORGET NOT THE FAR HILLS FROM WHENCE THEY FLOW WHERE OVER FELL AND MOORLAND YEAR BY YEAR SPRING SUMMER...

One of the copper plaques on NY9364 : Hexham Pant. O YOU WHO DRINK MY COOLING WATERS CLEAR FORGET NOT THE FAR HILLS FROM WHENCE THEY FLOW WHERE OVER FELL AND MOORLAND YEAR BY YEAR SPRING...

  • copper
  • memorial
  • pant
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • listed structure
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • monument
  • grade ii
  • english heritage
  • 1901

Plaque, First Presbyterian Church, Castleblayney

Pictured here H8220 : First Presbyterian Church, Castleblayney © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H8220 : First Presbyterian Church, Castleblayney © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • religious sites
  • geograph

M. Grove Church plaque

Pictured here H8426 : McKelvey's Grove Presbyterian Church © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H8426 : McKelvey's Grove Presbyterian Church © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • religious sites
  • geograph

Former Police Station plaque, Brookside Square, Knighton, Powys

The plaque records the fact that it is on the site of the former Police Station. This was relocated in 1976 and the original building was demolished. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for...

The plaque records the fact that it is on the site of the former Police Station. This was relocated in 1976 and the original building was demolished. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for...

  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Knighton War Memorial (2) - plaque, Brookside Square, Knighton, Powys

This plaque, on the war memorial, has an engraving of two poppies and the poignant words, "For your Tomorrow We gave Our Today". SO2872 : Knighton War Memorial (1), Brookside Square, Knighton,...

This plaque, on the war memorial, has an engraving of two poppies and the poignant words, "For your Tomorrow We gave Our Today". SO2872 : Knighton War Memorial (1), Brookside Square, Knighton,...

  • religious sites
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • war memorial

Llandovery Flood Alleviation Scheme plaque

The plaque is on the south side of this bridge Link named Pont a'r Frân across the Afon Brân. The flood plains of four rivers are in Llandovery, parts of which have been repeatedly flooded by...

The plaque is on the south side of this bridge Link named Pont a'r Frân across the Afon Brân. The flood plains of four rivers are in Llandovery, parts of which have been repeatedly flooded...

  • roads
  • road transport
  • rivers
  • streams
  • drainage
  • geograph

Memorial plaque, Glossop Memorial Garden

Plaque to Canon George Glossop in the Glossop Memorial Garden - see TL1407 : Glossop Memorial Garden. It reads: "Let those who rest in this garden remember with gratitude the life and work of...

Plaque to Canon George Glossop in the Glossop Memorial Garden - see TL1407 : Glossop Memorial Garden. It reads: "Let those who rest in this garden remember with gratitude the life and work of...

  • people
  • events
  • glossop memo...
  • memorial garden
  • park and pub...
  • abbey mill lane
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • st albans
  • canon george glossop

William Staunton memorial

Plaque on the former cottage Link at Staunton Hall, added in 1992 for ..... Remember COLONEL WILLIAM STAUNTON, born 1608 - died 1656 Lord of this Manor who raised a Regiment of Foot for CHARLES I...

Plaque on the former cottage Link at Staunton Hall, added in 1992 for ..... Remember COLONEL WILLIAM STAUNTON, born 1608 - died 1656 Lord of this Manor who raised a Regiment of Foot for CHARLES I...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • historic sit...
  • geograph