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

Paddling pool plaque

This plaque is set into the ground close to the paddling pool to which it refers. See also: NY1381 : Paddling Pool in Victoria Park, Lockerbie . © Copyright Richard Dorrell and licensed for reuse...

This plaque is set into the ground close to the paddling pool to which it refers. See also: NY1381 : Paddling Pool in Victoria Park, Lockerbie . © Copyright Richard Dorrell and licensed for...

  • paddling pool
  • park and pub...
  • park
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • lockerbie

Plaque for four Prime Ministers

This plaque lists the Prime Ministers who were present on 12th May, 1944. See TQ8224 : Four Prime Ministers visit Northiam and TQ8224 : Plaque on Commemorative Gates, Northiam. © Copyright Barbara...

This plaque lists the Prime Ministers who were present on 12th May, 1944. See TQ8224 : Four Prime Ministers visit Northiam and TQ8224 : Plaque on Commemorative Gates, Northiam. © Copyright...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • defence
  • military
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • northiam
  • commemorative gates

Plaque on Commemorative Gates, Northiam

Four Prime Ministers visited Northiam on 12th May, 1944. See TQ8224 : Four Prime Ministers visit Northiam and TQ8224 : Plaque for four Prime Ministers. © Copyright Barbara Carr and licensed for...

Four Prime Ministers visited Northiam on 12th May, 1944. See TQ8224 : Four Prime Ministers visit Northiam and TQ8224 : Plaque for four Prime Ministers. © Copyright Barbara Carr and licensed for...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • defence
  • military
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • northiam
  • commemorative gates

Plaque marking the opening of the A30 Okehampton by-pass

This is in a lay-by for the eastward lane of the dual carriageway. It does not mention the controversy of building a road through a National Park. It reads: A30 Okehampton bypass/ opened by Peter...

This is in a lay-by for the eastward lane of the dual carriageway. It does not mention the controversy of building a road through a National Park. It reads: A30 Okehampton bypass/ opened by Peter...

  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • farm
  • fishery
  • market gardening
  • roads
  • road transport
  • construction plaque

Plaque, Crock Primary School

Pictured here H6184 : Crock Primary School, Crouck © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H6184 : Crock Primary School, Crouck © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

United States military personnel dedication, Barry Town Hall

Unveiled in June 2012, the plaque is here. Link © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Unveiled in June 2012, the plaque is here. Link © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

The Buthay plaque, Royal Wootton Bassett

The plaque is on the wall of The Croft. Link It records the former use of this area for archery practice. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

The plaque is on the wall of The Croft. Link It records the former use of this area for archery practice. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, The Old Mill, Fintona

Slightly difficult to read, but I believe the says the following, "Erected by Alexander Buchanan Anno Domino 1853" Pictured here H4461 : Cornmill, Fintona © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed...

Slightly difficult to read, but I believe the says the following, "Erected by Alexander Buchanan Anno Domino 1853" Pictured here H4461 : Cornmill, Fintona © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

County House plaque, Brecon

The plaque, with text in Welsh and English, is on this Link building. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The plaque, with text in Welsh and English, is on this Link building. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Dwight D Eisenhower plaque, London W1

A plaque, on the American Embassy TQ2880 : The American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, marking not so much the general Link but the fact that his WWII headquarters were in the...

A plaque, on the American Embassy TQ2880 : The American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, marking not so much the general Link but the fact that his WWII headquarters were in...

  • defence
  • military
  • world war ii
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • embassy
  • city
  • town centre
  • london
  • dwight d eisenhower

Hillsborough Oaks Memorial

Ninety-six oak trees were planted in this wood in 1996 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy of 15 April 1989. The memorial was officially unveiled on 29...

Ninety-six oak trees were planted in this wood in 1996 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Hillsborough Stadium tragedy of 15 April 1989. The memorial was officially unveiled on...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • memorial
  • woodland
  • forest
  • 1996
  • people
  • events
  • woodland
  • geograph
  • 1989
  • hillsborough
  • 2000
  • wood
  • liverpool fc

Plaque to Fenner Brockway

The plaque is not one of the usual blue type: it was placed by the London Borough of Islington. It is on the front of no 60 Myddelton Square TQ3182 : 59-60 Myddelton Square. Lord Brockway was a...

The plaque is not one of the usual blue type: it was placed by the London Borough of Islington. It is on the front of no 60 Myddelton Square TQ3182 : 59-60 Myddelton Square. Lord Brockway was a...

  • islington
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • lord brockway

Millmead Lock

Plaque commemorating the first lock to be opened on the Godalming Navigation, the southern leg of the Wey Navigation. Link © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

Plaque commemorating the first lock to be opened on the Godalming Navigation, the southern leg of the Wey Navigation. Link © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • canals
  • guildford
  • godalming navigation
  • wey

Churchwardens plaque

This plaque is on the former Halifax Building Society building on the corner of Liverpool Road, Islington TQ3183 : Former Halifax Building Society office. The heading "St M I" probably refers to...

This plaque is on the former Halifax Building Society building on the corner of Liverpool Road, Islington TQ3183 : Former Halifax Building Society office. The heading "St M I" probably refers...

  • islington
  • churchwardens
  • 1855
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...

Plaque on number 4 Lion Street, Brecon

The plaque is on this Link building. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The plaque is on this Link building. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • city
  • town centre
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Cantref Selyf plaque, Lion Street, Brecon

The plaque is on the wall here. Link © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The plaque is on the wall here. Link © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • city
  • town centre
  • geograph

Plaque, St Margaret's Almshouses, Honiton

On the wall of ST1500 : St Margaret's Hospital, and placed there as part of "Historical Honiton" in 2005. © Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

On the wall of ST1500 : St Margaret's Hospital, and placed there as part of "Historical Honiton" in 2005. © Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • listed building
  • historic sit...
  • almshouses
  • geograph

Dedication to Nicola and Fiona

Plaque at the memorial garden SJ9495 : Memorial to Nicola and Fiona outside Hyde Police Station SJ9495 : Hyde Police Station. The text reads: This Memorial Garden is dedicated to the memory of PC...

Plaque at the memorial garden SJ9495 : Memorial to Nicola and Fiona outside Hyde Police Station SJ9495 : Hyde Police Station. The text reads: This Memorial Garden is dedicated to the memory of...

  • geograph
  • nick adderley
  • memorial garden
  • nicola hughes
  • fiona bone
  • historic sit...
  • police station
  • peter fahy
  • 2012

Canalside plaque at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire

Information about the cast iron trough aqueduct carrying the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. This is at the south-western end of the aqueduct. SP1562 : Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire ©...

Information about the cast iron trough aqueduct carrying the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. This is at the south-western end of the aqueduct. SP1562 : Aqueduct at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire...

  • aqueduct
  • canals
  • geograph

Plaque on a rock near Lumb Falls, Crimsworth Dean

The Elmet Trust have installed a plaque on a rock above the waterfall. A photograph taken at this beauty spot just before the First World War inspired Ted Hughes to write a poem called 'Six Young...

The Elmet Trust have installed a plaque on a rock above the waterfall. A photograph taken at this beauty spot just before the First World War inspired Ted Hughes to write a poem called 'Six Young...

  • six young men
  • ted hughes
  • lumb falls
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • crimsworth dean
  • lumb hole