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Plaque, Lansbury Court

Commemorating George Lansbury, Leader of the Labour Party in the 1930s. © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Commemorating George Lansbury, Leader of the Labour Party in the 1930s. © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • flats
  • city
  • town centre
  • geograph

Plaque, Ulster Bank Limited Agency Office

They used to carry out business here H5359 : D McSorley, Newtownsaville One of the markets held here was the Grass Seed Market © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

They used to carry out business here H5359 : D McSorley, Newtownsaville One of the markets held here was the Grass Seed Market © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this...

  • business
  • retail
  • services
  • geograph

Number plaque on Limekiln Bridge, Staffs & Worcs Canal, Kidderminster

There are number plaques on both sides of this bridge. SO8277 : Limekiln Bridge (no.17) and Veldonn Printers Ltd., Kidderminster. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this...

There are number plaques on both sides of this bridge. SO8277 : Limekiln Bridge (no.17) and Veldonn Printers Ltd., Kidderminster. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under...

  • canal
  • canal bridge
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • canals

Bye Street Gate plaque, Hereford

The plaque on the Kerry Link marks the location of the gate in the medieval city defences. The gate was demolished in 1798. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons...

The plaque on the Kerry Link marks the location of the gate in the medieval city defences. The gate was demolished in 1798. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • city
  • town centre
  • geograph

Market Cross (detail)

Plaque and inscription at the base of the replica market cross (SJ7688 : Altrincham Market Cross and Old Market Place). © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons...

Plaque and inscription at the base of the replica market cross (SJ7688 : Altrincham Market Cross and Old Market Place). © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

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

The Altrincham Market Trader - Plaque

Plaque on the Wall outside the Town Hall, near SJ7687 : The Altrincham Market Trader. © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque on the Wall outside the Town Hall, near SJ7687 : The Altrincham Market Trader. © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • statue
  • sculpture

Cable monument

This is the plaque attached to the cable monument, a monument to the coming ashore here of the first trans-Atlantic submarine telegraph cable. It used to stop in a wooden hut here until relaid...

This is the plaque attached to the cable monument, a monument to the coming ashore here of the first trans-Atlantic submarine telegraph cable. It used to stop in a wooden hut here until relaid...

  • submarine cable
  • geograph
  • communications
  • historic sit...
  • monument

Plaque, Hand & Pen Orange Hall

Pictured here J4279 : Hand & Pen Orange Hall, Cultra Folk Museum © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here J4279 : Hand & Pen Orange Hall, Cultra Folk Museum © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

Plaque, Ballydown Public Elementary School

Pictured here J4279 : Ballydown Public Elementary School, Cultra © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here J4279 : Ballydown Public Elementary School, Cultra © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

Plaque, Peckett & Sons

Pictured here J4180 : "Peckett & Sons, Cultra © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here J4180 : "Peckett & Sons, Cultra © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

Plaque on Obolensky's Monument

St.Nicholas Street,Ipswich © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

St.Nicholas Street,Ipswich © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • st.nicholas street
  • obolenskys monument
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • ipswich

Plaque on Obolensky's Monument

St.Nicholas Street,Ipswich © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

St.Nicholas Street,Ipswich © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • st.nicholas street
  • obolenskys monument
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • ipswich

Plaque on seat on Clent Hills, near Clent

The seat was dedicated in memory of Robert William Lewis (1939-2001). SO9380 : A seat on the Clent Hills, near Clent. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons...

The seat was dedicated in memory of Robert William Lewis (1939-2001). SO9380 : A seat on the Clent Hills, near Clent. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • uplands
  • park and pub...
  • geograph
  • seat
  • clent hills

Commemorative Plaque, Donington Grand Prix Museum, Castle Donington

This plaque commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the 1938 Donington Grand Prix. It was laid on the 22 October 2003. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

This plaque commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the 1938 Donington Grand Prix. It was laid on the 22 October 2003. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • sport
  • leisure
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, John Dunlop

Pictured at Meetinghouse Street, Strabane H3497 : Meetinghouse Street, Strabane The inscription reads, "John Dunlap Printer of the American Declaration of Independence 1746 - 1812 was born here" ©...

Pictured at Meetinghouse Street, Strabane H3497 : Meetinghouse Street, Strabane The inscription reads, "John Dunlap Printer of the American Declaration of Independence 1746 - 1812 was born here" ©...

  • people
  • events
  • geograph

The Gainesville Servicemen's Center

The City of Gainesville purchased the Servicemen's Center lot on December 7th 1942. The Federal Works Agency constructed a #37,000 building with a ballroom, stage, dressing rooms, second floor...

The City of Gainesville purchased the Servicemen's Center lot on December 7th 1942. The Federal Works Agency constructed a #37,000 building with a ballroom, stage, dressing rooms, second...

  • gainesville
  • florida
  • thelma boltin center
  • alachua county
  • duckpond
  • historic gainesville
  • federal works agency
  • fwa
  • camp blanding
  • alachua army...
  • 62nd college...
  • thelma boltin

Thelma Boltin Center

 THELMA BOLTIN CENTER   The city bought this building for $12,500 in 1946 and retained Miss Boltin as Director. A 1928 graduate of Emerson College, she returned to Gainesville after teaching in...

 THELMA BOLTIN CENTER   The city bought this building for $12,500 in 1946 and retained Miss Boltin as Director. A 1928 graduate of Emerson College, she returned to Gainesville after teaching in...

  • thelma boltin center
  • gainesville
  • florida
  • thelma boltin
  • stephen stills
  • don felder
  • bernie leadon
  • tom petty
  • rock and rol...
  • duckpond
  • alachua county

Historical Auburn Fire House

HISTORICAL AUBURN FIRE HOUSE  ERECTED IN 1891 BY THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN OF AUBURN HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY No 2 WITH FUNDS RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION DEDICATED MAY 21, 1892 IN CONTINUOUS USE...

HISTORICAL AUBURN FIRE HOUSE  ERECTED IN 1891 BY THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN OF AUBURN HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY No 2 WITH FUNDS RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION DEDICATED MAY 21, 1892 IN CONTINUOUS USE...

  • auburn
  • california
  • fire house
  • fire

Destroyed by Fire 1855, 1859 and 1863

CITY OF AUBURN GOLD DISCOVERED NEAR HERE BY CLAUDE CHANA MAY 16, 1848. AREA FIRST KNOWN AS "NORTH FORK" OR "WOOD'S DRY DIGGINGS". SETTLEMENT GIVEN NAME OF AUBURN IN FALL OF 1849. SOON...

CITY OF AUBURN GOLD DISCOVERED NEAR HERE BY CLAUDE CHANA MAY 16, 1848. AREA FIRST KNOWN AS "NORTH FORK" OR "WOOD'S DRY DIGGINGS". SETTLEMENT GIVEN NAME OF AUBURN IN FALL OF 1849....

  • fire
  • gold
  • digging
  • mining
  • sutter
  • lord sholto douglas
  • ecv
  • auburn
  • california

Site of the First Public Hanging Area & Graveyard

Submitted by Sheila Paske.

Submitted by Sheila Paske.

  • auburn
  • hanging
  • hanging area
  • courthouse
  • graveyard