Memorial to Divers, Los Banos, California
San Luis Reservoir, just west of the San Joaquin Valley town of Los Banos, is one of California's key water facilities. Pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ship water down two massive...
- california
- state water project
- san luis reservoir
- los banos
Charles Dickens
CHARLES DICKENS STAYED AT THE ROYAL HOTEL IN 1848-49 WHILST ENGAGED IN WRITING THE NOVEL,"DAVID COPPERFIELD" Submitted by @VPFA1
- england
- great yarmouth
- dickens
- 1848
- whilst engaged in
Richard III
RICHARD III Withing the Archbishop's palace here King Richard III invested his son as Prince of Wales on the 8th September, 1483 Submitted by @slashdotat
- richard iii
- 1483
- york
- prince of wales
Montrose Community Park
In Memory of Doris H. DeCanto She touch us all Both large and small
- doris h. dec...
A Nest of Dirty Rats
"According to studies, in London you are never more than 100 feet from a nest of dirty rats. The largest ever found was in the Palace of Westminster. On a bench behind Westminster Abby. Submitted...
- london
- westminster
- rats
- benches
City of Yarra Commemoration Plaque
Plaque on the former City of Richmond Town Hall. City of Yarra This Plaque commemorates the creation of the CITY OF YARRA on 22nd June 1994 and celebrates its return to democratically elected...
- richmond
- victoria
- australia
Richmond Cable Tramway
This plaque located in a little park on the corner of Swan St and Punt Road, Richmond. It reads: SITE OF RICHMOND CABLE TRAMWAY ENGINE HOUSE THE BUILDING THAT HOUSED MELBOURNE'S FIRST...
- richmond
- victoria
- australia
Plaque for recognition of 1st peoples
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that this library is located on land which the Wurundjeri and their forebears are the Traditional People and we recognise the cultural...
- north melbourne
- victoria
- australia
North Melbourne Time Capsule
Plaque is on the former North Melbourne Town Hall, it includes the City of Melbourne Coat of Arms and the logo for the 150th Anniversary of Victoria. The plaque reads: TO MARK VICTORIA'S...
- north melbourne
- victoria
- australia
- time capsule
North Melbourne Foundation Stone
Plaque on side of Town Hall THIS STONE WAS LAID BY RALPH ARCHBOLD J.P. MAYOR 22ND FEBRUARY 1911. COUNCILLORS J BAINBRIDGE A.McINTOSH J.P. H.E. BASTINGS F. J. PLANT J.P. S.DENNIS ...
- north melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Centenary Plaque Melbourne Town Hall
This plaque is located on the Melbourne Town Hall, Collins St, Melbourne, above the foundation stone. It reads: THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE CENTENARY OF THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE...
- melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Library Foundation Stone
Plaque at the North Melbourne Town Hall Free & Public Library Erected by Andrew Carnegie ESQ 22nd February 1911. Committee C. C. Cockerill President H. E. Bastings W.G. SWIFT S. H....
- north melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Melbourne Town Hall Foundation Stone
Located on the Melbourne Town Hall on Colllins St. Reads: THIS FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 29TH NOV. 1867 JAMES STEWARD BUTTERS, MAYOR ________________________...
- melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Memorial plaque
This tablet is in the State Library of Victoria, located on Swanston Str. It reads: This table has been placed here by the Trustees of The Public Library Museums and National Gallery of...
- melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Excellence in Concrete Pavement
ACPA National Award for Excellence In Concrete Pavement Presented to The University of Michigan - Flint in Recognition of Outstanding Design and Construction for UM Flink, Kearsley...
- exellence
- concrete pavement
- siver winner
- kersley
- michigan
Il Porcellino
This is where the fable "Il Porcellino" by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was originated. He used to love Florence and stayed here many times. He called Florence an "illustrated book". The...
- andersen
- florence
- porcellino
Goals of Florida International University
Submitted by @skyvking
- effective members
- appreciation...
- florida
- greater mutu...
- 1972
- fiu
- primeracasa
Altalena plaque
The altalena affair is an interesting part of israeli history. The ship was filled with weapons for the irgun group -a jewish paramilitary group headed by Begin. The Israel defence forces...
- israel
- 1948
- altalena
Gagetown Grist Mill Wheel and Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Submitted by @CorenskiNowlan
- gagetown
- grist mill
- mill
- oromocto
- wwi
- wwii
- her majesty ...
- 1862
- thread of am...
Portions of an Anarchist's Body
Dupont Circle Fire Fact, July 2, 1919 Truck Company 2 responded to 2132 R St. N.W., residence of Attorney General W. Mitchell Palmer, to remove portions of an anarchist's body from treetops...
- washington
- d.c.
- fire department
- anarchist
- dupont circle