Atherton Great War Memorial
Plaque on the side of SD6602 : The Atherton War Memorial. There are four of these vertical plaques containing the names of the fallen of the First World War, one on each side of the central...
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Relief of Derry Plaque, Derry / Londonderry
The text reads, "The relief of the 1688 - 1689 Siege of the city reinforced the inward migration of the Scottish and English settlers who established the merchant port in the centuries following"...
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The Scotch Boat Plaque, Derry / Londonderry
The text reads, "Derry became the departure for thousands of seasonal migrant farm workers between the 1820s and the 1960s, many never returning to the north-west but settling permanently in...
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"Burning Bush" plaque, Omagh
A Presbyterian symbol showing the bush that was enveloped by fire but never burnt. The date refers to the year the extension was added to the church hall H4472 : Church buildings, John Street,...
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Second World War Plaque, Derry / Londonderry
The text reads, "The City became the main convoy escort base during the Battle of the Atlantic, with many evacuees leaving for sanctuary in the United States through this port" - pictured...
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The Great Famine Plaque, Derry / Londonderry
The inscription reads, "One of Ireland's major ports, thousands fled from here to the Americas between 1845-1849 to escape the ravages and hardships brought about by the potato blight of the...
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St Colmcille Plaque, Derry / Londonderry
The text reads, "Derry's first emigrant, Colmcille established a monastery in Iona, Scotland after leaving Ireland in 563 AD, creating one of the major Christian influences in Europe." It...
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Plaque Scarborough Heritage Trail
One of many around the town, this worth finding as the view over north bay from only yards away is breathtaking.See my recent photo © Copyright Martin Dawes and licensed for reuse under...
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Borough of Paddington 1900
Ornamental plaque on Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge at Little Venice. © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque to a Runcorn WWI hero
This plaque, on the front of the old Police Station in Runcorn, is a memorial to Private Thomas Alfred Jones - "Todger" Jones - a Runcorn man who earned a Victoria Cross by capturing 102 Germans...
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End of the Crown Pole
The Crown Pole Link was erected in 2002 for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Now that Hyde Market is undergoing extensive renovation the pole is being removed (though where to has not been...
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Carey Mission House plaque
Plaque in front of the Carey Mission House Link In this house on Octr. 2nd 1792, a meeting was held to form a society for propagating the Gospel among the heathen and £13.2s.6d was contributed for...
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HMS "Belfast" plaque, Belfast
There are several ground-level plaques, along Queens Quay, commemorating famous ships built by Harland & Wolff. This one refers to HMS Belfast now preserved on the Thames Link and Link....
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Plaque on the cottages
A builder's plaque on the wall which I would think has been placed there at a later date. It's on the cottages where Hackleton Stores is situated. © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for...
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Plaque on Salford Bridge
© Copyright Alexander P Kapp and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque to Sir Henry Irving
The plaque on the Midland Hotel SE1633 : The Midland Hotel commemorates the actor's death here in 1905. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...
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Date plaque on the Gurdwara
This plaque records the conversion of the building from Baptist church to Gurdwara in 1982. For context, see SE1633 : Gurdwara on Shipley-Airedale Road. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed...
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Plaque on Behrens Warehouse
For context, see SE1633 : Behrens Warehouse, East Parade. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Date plaque on former chapel
This plaque records the building of the Sion Baptist Chapel in 1873. It became a Gurdwara just over 100 years later - see SE1633 : Date plaque on the Gurdwara. For context, see SE1633 :...
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Date Plaque on The Street Bridge
© Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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