David Salisbury Franks
David Salisbury Franks (c.1740-1793) Distinguished Jewish officer and aide-de-camp to Gen. Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War. Thought to be complicit in Arnold's treason, Maj. Franks...
Tsunami Memorial
髙き住居は児孫の和樂 / 想へ惨禍の大津浪 / 此処より下に家を建てるな A home built high is children's relief Remember the disastrous giant tsunami Do not build homes below here By T.KISHIMOTO (Own work) [CC BY-SA...
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Plaque commemorating the Battle of Upton
Plaque commemorating Oliver Cromwell's arrival in Upton upon Severn on 29 August 1651 after the Battle of Upton. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative...
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Plaque in Ridley Park, Blyth
The plaque, on a column which looks much older than the plaque, commemorates the centenary of the park. The text on the plaque reads: MATTHEW WHITE 1ST VISCOUNT RIDLEY PRESENTED TO THE RIDLEY...
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Plaque in Holy Trinity memorial garden, Ystalyfera
A plaque mounted on a fence at the centre of the cross-shaped garden pictured here: SN7607 : Graveyard of former Holy Trinity Church, Ystalyfera The plaque gives the dates of the demolished...
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Earl's Croome School A.D.1855
Inscribed stone on the front of the dformer Earl's Croome School, now a private house. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque on seat at Bedfield and Monk Soham sports field
Off Southolt Road © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque on Bedfield and Monk Soham sports field sign
Off Southolt Road (Close up) © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Commemoration plaque
This plaque on the South Quay near Worcester Bridge records its widening in 1931, the original bridge dates from 1779 when it was built by John Gwynne. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for...
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Plaque on former Lea & Perrins premises
Plaque on former Lea & Perrins premises in Broad Street in Worcester where Worcestershire Sauce was first manufactured. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative...
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Plaques round the base of "Shadows in another light"
Mounted round the base of the sculpture "Shadows in another light" NZ4057 : "Shadows in another light" are a number of plaques representing aspects of the history and economy of Sunderland. ©...
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Plaque on former Free Library, now a branch of Wetherspoon's, Poole
© Copyright David Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Makers' Plaque, Woodlands Road Railway Bridge
Detail from SD8401 : Railway Bridge over Woodlands Road. "Pitts & Binner Stanningley near Leeds" © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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St Giles Cemetery information plaque
Looking across Christleton Road towards the information plaque on St Giles Cemetery. The text explains the history of the site: St Giles Cemetery. Here stood the leper hospital and chapel of St...
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Badlesmere: St. Leonard's Church: Weather vane restoration plaque
© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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"An English listed building", Week
This plaque is on The Old Church House Link , shown in SX7762 : The Old Church House, Dartington. © Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...
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Plaque commemorating the visits of John Wesley
© Copyright Ian Greig and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Plaque commemorating the visits of John Wesley
© Copyright Ian Greig and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph
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Sea wall, Williamson's Quay
Looking south. The plaque on the wall reads: "Kirkcaldy Civic Society. Site of St James Church 1842-1970. Originally a Secession Church in Cowan Street. Last Minister Rev. John Williamson"...
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River Windrush seen over Witney Bridge, Bridge Street
There is an OS benchmark SP3510 : Plaque and benchmark on SE parapet of the 1925 Witney Bridge on top of the bridge pier in the centre of the image © Copyright Roger Templeman and licensed...
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