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War Memorial Inscription

Plaque on the top of SD6425 : Feniscowles and Pleasington War Memorial. LEST WE FORGET THOSE FORMERLY RESIDENT IN FENISCOWLES AND PLEASINGTON WHO FELL AND DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914/18 AND ALL...

Plaque on the top of SD6425 : Feniscowles and Pleasington War Memorial. LEST WE FORGET THOSE FORMERLY RESIDENT IN FENISCOWLES AND PLEASINGTON WHO FELL AND DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914/18 AND...

  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • 1918
  • historic sit...
  • war memorial
  • 1914

Brighton War Memorial dedication

This memorial tablet is on the northern face of TQ3104 : Brighton War Memorial. The inscription reads: THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF BRIGHTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN...

This memorial tablet is on the northern face of TQ3104 : Brighton War Memorial. The inscription reads: THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF BRIGHTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES...

  • the great war
  • poppy wreaths
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • second world war
  • 1945
  • 1918
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • first world war
  • war memorial
  • 1939
  • 1914
  • bronze

A Major Producer of Lubricating Grease

Pittsburgh Grease Plant Long a major producer of lubricating grease for industry, transportation, and the military.  In WWII, supplied 5,000,000 pounds of "Eisenhower grease," vital to the war...

Pittsburgh Grease Plant Long a major producer of lubricating grease for industry, transportation, and the military.  In WWII, supplied 5,000,000 pounds of "Eisenhower grease," vital to the...

  • pittsburgh
  • grease
  • military
  • wwii

Beatrix Potter

Submitted by @rubbatiti .

Submitted by @rubbatiti .

  • hastings
  • potter
  • beatrix
  • england
  • two bad mice
  • pie and the ...

And Dined On This Stone

TRADITION SAYS THAT WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR LANDED AT BULVERHYTHE AND DINED ON THIS STONE Submitted by @rubbatiti .

TRADITION SAYS THAT WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR LANDED AT BULVERHYTHE AND DINED ON THIS STONE Submitted by @rubbatiti .

  • england
  • bulverhythe
  • stone
  • dine
  • hastings

Alan Turing Childhood Home

  Submitted by @rubbatiti .

  Submitted by @rubbatiti .

  • turing
  • engima
  • computer science
  • wwii
  • cryptography

Ianto Jones Shrine

Two plaques at the side of the fans' tribute ST1974 : Torchwood Shrine, Mermaid Quay. Ianto Jones is (was) a fictional character in the BBC television series “Torchwood” (part of the Doctor Who...

Two plaques at the side of the fans' tribute ST1974 : Torchwood Shrine, Mermaid Quay. Ianto Jones is (was) a fictional character in the BBC television series “Torchwood” (part of the Doctor Who...

  • city
  • town centre
  • 1983
  • torchwood
  • fans memorial
  • people
  • events
  • bbc
  • geograph
  • science fiction
  • bbc wales
  • shrine
  • tv series
  • 2009
  • dedication
  • 2010
  • sci-fi

Plaque on Rolls' Statue, Monmouth

The statue of Charles Rolls in Agincourt Square (see SO5012 : Statue of Charles Stewart Rolls, Monmouth for more information) has three bronxe plaques attached to the plinth. They celebratehis...

The statue of Charles Rolls in Agincourt Square (see SO5012 : Statue of Charles Stewart Rolls, Monmouth for more information) has three bronxe plaques attached to the plinth. They...

  • charles rolls
  • memorial
  • people
  • events
  • flying
  • geograph
  • grade ii(star)
  • listed structure
  • 1877
  • city
  • town centre
  • aviation
  • historic sit...
  • monument
  • 1910
  • sculpture
  • bronze
  • relief

Father of the River Walk

Robert H.H. Hugman "Father of the River Walk" (1902-1980)   "The river is one of nature's greatest gifts to San Antonio and should be appreciated and developed as such." --Robert H.H. Hugman  ...

Robert H.H. Hugman "Father of the River Walk" (1902-1980)   "The river is one of nature's greatest gifts to San Antonio and should be appreciated and developed as such." --Robert H.H. Hugman  ...

  • san antonio
  • texas
  • river walk
  • wpa

The inscription on the Meridian Marker

The marker is on the Prime Meridian beside the Thames Path. For the complete marker, see TQ3880 : Meridian Marker beside the Thames.   © Copyright David Purchase and licensed for reuse under this...

The marker is on the Prime Meridian beside the Thames Path. For the complete marker, see TQ3880 : Meridian Marker beside the Thames.   © Copyright David Purchase and licensed for reuse under...

  • thames path
  • paths
  • meridian marker
  • geograph
  • meridian

Canice Mooney. Drumshanbo

Pictured here G9711 : Canice Mooney bust, Drumshanbo   © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here G9711 : Canice Mooney bust, Drumshanbo   © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • people
  • events
  • geograph

Richard Watson Frow, OBE

A plaque at the former Station House, Wickenby.   © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A plaque at the former Station House, Wickenby.   © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • railways
  • eminent beekeeper
  • former railw...
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Memorial plaque for Frank Attwells, former Mayor of Reading

One of two identical plaques attached on opposite sides of this monument SU7174 : Memorial drinking fountain, Thames Side Promenade .   © Copyright Rose and Trev Clough and licensed for reuse...

One of two identical plaques attached on opposite sides of this monument SU7174 : Memorial drinking fountain, Thames Side Promenade .   © Copyright Rose and Trev Clough and licensed for reuse...

  • drinking fountain
  • water fountain
  • frank attwells
  • memorial dri...
  • park and pub...
  • geograph
  • memorial plaque

Who Fell In Action During the Thibetan Expedition

  © Copyright Richard West and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  © Copyright Richard West and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • geograph
  • docks
  • harbours
  • craster harbour
  • historic sit...
  • coastal
  • memorial plaques
  • thibet

Netting Fence: To Prevent Dingoes and Rabbits

Submitted by @bruceh72

Submitted by @bruceh72

  • rabbit
  • dingo
  • dingoes
  • fence
  • australia

Plaque by Drinking Fountain, Promenade, Cowes, Isle of Wight

To the west of the castle in the garden by Queen's Road is a plaque adjacent to the restored Victorian drinking fountain.   © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this...

To the west of the castle in the garden by Queen's Road is a plaque adjacent to the restored Victorian drinking fountain.   © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • information
  • coastal
  • geograph
  • drinking fountain
  • water fountain

Greenwich Meridian, Louth

Detail of the plaque mounted on the wall of Milano's take away. TF3387 : Greenwich Meridian, Louth It says: THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH OF LOUTH BY E. KEMP ESQ. AUGUST 1948   ©...

Detail of the plaque mounted on the wall of Milano's take away. TF3387 : Greenwich Meridian, Louth It says: THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH OF LOUTH BY E. KEMP ESQ. AUGUST 1948  ...

  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph
  • meridian

Shire of Ballarat Honour Avenue

Submitted by @bruceh72 .

Submitted by @bruceh72 .

  • australia
  • ballarat
  • honour

Butterfield / Jansen Building

1859: Charles Lincoln Wilson buys this site, previously patented by Theodore Judah.1861: C.L. Wilson erects a wooden warehouse to serve railway terminal across 5th street.1863: Used often as a...

1859: Charles Lincoln Wilson buys this site, previously patented by Theodore Judah.1861: C.L. Wilson erects a wooden warehouse to serve railway terminal across 5th street.1863: Used often as...

  • lincoln
  • california

And Thereby Initiated

Photo credit: Nathan Guy

Photo credit: Nathan Guy

  • nuclear
  • atomic
  • energy
  • chain reaction
  • 1942
  • pile
  • szillard