A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

John Pearson Plaque

Bronze plaque erected at the front of the old Exchange Station in LIverpool. John Pearson, Born 1824 Died 1887 Chairman of The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Mayor of Liverpool 1871-2 High...

Bronze plaque erected at the front of the old Exchange Station in LIverpool. John Pearson, Born 1824 Died 1887 Chairman of The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Mayor of Liverpool 1871-2...

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Charles Darwin lived in a house

"Charles Darwin lived in a house on this site, 1828." The upper plaque on TL4558 : Darwin's former lodgings indicates the approximate level of his rooms over the tobacconist's shop, on the site...

"Charles Darwin lived in a house on this site, 1828." The upper plaque on TL4558 : Darwin's former lodgings indicates the approximate level of his rooms over the tobacconist's shop, on the...

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Plaque on Boots, Sidney Street

"Charles Darwin kept in lodgings on this site in 1828 while an undergraduate of Christ's College." This is the plaque at street level and there is another on the floor above indicating the...

"Charles Darwin kept in lodgings on this site in 1828 while an undergraduate of Christ's College." This is the plaque at street level and there is another on the floor above indicating the...

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Plaque, Old Rosslyn Inn

Listing distinguished visitors. © Copyright wfmillar and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Listing distinguished visitors. © Copyright wfmillar and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Air Commodore Ronald Berry CBE DSO DFC & Bar

A plaque is unveiled in Hull's Guildhall by the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull to Ronald (raspberry) Berry. A spitfire pilot and one of the few in World War II. This is the second plaque in a...

A plaque is unveiled in Hull's Guildhall by the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull to Ronald (raspberry) Berry. A spitfire pilot and one of the few in World War II. This is the second plaque in a...

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Plaque on London Bridge

The bridge carries the A49 (London Road) over the Bridgewater Canal. © Copyright Bikeboy and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The bridge carries the A49 (London Road) over the Bridgewater Canal. © Copyright Bikeboy and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Plaque at Avington

The Pilgrims way plaque at the church in Avington © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The Pilgrims way plaque at the church in Avington © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Plaque & Post

A Pilgrims' Way plaque and best kept village post by the church in Avington. © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A Pilgrims' Way plaque and best kept village post by the church in Avington. © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Commemorative Stone

A plaque commemorating the men who were lost, saved or acted as rescuers on the night of the Severn and Wye Railway Bridge disaster, 25th October 1960. © Copyright Gill and licensed for reuse...

A plaque commemorating the men who were lost, saved or acted as rescuers on the night of the Severn and Wye Railway Bridge disaster, 25th October 1960. © Copyright Gill and licensed for reuse...

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Plaque Listing Past Mayors, Hornsey Town Hall, London N8

Hornsey Town Hall Creative Trust, is the independent buildings preservation trust set up in 2007 to promote the regeneration of the magnificent Grade II listed Hornsey Town Hall in the heart of...

Hornsey Town Hall Creative Trust, is the independent buildings preservation trust set up in 2007 to promote the regeneration of the magnificent Grade II listed Hornsey Town Hall in the heart of...

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Plaque, Hornsey Town Hall, London N8

Hornsey Town Hall Creative Trust, is the independent buildings preservation trust set up in 2007 to promote the regeneration of the magnificent Grade II listed Hornsey Town Hall in the heart of...

Hornsey Town Hall Creative Trust, is the independent buildings preservation trust set up in 2007 to promote the regeneration of the magnificent Grade II listed Hornsey Town Hall in the heart of...

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Plaque above door of Lower Peover School

See Link for a photo of the school. © Copyright Bikeboy and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

See Link for a photo of the school. © Copyright Bikeboy and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Plaque, Bounds Green Underground Station, London N11

This plaque is on the southbound platform. It commemorates the 16 Belgian refugees and three British citizens who died on this platform on the 13 October 1940 during an air raid. The plaque was...

This plaque is on the southbound platform. It commemorates the 16 Belgian refugees and three British citizens who died on this platform on the 13 October 1940 during an air raid. The plaque...

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Bibury; National Trust plaques on the last cottage in Arlington Row

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Blue Plaque, Alexandra Palace, London N22

This plaque was placed to commemorate the world's first regular television service which was inaugurated in Alexandra Palace by the BBC on 2 November 1936. © Copyright Christine Matthews and...

This plaque was placed to commemorate the world's first regular television service which was inaugurated in Alexandra Palace by the BBC on 2 November 1936. © Copyright Christine Matthews...

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Memorial Plaque, Alexandra Palace, London N22

This plaque was placed on the wall by the Anglo German Family History Society on 4 June 2000 in memory of ocwe 17,000 German and other civilian prisoners interned at Alexandra Palace between 1914...

This plaque was placed on the wall by the Anglo German Family History Society on 4 June 2000 in memory of ocwe 17,000 German and other civilian prisoners interned at Alexandra Palace between 1914...

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Swinbrook: The Church of St Mary; Roll of honour for those who served in the Second World War

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Swinbrook: The Church of St Mary; Table of benefactions

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Swinbrook: The Church of St Mary; The Joan Goddard memorial panel in the nave

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Michael Garlick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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Plaque in Stratford- Upon-Avon Remembrance Garden

This plaque is on the wall of a shelter, near the War Memorial in the Remembrance Garden. Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Stratford Branch of the Royal British Legion and its long...

This plaque is on the wall of a shelter, near the War Memorial in the Remembrance Garden. Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Stratford Branch of the Royal British Legion and its long...

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