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Furnes

Submitted by @caddickbrown

Submitted by @caddickbrown

  • ship
  • house
  • furnes

Mary Lou Beatty Memorial Park

The smallest park in Olympia, Washington. "Mary Lou Beatty Memorial Park Dedicated in her honor May 14 1918-2002"

The smallest park in Olympia, Washington. "Mary Lou Beatty Memorial Park Dedicated in her honor May 14 1918-2002"

    Ordnance Survey

    Submitted by @caddickbrown

    Submitted by @caddickbrown

      Cross Dyke Conservation Porject

      National Trust  CROSS DYKE CONSERVATION PROJECT  Legend has it this ditch was a defensive feature thrown up by ancient Britons against the romans. It is now thought that this ditch is a hollow...

      National Trust  CROSS DYKE CONSERVATION PROJECT  Legend has it this ditch was a defensive feature thrown up by ancient Britons against the romans. It is now thought that this ditch is a hollow...

      • birmingham
      • england
      • dyke
      • britons
      • cattle inclosure

      The Olympic Diamond

      Submitted by @caddickbrown

      Submitted by @caddickbrown

        Don Pedro Fages Expedition

        DON PEDRO FAGES EXPEDITION  THIS MARKER DESIGNATES THE AREA WHERE ON MARCH 27, 1772 A SCIENTIFIC TEAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EMPIRE OF SPAIN STOPPED ON STRAWBERRY CREEK TO INCLUDE AN...

        DON PEDRO FAGES EXPEDITION  THIS MARKER DESIGNATES THE AREA WHERE ON MARCH 27, 1772 A SCIENTIFIC TEAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EMPIRE OF SPAIN STOPPED ON STRAWBERRY CREEK TO INCLUDE AN...

        • berkeley
        • california
        • bay area
        • golden gate
        • strawberry creek
        • crespi
        • fages

        Site of the Kellogg School

        BERKELEY HISTORY SITE OF THE KELLOGG SCHOOL 1884 An apple orchard, two houses, and a tailor shop once occupied this block. In 1879, six local businessmen and a university professor financed the...

        BERKELEY HISTORY SITE OF THE KELLOGG SCHOOL 1884 An apple orchard, two houses, and a tailor shop once occupied this block. In 1879, six local businessmen and a university professor financed the...

        • berkeley
        • california
        • bay area
        • kellogg
        • school
        • 1879

        Tiger Company Fire Hall

        This sign contains information about the Tiger Company, which "was one of three volunteer fire companies dedicated to protecting Victoria's growing business district during the late 1800s." The...

        This sign contains information about the Tiger Company, which "was one of three volunteer fire companies dedicated to protecting Victoria's growing business district during the late 1800s." The...

          McPherson Playhouse

          Transcription: McPherson Playhouse Dedicated 26th February 1965 Named in honour of Thomas Shanks McPherson Born Airdrie, Scotland. Prominent businessman, philanthropist and a citizen of Victoria...

          Transcription: McPherson Playhouse Dedicated 26th February 1965 Named in honour of Thomas Shanks McPherson Born Airdrie, Scotland. Prominent businessman, philanthropist and a citizen of Victoria...

            Victoria Fire Department Headquarters, 1899 - 1959

            This sign contains information about the headquarters of the Victoria Fire Department, which was nearby between 1899 and 1959. It complements another nearby sign that contains information about an...

            This sign contains information about the headquarters of the Victoria Fire Department, which was nearby between 1899 and 1959. It complements another nearby sign that contains information about an...

              Nagasaki Peace Park sculpture by Naoki Tominaga

              One of the more than 50 peace monuments in Nagasaki Peace Park is a sculpture by Naoki Tominaga depicting a stricken child sleeping in her mother's warm embrace.  "Embodied in the monument is the...

              One of the more than 50 peace monuments in Nagasaki Peace Park is a sculpture by Naoki Tominaga depicting a stricken child sleeping in her mother's warm embrace.  "Embodied in the monument is the...

              • nagasaki peace park
              • japan
              • wwii
              • nuclear weapons

              Guadalcanal Memorial

              The Guadalcanal Memorial overlooks the town of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.  It honors the Americans and Allies who lost their lives from August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943 taking Guadalcanal...

              The Guadalcanal Memorial overlooks the town of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.  It honors the Americans and Allies who lost their lives from August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943 taking Guadalcanal...

              • guadalcanal
              • wwii
              • solomon islands

              Gilbert High School and Mexican School

              Submitted by @jqmcd

              Submitted by @jqmcd

              • gilbert
              • arizona
              • school
              • also a black school
              • segregation

              Plaque in Beaufort

              Plaque located on the side of a building in the main street. Reads: Beaufort Community Resource Centre A State Government initative With the Beaufort Community and the Pyrenees Shire [logos for...

              Plaque located on the side of a building in the main street. Reads: Beaufort Community Resource Centre A State Government initative With the Beaufort Community and the Pyrenees Shire [logos for...

              • beaufort
              • victoria

              Stawell Wetlands Plaque

              Plaque on the outskirts of Stawell at the start of a short boardwalk.  Has the Apex club, Lions club and Rotary club logos on the top. Plaque reads: Federation Parks Wetlands Commemorating 100...

              Plaque on the outskirts of Stawell at the start of a short boardwalk.  Has the Apex club, Lions club and Rotary club logos on the top. Plaque reads: Federation Parks Wetlands Commemorating 100...

              • stawell
              • victoria

              Prahran Market Commemorative Plaque

              The plaque is located inside the market on the rear of  a column in the outdoor courtyard. It has the City of Prahran coat of arms. Plaque reads: THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF THE...

              The plaque is located inside the market on the rear of  a column in the outdoor courtyard. It has the City of Prahran coat of arms. Plaque reads: THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF...

              • prahran
              • market
              • melbourne
              • victoria

              Beaufort Rotunda Plaque

              This plaque on the base of the rotunda in Beaufort Plaque Reads: A.D. 1903. Erected by the residents of Beaufort and District in Commemoration of the glorious reign of her late Majesty Queen...

              This plaque on the base of the rotunda in Beaufort Plaque Reads: A.D. 1903. Erected by the residents of Beaufort and District in Commemoration of the glorious reign of her late Majesty Queen...

              • beaufort
              • victoria

              Beaufort Rotunda Plaque

              This plaque is above the foundation stone in the rotunda and reads: The clock that surmounts this memorial was presented by Rear Admiral Bridges of Trawalla     Submitted by: @gregorystorer

              This plaque is above the foundation stone in the rotunda and reads: The clock that surmounts this memorial was presented by Rear Admiral Bridges of Trawalla     Submitted by: @gregorystorer

              • beaufort
              • victoria

              Prahran Market Foundation Stone

              Located on Commercial Road, Prahran at the entrance to the Prahran Market Plaque Reads: City of Prahran This stone was laid by Cr. Thomas Ellis J.P. Mayor on the 25th day of March 1891 The other...

              Located on Commercial Road, Prahran at the entrance to the Prahran Market Plaque Reads: City of Prahran This stone was laid by Cr. Thomas Ellis J.P. Mayor on the 25th day of March 1891 The...

              • prahran
              • memorial stone
              • melbourne
              • victoria

              Felton Memorial

              The plaque is on the side of the former Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda (The Espy) and reads: City of St Kilda. Alfred Felton 183 1 - 1904 Philanthropist, Industrialist Lived here 1892 - 1904...

              The plaque is on the side of the former Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda (The Espy) and reads: City of St Kilda. Alfred Felton 183 1 - 1904 Philanthropist, Industrialist Lived here 1892 - 1904...

              • st kilda
              • melbourne
              • victoria