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

Green plaque at the former Hotel Cecil, The Strand

The plaque was affixed just inside the outer entrance to the hotel in March 2008, proclaiming: The Royal Air force was formed and had its first headquarters here in the former Hotel Cecil 1st...

The plaque was affixed just inside the outer entrance to the hotel in March 2008, proclaiming: The Royal Air force was formed and had its first headquarters here in the former Hotel Cecil...

  • geograph
  • wall plaque
  • memorial plaque
  • city
  • town centre
  • london
  • historic sit...

Abbey Well (Boiling Well) - Hawsker (2)

This explanatory plaque is affixed to the roadside wall of the well. © Copyright Mike Kirby and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

This explanatory plaque is affixed to the roadside wall of the well. © Copyright Mike Kirby and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • water resources
  • boiling well
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

War Memorial Inscription

A close up showing detail at the base of SJ6098 : War Memorial, St Thomas, Golborne. © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A close up showing detail at the base of SJ6098 : War Memorial, St Thomas, Golborne. © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • world war i
  • the great war
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • inscription
  • historic sit...
  • first world war
  • war memorial

Plaque, Legamaghery National School

Pictured here H4555 : Legamaghery Road, Legamaghery © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H4555 : Legamaghery Road, Legamaghery © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Woolwich Millennium Heritage Trail

One of a series of ground plaques, this one outside the barracks on Repository Road TQ4278 : New home for the Kings Troop (2). © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

One of a series of ground plaques, this one outside the barracks on Repository Road TQ4278 : New home for the Kings Troop (2). © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • woolwich
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Whittington Bridge (No. 27) - name plaque, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington

The bridges on the canal all have names and numbers, usually displayed on both sides of the bridge. The numbers ascend from the canal's commencement in Stourport-on-Severn. This one gets its name...

The bridges on the canal all have names and numbers, usually displayed on both sides of the bridge. The numbers ascend from the canal's commencement in Stourport-on-Severn. This one gets its name...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • canals
  • canal bridge
  • geograph

Chairs and commemorative plaque, De La Warr Pavilion

© Copyright Julian Osley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Julian Osley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph
  • east sussex
  • bexhill-on-sea
  • de la warr pavilion

Plaque on Aaron House

The birthplace at 71 Chesterton Road TL4459 : Aaron House of Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury. Link © Copyright Tiger and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

The birthplace at 71 Chesterton Road TL4459 : Aaron House of Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury. Link © Copyright Tiger and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

  • people
  • events
  • birthplace
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Joseph Dickinson Memorial

The memorial plaque bend the seat in Borsdane Wood (SD6206 : Borsdane Wood, Joseph Dickinson Memorial Seat). © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

The memorial plaque bend the seat in Borsdane Wood (SD6206 : Borsdane Wood, Joseph Dickinson Memorial Seat). © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • people
  • events
  • memorial
  • stone
  • geograph

Plaque on seat at Whittington Lock, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington

The plaque contains the dedication of the seat to the memory of Jim Robbins. SO8582 : Information board and seat at Whittington Lock, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington. © Copyright P L...

The plaque contains the dedication of the seat to the memory of Jim Robbins. SO8582 : Information board and seat at Whittington Lock, Staffs & Worcs Canal, near Whittington. © Copyright P L...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • jim robbins
  • canals

Plaque relating to Market Cross, Market Square, Eynsham

This plaque concerning the replacement Market Cross is behind the cross, on the wall of the Bartholomew Room. SP4309 : The Market Cross (replica), Market Square, Eynsham. SP4309 : Information...

This plaque concerning the replacement Market Cross is behind the cross, on the wall of the Bartholomew Room. SP4309 : The Market Cross (replica), Market Square, Eynsham. SP4309 : Information...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plague Cottage, Eyam

The plaque marks the home where the first death, that of George Viccars, took place on September 7th in 1665. Four further people died in the cottage including two children, with one survivor,...

The plaque marks the home where the first death, that of George Viccars, took place on September 7th in 1665. Four further people died in the cottage including two children, with one...

  • eyam
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • house
  • geograph
  • plague
  • historic sit...
  • cottage

Glatton airbase plaque

Plaque near the Glatton USAAF memorial Link near Conington © Copyright Richard Croft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque near the Glatton USAAF memorial Link near Conington © Copyright Richard Croft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • defence
  • military
  • memorial
  • usaaf
  • geograph
  • historic sit...

Plaque, Exmouth Market

59-61 Exmouth Market, once the home of a branch of David Greig, the grocery chain © Copyright Julian Osley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

59-61 Exmouth Market, once the home of a branch of David Greig, the grocery chain © Copyright Julian Osley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • islington
  • london
  • business
  • retail
  • services
  • geograph

Plaque, Ardess National School

Pictured here H2063 : Ardess National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H2063 : Ardess National School © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Plaque, Lack National School

Pictured here H2766 : Lack, County Fermanagh © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H2766 : Lack, County Fermanagh © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Bassetts Pole

Plaque on back of Bassetts Pole memorial reads 'Erected to the memory of Captain J.H.W. Wilkinson and his comrades of the Staffordshire Regiments who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918' Capt....

Plaque on back of Bassetts Pole memorial reads 'Erected to the memory of Captain J.H.W. Wilkinson and his comrades of the Staffordshire Regiments who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918'...

  • the great war
  • memorial
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • staffordshir...

Baptist Academy 1807 plaque, Abergavenny

The plaque is on the wall of this Pen-y-pound house. Link It records: TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN THIS HOUSE IN 1807 REV MICAH THOMAS ESTABLISHED AN ACADEMY FOR TRAINING BAPTIST MINISTERS NOW THE SOUTH...

The plaque is on the wall of this Pen-y-pound house. Link It records: TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN THIS HOUSE IN 1807 REV MICAH THOMAS ESTABLISHED AN ACADEMY FOR TRAINING BAPTIST MINISTERS NOW THE SOUTH...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Best kept large town plaque 2006, Enniskillen

Pictured here H2344 : The Diamond, Enniskillen © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H2344 : The Diamond, Enniskillen © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph

Commemorative plaque on Conwy Bridge

To commemorate its opening in 1958 by the Rt Hon Henry Brook MP, Minister for Welsh Affairs. © Copyright Eirian Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

To commemorate its opening in 1958 by the Rt Hon Henry Brook MP, Minister for Welsh Affairs. © Copyright Eirian Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • commemorative plaque
  • bridge
  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph