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Who can use the data and how?

Anyone can!. Yes, this is somewhat crazy but bear with me. Open Plaques data ...

What is Open Plaques?

Open Plaques is a community-based project which catalogues, curates, and prom...

Plaque manufacturers

##Not us Firstly, Open Plaques is the register of all plaques that have been ...

#1 George Orwell

plaque #2825 with 19,526 page views

Culture

a photo of a Trinity and Gadget bronze plaque

Trinity and Gadget bronze plaque

pick #14 plaque #8206 This place is only open to the public two days a year, and there's a radiation danger!

Jez Nicholson

a photo of a Mark Barraud and Nipper blue plaque

Mark Barraud and Nipper blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

pick #21 plaque #951 Nipper was the first non-human on our system and caused a bit of a problem for our data modelling.

Sherlock Holmes blue plaque

Caroline Jones

Doctor Who in plaques

Jez Nicholson

The TV series Doctor Who is now over 50 years old. We were treated to a special anniversary episode, with the new Doctor, Peter Capaldi, being introduced at Christmas. 50 years is a long time for a...

Trinity and Gadget bronze plaque

Jez Nicholson

Mark Barraud and Nipper blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

Sherlock Holmes blue plaque

Caroline Jones

Doctor Who in plaques

Jez Nicholson

Seel Street bronze plaque

Jez Nicholson

Mucky Lane blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty brown plaque

Jez Nicholson

British fried chip blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

Nigel Thomas Irwin Wiskar blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

Victor Meldrew red plaque

Jez Nicholson

Bram Stoker black plaque

Jez Nicholson

Top Viewed Plaques

a photo of a Alan Turing blue plaque

#7 Another Alan Turing blue plaque

plaque #1619 with 3,679 page views

Jez Nicholson

Jez Nicholson

#6 Arthur Conan Doyle

Jez Nicholson

#5 Alan Turing blue plaque

Jez Nicholson
a photo of a George Orwell blue plaque

#3 Another George Orwell blue plaque

a photo of a Jacob von Hogflume blue plaque

#2 Time traveller Jacob von Hogflume

a photo of a Agatha Christie blue plaque

#9 Agatha Christie

#8 Charles Dickens and All The Year Round

#10 Peterloo Massacre red plaque in Manchester

#4 Jimi Hendrix lived next door to Handel

#1 George Orwell

#7 Another Alan Turing blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

#6 Arthur Conan Doyle

Jez Nicholson

#5 Alan Turing blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

#3 Another George Orwell blue plaque

Jez Nicholson

#2 Time traveller Jacob von Hogflume

Jez Nicholson

#9 Agatha Christie

Jez Nicholson

#8 Charles Dickens and All The Year Round

Jez Nicholson

#10 Peterloo Massacre red plaque in Manchester

Jez Nicholson

#4 Jimi Hendrix lived next door to Handel

Jez Nicholson

#1 George Orwell

Jez Nicholson