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Place Names

Follow the words on maps and signs into the histories they carry.

Our point of view

A place is more than its map

We look for the civic details hiding in plain sight: a name, a notice, a gathering place or a familiar local custom.

  1. Why a Public Square Feels Different from a Street
  2. Minutes, Notices and Maps: Choosing a Local Record to Explore
  3. Before the Plaque: How Places Remember Without a Monument

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