Bronze Memorial Plaques

 

Effective built environments are more than just physical places; they are social spaces that develop emotional interactions between individuals, places, and communities. Sometimes the desired effect of an environment is to be vibrantly current and to foster a forward-thinking attitude in its users. Other times, the creation of links between individuals, communities, and places requires the creation of historical memory. History is the narrative that links people to the past and, through a shared past, communities are linked to each other. When history becomes visible and physical in the landscape through architecture and urban planning, or signage, and monuments, the past becomes present and meaningful.

 

Bronze Memorial Plaques mark the location of important events or illuminate the underlying meaning of sites and buildings, while monuments keep alive the memory of notable figures and community members in the places and communities they helped shape. Keeping social memory alive contributes to community cohesion and pride, and the use of historical monuments and signs to maintain social memory can operate at different scales.

War memorials preserve the memory of the events that formed the nation, while plaques on historic buildings preserve local historical significance. Tomb markers carry historical memory at the family level and can also teach us a lot about our collective past.

 

With more than sixty years of our own history as a local Edmonton business, Bronze Plaque is proud to contribute to the creation of historical memory through civic, provincial and federal projects that include plaques, signs, and memorials. By emphasizing craftsmanship and quality materials over mechanization, Bronze Plaque brings the human touch and community connection to our projects, qualities that enhance the importance of projects aimed at creating historical memory.

Bronze is an excellent option for lending weight and historical significance. An extremely durable material that has been used since 3800 BC. C., bronze ages attractively and has instantly recognizable connotations of age, permanence, and authority. Its unique aged green appearance is associated with buildings such as the Canadian Parliament and cast bronze statues in the old squares of European cities. Even before reading a bronze plaque, the viewer knows that the medium means "history" through its appearance and the long history of its own material.

Beyond its cultural significance, bronze offers our customers excellent value with its durability and flexibility. For new projects, Bronze Memorial Plaques can accelerate the aging process to produce the attractive and historic effect of green patina. Restoration can restore shine to old commemorative plaques, ensuring that they continue to contribute to historical memory, rather than fading into the landscape.