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Prime numbers around the world

This is a work-in-progress - there's an infinite number of primes - so I don't know when this gallery might be finished.

Prime numbers remind me of Dr RBJT Allenby at the University of Leeds, whose number theory lectures I always enjoyed, even if I didn't understand everything. It was many years ago, but I still remember that 5 = (2 + i)(2 - i), where i*i = -1. Dr Allenby recently suggested to me that a gallery of "Mersenne Primes" might be a more manageable task, as there are only about 40+ of these known, I think. Buy one of Dr Allenby's books if you want to know more. Or you can visit the music of the primes website, written by Professor Marcus du Sautoy of the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, where you can even find another gallery of prime numbers.
14th September:  The first four prime numbers
14th September: The first four prime numbers
2 -  Shanghai Subway
2 - Shanghai Subway
3 - Jin Mao
3 - Jin Mao
5
5
7 - Hong Kong
7 - Hong Kong
11
11
13
13
17 - Manchester
17 - Manchester
19 - Car park
19 - Car park
23 - Boat on HuangPu river
23 - Boat on HuangPu river
29 - Shanghai
29 - Shanghai
31 - Table number
31 - Table number
37 - Manchester
37 - Manchester
41 - King Street, Manchester
41 - King Street, Manchester
43 - Zhengzhou traffic lights
43 - Zhengzhou traffic lights
41 & 43
41 & 43
47
47
53 - Liverpool
53 - Liverpool
59 - Cyprus
59 - Cyprus
61
61
67
67
71
71
73 - Manchester Science and Industry Museum
73 - Manchester Science and Industry Museum
79 - Century Park Shanghai
79 - Century Park Shanghai
83
83
89- Liverpool
89- Liverpool
97 - Piccadilly, Manchester
97 - Piccadilly, Manchester
101 - Sky TV
101 - Sky TV
103
103
107 - Piccadilly, Manchester
107 - Piccadilly, Manchester
109 - Shanghai bus
109 - Shanghai bus
113
113
137
137
149
149
157
157
163 - HuangPu River
163 - HuangPu River
167
167
173
173
179 - London Underground
179 - London Underground
181
181
191
191
193
193
199 - Fire Station in Cyprus
199 - Fire Station in Cyprus
8th August:  Torre Agbar, Barcelona
8th August: Torre Agbar, Barcelona
223
223
227
227
229 - Zhengzhou
229 - Zhengzhou
251
251
263
263
269
269
283
283
307 - Peugeot
307 - Peugeot
311
311
331
331
353
353
359
359
373
373
389
389
421
421
439
439
461
461
467
467
30th December: 499
30th December: 499
503
503
521
521
547
547
593    (and 29)
593 (and 29)
601
601
641
641
659
659
719
719
809
809
829
829
839
839
853
853
941
941
1019:  Manchester tram
1019: Manchester tram
1033
1033
1063
1063
1163
1163
1201
1201
1231
1231
1373
1373
1423
1423
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1543
1543
1777
1777
1823
1823
1879
1879
1889
1889
1901
1901
1931
1931
1933
1933
30th November:  Prime Wine
30th November: Prime Wine
1973
1973
1987
1987
1997
1997
2003
2003
4th September: Train
4th September: Train
2311
2311
2333
2333
2503
2503
2549
2549
3001
3001
3301
3301
3301
3301
4111
4111
4721
4721
4987
4987
5333
5333
6323
6323
6361
6361
7963
7963
8111
8111
8329
8329
8807
8807
8923
8923
19th February:  AG 9391
19th February: AG 9391
12th January:  Are any of them prime?
12th January: Are any of them prime?
15583 - Race for Life, Heaton Park
15583 - Race for Life, Heaton Park
51193
51193
60271
60271
71119
71119
76039 - Train
76039 - Train
6196999
6196999
6586399
6586399
63182117
63182117
64666507 - Beijing
64666507 - Beijing
22nd January:  Lunchtime in Chengdu
22nd January: Lunchtime in Chengdu
87283787
87283787
88669121
88669121
13608008033 - Chengdu
13608008033 - Chengdu
8th April:  3 primes:  3, 7, 13
8th April: 3 primes: 3, 7, 13
Two Primes:  5 & 17
Two Primes: 5 & 17
11 & 13
11 & 13
Two 17s - Post box collection time
Two 17s - Post box collection time
Two primes:  17 & 37
Two primes: 17 & 37
3 primes:  3, 5, 2
3 primes: 3, 5, 2
10th July:  The highest prime number in the world
10th July: The highest prime number in the world