The Victoria Public Hall (VP Hall) in Madras, inaugurated in 1888, is undergoing restoration. While its foundation stone and numerous other plaques commemorating donors and restoration efforts are present, the original inauguration plaque is notably missing. The article highlights the presence of plaques honoring the Maharajah of Vizianagaram, C.N. Annadurai's 1967 restoration, and the recent completion of renovations, contrasting them with the absence of the hall's first inauguration marker.