[Discuss] A geo-located photo album in five easy pieces

[Daniel M. German]

 Deryk Barker twisted the bytes to say:

 Deryk> stephen hawkes wrote:
 >> That's cool. Make sure you post it to the list if and when you do it 
 >> (especially if it is heritage buildings in Victoria).
 >> 
 >> Stephen
 >> 
 >> Daniel M. German wrote:
 >> 
 >>> Great link, Alan,
 >>> 
 >>> I have been thinking about creating a website of heritage buildings
 >>> using google maps. This will certainly come handy.
 >> 
 Deryk> And be *very* careful about documenting the buildings, as most of the 
 Deryk> published books are, not to put too fine a point on it, rubbish.

 Deryk> In particular, Exploring Victoria's Archietcture (by Martin Segger et. 
 Deryk> al.) is riddled with errors. And as for Danda Humphreys.....

 Deryk> If you're serious about this, I'll put you in touch with my wife, who 
 Deryk> arguably has more and better information on this topic than - well, 
 Deryk> anyone else.

I have been using as a reference the Victoria Heritage catalogs. The
 idea (at least) is to document which are the buildings, and their
 names. The next stage would be to add the history of each (more
 difficult, and you are right, more contentious)


 So far I have been taking snapshots, but it is in my pile of
 works-in-progrss.



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