Michael Maggs, Author at WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS UK https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/author/michael-maggs The UK home of the world's largest photo competition Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:27:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cropped-WLM_United_Kingdom.svg-1-32x32.png Michael Maggs, Author at WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS UK https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/author/michael-maggs 32 32 2019 winners announced https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/2019-winners-announced Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:02:41 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1593 We’re pleased to announce the winners of the UK section of Wiki Loves Monuments. This year the judges have awarded first prize to this atmospheric image of Kilchurn Castle at sunrise taken by MHoser Overall winner UK winners Click the title for access to more details and high resolution copies on Wikimedia Commons. 1st: Kilchurn […]

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]]> Seen the banner on Wikipedia? https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/seen-the-banner-on-wikipedia Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:49:01 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1576 Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator of Wikimedia UK, talks about the  Wiki Loves Monuments campaign and how it can inspire communities. What is Wiki Loves Monuments all about? Wiki Loves Monuments is an international photo competition, organised by the Wikimedia Foundation, run by  volunteers, and supported by chapters across the world, including Wikimedia UK.  Pictures […]

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]]> 2018 prize winner explains how he made his stunning image https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/prize-winner-explains-how-he-made-his-stunning-image Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:04:02 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1469 Chris Cherrington, our top prize winner for 2018, explains how he made his stunning image of Gloucester Cathedral cloisters. For higher resolutions, see the image page on Wikimedia Commons. The image My final image was a stitched panorama consisting of 4 angles, derived from a total of 26 original exposures. In each of the 4 […]

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]]> 2018 winners announced https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/2018-winners-announced Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:03:16 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1483 We’re pleased to announce the winners of the UK section of the world’s biggest photo contest Wiki Loves Monuments. This year the judges have awarded first prize to this stunning image of Gloucester Cathedral cloisters taken by Christopher JT Cherrington. Chris has written a short blog post explaining how he took his winning image. UK […]

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]]> Seen the Wikipedia banner? Want to know more? https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/seen-the-wikipedia-banner-want-to-know-more Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:57:44 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1438 By John Lubbock, Wikimedia UK Hello, maybe you’ve come to the Wiki Loves Monuments UK site because you followed the banner from Wikipedia. But now you’re confused… what’s Wiki Loves Monuments? And who is Wikimedia UK? Wikimedia UK is a registered charity; we work with the Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia to enable people and […]

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]]> Picturing Scotland https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/picturing-scotland Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:04:59 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1427 Picturing Scotland with Wiki Loves Monuments By Sara Thomas, Scotland Programme Coordinator at Wikimedia UK and formerly Wikimedian in Residence at Museums Galleries Scotland.  In 2015-16 I was the Wikimedian in Residence for Museums Galleries Scotland, training museum staff to edit Wikipedia, and generally being enthusiastic about open knowledge to anyone who would listen.  These […]

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]]> “Am I a Monument?” https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/am-i-a-monument Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:28:29 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1402 Some fun for the weekend. Play the classic 1950s get-together game Am I a Monument? – the “delightful thawing game”. Guess the monument that’s been pinned to your back by asking the other players yes/no questions such as “Am I a bridge?” A bargain at only one shilling-and-tuppence three-farthing (including tax). Endless fun to be […]

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]]> Help us turn the pins green! [International map] https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/help-us-turn-the-pins-green-international-map Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:09:15 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1396 This post applies to the Monumental map – ie to the campaigns in countries that use the Monumental map based on Wikidata. Help WLM contestants get the feedback they are looking for – turn the pins on the map from red to green. On the map, monuments that aren’t yet on Wikidata show as a […]

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]]> Help us turn the pins blue! https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/help-us-turn-the-pins-blue Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:01:13 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1389 This post applies to the WLM UK interactive map – ie the campaigns in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Help WLM contestants get the feedback they are looking for – turn the pins on the WLM-UK map from red to blue. On the interactive map, monuments that aren’t yet on Wikidata show as a […]

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]]> A judge’s eye https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/a-judges-eye Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:13:43 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1366 Our judge Andy Chopping reflects on the 2017 shortlist and offers some tips for this year’s contestants. September is upon us, heralding the start of the Wiki Loves Monuments photography competition. And I’m delighted to have been asked once again to help judge this excellent competition, which last year saw a remarkable 14,000 entries from […]

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