Richard Nevell https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/author/richard The UK home of the world's largest photo competition Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:53:55 +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 Richard Nevell https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/author/richard 32 32 The winners of Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2023 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2023 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2023#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:05:39 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1828 More than 13,000 photos were submitted to our 2023 competition. Below you can see all the winners of the UK competition, starting with Barmouth Bridge in Wales in first place. Click the images below for more details and high-resolution copies on Wikimedia Commons. 1st prize: Barmouth Bridge 2nd prize: Marine Court 3rd prize: Albert Memorial […]

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]]> https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2023/feed 0 The winners of Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2022 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2022 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2022#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:41:07 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1774 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 photo of Saint Thomas Becket Church in Fairfield, Romney Marsh by Barbara Keller. Click the images below for more details and high-resolution copies on Wikimedia Commons. 1st prize: Saint Thomas Becket […]

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]]> https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2022/feed 0 The winners of Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2020 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2020 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2020#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:11:01 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1665 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 photo of Calfaria Baptist Church’s interior by Mark Edwards. Overall winner UK winners Click the title for access to more details and high resolution copies on Wikimedia Commons. 1st: Calfaria chapel […]

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]]> https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/the-winners-of-wiki-loves-monuments-uk-2020/feed 0 We’re back! Wiki Loves Monuments in 2020 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/were-back-wiki-loves-monuments-in-2020 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/were-back-wiki-loves-monuments-in-2020#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:43:33 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1621 September has started which can only mean on thing: it is time for Wiki Loves Monuments 2020. We want you to share your photos of historic sites. The competition opens on 1 September (today) and closes at 23:59 on 30 September. To take part and be in a chance with winning you need to upload […]

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]]> https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/were-back-wiki-loves-monuments-in-2020/feed 0 Exploring WLM: mills https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/exploring-wlm-mills Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:18:07 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1006 When someone mentions mills you might think of picturesque windmills or massive textile mills of the Industrial Revolution. Both are often protected historic sites in the UK, and Wiki Loves Monuments has plenty of impressive photos. Herringfleet was built in the early 19th century and today is a Grade II* listed building. North West England […]

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]]> Exploring WLM: prehistory https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/exploring-wlm-prehistory Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:49:08 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=835 With 1.3 million visitors in 2014, Stonehenge is just about the most famous prehistoric site in the UK. There are some striking monuments which have withstood the elements for thousands of years, and some examples from the previous editions of Wiki Loves Monuments are below. There are about 3,500 hillforts across the UK from the […]

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]]> Exploring WLM: Romans https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/exploring-wlm-romans https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/exploring-wlm-romans#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:18:33 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=797 The UK is rich with heritage and the Romans left behind their mark on the landscape. Below are some striking pictures from the UK’s first two editions of Wiki Loves Monuments. Will you be adding your photos to the mix this year? Bath is a very popular subject for photographers, and it’s easy to see […]

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]]> https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/exploring-wlm-romans/feed 0 One Million Images https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/one-million-images https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/one-million-images#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2014 14:14:16 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=748 One million images uploaded so far to the world’s largest photo contest – Wiki Loves Monuments. In this year’s competition so far 150,000 images from 40 different countries have been uploaded. This means that since Wiki Loves Monuments started four years ago more than 1,000,000 photos of cultural heritage have been shared through Wikimedia Commons. […]

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