Subjects to explore Archives - WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS UK https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/category/subjects-to-explore The UK home of the world's largest photo competition Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:08:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cropped-WLM_United_Kingdom.svg-1-32x32.png Subjects to explore Archives - WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS UK https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/category/subjects-to-explore 32 32 UK heritage Open Days 2018 – focus on interiors https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/uk-heritage-open-days-2018-focus-on-interiors Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:05:26 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1314 There’s not long to go now until Wiki Loves Monuments returns in September 2018, when you can start uploading your photos of heritage monuments in the UK and try to win one of our prizes! As we’ve been running the competition for several years now, we already have external photos of quite a few of […]

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]]> 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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]]> War memorials, Wikipedia, and why you should care https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/war-memorials-wikipedia-care Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:56:00 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1004 The First World War caused carnage on a scale not seen before or since. In its aftermath, thousands of memorials were erected in Britain as in the other countries involved. They started as a way for communities to mourn their dead, given that the vast majority of bodies were never repatriated, and became a focal […]

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]]> Open days in the UK 2017 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/open-days-uk Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:58:23 +0000 https://dev.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk/?p=1053 Heritage sites are opening their doors around the UK during september, giving you a chance to see some quirky, iconic and hidden places that the public does not ordinarily get to see. Most of the events are free to attend. Around the UK, the open days are slightly different. In Northern Ireland the events take […]

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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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