Codes /on/ blue plaques would probably not work - they tend to be high-up, so hard to reach, in order to scan (obviously with a few exceptions). Codes on a second, lower, plaque - say 6" square, in the same colours - may work. Perhaps the foundation could pay for one to be cast, if we find a suitable host?
Tom is involved with http://openplaques.org which documents plaques. This is something I'd like to be involved in - I'm already looking for a local candidate. However, I think talking to English Heritage, rather than a ministry, would be appropriate - though other organisations also erect plaques in blue and other colours. On 13 October 2011 10:28, Roger Bamkin <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the blue plaques is a lower hanging fruit. I thought someone > (TomMorris?) was involved with these plaques. I would have thought we would > be an obvious partner as we are not-for-profit and we would have a permanent > url to a farly good article in most cases with a good chance of > multi-lingual support.... and if you don't recognise "Enid Blyton - author" > then it would be an added service. (And if you were brought up in France > then you may not know who she is). > > Anyone fancy banging on a ministry door? > > It would take a long time to do though unless we could find a stick on or > easily attachable (and) durable method of adding one to an existing plaque. > > The other obvious customer is "Wiki Loves Monuments" > > You may not have seen this new but the Juan Miro exhib opens on Friday in > Barcelona (biggest for 20 years) and Wikipedians are the curators and its > all QRpedia'd by Kippelboy et al. If you get a minute then give a polish to > the Joan Miro painting articles (easy to find in template). There is support > for about 5 languages, but if you can type Welsh etc then now is the time to > show it off > > Best wishes > > See you Sunday > > On 12 October 2011 19:54, Gordon Joly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 10/10/2011 10:26, Chris Keating wrote: >> > We should also get QRPedia codes on blue plaques, monuments, and war >> > memorials. :-) >> Yes. I am sure English Heritage would jump at the prospect! -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
