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Offline LoneyBones

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Google Historypin.
« on: Thursday 24 June 10 12:03 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know when Google are starting their new Historypin?
It sounds great. Can't wait to try it out. I use "Street View" to find lots of places where my ancestors have lived, Historypin sounds like actually seeing these places when they lived.

Leonie.
Direct matriarchal line; ENNIS-Yeatman-Cooper-Papps-Ryland-Lechford/Luxford-Bagshaw-Henriett
ENNIS-Thomas-Bonnin-Aldridge-Williams-Harding-Brown.
ENNIS-Davis/Davies-Buck-Oakley-
JONES-Roberts-Handy-Ross-Warrillow-Eagles-Cotterill-Bailey.
JONES-Walton-Grayson-Stobbs-Baldwin-Ibbotson-Scott.
JONES-Goodwin-Parker-Instant-Hubbard-Hancock-Skinner.

STILL LOOKING FOR: Elizabeth Ann Balfour ENNIS nee DAVIS. Disappeared in Adelaide, South Australia. 1881.

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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 24 June 10 12:04 BST (UK) »
oooh!  Sounds fantastic...I wonder how they are going to do it??  Haven't heard anything about it tho, til you posted! :P
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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 24 June 10 12:06 BST (UK) »
I didn't know about it either but just found this (using google of course)

www.google.com/landing/historypin

Looks as tho' it's already started - and could be great  :D
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SKEATS - Surrey
BRETT - Kent & County Durham
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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 24 June 10 12:15 BST (UK) »
From what I read this morning, they're asking historical societies and archives to upload their old photos. Then when you use Street View, there will be the option to use Historypin, if there is a photo to match the view.
I haven't looked into it yet, whether individuals can upload.
But I know that the NSW State Library have thousands of old photos archived...I've looked through hundreds from the Halterman collection... if those go online it will be magic.
Of course Bing already has a site to upload old photos but Historypin sounds much more interactive.

Leonie.
Direct matriarchal line; ENNIS-Yeatman-Cooper-Papps-Ryland-Lechford/Luxford-Bagshaw-Henriett
ENNIS-Thomas-Bonnin-Aldridge-Williams-Harding-Brown.
ENNIS-Davis/Davies-Buck-Oakley-
JONES-Roberts-Handy-Ross-Warrillow-Eagles-Cotterill-Bailey.
JONES-Walton-Grayson-Stobbs-Baldwin-Ibbotson-Scott.
JONES-Goodwin-Parker-Instant-Hubbard-Hancock-Skinner.

STILL LOOKING FOR: Elizabeth Ann Balfour ENNIS nee DAVIS. Disappeared in Adelaide, South Australia. 1881.

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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 24 June 10 12:28 BST (UK) »
Quote from: danuslave on Thursday 24 June 10 12:06 BST (UK)
I didn't know about it either but just found this (using google of course)

www.google.com/landing/historypin

Looks as tho' it's already started - and could be great  :D

This is great, thanks for posting the URL, I have just added a shot I had to it.  Flickr has a similar map feature, but this is more linked to dates etc so easier to look at particular date ranges.  Hopefully it will take off and like Street View become a really useful historical resource.
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Faggetter - Pirbright
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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 24 June 10 17:24 BST (UK) »
Love it  -- especially the Clergyman dashing across the road.  Cant wait for it to be up and running..

brilliant.

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 08 July 10 15:14 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone

I have just heard on "You and Yours" this lunchtime about a new history website where you can download photos.  You can also compare the photos with Google Streetmap photos today, and contribute your own story to go with the photos.  It might be useful/interesting for RootsChatters.  I have just had a look and it could be interesting.  Website is www.historypin.com.

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Re: Google Historypin.
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 08 July 10 16:32 BST (UK) »
I have uploaded one photo to historypin - it wasn't difficult.  Not much on there yet but could be really interesting.
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