tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post7052060968985898513..comments2024-03-28T18:39:59.184-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Answer: Where's the statue now? Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-50877006870251108562014-07-19T06:21:22.380-07:002014-07-19T06:21:22.380-07:00I didn't have chance to look at this until the...I didn't have chance to look at this until the weekend. Thanks Jon and Remmij - that's exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Off to have a play with the Streetview Player now. And to read that Google HQ info fully. Wonder if they'll offer tours?!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024498995853851022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-54888486474637402372014-07-17T05:01:00.392-07:002014-07-17T05:01:00.392-07:00Thanks for this pointer, Jon. I like that you can...Thanks for this pointer, Jon. I like that you can download this to a movie. (Although the distortion on the upper part of the image is a bit odd.) <br />Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-41195764051719595352014-07-14T15:10:35.003-07:002014-07-14T15:10:35.003-07:00S˜R´G´, btw — am starting to use this Wiki featur...S˜R´G´, btw — am starting to use this Wiki feature more, at times… interesting way to have a gander about…<br /><a href="http://wma.wmflabs.org/iframe.html?51.497955555555556_-0.12604166666666666_0_0_en_15_en_51.497969627380364_359.87395763397217&globe=Earth&page=Knife%20Edge%20Two%20Piece%201962%E2%80%9365&lang=en" rel="nofollow">wiki mini atlas (centered on the Moore piece)</a><br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-658919224158972782014-07-14T14:13:22.399-07:002014-07-14T14:13:22.399-07:00SRG, you may be interested in this if you haven...SRG, you may be interested in this if you haven't already viewed…<br /><a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Who-owns-this-damaged-masterpiece-by-Henry-Moore?/24695" rel="nofollow">Knife Edge Two Piece, 1962-65</a><br /><a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/henry-moore-0/henry-moore-moore-outside/henry-moore-moore-outside-7" rel="nofollow">map via Tate</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/25334641@N08/8528004076/in/photolist-dZAfv3" rel="nofollow">signature & edition/foundry marks</a><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53365974@N00/4171778332/in/photolist-7mDsmC-dZAfv3" rel="nofollow">in Kykuit</a><br /><a href="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/82867115" rel="nofollow">Vancouver</a><br /><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/GHR2t" rel="nofollow">street view in V</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-78063167846968308102014-07-14T10:08:12.242-07:002014-07-14T10:08:12.242-07:00Ms. George, you might have a look at these too - D...Ms. George, you might have a look at these too - Daytripper looks interesting<br />example: (tried Wales to London - interesting it ended up @ Trafalgar…<br /><a href="http://postimg.org/image/y0ak3sqrd/" rel="nofollow">T❏</a><br /><a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2014/03/street-view-driving-directions.html" rel="nofollow">Google Maps Mania</a><br /><a href="http://jeffersonlam.com/maps/" rel="nofollow">Daytripper</a> <br />checked the GooHQ you mentioned too - will be a nice place for DrD to hang out - it needs lions…<br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2012/02/worlds-largest-crochet-sculpture.html" rel="nofollow">a softer example - do they shrink?</a><br /><a href="http://meetafirmin.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/advertising-mitsubishi-lion-statue.jpg?w=481" rel="nofollow">good Simba</a><br /><a href="http://www.ahmm.co.uk/projectDetails/116/Google-KX" rel="nofollow">Google LDNHQ @ ♚✛</a>remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-7227201267852538892014-07-14T07:44:55.341-07:002014-07-14T07:44:55.341-07:00Sarah George
Google Maps Streetview Player actual...Sarah George<br /><br />Google Maps Streetview Player actually works just as you requested<br /><br />http://www.brianfolts.com/driver/<br /><br />jon tUjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-50478022697429566402014-07-14T07:37:30.602-07:002014-07-14T07:37:30.602-07:00Sarah George.
SEARCH [streetview video of route]
...Sarah George.<br /><br />SEARCH [streetview video of route]<br /><br />shows lots of hits. Haven't tried any yet but it looks as though you can do this right now<br /><br />for instance: <br /><br />http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/01/take-automatically-guided-google-street.html#.U8PqMvldU-M<br /><br />I am going to try this too<br /><br />jon tU whose previous post using Publish just vanished...but not before I copied itjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-21437950428480676362014-07-14T05:26:18.113-07:002014-07-14T05:26:18.113-07:00Hi Dan,
Hope you are enjoying London – the weathe...Hi Dan,<br /><br />Hope you are enjoying London – the weather has certainly cooperated for you. If you get a chance, I can recommend a visit to the British Library at St Pancras (near where the new Google HQ is going to be, I believe).<br /><br />My whole post disappeared on preview too :(<br /><br /><br />My collections are mostly medical cos that's my job.<br /><br />Free collections - <br /><br />Cochrane Library<br />Pubmed / Medline<br />NHS Evidence – not very easy to search but brings together lots of health info.<br /><br /><br />Resources that require payment (or an university account) - <br />UpToDate<br />Embase<br />Cinahl<br />British Nursing Index<br /><br />More generally - <br />most public libraries offer newspaper archive access for free.<br />The BBC News site is good although searching can be erratic.<br /><br />Gov.uk is for UK government info on tax etc.<br /><br />Each government dept has its own site but their search engines are appalling and I usually use site operator in google to search those. (Try Welsh Government or Department of Health for experience of the dreadfulness of it.).<br /><br />On the more pleasurable leisure side of things (i.e. books) I love LibraryThing and Fantastic Fiction.<br /><br /><br />A question related to maps? I think StreetView is the 8th wonder of the world. Being able to see where you are going before you go is incredible (I am a nervous traveller).<br />One thing I would love to be able to do in Streetview is to put in 2 separate points and get StreetView to show me how to walk from one to the other as if I was watching a video.<br />Is that possible? <br /><br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Sarah<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024498995853851022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-9501573383444433982014-07-13T15:10:59.720-07:002014-07-13T15:10:59.720-07:00Following on with Rosemary's excellent suggest...Following on with Rosemary's excellent suggestions and format<br /><br />Cyndi's List<br />A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.<br />http://www.cyndislist.com/<br /><br />FamilySearch<br />Our records span billions of names across hundreds of collections—including birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military<br />https://familysearch.org/<br /><br />Gale Databases -- I use the historical UK newspapers -- access only thru libraries<br />Gale Brings Millions of Pages of Treasured Historical Content to Academic Libraries<br />http://news.cengage.com/library-research/gale-brings-millions-of-pages-of-treasured-historical-content-to-academic-libraries/<br /><br />Newspaper Archive -- lots of old papers, but beware<br />This is currently generating many complaints and legal actions. Check with Uncle Google.<br />http://newspaperarchive.com/<br /><br />British Newspaper Archive<br />Explore over 200 years of history<br />Millions of stories: from your street to the world. 8.5 million pages; 257 titles;1700-1960<br />http://secure.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/<br /><br />Mapco<br />MAPCO's aim is to provide genealogists, students and historians with free access to high quality scans of rare and beautiful antique maps and views.<br />http://mapco.net/<br /><br />jon tU whose first post on this minutes ago using Preview just vanishedjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450649073262987652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-19890231262614620042014-07-12T14:25:28.408-07:002014-07-12T14:25:28.408-07:00went back and forth on whether to post this… parts...went back and forth on whether to post this… parts are a bit of a sticky wicket, a different kettle of fish, but there are interesting bits ‘n bobs, not meant to be gobby.<br /><br />…speculation as to why, in the current climate, Gordon's statue was moved to a less high-profile location…<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gordon_general_charles.shtml" rel="nofollow">BBC, see last half of last paragraph</a><br /><a href="http://queerhistory.blogspot.com/2011/01/charles-george-gordon-british-general.html" rel="nofollow">it's a brit hangup</a><br />thanks Ramón for leading to a prior Fourth Plinth work by Antony Gormley - living sculpture:<br /><a href="http://www.antonygormley.com/show/item-view/id/2277#p0" rel="nofollow">Gormley, images at bottom left, some appear missing… like Gordon</a><br /><a href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/wings-for-victory-week" rel="nofollow">Lancaster in T⃞, over Gordon's spot - thanks Ramón & Hans</a><br /><a href="http://ww2today.com/20th-october-1943-bomber-on-fire-and-under-attack-over-leipzig" rel="nofollow">Lancaster in situ</a><br /><a href="http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/90th/207_90_flying_021106.htm" rel="nofollow">another angle</a><br /><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/bwrWUlq7Xk4" rel="nofollow">cheers, Winston</a><br /><br />other examples of sculpture missing, being in multiple places at once and disappearing…<br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/is-the-churchill-bust-controversy-a-total-bust/" rel="nofollow">Churchill, a version</a><br /><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/07/27/fact-check-bust-winston-churchill" rel="nofollow">another version</a><br /><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/08/the-case-of-the-two-churchills.html" rel="nofollow">an erudite version</a><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9436526/White-House-admits-it-did-return-Winston-Churchill-bust-to-Britain.html" rel="nofollow">a UK version</a><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/6D-z6sTs3pU" rel="nofollow">disappearing example</a><br />as I was looking at Gordon's statue in Melbourne to see why it was there too…<br /><a href="http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM02037b.htm" rel="nofollow">Melbourne, the AU resonse</a><br /><a href="http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/foreigners/display/32323-general-charles-gordon/photo/5" rel="nofollow">with the four plaques on the base by Thornycroft</a><br /><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/NmuzrHwMkMU" rel="nofollow">also from down under - Topher, may be worth a listen</a><br /><br />for Dan Leonine<br /><a href="http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/misc/landseer3.html" rel="nofollow">Nelson's Column lions</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Henry_Landseer" rel="nofollow">Landseer, great lions, but like the dogs & polar bears</a><br /><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/hoth.bizango/images/92530/3._Nancy_in_Trafalgar_Square_feature.jpg" rel="nofollow">Canadian link</a><br /><a href="http://elinorflorence.com/blog/118060" rel="nofollow">Canadians in London</a><br /><a href="http://www.frankmadill.com/images/max-trafalgarsquare.jpg" rel="nofollow">leonining could be the new</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planking_(fad)" rel="nofollow"><b>planking…</b></a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=define+leonine&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8" rel="nofollow">leonine</a><br /><a href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/leonine" rel="nofollow">leonine/wordnik</a><br />remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-45771034623730193592014-07-12T08:44:14.149-07:002014-07-12T08:44:14.149-07:00Hello Jmatlock. I read about your question while d...Hello Jmatlock. I read about your question while doing my SearchResearch.<br /><br />Gordon's statue was removed to make way for a Lancaster bomber during the Second World War, and relocated to Embankment Gardens outside the Ministry of Defence in 1953. source: <br /><a href="http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/theme-print.jsp?articleid=94299" rel="nofollow">Trafalgar Square in History</a><br /><br />In a House of Commons speech on 5 May 1948 then opposition leader Winston Churchill spoke out in favour of the statue's return to its original location: “Is the right honourable Gentleman (the Minister of Works) aware that General Gordon was not only a military commander, who gave his life for his country, but, in addition, was considered very widely throughout this country as a model of a Christian hero, and that very many cherished ideals are associated with his name? Would not the right honourable Gentleman consider whether this statue might not receive special consideration. General Gordon was a figure outside and above the ranks of military and naval commanders.” However, in 1953 the statue minus a large slice of its pedestal was reinstalled on the Victoria Embankment, in front of the newly built Ministry of Defence.Source:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alamy.com/stock-photos/B8P2M9/Major-General-Charles-George-Gordon-1833-1885-Trafalgar-Square-London.html" rel="nofollow"> Major-General Charles George Gordon 1833 1885 Trafalgar Square London</a>Ramon Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129830563029534511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-63220275679117527762014-07-11T14:59:06.045-07:002014-07-11T14:59:06.045-07:00Thanks, Daniel. Fascinating research. Do you hap...Thanks, Daniel. Fascinating research. Do you happen to know "why" the statue was moved? I can understand it being taken down to protect it during the Blitz, but shouldn't it have been put back where it was commissioned to go?jmatlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441973782177339932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-39607691773315785772014-07-11T13:19:55.320-07:002014-07-11T13:19:55.320-07:00Thanks, Rosemary... this is exactly the kind of th...Thanks, Rosemary... this is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for... Now I'll *definitely* write something early next week about collections. <br /><br />Dan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-85472786394444373292014-07-11T13:11:40.685-07:002014-07-11T13:11:40.685-07:00I will expand on my answer regarding collections u...I will expand on my answer regarding collections used for searches. I have so many sites for each category but I’ve selected one collection per category. I selected ones that I’ve found quite useful & they are perhaps a little less known.<br /><br />Wikipedia - well known but the List of Newspaper Archives is an excellent list <br />http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives<br /><br />Internet Archives - Wayback Machine for historical searches <br />http://archive.org/web/web.php<br /><br />Gutenberg - free online books <br />http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page<br /><br />The Guardian maintains a good data bank<br />http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog<br /><br />Hathi Trust Library - excellent digital library resources<br />http://www.hathitrust.org/<br /><br />Wikimapia - identifying landmarks<br />http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=37.426697&lon=-122.071600&z=15&m=b&search=googleplex<br /><br />Elephind - huge newspaper database<br />http://www.elephind.com/<br /><br />Emporis for building information<br />http://www.emporis.com/<br /><br />Articles to help understand results<br />http://searchengineland.com/infographic-google-search-results-174190<br /><br />These are just a very small sampling of the sites I have made note of. Wikipedia would be my first step in looking for collections unknown to me. Knowing Google search categories such as Maps, News, Books, Scholar etc. is essential along with being familiar with search operators/tools. The next category is knowing the online library resources and government archives. As well there are image libraries, databanks, & online catalogues that will be specific to the search .<br /><br />I hope this is the type of information you’re looking for. To comment as to how these collections are organized/indexed I would need more information. I can only say that I usually spend some time exploring these sites to figure how to best find what is available and how it can help me achieve desired results.<br /><br />Rosemary Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291661159622665464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-13552021495497614582014-07-11T09:26:09.201-07:002014-07-11T09:26:09.201-07:00what The Rt Hon. Gen. Gordon will miss out on in 2...what The Rt Hon. Gen. Gordon will miss out on in 2015/16 by not still residing in TSquare… behind & to his right… on the plinth originally reserved for this <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_William_IV._monument_G%C3%B6ttingen.jpg" rel="nofollow">guy</a><br /><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/fourth-plinth/2014-2015-commissions" rel="nofollow">overview (really good idea/promotion)</a><br /><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/fourth-plinth/2014-2015-commissions/hans-haacke" rel="nofollow">2015</a><br /><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/fourth-plinth/2014-2015-commissions/david-shrigley" rel="nofollow">2016</a><br /><a href="http://visualise.s3.amazonaws.com/fourthplinth/fourth-plinth-2014-2015-vt.html" rel="nofollow">nice 360˚</a><br />current tenant -<br /><a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/fourth-plinth/katharina-fritsch" rel="nofollow">of the walk…</a><br />btw, a couple places to view the Gen. when he was still between the fountains -<br /><a href="http://spitalfieldslife.com/2013/05/04/the-statues-effigies-of-old-london/" rel="nofollow">nice one from 1910</a><br /><a href="http://www.vintag.es/2014/07/vintage-photographs-of-trafalgar-square.html" rel="nofollow">1900-1940s</a><br />a couple favorites -<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4opt2-Hj7-0/U7biVCCRlFI/AAAAAAAAttk/HLgd4ldVOLE/s1600/Trafalgar+Square+from+between+1900s+and+1940s+(6).jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>between Nelson's lions</b></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yRUeWQCf0nk/U7biEuXfI1I/AAAAAAAAtqA/_aoHMXU4F34/s1600/Trafalgar+Square+from+between+1900s+and+1940s+(21).jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>Gordon nocturne</b></a><br />and a very interesting shot of Gordon missing during WWII - but his base was still present…<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eDKN0KEOXHg/U7biN0rRLxI/AAAAAAAAtsU/3424mfSRbMI/s1600/Trafalgar+Square+from+between+1900s+and+1940s+(37).jpg" rel="nofollow">he saw some history while in the <b>☐</b></a><br /><br />fwiw - <a href="http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow">OS blog</a> & - <a href="https://twitter.com/OrdnanceSurvey" rel="nofollow">twitter</a><br /><br />look forward to the info on collections and perhaps a food review?<br /><a href="http://apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/2008/12/blood-pudding-steak-and-kidney-pie-and.html" rel="nofollow">Blood Pudding, Steak and Kidney Pie, and Haggis</a><br /><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gordons_London_Dry_Gin_im_Regal.jpg" rel="nofollow">not a direct tie, but with tonic, contemplation inducing about the Empire past</a><br /><a href="" rel="nofollow">Gordons Gin in song</a><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/9zp_kAMw8cs" rel="nofollow">gin (Seagrams this time) updated, empire is dead, long live the empire -nsfw audio- <b>¯\(°_o)/¯</b></a> DrDre @ mapshift…remmijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985809654574916217noreply@blogger.com