This is an initiative which aims to make the history of the village more accessible to residents and visitors alike. The concept is simple: short audio commentaries, free of charge, which can be accessed by visitors using their mobile phones as they view the building or object.
On or near each place of interest would be a small sign which displays the QR code which, once scanned, leads the visitor straight to the audio recording.
The two QR codes below are samples of what such a sign could look like. Try scanning the codes to listen to the recording.
DIRECT ACCESS TO SAMPLE AUDIO GUIDES:
Both the content and recording quality will be improved for the final versions.
The project is at the very beginning and naturally we would require approval from a number of bodies including the Parish Council as well as the owners of the historic sites prior to proceeding.
Suggested places of interest and volunteer writing the script.
- The Lych Gate – Christian Noll
- Lambourn Place – Christian Noll
- St Michaels and All Angels Church – Beverly Silk
- The Arsonists Grave – Liz Beard
- The Old Fire Station – Volunteer needed
- The Red Lion Pub – Volunteer needed
- The Market Cross – Volunteer needed
- The River Lambourn – Volunteer needed
- The Almshouses – Volunteer needed
- The Market Square – Volunteer needed
- The George Public House – Volunteer needed
- Site of the Tanker Crash – Oxford Street – Volunteer needed
- Lambourn Engineering Company – Volunteer needed
- Methodist Chapel – Volunteer needed
- Wheelwrights Arms – Volunteer needed
- Lambourn Railway – Where can we put the sign? – Volunteer needed
- The old Police Station – Volunteer needed
- The Petrol Station – Volunteer needed
- The Old Cricket Ground – Volunteer needed
Please email us suggestions for other places of interest to add to the list or to volunteer to research and write a 3 minute (400 word) script for one of the sites: editor@lambourn.info
Liz Beard
Christian Noll
