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This is *Become a project from artist wiki editor — click the "request account" button at the top right of the page. See the [[http://eleanorgHow_to_contribute|how-to page]] for instructions.org Eleanor Greenhalgh*Check the list of [[Jobs which need doing]] .*Sign up to our newsletter using the box at the bottom right to get updates about the project, and programmer [http://charlieharvey.org.uk Charlie Harvey]to hear about upcoming events.
It uses software from [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], and features some images from other open archives such as [http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph]. We are working in partnership with [http://cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk Cowley Road Carnival] and have benefited from the advice and support of [http://lizwoolley.co.uk Liz Woolley] and the [http://www.olha.org.uk/ Oxfordshire Local History Association].=== Who made it? ===
===How does it work?===This is a project from artist [http://eleanorg.org Eleanor Greenhalgh] and programmer [https://charlieharvey.org.uk Charlie Harvey].
We will be running a series of workshops to get local people set up with accounts on the websiteIt uses software from [https://www.mediawiki. All contributions are released under an open licenseorg/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki], so unlike and features some images from other open archives, all content on the site is genuinely available for free community usesuch as [http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph]. See the It features a large contribution from local author and photographer [https://www.martin-stott.com/ Martin Stott] who has generously contributed his own archival photographs. We are working in partnership with [Copyrighthttp://cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk Cowley Road Carnival]and have benefited from the advice and support of historian [http://lizwoolley.co.uk Liz Woolley] page for more details.
===How do I get involved?===The project has been supported financially by the Greening Lambourn Trust, which exists to promote interest in the history and architectural heritage of Oxford by supporting publications and other media which create access to them.
We are currently recruiting volunteer Cowley Explorers to participate on Carnival Day 2nd July by collecting photographs and memories along the streetCowleyRoad. Please org has been featured a few times [[http://eleanorg.org/contact contact EleanorIn_the_media|in the media]] to sign up before 20th June. Following the Carnival a series of public workshops will be held - watch this space for further details.
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==The hidden history of Oxford's favourite street==
CowleyRoad.org is an open, DIY community history project.
===What is it?===
It's like a Wikipedia for the Cowley Road.
Every public or commercial building from the Plain to Magdalen Road has its own page. We are building an open archive of facts and photos celebrating Cowley Road's social and architectural life, with all content [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_culture_movement freely available] for community use.
The project will be was officially launched during Cowley Road Carnival 2017, followed by a series of public workshops. The workshops will collect memories and images, and show people how to add these to the website.
===Who made itHow do I get involved?===
All content is created by and for the local community. All contributions are released under an open license, so all content on the site is genuinely available for free community use. See the [[Copyright|Copyright]] page for more details.
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