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==The hidden history of Oxford's favourite street==
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== The hidden history of Oxford's favourite street ==
  
 
CowleyRoad.org is an open, DIY community history project.
 
CowleyRoad.org is an open, DIY community history project.
  
===What is it?===
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=== What is it? ===
  
CowleyRoad.org is like a Wikipedia for the Cowley Road.  
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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 freely available for community use.
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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 officially launched during Cowley Road Carnival 2017, followed by a series of public workshops. The workshops will collect local people's knowledge, and get people set up to add their memories and research to the website.
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The project 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 it?===
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=== How do I get involved? ===
  
This is a project from artist [http://eleanorg.org Eleanor Greenhalgh] and programmer [http://charlieharvey.org.uk Charlie Harvey].
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*Become a wiki editor — click the "request account" button at the top right of the page. See the [[How_to_contribute|how-to page]] for instructions.  
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*Check the list of [[Jobs which need doing]].
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*Sign up to our newsletter using the box at the bottom right to get updates about the project, and 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].
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=== Who made it? ===
  
===How does it work?===
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This is a project from artist [http://eleanorg.org Eleanor Greenhalgh] and programmer [https://charlieharvey.org.uk Charlie Harvey].
  
Anyone can make an account to start contributing to the project. All contributions are released under an open license, so unlike other archives, all content on the site is genuinely available for free community use. See the [[Copyright]] page for more details.
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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]. 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 [http://cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk Cowley Road Carnival] and have benefited from the advice and support of historian [http://lizwoolley.co.uk Liz Woolley].
  
===How do I get involved?===
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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.
  
The site is currently under construction; please [http://eleanorg.org/contact contact Eleanor] to express your interest.
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CowleyRoad.org has been featured a few times [[In_the_media|in the media]].
  
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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 freely available for community use.

The project 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.

How do I get involved?

  • Become a wiki editor — click the "request account" button at the top right of the page. See the how-to page for instructions.
  • 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 to hear about upcoming events.

Who made it?

This is a project from artist Eleanor Greenhalgh and programmer Charlie Harvey.

It uses software from MediaWiki, and features some images from other open archives such as Geograph. It features a large contribution from local author and photographer Martin Stott who has generously contributed his own archival photographs. We are working in partnership with Cowley Road Carnival and have benefited from the advice and support of historian Liz Woolley.

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.

CowleyRoad.org has been featured a few times in the media.

How does it work?

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 page for more details.