My collection of Ontario historic plaques photos has reached 250! Yesterday, in fact, was an 11-plaque day, bringing the total to 262. Created last December 2017 as a test collection for an Omeka software demonstration website, my plaques project has turned into a fun and mildly obsessive little hobby. I began with about 60 photos, …
Category: Maps
Map of North Yonge Restaurants by Two Hungry Librarians
Where do you want to eat? My friend Giles Orr and I have made a Google Map showing all the restaurants, eateries, and bars on or near the north Yonge Street strip between Highway 401 and Finch Avenue in North York (Toronto). Why? It began as a practical project to explore what culinary treasures there …
Explore These 10 Superb London History Digital Collections
Warning: if you’re a London enthusiast, this post may sidetrack your day. A previous blog post was primarily about digital collections of London in images (photographs, prints, drawings, etc.). This post looks at the wider world of digital collections about London, including maps, in ten outstanding examples. As a parameter, I’ve included only collections that do not …