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Google Trikers Snap Away at Warwick Castle
2 September 2009
Google Street View cameras
Google Street View cameras
Google Street View cameras
Warwick Castle has become one of the first venues to be captured by the Google Street View cameras - after UK internet users voted it one of the top tourist attractions in the UK to be immortalised by Google Street View.
The 18-stone mechanical Trike arrived with two riders at the iconic venue early this morning to capture 360 degree images of the one thousand year old Castle.
The 'tryclists' will travel throughout the UK this summer as Google honour their bid to get the public's favourite tourist attractions on Google Street View. Warwick Castle is the only Midlands tourist attraction to welcome the Google Trike, and will feature alongside Stone Henge, Angel of the North, Loch Ness and the Eden Project over the next few weeks.
Sue Kemp, general manager of Warwick Castle, said: "With its long and colourful history, Warwick Castle is one of the nation’s most iconic buildings. Welcoming the Google team to the Castle symbolises our continued popularity and means that we can share this great attraction with people the world over, through the wonders of modern technology."
A Google spokesperson said: "We've seen a tremendous amount of enthusiasm from British people to get their favourite places onto Street View. Now it's down to our super fit tryclists to get cracking and photograph these places so that curious historians, students and tourists all over the globe can soon admire the country's heritage and plan their next weekend away."
Warwick Castle will take its place on the virtual map, accessed through Google Maps or Google Earth tempting people at home and abroad to explore Britain's historic and culturally significant landmarks in an exciting new way. Additionally, they can benefit from the Street View technology by embedding Google Maps directly into their websites for free. Here they can add layers of information such as parking locations and upcoming events information.
Google & VisitBritain started the campaign last month by asking the British public to name their top tourist treasures within 5 categories; Castles, Coastal Paths, Natural Wonders, Historic Buildings & Monuments and (Sports) Stadiums. 10,000+ suggestions were received and whittled down to 16 which went to the final public vote, resulting in today's winners. These 16 finalists were: Angel of the North, Bamburgh Castle, Cheddar Gorge, Colchester Castle, Corfe Castle, Durdle Door, Eden Project, Ironbridge (Blists Hill Victorian Town), Kenilworth Castle, Lands End, Leeds Castle, Loch Ness, Millennium Stadium, Pembrokeshire Coast and Stonehenge.
Paul & Laura win the Heart Wedding competition.
11 June 2009
Paul and Laura
Birmingham couple Paul Murray and Laura Bailey were the lucky winners of The Heart Wedding. The competition attracted almost 8,000 entries from couples all over the Midlands, and after a week of voting, listeners picked their favourite couple.
Here's the moment that the winning couples were announced!
The wedding took place in the State Dining Room on Friday 19th June and was followed by a drinks reception on the Conservatory terrace and dinner & dancing in the Great Hall. Good luck for the future Paul and Laura, from all at Warwick Castle!
And here's the wedding!
Conservation at Warwick Castle
22 May 2009
Restoration underway at Warwick Castle
This month a deep clean will take place by the Castle’s conservation team covering Chandeliers and wood panelling within the Cedar Room.
In addition, the team will focus on the Queen Anne bed drapes and high level intricate carvings within this area.
A number of pieces of the Queen Anne furniture are being systematically restored by a specialist textile conservator which can be viewed on the Dowagers Landing within the Royal Weekend Party exhibition.
Delicate cleaning of the chandeliers is also currently underway in the Cedar room.
