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What is MonmouthpediA? (with French sub-titles)

Monmouth is the world’s first Wikipedia town. MonmouthpediA aims to cover every single notable place, person, artefact, flora, fauna and other things in Monmouth in as many languages as possible. Monmouthpedia belongs to and can be contributed to by everyone. It involves people from all around the world collaborating to share their knowledge through text, photos video and audio Wikipedia gives our work a global audience. We are the first town in Wales to have free and open wifi available to everyone. We use QRpedia codes around the town to give people easy access to content in their own language.

QRpedia

What is a QRpedia Code?

Monmouthpedia uses QRpedia codes, a type of bar code a smartphone can read through its camera that takes you to a Wikipedia article in your language. QR codes are extremely useful, as physical signs have no way of displaying the same amount of information and in a potentially huge number of languages. We have over 1,000 QRpedia codes in Monmouth.

How do I use a QRpedia Code?

1. Log onto the free wireless network available throughout the town

2. Go to the application on your phone (or tablet device) where you can search for new applications (e.g Marketplace on Android or the App Store on iPhone).

3. Search for and download one of the free QR code readers available.

4. Open the application and point your camera at the QRpedia code. It will scan the qr code (like a barcode in a shop) and take you to the web page.

Location of QRpedia codes around the town

Larger ceramic plaques for places exposed to the elements for articles specific to Monmouth.
Ceramic plaques on finger posts to give maps, trails and other information
Smaller plastic, ceramic or metal plaques for labelling objects non specific to Monmouth, e.g. for use in the Flora and Fauna guide.
Labels for use inside buildings, e.g. for objects in museums.
Glass stickers in the windows of shops to give information on their professions
In addition there will be information posters, signs, notice boards and leaflets to help people contribute and stay informed.

QRpedia code plaque for Bees for Development
QRpedia code sticker on a bakery, giving information on the goods sold, a sticker like this has been produced for every shop in Monmouth
Monmouth cap display at Monmouth Museum with QRpedia code
The ceramic QRpedia plaque for the River Wye on the Wye Bridge
Ceramic plaque with QRpedia code for Shire Hall, the blue plaques are for the Heritage Trail sites.

Maps

Everyone can add maps and trails using content from Wikipedia, they will be accessible through this site and through QRpedia codes located on fingerpost signs throughout the town. As more information is added to Wikipedia it is automatically added to the maps.

Wikipedia articles on Open Streetmap (able to choose language and show photographs)
Wikipedia articles in Monmouth on Google Maps
Interactive 1610 John Speed map of Monmouth
List of articles on Wikipedia

Trails

Everyone can add trails using content from Wikipedia, they will be accessible through this site and through QRpedia codes located on fingerpost signs throughout the town.