Wikipedia:GLAM/GibraltarpediA

Welcome to the World's First Wikipedia City

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GibraltarpediA is the first Wikipedia project to not only embrace a whole city, but also aspires to bridge two continents. The project aims to cover every single notable place, person, artefact, plant and animal in Gibraltar in as many languages as possible. This is a large WikiProject; it's at least three times the size of MonmouthpediA. The area of interest includes the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Spanish municipalities along the coast of the Bay of Gibraltar, the northernmost coast of Morocco and Ceuta.

GibraltarpediA uses QRpedia codes, a type of bar code a smartphone can read through its camera (using one of the many free QR readers available) 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.

Articles have coordinates (geotags) to allow a virtual tour of the town using Wikipedia's mobile apps (or the Wikipedia layer on Google Streetview) and are available in augmented reality software including Layar. GibraltarpediA does not use standard black and white QR codes, in order to differentiate between our codes and other schemes and individual's codes.

There are different kinds of QR code—plaques and labels—all put up with the permission of the Government of Gibraltar and/or building owner:

• Larger ceramic, metal or glass plaques for places exposed to the elements for articles specific to Gibraltar.
• Smaller plastic, ceramic or metal plaques for labelling objects non specific to Gibraltar, e.g. for use in the flora and fauna guide.
• Labels for use inside buildings, e.g. for objects within the Gibraltar Museum.
• 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.

Gibraltar related articles on Openstreetmap

Gibraltar related articles on Google Maps

The amount, detail and quality of the information that the community could create is staggering.

If you think you can help, contact Tyson Lee Holmes, Roger Bamkin, John Cummings (John@gibraltarpedia.org) or to infogibraltarpedia.org

To see Roger and John's job description for the project click here

Participate

We are very keen for local people to be involved however they wish. Computer skills are not important, it's the interest and the willingness to be involved, there is a wealth of opportunities for community involvement:

• Suggest and write content

• Donate photographs, both new and old

• Improve OpenStreetMap and Openseamap

• Recommend good reference materials

• Translate articles into other languages

• Learn and teach skills

Please click here to learn more.

If you own a building in the city that is described on Wikipedia and would like a QRpedia plaque please get in touch.

Gibraltar, Spain can be seen beyond the airport runway.

Achievements and News in Brief

Articles, Images and News

Wikipedia Books

Collections of Wikipedia articles on Gibraltar that can be easily saved, rendered electronically in PDF, ZIM or OpenDocument format, or ordered as a printed book.

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  Places in Gibraltar
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  Buildings and structures in Gibraltar

Geocoded articles on Openstreetmap

collapsible table of DYKs

44 new/expanded articles on the English Wikipedia Did You Know? (7 in Hindi, some in Danish) ... that philanthropist John Mackintosh left a will allowing the provision of a public trust for the advancement of education in Gibraltar? (12 July 2012, 818 views) ... that naval officer James Coutts Crawford served in three sieges in the American War of Independence, once as part of the besieging forces (Charleston) and twice as a defender (Savannah and Gibraltar)? (12 July 2012, 1,177 views) ... that the Siege of Gibraltar of 1309 was a battle of the Reconquista which saw a Castilian victory ending almost 600 years of Muslim rule over the city of Gibraltar? (18 July 2012, 4,651 views) ... that Prof. Clive Finlayson has theorized that the genetic similarities between neanderthals and humans are not only due to interbreeding but could also originate from a common African ancestor? (21 July 2012, 784 views) ... that capital punishment in Gibraltar was last enforced in 1944 when British hangman Albert Pierrepoint travelled undercover to the territory to hang two young Spanish spies? (25 July 2012, 5,697 views) ... that the Gibraltar Museum houses the remains of a 14th-century Moorish bath house, once the private baths of the Governor of Gibraltar during the Marinid dynasty? (26 July 2012, 2,222 views) ... that the Europa Point Lighthouse (pictured) at Gibraltar is the only lighthouse operated by Trinity House on continental Europe outside the United Kingdom? (27 July 2012, 4,122 views) ... that while the Gibraltar Aerobeacon does not strictly meet its criteria for a lighthouse, The Lighthouse Directory indicates that it merits an exception? (29 July 2012, 3,223 views) ... that the South Mole Lighthouse in the harbour of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar features two galleries? (1 August 2012, 2,706 views) ... that the 1848 discovery of Neanderthal remains (pictured) in Forbes' Quarry, Gibraltar, was the second in history, but its significance was not realised for another sixteen years? (4 August 2012, 2,666 views) ... that the North Mole Elbow Lighthouse in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar also serves as a control room for the Gibraltar Harbour? (5 August 2012, 1,638 views) ... that the Gibraltar North Mole Lighthouse shares its name with the breakwater on which it stands in Gibraltar Harbour? (6 August 2012, 2,009 views) ... that construction of the South Mole, a breakwater in the harbour of Gibraltar, was begun by the Spanish in 1620? (7 August 2012, 2,720 views) ... that a research team from Gibraltar Museum and a dive club shared an award for investigating around a Detached Mole? (8 August 2012, 3,621 views) ... that Jebel Musa in Morocco is possibly the southern Pillar of Hercules, with the Rock of Gibraltar being the northern pillar? (10 August 2012, 4,062) ... that the history of the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe as an aid to navigation has led to it being referred to as "Gibraltar's first lighthouse"? (15 August 2012, 1,567) ... that the troops besieging the British in Gibraltar in 1727 (pictured) included the founder of the original Hellfire Club? (16 August 2012, 5,268) ... that Grand Casemates Square (pictured), once the site of public hangings, is now one of Gibraltar's main squares and nightlife hubs? (18 August 2012, 2,225) ... that there is a marina in Gibraltar which is between a mole and a runway? (19 August 2012, 1,518) ... that Queensway Quay Marina in Gibraltar features a wharf developed in 1736 to allow "better victualling of men-at-war"? (20 August 2012, 1,074) ... that in June 2012, the Ocean Village Marina hosted the Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla? (21 August 2012, 473) ... that the tunnel beneath Parson's Lodge Battery originally carried a railway built to take stone to improve the Gibraltar Harbour? (22 August 2012, 2,101) ... that in Gibraltar, a mole's elbow is a site of control for the harbour? (24 August 2012, 2,899) ... that the Gibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotilla was inspired by the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant? (25 August 2012, 1,132) ... that Roy Stanbrook, who "ran away to sea as a boy", is now Captain of the Port of Gibraltar? (30 August 2012, 2,287) ... that in May 2011 a sullage tank exploded near the Gibraltar Cruise Terminal (pictured)? (04 September 2012, 2,675) ... that in 1943 HMS Calpe helped sink a U-boat which had sank two of her sister destroyers that same month? (4 September 2012, 6,320) ... that Vanguard Cave (pictured) is one of four caves in Gibraltar which have been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? (05 September 2012, 8,563) ... that in August 2012, an employee of Gibraltar-based Profield Contractors was arrested on suspicion of being a member of a terrorist cell? ... that during World War II, civilians evacuated from Gibraltar (memorial pictured) were moved to Morocco, Madeira, England and Jamaica? (10 September 2012, 7,678) ... that rhythmic gymnast Georgina Cassar was the first athlete from Gibraltar to compete at the Olympic Games? (10 September 2012, 1,649) ... that Spanish governor Diego de Salinas surrendered Gibraltar to English marines under the command of a former Viceroy of Catalonia in 1704? (11 September 2012, 965) ... that the Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar was the first military hospital to receive a Baby Friendly Award from UNICEF? (12 September 2012, 1,309) ... that it is theorized that Jews' Gate Cemetery in Gibraltar was founded on Windmill Hill due to the expulsion of Jews mandated under the Treaty of Utrecht? (16 September 2012, 1,401) ... that the World War I American War Memorial at Gibraltar also commemorates Operation Torch of World War II? (18 September 2012, 1,498) ... that the Gibraltar War Memorial of 1923 rests on an esplanade and steps built by a Governor of Gibraltar two years previously? (20 September 2012, 2,367) ... that the Flemish Synagogue, one of the Synagogues of Gibraltar, was built in response to the informality that had evolved at the Great Synagogue? (13 October 2012, 2,165) ... that the British garrison of Gibraltar relied on water from the medieval Nun's Well for making their supply of beer? (14 October 2012, 2,380) ... that the HMS Victory, containing the remains of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, was towed into Rosia Bay, Gibraltar, after the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar? (15 October 2012, 1,418) ... that the historic Rosia Water Tanks, which provided water for Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson's fleet in Gibraltar, were demolished in 2006? (16 October 2012, 9,101) ... that the rediscovery of the long-lost Roman colony of Carteia in Spain led to Sir Isaac Newton's niece finding a husband? (16 October 2012, 3,929) ... that Flat Bastion Magazine in Gibraltar, built by the British in the 19th century to store gunpowder, is now used as a geological research facility and exhibition centre? (17 October 2012, 2,423) ... that North Front Cemetery in Gibraltar is the burial site of Victoria Cross recipient Thomas Henry Kavanagh? (18 October 2012, 1,204) ... that the Battle of Trafalgar is commemorated today in Gibraltar's Trafalgar Cemetery, where some of the casualties are buried? (21 October 2012, 1,489) ... that John Lennon married Yoko Ono at The Rock Hotel? (24 October 2012, 4,608) ... that the Spanish painter José Cruz Herrera worked in Casablanca for much of his life, where he was a prolific painter of scenes of Moroccan everyday life? (25 October 2012, ?) ... that Tibúrcio Spannocchi proposed to sling a chain across the Strait of Magellan to prevent ships sailing through it? (28 October 2012, 1,796) ... that the area around the Spanish beach of Cala Arenas has been inhabited for thousands of years due to its strategic position facing the Strait of Gibraltar? (29 October 2012, 1,984)

Partners (Organisations, Businesses and Chapters)

• Catalan Wikipedians - The Catalan Wikipedians are strong supporters of this project.
• Discover Gibraltar - This website has been built by photographer and Gibraltar enthusiast Jim Crone for over 10 years. Jim's generous gift was to licence his website to allow this project to use the wealth of information and photographs therein on an attribution share-alike basis.
• Gibraltar Botanic Gardens - The gardens will feature QRpedia codes.
• Gibraltar Museum - The museum is led by Prof. Clive Finlayson who serves as patron to this project, facilitating resources and historical images.
• Ministry of Tourism, Government of Gibraltar - The project is funded by the Ministry led by the Hon. Neil Costa, Minister for Tourism, Transport and the Port.

Wikipedians working in Gibraltar

• User:Gibmetal77
• User:AquilaGib
• User:Stefanwfa
• User:Toromedia
• User:Matthew gib
• User:Dylangomila
• User:GibGeordie
• User:Gibman87
• User:BulgarianLlanita

Contributors

Please add yourself to this list if you contribute to an article, sign it using four tildes ~~~~ or click the Signature and Timestamp icon on the edit bar

1. WinsnerB1942 (talk) 04:05, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
2. Gibmetal 77^{talk 2 me} 23:32, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
3. Victuallers (talk) 08:49, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
4. Davidpar (talk) 14:24, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
5. --Arnaugir (talk) 18:16, 16 July 2012 (UTC)
6. Rosiestep (talk) 03:02, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
7. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:02, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
8. (not based in Gib but visit at least a few times per year) _Will^Dow (Talk) 10:28, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
9. ACP2011 (talk), aka Anne (talk) 22:32, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
10. Prioryman (talk) 09:03, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
11. Matthew gib (talk) 08:40, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
12. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits
13. GibGeordie (talk) 23:30, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
14. Falconaumanni (Carlos para los amigos) 10:46, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
15. Kippelboy (talk) 04:36, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
16. Around The Globe^{सत्यमेव जयते} 05:04, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
17. Gibman87 (talk) 11:55, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
18. --ElWaliElAlaoui (talk) 17:22, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
19. --Àlex (talk) 08:28, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
20. --Toromedia (talk) 17:58, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
21. --Al Lemos (talk) 23:23, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
22. --BulgarianLlanita (talk to me) 09:58, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
23. --Dthomsen8 (talk) 13:54, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Gibraltar