Places: May 2007 Archives

What is Geotagging and how does it apply to the Metheringham area?

Geotagging uses metadata (or tags) in referencing an item to a geographic place. The Metheringham Area Photo Archive contains over 450 images, many of places in our local area. By adding geotags to these images and then plotting the positions on a map, it is possible to place the photos into a more meaningful context for users. Of course this doesn't apply to all the photographs in the archive, some of people or football teams don't need geotagging.

The web team has started to geotag the photographs in the archive and display them on the map interface provided by Google. Only about 20 have been tagged so far but look out for more over the coming weeks.

An additional menu item, Map, has been added to the archive where the tags are displayed. There are other instances throughout the archive where you'll find tagged maps popping up. Click on the tag markers to see which image they refer to.

Metheringham Area Photo Archive Map

We hope you like this new feature.

We were asked recently why we didn't mention Metheringham Heath much on this site. The basic answer is that not much goes on there. Well not since the Quarry stopped hosting its all night parties a few years back.

After a bit of research on the internet, guess what? Not much goes on there!

We did find this image gallery of the old Flax Mill on the Heath, taken by some 'Urban Explorers' whose idea of a good time is to spend their spare time rooting around in England's industrial past and photographing the experience. The images are quite atmospheric as befitting an old industrial building in decay.

Rumour has it that the flax mill was built during WW2 in order to meet the War Department's insatiable demand for flax. Flax seeds were used to produce linseed oil and the fibre was used to produce rope. Post war when the demand for flax declined the mill was used for processing pea vines.

We'd be grateful to hear from anyone with any memories of working there.

This useful page from National Rail gives all the details of the facilities available at Metheringham Rail Station.

Link added to the Metheringham Area Transport page.

Here's a tale that's crept in under the radar. And so close to home too. We somehow missed this first time round. Still, it makes for a good read.

Who'd have thought at the dawn of a new century that the plight of water voles would cause such a fuss. Read this report by Alex Wade from the Times Online, dated 3 Nov 06.

Scopwick, how could you!