TOURISTS will be able to tune in to Southampton's history as part of a "street radio" scheme to be launched next week.
Ten radio transmitters are being set up along a heritage trail for visitors to listen to stories from the city's world renowned Oral History Unit.
Anyone with an FM radio receiver will be able to tap into the byte-sized stories.
Civic chiefs are hailing the scheme as a "revolutionary new concept" and it comes after the Daily Echo revealed city council plans to create Wi-Fi zones for high-speed Internet access across the city through the installation of new lampposts. They could also incorporate hi-tech cameras.
The always-on street radio transmitters, or "nodes", will be linked to form a walk through the city's changing life and times.
The walk will begin in the city's proposed cultural quarter in Above Bar, near the Civic Centre.
"Hidden Histories makes accessible some of the highs and lows of Southampton's 20th century history - the glory of great ships and journeys as well as the disasters and long forgotten tales," said the council's arts and heritage manager Janet Owen.
Cabinet member for leisure and neighbourhoods, Derek Burke, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for people to enjoy Southampton's history in a new and stimulating way."
The project is a partnership between Solent Centre for Architecture and Design, London-based media art outfit Hive Networks, artist Armin Medosch and the city council's Oral History Unit, which has been recording life stories told by residents for more than 20 years.
Street Radio will be launched on Friday in the run up to Southampton ShowsOff, a weekend showcase of the city's creativity, talent and culture.
Route maps and radio units will be available for hire from the Tourist Information Centre.
For more information visit hiddenhistories.org.uk.
7:41am Wednesday 12th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Adrian Smith on 7:47am Wed 12 Mar 08
Interesting idea. But also making the soundbites available as MP3's would be more useful to those with phones which do not have FM but can play MP3's.
Interesting idea. But also making the soundbites available as MP3's would be more useful to those with phones which do not have FM but can play MP3's.
Posted by: Adrian Smith on 7:53am Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Adrian Smith[/bold] wrote:
Interesting idea. But also making the soundbites available as MP3's would be more useful to those with phones which do not have FM but can play MP3's.[/quote] According to the website "Audiences are able to experience the walk through FM radio receivers and Bluetooth enabled mobile phones."
Note to Echo - update your story to include Bluetooth.
Adrian Smith wrote:
Interesting idea. But also making the soundbites available as MP3's would be more useful to those with phones which do not have FM but can play MP3's.
According to the website "Audiences are able to experience the walk through FM radio receivers and Bluetooth enabled mobile phones."
Note to Echo - update your story to include Bluetooth.
Posted by: Denzil, work on 8:05am Wed 12 Mar 08
We have enough tourists in Southampton, we shouldn't encourage more to come.
We have enough tourists in Southampton, we shouldn't encourage more to come.
Posted by: hmm on 8:13am Wed 12 Mar 08
I have no idea how i could listen to a talk using bluetooth on my mobile
I have no idea how i could listen to a talk using bluetooth on my mobile
Posted by: tek7, southampton on 8:35am Wed 12 Mar 08
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.
Posted by: Adrian Smith on 9:19am Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]tek7[/bold] wrote:
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.[/quote] Noted,
I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.
tek7 wrote:
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.
Noted,
I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.
Posted by: unknown, www.unknownsouth.com on 9:58am Wed 12 Mar 08
why not just give the local music producers the right to broadcast on fm
why not just give the local music producers the right to broadcast on fm
Posted by: Denzil, Romsey on 10:20am Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Adrian Smith[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]tek7[/bold] wrote:
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.[/quote] Noted,
I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.[/quote] Well they don't, so you now look like a sanctimonious tool.
Adrian Smith wrote:
tek7 wrote:
Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.
Noted,
I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.
Well they don't, so you now look like a sanctimonious tool.
Posted by: Adrian Smith on 10:23am Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Denzil[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Adrian Smith[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]tek7[/bold] wrote: Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.[/quote] Noted, I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.[/quote] Well they don't, so you now look like a sanctimonious tool.[/quote] Grow up. When you start name calling you are the tool, fool.
Denzil wrote:
Adrian Smith wrote: tek7 wrote: Note to Adrian. You can't listen over bluetooth. It's to receive info about the FM broadcast.
Noted, I thought they might push MP3's to your phone.
Well they don't, so you now look like a sanctimonious tool.
Grow up. When you start name calling you are the tool, fool.
Posted by: Robert on 11:30am Wed 12 Mar 08
It sounds like an invitation for Yanks with copious posteriors to suddenly stop dead on the pavement in front of you. IN WHICH CASE MY RIGHT FOOT WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO.
It sounds like an invitation for Yanks with copious posteriors to suddenly stop dead on the pavement in front of you. IN WHICH CASE MY RIGHT FOOT WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Posted by: Andy Pandy, chandlers ford on 1:35pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Might be useful to know what frequency its on?!
Otherwise well just have to plod through all the other stuff on FM first!
Might be useful to know what frequency its on?!
Otherwise well just have to plod through all the other stuff on FM first!
Posted by: hmm on 1:54pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Andy Pandy[/bold] wrote:
Might be useful to know what frequency its on?!
Otherwise well just have to plod through all the other stuff on FM first![/quote] Dont be silly
Thats next week
Stay [bold]tuned[/bold]
Andy Pandy wrote:
Might be useful to know what frequency its on?!
Otherwise well just have to plod through all the other stuff on FM first!
Dont be silly
Thats next week
Stay
tuned Posted by: live local, southampton on 2:48pm Wed 12 Mar 08
I can see it now, in the above bar quarter a voice speaks out. To your left you can see the derelict building that once belonged to a company called Tyrell and green, many year ago there were plans to make it into an arts centre and flats but as we have too many flat it has never been used. Just along here on the corner is the site where there used to be a bird avairy and around the corner there was an ice rink, where these flats are their used to be a nice house, and finally thank you for listening to this message it was funded by the tax payers of Southamton whose local council put this before street repairs.
I can see it now, in the above bar quarter a voice speaks out. To your left you can see the derelict building that once belonged to a company called Tyrell and green, many year ago there were plans to make it into an arts centre and flats but as we have too many flat it has never been used. Just along here on the corner is the site where there used to be a bird avairy and around the corner there was an ice rink, where these flats are their used to be a nice house, and finally thank you for listening to this message it was funded by the tax payers of Southamton whose local council put this before street repairs.
Posted by: someone, Southamton on 5:16pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote]Might be useful to know what frequency its on?![/quote]
89.0 it says on the website
Might be useful to know what frequency its on?!
89.0 it says on the website
Posted by: paul b on 6:59pm Wed 12 Mar 08
WOW what another crap idea
WOW what another crap idea
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