kfowinst Posted August 18, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2014 35 statues in London and Manchester are now "talking statues" Scan the barcode with your smartphone and you will receive a telephone call from the statue telling you about their life Written by historians and voiced by some of the best British actors, such as Hugh Bonneville from Downton, hear Queen Victoria dispel myths about her, Sherlock Holmes tell you about his latest case. Sounds awesome doesn't it?! I've not tried them out myself so would be interested to hear from someone who has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalibuCA Posted August 18, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2014 How can you determine which statues in the city talk? Are they identified somehow? Does sound interesting! Shelley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfowinst Posted August 19, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted August 19, 2014 There is a plaque on each statue with barcode to scan with iPhone ... Or other smart phone Here's a link to a map of all talking statues http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/aug/17/london-statues-find-their-voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTElkwhistle Posted August 19, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Saw this on the news yesterday - great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfowinst Posted August 19, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Here is a map of the talking statues: http://static.guim.co.uk/ni/1408118379892/London's-talking-statues.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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