We’re using augmented reality (AR) to bring back lost aspects of our town’s past. AR allows us construct digital, animated, three-dimensional representations of buildings and other objects that have been lost to time. Using a smart phone or tablet you can walk around the town and see some of it it as it once was.
Plenty to do
Ross-on-Wye has a rich and fascinating history. Through the millennia the town has seen Roman forts and Anglo Saxon palaces. Viking raids from the river and major battles during the English Civil War all form part of the rich historical tapestry of this beautiful town on the banks of the Wye. Kings, generals, politicians and poets have all played their part, and an exciting new initiative, a ‘Museum without Walls’ is being developed to celebrate the vibrant history of the town using cutting edge technology to bring the past to life for residents and visitors alike.
Continue the journey with us as we develop the scope of this great project.
What next?
We have funding for our first 3 exhibits and 4 more in preparation. Where should we go next? Use the Contact page to let us know what you think. Here are the next four, coming very soon:
- The Railway in Ross (6) – watch the first and last trains in Ross along the two railway bridges at Fiveways at the bottom of the town.
- The Roxy Cinema (7) (near The Maltings) on Broad Street on the day of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
- St Mary’s Rood Screen (2) and John Kyrle in his coffin on the day of his funeral in 1724.
- High Street in 1821 (4) and Dock Pitch, on the day King George IV visited the town.
- Your idea …
CreateROSS was formed in 2016, and is a constituted voluntary community group.
