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On This Spot

We make history come alive through then/now photography. Available on iOS and Android.

11/22/2024

We haven't been posting on Facebook much lately but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy! Here's a recording of a webinar we did yesterday talking about some of the projects we've been working on, including:

- Indigenous Video Tours featuring the stories of the Snuneymuxw and Duncan's massive collection of totem poles
- Explore Nanaimo, our first white label app
- A treasure hunt app for Vancouver's North Shore
- Driving and Walking tours in Dawson Creek BC, Fort Frances ON, Red Lake ON, Provost AB, and Southwestern Ontario's Black History
- Photography and Story Locations in Dutton-Dunwich and Southwold ON
- Tour hosting in Wood Buffalo, Brandon

Every project is a great adventure and we are expanding our skills and capabilities constantly! If you want to learn more watch the video!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3UFtnarm9CY&pp=ygUYT24gdGhpcyBzcG90IGhpc3RvcnkgYXBw

1:45 - Our Story5:05 - App Demo 9:31 - Growth since 201611:26 - Our Offerings 13:11 - Video Tours 15:48 - Snuneymuxw and Quwut'sun' Video Stories17:25 - Host...

07/30/2024

If you need a reason for a weekend drive in the Sunshine, We've got you covered.
The On This Spot App has released our Driving Tour. Starting at the Visitor Information Center, with stops at the Provost Museum, the Rosenheim St. Norbert's Church, and Bodo Archeological Site.
The best part of the driving Tours is the Interviews you will to listen to while driving.
Louise Schug and all her Passion for the Rosenheim Church will make you want to visit!!

The Audio Driving Tours is live now, you can view it at:

https://onthisspot.ca/cities/provost/districtdrive

There's also the virtual tour at https://onthisspot.ca/virtual/provost

St. Norbert's Church, Rosenheim
On This Spot

07/30/2024

05/18/2024

Thanks for the shoutout! We hope people enjoy our walking tour of the village at Brilliant by Castlegar!

04/30/2024

02/29/2024

Check out this wonderful tour we developed with the Sidney Museum and the Sidney By The Sea BIA!

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https://www.onthisspot.ca/

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On This Spot began in 2013 as a history-focused travel blog developed by Andrew Farris. While visiting Japan, Andrew saw plaques at many sites with pictures showing how places looked in the aftermath of the atomic bomb. Taking photos from the same perspective and superimposing them over one another created a lasting impression and was a striking way to tie history to a physical place.

Andrew went about creating then and now photography in a variety of other cities and historical sites he visited. While loving the experience of reading about history in the places it occurred, Andrew found it was a hassle to carry around books to find passages relating to the place he was standing on.

Why wasn't there an app for that?

Furthermore, why was there no app that combined history with then and now photography to create an immersive historical experience.