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Wednesday 27 June 2012

360 degree tour Darley Park for the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration and Darley Park Concert.

I have been working for several weeks on a complete virtual tour of Darley Park in preperation for the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration and Darley Park Concert which are both taking place in this park.
This will allow people around the world to look around the park in great detail using my full spherical 360° x 180° panoramas taken at various places. Mostly in May this year but I have also included some from years past that have never been seen before.

The Darley Park Virtual Tour Map.
Click the map image below to access the draggable interactive map. This has marker icons on it.
Simple click on an icon and click the link in the pop up that appears to view the 360 degree panorama from that location. Some panoramas have "jump links" within them allowing you to jump to the next panorama.

Click here to view my Darley Park Vrtual Tour map.

Or click -> Darley Park 360 degree Virtual Reality Tour.

I have just been to Darley Park (Wednesday 27th June 2012) and taken a new panorama on the slope in front of the stage which is currently being erected ready for Friday and Saturday.

This is a very large panorama and you should only attempt to view it if you have at least a 10Mb broadband connection otherwise it will take too long to load in.

Darley Park 360° Panoramic photograph in front of the Olympic stage.
In my panorama you can see the stage taking shape next to the Derwent, as you can see its going to be quite a big stage and the location withing Darley Park should allow everyone to get a good view of the events.

Once loaded in you can have a look around using the mouse or the icons at the bottom. Click the fullscreen icon to make the viewer fill your screen (just like the YouTube player).

Also I retook a panorama in front of the new Terrace Cafe area that is almost ready to reopen after months of redevelopment.

Darley Park 360° Panoramic photograph in front of the new Terrace Cafe area.

High Resolution version
This is a very large panorama and you should only attempt to view it if you have at least a 10Mb broadband connection otherwise it will take too long to load in.
Darley Park 360° Panoramic photograph in front of the new Terrace Cafe area.

Alternatively you can simply click on the links in my list below (still to create !) to go to the 360 panoramas :
Entrance on Darley Park Drive where the Olympic torch will pass.


Live streaming video of the Olympic Torch Relay.
Did you know that you can watch realtime live streaming video of the Olympic Torch Relay as it makes its journey around the UK?
So if you can't make it into Derby to see it, you can watch it here.
Live video.  <-- Click this link to view the Olympic Torch Relay live video webcam.

If the weather is nice on the Friday I will hopefully get some video of the torch as it comes through Derby and post it on my YouTube channel here - Andy Savage's Videos of Derby and Derbyshire.

Olympic Torch Relay Map Route for Derby Friday and Saturday :
In my map I have marked on the exact route that the Olympic torch will take complete with the times.
Red line for Friday evening and Blue line for Saturday morning.

Click the link below the map to view it full screen.

View 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route for Derby, 29th June. in a larger map

Acurate 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route for Derby on 29th and 30th June.

The map link above is compatible with smartphones. On an iPhone if you click on the link above it will show you a map like this here :
My Olympic Torch Relay route map for Derby on an iPhone.
You can zoom in on the route and tap the markers to get the times for the locations.

The Olympic Torch arrives in Derby on Friday June 29th 2012 at 6:25pm at Markeaton roundabout.
When the torch reaches the Olympic Torch Celebrations stage in Darley Park Double world Superbike champion James Toseland will light the Olympic cauldron.
The celebration, being broadcast live on BBC1, will include performances from urban pop star Loick Essien and Britain's Got Talent 2010 runners-up Twist and Pulse.

If you miss the torch on Friday then you still have a chance to see it early on Saturday. It will leave Derby Market Place at 6:41am
The very last chance you have to see it in Derby is at Royal Derby Hospital at 7:17am on 30th June 2012. It will leave there on its way to Burton on Trent.

Thanks
Andy

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