To collect a photographic record of our centenary, we will be using Flickr, an online resource used by Girlguiding UK.
We would like all our units to submit at least one photo, as a record of their activities during the centenary! There is no need for fancy cameras, photos or videos from mobile phones are just as welcome!
Follow the steps below to be part of this great archive of our memories! It does look a bit complicated (but I promise that it isn’t!), if you can’t upload your own photos, perhaps approach another leader to help, or approach the county office for advice.
How to join Flickr
In order to join Flickr you need to create a Yahoo! ID.
If you already have a Yahoo! ID proceed straight to stage 2.
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You will be asked you if you have a Yahoo! ID – click on the ‘sign up’ link
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Create Your Yahoo! ID by entering the required information.
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Select your birthday from the drop-down box.
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Type your postcode and your alternate email into the spaces provided.
Your alternate email is so Yahoo! can verify your new email.
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Enter the unique code shown to verify your account.
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Read the Terms and Conditions and check the box to indicate that you have read it.
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Click the "I Agree" button to create your Yahoo! account.
Stage 2
Sign into Your Flickr Account
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Go to the Flickr home page (http://www.flickr.com/) and click the pink ‘create your account’ button.
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Enter your Yahoo! ID and password in the specified fields.
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Click the grey "Sign In" button to access your account.
Stage 3
How to upload photos
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Begin the uploading process by selecting "Upload Your First Photo."
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Click on ‘Choose photo or video’
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Click "Browse" to select the photo you want to upload from your computer files.
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Choose photo you want to upload and click "Open."
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Choose the privacy setting for your photos. For photos of Girlguiding UK members you must select the ‘only you (private)’ option.
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You will then be asked to write in the description box. Please include:
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Add tags to your images. A tag is a keyword that represents the photos and ones that will help you find them later e.g. Brownie, outside, camp, 2009. Each keyword should be separated by a comma. Please tag the photos with the section and age of member.
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Click "Upload" to begin uploading your photos to your account.
Stage 4
Post your photos to Girlguiding Cambs West Photo Pin Board Group
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Click on 'Search for a Group' from the 'Groups' menu at the top of the page.
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Click on The Centenary Pin Board group
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Click on ‘join in’ which appears under the groups title at the top of the page.
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Under pink heading ‘Group pool’ click ‘add photo’
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Click directly on the photos from your photo stream. You can add a maximum of 6 at a time. Click ‘add to group’.
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You will receive a message confirming that you wish to share the photos. Click ‘ok’.
Your photos will be sent into pending and will appear on the site after they have been approved by a moderator.
If we have any issues with your photos posted to the group we will contact you.