Britmap: York Heritage Guide
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Britmap is an interactive map of the city of York, UK. It allows you to explore the secrets, buildings and historic people around you. Perfect for those visiting the great city.
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👋 Hi Product Hunt!
I’m Anton Marchanka, the iOS developer behind Britmap — a new app that brings the rich history of York, UK to life with location-based videos and stories.
This was a passion project led by Freddy Orchard, who’s crafted some truly unique and compelling video content., and designed beautifully by Vlad Bokshic. I handled the iOS part, with some help from Kate Kulit — big thanks to her!
One fun technical detail: we made sure the videos play even in Silent Mode on iPhones using AVAudioSession. No need to ask users to turn sound on — it just works.
👉 We’re also looking for a volunteer Android developer to help us bring Britmap to more people. If you’re interested, please reach out!
Would love your feedback and support — happy to answer any questions!
I am a life-long resident of the city of York and will always promote this great city, that is why I created this project. There is nowhere else in the world that can celebrate such a rich history.
However, fate connected myself, Anton Marchanka, Uladis Bokshic and Kate Kulik. The result is this Britmap - something never seen before across the country.
Uladis is a wizard on design and the Anton/Kate combo have exceeded my expectations by light years. None of this would exist without these three ultra-talented devs!
Hopefully this project can not only serve my city, for locals and tourists, but also encourage others around the globe to celebrate their rich history.
Stories are revived through technology - do not let them die out.
Britmap is great! I wish the app was available for other locations, for instance, London, Paris or Bobruysk.
@henadzit thanks Henadzi! The Bobrouysk should definitely be at the top of our list! Would you be able to help us with data? :)
What a cool way to explore York. Congrats on the launch. We recently launched Mukh.1, a no-code AI platform for building smart workflows and assistants. Check it out.
I gave Britmap a go while exploring York and it’s fantastic — super intuitive and packed with fascinating stories and landmarks. It really brought the city to life as I walked around. A must-have for any visitor who loves history and hidden gems!