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    if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      
      // this variable will collect the html which will eventualkly be placed in the side_bar
      var side_bar_html = "";
    
      // arrays to hold copies of the markers and html used by the side_bar
      // because the function closure trick doesnt work there
      var gmarkers = [];
      var htmls = [];
      var i = 0;


      // A function to create the marker and set up the event window
      function createMarker(point,name,html) {
        var marker = new GMarker(point);
        GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
        // save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
        gmarkers[i] = marker;
        htmls[i] = html;
        // add a line to the side_bar html
        side_bar_html += '<a href="javascript:myclick(' + i + ')">' + name + '</a><br>';
        i++;
        return marker;
      }


      // This function picks up the click and opens the corresponding info window
      function myclick(i) {
        gmarkers[i].openInfoWindowHtml(htmls[i]);
      }


      // create the map
      var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(50.4374, -3.5677),13);

		// add the points    
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4374, -3.5677);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Paignton</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Paignton</strong></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_paignton.jpg' alt='Paignton' title='Paignton' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4288, -3.5842);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Paignton Zoo</strong> ","<table width='150px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Paignton Zoo</strong><br />Totnes Rd<br />Paignton<br />TQ4 7EU<br />01803 697500</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_zoo.jpg' alt='Paignton Zoo' title='Paignton Zoo' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk'>www.paigntonzoo.org.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4582, -3.5249  );
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Living Coasts</strong> ","<table width='150px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Living Coasts</strong><br />Torquay Harbour<br />Torquay<br />TQ1 2BG<br />01803 202470</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_living.jpg' alt='Living Coasts' title='Living Coasts' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.livingcoasts.org.uk'>www.livingcoasts.org.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4245, -3.5605 );
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Quaywest Water Park</strong> ","<table width='150px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Quaywest Water Park</strong><br />Tanners Rd<br />Goodrington Sands<br />Paignton<br />TQ4 6LN<br />01803 555 550</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_quaywest.jpg' alt='Quaywest Water Park' title='Quaywest Water Park' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.quaywest.co.uk'>www.quaywest.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4409, -3.5677);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Oldway Mansion</strong> ","<table width='150px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Oldway Mansion</strong><br />Oldway Mansion<br />Torquay Rd<br />Paignton<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_oldway.jpg' alt='Oldway Mansion' title='Oldway Mansion' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4656, -3.5620);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Cockington Village</strong> ","<table width='150px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Cockington Village</strong><br />Torquay<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_cockington.jpg' alt='Cockington Village' title='Cockington Village' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4437, -3.6396);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Berry Pomeroy Castle</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Berry Pomeroy Castle</strong><br />Berry Pomeroy<br />Totnes<br />Devon</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_berry.jpg' alt='Berry Pomeroy Castle' title='Berry Pomeroy Castle' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'>&nbsp;</td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.4678, -3.5040);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>kents Cavern Showcaves</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Kents Cavern Showcaves</strong><br />Ilsham Rd<br />Torquay<br />TQ1 2JF<br />01803 215136<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_kents.jpg' alt='Kents Cavern Showcaves' title='Kents Cavern Showcaves' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.kents-cavern.co.uk'>www.kents-cavern.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.436407, -3.564913);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway</strong> ","<table width='280px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway</strong><br />Paignton Station<br />Paignton<br />TQ4 6AF<br />01803 555 872 <br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_steam.jpg' alt='Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway' title='Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk'>www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 		
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.496613, -3.714409);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre</strong><br />Buckfastleigh<br />Devon<br />TQ11 OLT<br />01364 642 023 <br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_pennywell.jpg' alt='Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre' title='Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.pennywellfarm.co.uk'>www.pennywellfarm.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.396564, -3.512685);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Golden Hind</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Golden Hind</strong><br />The Quay<br />Brixham Harbour<br />Brixham<br />TQ5 8AW<br />01803 883 218 <br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_goldenHind.jpg' alt='Golden Hind' title='Golden Hind' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.goldenhind.co.uk'>www.goldenhind.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.35729, -3.580513);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>River Link Cruises</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>River Link Cruises</strong><br />5 Lower Street<br />Dartmouth<br />Devon<br />TQ6 9AJ<br />01803 834 488 <br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_riverlink.jpg' alt='River Link Cruises' title='River Link Cruises' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.riverlink.co.uk'>www.riverlink.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.54169, -3.509445);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Shaldon</strong> ","<table width='200px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Shaldon</strong><br />Devon</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_shaldon.jpg' alt='Shaldon' title='Shaldon' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'>&nbsp;</td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.476735, -3.532104);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>On Yer Bike!</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>On Yer Bike!</strong><br />Torquay<br />Devon<br />John Potts 01626 865 159</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_bike.jpg' alt='On Yer Bike!' title='On Yer Bike!' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'>&nbsp;</td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.396496, -3.513436);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Strand Art Gallery</strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Strand Art Gallery</strong><br />2 The Strand<br />Brixham<br />Devon<br />TQ5 8EH<br />01803 854 762  <br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_strand.jpg' alt='Strand Art Gallery' title='Strand Art Gallery' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.strandartgallery.com'>www.strandartgallery.comk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.396482, -3.552876);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Cayman Golf </strong> ","<table width='250px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Cayman Golf</strong><br />Dartmouth Road<br />Churston Ferrers<br />Brixham<br />Devon<br />TQ5 0JT<br />01803 845 909<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_cayman.jpg' alt='Cayman Golf ' title='Cayman Golf ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.caymangolf.co.uk'>www.caymangolf.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.518666, -3.563004);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Plant World</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Plant World</strong><br />St. Marychurch Road<br />Newton Abbott<br />Devon<br />TQ12 4SE<br />01803 872 939<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_plantworld.jpg' alt='Plant World ' title='Plant World ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.plant-world-seeds.com'>www.plant-world-seeds.com</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.353785, -3.57502);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>The River Dart</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>The River Dart</strong><br />Dartmouth<br />Devon<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_dart.jpg' alt='The River Dart ' title='The River Dart ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.46865, -3.543091);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Murder Mystery</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Murder Mystery</strong><br />Torquay<br />Devon<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_murder.jpg' alt='Murder Mystery ' title='Murder Mystery ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.389615, -3.537126);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Go-Karts</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Go-Karts</strong><br />Churston track<br />Brixham Road<br />Brixham<br />Devon<br />TQ5 0HP <br />01803 842 779<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_gokart.jpg' alt='Go-Karts ' title='Go-Karts ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker); 
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.482511, -3.520496);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Babbacombe Model Village</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Babbacombe Model Village</strong><br />Hampton Avenue<br />Babbacombe<br />Torquay<br />Devon<br />TQ1 3LA<br />01803 315 315<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_model.jpg' alt='Babbacombe Model Village ' title='Babbacombe Model Village ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk'>www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.391886, -3.515625);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Brixham Heritage Museum </strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Brixham Heritage Museum</strong><br />Bolton Cross<br />Brixham<br />Devon<br />TQ5 8LZ<br />01803 856 267<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_museum.jpg' alt='Brixham Heritage Museum  ' title='Brixham Heritage Museum  ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.brixhamheritage.org.uk'>www.brixhamheritage.org.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.458815, -3.499832);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Tour the Geology of Torbay</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Tour the Geology of Torbay</strong><br />Torquay<br />Devon<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_geology.jpg' alt='Tour the Geology of Torbay ' title='Tour the Geology of Torbay ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
			
		var point = new GLatLng(50.478947, -3.512299);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Babbacombe Theatre</strong> ","<table width='270px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Babbacombe Theatre</strong><br />Babbacombe Downs<br />Torquay<br />Devon<br />TQ1 3LU<br />01803 328 385<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_babtheatre.jpg' alt='Babbacombe Theatre ' title='Babbacombe Theatre ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.babbacombe-theatre.com'>www.babbacombe-theatre.com</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.437609, -3.5709);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Palace Theatre </strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Palace Theatre</strong><br />Paignton<br />Devon<br />TQ3 3HF<br />01803 665 800</td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_palacetheatre.jpg' alt='Palace Theatre  ' title='Palace Theatre  ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.451165, -3.550301);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>Princess Theatre </strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>Princess Theatre </strong><br />Torbay Road<br />Torquay<br />Devon<br />TQ2 5EZ<br />01803 290 288<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_princess.jpg' alt='Princess Theatre  ' title='Princess Theatre ' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.princesstheatre.org.uk'>www.princesstheatre.org.uk</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		
		var point = new GLatLng(50.483944, -3.770199);
		var marker = createMarker(point,"<strong>The South Devon Railway Trust</strong> ","<table width='260px' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>  <tr>    <td><strong>The South Devon Railway Trust</strong><br />The Station<br />Dart Bridge Road<br />Buckfastleigh<br />Devon<br />TQ11 0DZ<br />0845 3451 420<br /></td>    <td><img src='images/photos/thumb_steamtrain.jpg' alt='The South Devon Railway Trust ' title='The South Devon Railway Trust' /></td>  </tr>  <tr>    <td colspan'2'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.southdevonrailway.org'>www.southdevonrailway.org</a></td>  </tr></table>")
		map.addOverlay(marker);









		




                       
      // put the assembled side_bar_html contents into the side_bar div
      document.getElementById("side_bar").innerHTML = side_bar_html;
      
    }

    else {
      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
    }

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