function createMarker( point, baseIcon, text ){
  var newIcon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
  var markerOptions = { icon:newIcon };
  var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions);

  GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
		marker.openInfoWindowHtml(text);
  });
  return marker;
}

function initialize(){
	if(!GBrowserIsCompatible()) return;
	
	var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
	map.setCenter(new GLatLng(53.482916,-2.247047), 14);
	//map.setUIToDefault();
	map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl()); // OLD controls for consistency with rest of site
	map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

	// Base icon
	var baseIcon = new GIcon();
	baseIcon.image = "http://www.rainycitystories.com/cloud.gif ";
	//baseIcon.shadow = "/img/marker_shadow.png";
	baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(31, 22);
	//baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(62, 38);
	baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(15, 11);
	baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(30, 1);

	// Add markers to the map at random locations
	var pointsX = new Array(53.4875,53.478812,53.478342,53.479342,53.480857);
	var pointsY = new Array(-2.242576,-2.241648,-2.239874,-2.244741,-2.247756);
	var bubbles = new Array(
		"<strong><a style='font-size:16px;' href=\"http://www.rainycitystories.com/mp3s/Rats and Mice.mp3\">Rats and Mice</a></strong><span style='font-size:13px;line-height:1.2em;><br/>By Mike Duff<br/>Location: Victoria Station</span>",
		"<strong><a style='font-size:16px;' href=\"http://www.rainycitystories.com/mp3s/Portraits of Insane Women.mp3\">Portraits of Insane Women</a></strong><span style='font-size:13px;line-height:1.2em;><br/>By David Gaffney<br/>Location: Manchester Art Gallery</span>",
		"<strong><a style='font-size:16px;' href=\"http://www.rainycitystories.com/mp3s/Chinatown.mp3\">Chinatown</a></strong><span style='font-size:13px;line-height:1.2em;><br/>By Socrates Adams-Florou<br/>Location: Chinatown</span>",
		"<strong><a style='font-size:16px;' href=\"http://www.rainycitystories.com/mp3s/Big Shout to Malmy Hatchman.mp3\">Big Shout to Malmy Hatchman</a></strong><span style='font-size:13px;line-height:1.2em;><br/>By Anne Hill Fernie<br/>Location: Manchester Town Hall</span>",
		"<strong><a style='font-size:16px;' href=\"http://www.rainycitystories.com/mp3s/a house of cards.mp3\">a house of cards</a></strong><span style='font-size:13px;line-height:1.2em;><br/>By anyonita green<br/>Location: Deansgate, near Croma</span>"
	);
	
	
	for (var i=0; i < pointsX.length; i++) {
		var point = new GLatLng(pointsX[i],pointsY[i]);
		map.addOverlay(createMarker(point, baseIcon, bubbles[i]));
	}
}

if( window.attachEvent ){
	window.attachEvent( 'onload', initialize );
} else {
	window.addEventListener( 'load', initialize, false );
}