diff --git a/modules/exif_gps/helpers/exif_gps_block.php b/modules/exif_gps/helpers/exif_gps_block.php
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+++ b/modules/exif_gps/helpers/exif_gps_block.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class exif_gps_block_Core {
+  static function get_site_list() {
+    return array("exif_gps_map" => t("EXIF GPS Map"));
+  }
+
+  static function get($block_id, $theme) {
+    $block = "";
+
+    switch ($block_id) {
+    case "exif_gps_map":
+      $record = ORM::factory("exif_coordinate")->where("item_id", "=", $theme->item->id)->find();
+      if ($record->loaded()) {
+        $block = new Block();
+        $block->css_id = "g-exif-gps-sidebar";
+        $block->title = t("Location");
+        $block->content = new View("exif_gps_sidebar.html");
+		$block->content->latitude = $record->latitude;
+		$block->content->longitude = $record->longitude;
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    return $block;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/exif_gps/views/exif_gps_sidebar.html.php b/modules/exif_gps/views/exif_gps_sidebar.html.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
+<img src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=<?=$latitude; ?>,<?=$longitude; ?>&zoom=14&size=205x214&maptype=roadmap&markers=color:red|color:red|<?=$latitude; ?>,<?=$longitude; ?>&sensor=false">
+