About
Creating content about past centuries relevant for this century.
The heritage sector works hard to preserve and promote the stories of the past. I love to help share these stories in an engaging way.
I am passionate about inspiring and connecting people with the past, enabling wider access to, and understanding of, history and archaeology. I find immense value in both learning about people’s stories and sharing those of our past. But not everyone shares this passion, and nor should they. It’s our job, as individuals who work in the heritage sector, not to show that it’s “important” in an abstract sense, but that it’s meaningful to us and to the world we live in today.
Creating innovative and engaging content at museums and heritage centres is how we can do this, and this is my mission statement for Heritage Content.
Work
Your stories are unique and your content should be too.
There are so many ways to tell the stories that your heritage organisation works hard to promote. From podcasts to videos, interactive learning materials and printable resources, finding the right fit can be tricky but incredibly rewarding. Below are some examples of the different types of content I've produced. I'd love to learn more about the unique stories your organisation is trying to tell and what you'd like to achieve.
Podcast
The That's Old News podcast is a show that provides the latest news on the oldest stories. Each week we make archaeological concepts and news accessible to the general public, by sharing the latest research in a fun and creative way. I am responsible for researching, presenting, recording and the postproduction of the show. Be sure to check it out...
Video
Video content to promote, educate and engage.
Promotional Videos
Increase awareness and highlight the uniqueness of your heritage organisation through showcasing what you have to offer in a short promotional video.
Spirt of Wartime Sherwood, Sherwood Forest Trust
The Spirit of Wartime Sherwood is a Lottery Heritage funded initiative, that aims to highlight the unique contribution that Sherwood Forest played in the Second World War. As part of the this project the Sherwood Forest Trust wanted to produce a series of videos website to promote the different historical sites within the area. For this project I made the website and promotional videos.
Promotional Video
Green's Mill and Science Center
An iconic part of the Nottingham skyline since its construction in 1807, Green's Mill were in need of a promotional video to help highlight the uniqueness of this Nottinghamshire landmark.
Client Testimonial
"Ben blended his own creative flair with that of our brief, but always within the framework given to him, to create a video of the highest quality - interesting, informative and dynamic, he has brought our ideas to reality. Our organisation can now highlight the uniqueness of this most iconic Nottingham landmark thanks to his splendid efforts."
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Jamie Duff
Heritage Development Officer, Green's Windmill Trust
Educational Videos
Enhance the quality of your educational content by integrating videos to effectively engage your visitors and bring your stories to life.
Micro-documentaries
Museum of Oxford
As part of the educational offering at The Museum of Oxford I produced video content for school visits for their Made in Oxford and The Dark Side of the Victorians: Children on Trial KS2 sessions. This video content introduced the visitors to the key historical characters and key themes that are part of these sessions and an engaging way.
This is a example of one of the character videos created
Virtual Video Tours
Engage with visitors who can't make it to your site in person through creating a guided video tour. This is a great way for ensuring your site is accessible to all regardless of geographical location, language or access issues.
Salvation Army Museum Tour
During the refurbishment of the The Salvation Army's William Booth Birthplace Museum we produced a guided video tour to ensure visitors could still explore the museum despite it being closed. Below is a sample of the content produced.
