Educational videos show off Heritage Quay collections
Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:43:00 GMT
The downloadable resources are designed as a resource for teachers
SLICES of local history can be viewed in a series of educational videos created to showcase the collections based in the University of Huddersfield’s award-winning Heritage Quay.
The videos cover the categories of the arts, sport, politics, industry, music and education and are widely available on YouTube - see below. Free educational packs are also available to download as a resource for teachers to inspire their pupils and immerse them in Huddersfield’s history.
Each of the packs gives an introduction to the category, possible questions to be answered and post-film activity suggestions for teachers to partake in with their pupils in the classroom.
Some of the areas explored are the beginnings of the game of rugby and how it split into the two games we now know as Rugby League and Rugby Union, Huddersfield’s vibrant arts scene, Heritage Quay’s music collections and the town’s development as a textile town. Also explored is the history of the University of Huddersfield with its founder Frederic Schwann.
Professor Christine Jarvis, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, unveiled the films at a launch event held in Heritage Quay and said the videos had been created to not only share the fantastic collections held in Heritage Quay with the wider public but to also inspire local schools to bring their pupils down to the archive to view the collections in person.
Aimed at children aged between 5-14 years, the videos have been created specifically to follow the National Curriculum of areas studied between Key Stage One to Key Stage Three.
Sarah Wickham, the University’s Archivist and Records Manager said: “It’s great to be able to showcase historic items from the collections through these films. Research has shown that this can inspire children to engage with subjects like art and design, citizenship and history, and we hope that will be the case.”
The videos have been a year in the making and have been created by the leading video and film production company Digifish.
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SPORT This film serves as an introduction to the sport collections at Heritage Quay and highlights the history of Rugby League and the sport’s close links with the town of Huddersfield. The film and the accompanying education pack provide a focus for a local history study as set out in the KS2 national curriculum.
THE ARTS The Arts scene in Huddersfield is a major area of strength in the archives. The film and the accompanying education pack gives an introduction to the development of British theatre and highlights items from the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield Operatic and Dramatic Society, and Mikron Theatre collections.
EDUCATION This film gives an introduction to the history of the University of Huddersfield, highlighting the role of Frederick Schwann and the Ramsden family in its history. The video and the accompanying education pack provides a focus for KS2 local history study. Items shown in the film include commemorative china which marked the opening of the Ramsden building, and the bell which called students to their classes.
MUSIC This film highlights the rich variety contained within the music collections at Heritage Quay. From brass bands to dance bands, contemporary music to classical, this video and the accompanying education pack is an accessible introduction to a range of musical genres for those studying music at primary level.
INDUSTRY The film gives an overview of Huddersfield’s development as a textile town, highlighting the links between textiles and manufacturing, and focusing on local engineers Hopkinsons, whose archive is one of the largest and most complete at Heritage Quay. The film and the accompanying education pack are a valuable starting point for a KS2 local history study, as well as supporting the KS3 themes of industry, empire and technological change. The Fabrics of India sample books shown in the film may inspire and interest textile students.
POLITICS This film introduces the collections of three significant figures which are prominent in the archives – Robert Blatchford, Victor Grayson and John Henry Whitley. The film and the accompanying education pack gives a brief outline of their achievements in bringing about social and industrial improvements for working people and invites the viewer to consider their legacies. The film is intended for a primary audience, however it provides a good starting point for KS3 students studying British politics between 1860 and 1939.
