Starting next week, visitors to St George’s Hall will have the opportunity to relive the life of a Victorian prison guard. The much-appreciated visitor experience, The History Whisperer, has been updated to include a new character, The Warder, in an immersive exhibition. Thanks to augmented reality technology, visitors will be taken to parts of the hall that are typically not seeable. They will walk past the prison cells, across a bridge, and into underground areas, and will see the Engine Room, where they will get a first-hand look at the inner workings of the original heating and ventilation system that made St George’s Hall the world’s first completely air-conditioned public building.
The Warder’s story is being brought to life through a magnificent creative collaboration, supported by The Wolfson Foundation. Gazooky Studios has conjured up captivating visuals, while Immersive Interactive’s creativity allows a dynamic exploration of history, with Music in Mind and CineTecture providing soundscapes and visuals respectively.
Visitors will, for the first time, be able to explore The History Whisperer at their own pace, with no timed slots. Furthermore, larger groups will be able to visit the experience without pre-booking. The History Whisperer: The Warder will be open to the public starting from Friday, April 26.
Head of Heritage Preservation and Development, Alan Smith, said that, “The Warder will offer visitors to St George’s Hall a stunning opportunity to understand the forgotten stories of Liverpool’s collective heritage. People will be able to make their way through parts of the hall that are usually not accessible to the public and get a real idea of how St George’s Hall was used in the 19th century and also what an exceptional piece of architecture and engineering it is.”
Liverpool is a proud city of many firsts, but many individuals are unaware that St George’s was the world’s first fully air-conditioned public building. For almost three years, The History Whisperer has been providing visitors with the opportunity to view history through the eyes of people who lived at the time, and The Warder is sure to lock the past into our imaginations for years to come
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