Graduate Student, Archaeology
Thesis Title: Material Culture and Memory: Designing a virtual museum for Knockaloe
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Mark Edmonds
Anthony Masinton |
About
My current research focuses on the First World War internment camp at Knockaloe, Isle of Man. This site held over 22,000 men of German, Austro-Hungarian and Turkish origin throughout the war and became the site of a diverse and complex community.
Today the site leaves little visible presence in the landscape as during the post-war period the camp was systematically deconstructed and its inhabitents were dispersed.
What does survive is a wealth of material culture from craftwork produced by the internees to photographs and documentary sources such as official records, journals and letters. More intangible evidence also survives in the form of memories and stories passed through generations by internees and camp staff.
By drawing together all of these resources my research aims to create a virtual museum that will recreate Knockaloe camp making it accessible through the development of a 3d reconstruction and a virtual archive. The user will be able to find out information about how the camp functioned while moving around the space and experiencing how it was used. The museum will also contain details of individuals biographies linking stories, documents, images and objects to show how the experience of internement varied from person to person. Another element of the museum will be the incorporation of wikkis or blogs which will allow the user to add information to the collection enabling them to take part in creating a greater understanding of the Knockaloe and its inhabitants.
Contact Information
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