Hidden Heritage Sound Trail

Sound trail map

Check out the locations of our sound trail boxes and other key points of interest on the map below or download the map as a pdf. You can also pick up a paper copy free at various locations around campus, including Lakeside Arts! 

Download the sound trail map as a pdf. 

How was the trail created?

The Sound Trail was co-created by a group of young people alongside members of the university. During Easter 2024 the public engagement team and historian Dr Sarah Holland hosted a project to co-create a sound trail on campus. Working alongside SparkStem we recruited six participants to help us plan this trail. We walked in the rain, photographed nature, inspected original documents, created scripts, recorded clips, had a go at coding and reimagined the landscape.

The resulting trail takes you to four sound stations, visiting lesser known places of interest on the way. The stations feature voices from the group, introducing you to characters from the past and highlighting some of the activity that happens here now.

Some of the inspiration came from the extensive manuscript collections owned by the University of Nottingham, which can be seen in the audio tracks below.

Our sound trail stations

Want to experience the audio from the trail from the comfort of your own home? Check out the tiles below to get a sneak preview of the four stations and listen to the recordings. 

Thanks

We also wanted to thank the following individuals for their support with this project: Ambrose Kersley, Ayesha Illangakoon Mudiyanselag, Danica Gomes, Emma Sporton, Kirsten Bailey, Rebecca Moore, Charlotte Land, Dominic Price, Rebecca Prior, Jane Stockley and Kathryn Steenson.