StoryVault launch is being spearheaded by what at first may seem an unusual combination of personalities - the eminent psychologist Professor Tanya Byron and comedian Al Murray. However it isn’t as odd as it might seem.
In his private life, “the Pub Landlord” Al Murray, is a graduate in Modern History. He believes that StoryVault Social Network will quickly become an invaluable and regular resource for students, families and historians. “Stories of personal experience bring history to life, and every historian loves to be able to access first-hand testimony from eye-witnesses.”
“StoryVault is not only a great way to capture important memories from the family which should be kept for future generations, it’s actually contributing to our understanding of how we came to be who we are today,” concludes Al.
Where once family memories were put in a cupboard or attic and were often lost to future generations, StoryVault aims to ensure that they will remain available to future generations and the wider world. Professor Tanya Byron has led a Government study on use of the internet. “So many of us have had the experience of regretting that we’ve left it too late to ask important questions of the people we love. Part of what I love about StoryVault is that it gets different generations within the family talking to each other. And once these memories are recorded and uploaded, they are there forever. We once relied on archive photographs, film and TV footage to inform us of days gone past and events that shaped our future. Now we can create that footage ourselves and in so doing leave a gift for future generations - a historical digital archive that spans all ages, all races, all people for all time.”
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