We condensed the story of the Peckover’s journey into 8 metre-wide boards, plus supporting plinths and placards. The design ensured that the primary text and images would be presented at eye-level, at a highly readable font size, with varied layouts that invited exploration. Each board posed a question to spark curiosity.
Telling a 3,200-mile story in 8 metres
| Project | The Peckovers' Grand Tour Exhibition |
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| Description | In 1872, the Peckovers of Wisbech embarked on an incredible journey across the Continent: the Grand Tour. We told their complete story, for the first time, within the exhibition space at the National Trust’s Peckover House. |
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Making a 19th Century story resonate today
Something to take away
Visitors were welcomed with a complementary leaflet that introduced the exhibition, encouraging them to follow the story clockwise around the space.
21,000 words of original research
As part of the project we typeset and printed the Exhibition Curator’s 21,000-word manuscript that provided complete details about the Peckovers’ Tour.
Peckover Grand Tour Exhibition Postcards
We produced a booklet of tear-out postcards for the National Trust to sell on site at Peckover House, Wisbech. Each postcard featured an original watercolour by Algernon Peckover, each of which we digitally restored. The design of the reverse side was inspired by the style of postcards around 1872.
Restoring the details
We used cutting-edge image upscaling and restoration techniques to reveal the original colours and tiniest details of the watercolour paintings that the Peckovers painted during their Tour. These were printed, in some cases, at 140cm across (based on original paintings just 20cm across), without losing any clarity or crispness.