Visitors to Bletchley Park could use text messages to bookmark topics from signs and materials that interested them during their visit. They could then explore additional online resources about those topics from home by accessing their personal web page on the Bletchley Park site. This approach aimed to increase website traffic and encourage return visits by allowing visitors to conveniently follow up on topics from their visit later.

1. Bletchley Park Text: Using your mobile phone to tap into Bletchley Park’s online archive Bletchley Park Tuesday 24 th May 2005

2. Aim Visitors to Bletchley Park are presented with a wealth of information about machines, people, places and events Often they may like to study these further at their own leisure when they get home This can help increase web site hits, return visits and other follow-up activities

3. Approach SMS messaging Visitors use their own phone and focus their attention on Bletchley Park during the visit Additional resources At home they can explore extra resources Many ways of exploring A number of ways of explore the resources are provided to make the site more engaging

4. Sending text messages Visitors can text one or more messages related to their interests The leaflet, posters and signs show terms that can be used

5. Signing in

6. Your own home page

7. Viewing according to categories

8. Viewing a story

9. Making pathways through stories

10. A hierarchy of your stories

11. Stories in and near your spotlight

12. Changing your text message

13. Starting again

14. Potential users and benefits The general public Use text messages to bookmark topics Follow-up at home later using the web site May lead to return visits or other further activities School visits Use the service to collect and record data Use web site to support classroom activities Can help use of Bletchley Park in the curriculum