01/07/2026
How do you tell the story behind an object that's over 200 years old?
Back in January, we had the privilege of filming at Powis Castle and Garden NT/YG Castell a Gardd Powis for the National Trust. Now we can finally share the finished film, celebrating a remarkable new display that brings some of the castle's most significant South Asian Collection objects into sharper focus.
Visitors can now experience four extraordinary objects up close, including the 18th-century Tiger Head Finial once part of Tipu Sultan's throne, Tipu's sword, a ceramic jug and historic chess pieces. The new state-of-the-art display has been made possible through funding from the Welsh Government's Cultural Transformation Capital Programme.
But this film isn't just about museum objects.
Working alongside curators, academics and researchers, it explores the stories behind these collections and invites visitors to reflect on themes of art, power, exchange, domination and resistance and how these histories continue to shape our understanding of identity, history and each other today.
Another aspect we're particularly proud of is that the film was produced in Welsh and English, helping ensure these important stories could be shared with an even wider audience while celebrating Wales' bilingual heritage.
For us as filmmakers, two things stood out:
🎥 Great heritage films go beyond showcasing a place. They help audiences connect emotionally with the people, stories and history that make it meaningful.
🤝 The best projects are built on collaboration. From producing bilingual content in Welsh and English to working alongside curators, academics and researchers, this project showed how collaboration creates richer, more meaningful storytelling.
A huge thank you to Orpheo UK and Simon Catt for bringing Wyre Films on board, and to the National Trust for trusting us to tell this important story.
We're proud to have played a small part in bringing these remarkable objects—and the conversations they inspire—to a wider audience.
Have you visited a museum or heritage site that completely changed the way you viewed history? We'd love to hear about it.