A time capsule buried by Diana, Princess of Wales at Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) in 1991 has been opened, revealing a Kylie Minogue CD, a solar-powered calculator, and a passport. The lead-encased wooden box was sealed to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the hospital's Variety Club Building, which opened in 1994.
The items in the capsule were selected by two children who won a Blue Peter competition and were intended to represent life in the 1990s. Other objects included a pocket TV, a snowflake hologram, and a photo of Princess Diana. The time capsule was meant to be unearthed in 'hundreds of years' but was dug up to make way for the construction of a children's cancer centre.
Princess Diana became president of Gosh in 1989 and visited the children’s hospital several times before her death in 1997. She helped the two children select the items to be placed in the time capsule. The CD of Kylie Minogue’s Rhythm of Love album, which was released in 1990, features notables like 'Better the Devil You Know' and 'What Do I Have to Do.' The CD was chosen by David Watson, then aged 11, from Paignton, Devon. Sylvia Foulkes, then aged 9, from Norwich, selected a collection of British coins and a container with five tree seeds.
The capsule also contained a copy of the Times newspaper from the date of burial, showcasing headlines from that time, including events surrounding the Soviet Union and Iraq. While some items showed signs of wear, most were largely intact. The new children’s cancer centre at Gosh will serve as a 'national resource for the treatment of childhood cancers,' aiding in the development of kinder, more effective treatments for young patients.
The items in the capsule were selected by two children who won a Blue Peter competition and were intended to represent life in the 1990s. Other objects included a pocket TV, a snowflake hologram, and a photo of Princess Diana. The time capsule was meant to be unearthed in 'hundreds of years' but was dug up to make way for the construction of a children's cancer centre.
Princess Diana became president of Gosh in 1989 and visited the children’s hospital several times before her death in 1997. She helped the two children select the items to be placed in the time capsule. The CD of Kylie Minogue’s Rhythm of Love album, which was released in 1990, features notables like 'Better the Devil You Know' and 'What Do I Have to Do.' The CD was chosen by David Watson, then aged 11, from Paignton, Devon. Sylvia Foulkes, then aged 9, from Norwich, selected a collection of British coins and a container with five tree seeds.
The capsule also contained a copy of the Times newspaper from the date of burial, showcasing headlines from that time, including events surrounding the Soviet Union and Iraq. While some items showed signs of wear, most were largely intact. The new children’s cancer centre at Gosh will serve as a 'national resource for the treatment of childhood cancers,' aiding in the development of kinder, more effective treatments for young patients.
