Time Capsule from the Municipal Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1888 - 1960 (c.)

Description:Time capsules are typically made to be used as communication systems for the future.
Historians use them to understand the past, as relevant information of the day is put inside.
Time capsules are usually buried or placed during special events or celebrations.

This time capsule was enclosed in the foundation stone of the Municipal Hall when it layed in 1888. It contained only a newspaper from that year.
It was found in 1960 during the demolition of the Hall.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1870s
Steps House, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Steps House, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Steps House still stands today, though the steps have been removed as the height ...

1890s
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A view of the Ironmarket taken from Nelson Place. The building seen on the far right ...

1910s
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

View of Ironmarket from outside the Queen's Gardens.

1930s
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This view was probably taken from the Municipal Hall. The white frontage of the ...

1950s
Municipal Hall, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Municipal Hall, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Municipal Hall was built, between 1888 and 1890, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee ...

1970s
Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme

An afternoon's entertainment is pictured here in the Queen's Gardens. The band ...

1990s
Queen Victoria's Statue, Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Queen Victoria's Statue, Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This statue of Queen Victoria was presented to the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme ...

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Donor ref:Tm7617 (22/25865)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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