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| The 1987 Time Capsule |
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| Inspecting the capsule prior to burial |
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| 22nd July 1987- The head and children awaiting the arrival of the capsule at its original burial site |
When the original capsule was buried the instructions were:
Our Time Capsule was sealed and buried on Wednesday 22nd July, 1987.
We decided to bury the capsule in this the school's 125th year. The intention is that the capsule will be unearthed and opened in 125 years from now - in the year 2112, the School's 250th anniversary.
The capsule itself is made from two lengths of polyetheylene piping (the type that is used for gas mains) and these have been welded together by a special heat process to ensure that the capsule is water and air tight and will last the 125 years without being damaged.
The capsule was buried to a depth of a little over 1 metre at a special ceremony in School and instructions have been left for it not to be opened until the year 2112 (or moved to a safe place should he school be demolished and the site redeveloped before that time!)
The contents of the capsule are listed here. The contents have been chosen by the children, the aim being to give an insight into life at school in 1987 and also life in the community at large.
We hope that those who open it find it interesting. we have all wondered what St Michael's will be like in 2112.In essence, the capsule is safe, at a location known to an existing member of staff and will not be opened until 2112.
25 years later, an interesting exercise is to discuss the contents of the capsule buried in 1987. If you were there, what do you remember as being included in the capsule? If you weren't there, what sort of items would you have selected for inclusion in the capsule?
As one lucky class is going to explore this very subject over the next 2 weeks, I'll refrain from posting the contents list of the 1987 capsule until after their class activity is complete.
For the rest of you, the discussion thread is is open below.
This is funny.
ReplyDeleteI was watching a bad film which featured a school time capsule. Memories of this came flooding back and I quickly arrived here via Google. Sure enough, there I am in photo 2 explaining to the nearest adult exactly what he is doing wrong. Just as I recall.
Regarding contents, I seem to remember an edition of the Beano, a packet of Polo Mints and a model of Concorde. The rest are lost to me. Perhaps if I stay off the red meat I can make it to 134 and be able to assuage my curiosity. Here's hoping.
But no doubt in 2112 some 6 year old children, as tall as Mr Knott and from the St. Michael Gove School, will drag that up. Then they can pity/marvel at the mundanity of our lives and ask searching questions about whether we were brilliantly kitsch or the 80's really were thus. Or perhaps the rumoured dumbing down dragged out over a century means they will merely chortle at Dennis the Menace and the Bash Street Kids and then eat the Polos.
What they will make of the photographs, particularly of the girl munching her own necklace, God only knows. Perhaps gingers will have gone the way of the Concorde by then and I, Craig and what I presume is the top of Emily's head will become figures of fascination and ritualistic worship. Progress. At last.
By the way, for those desperate to know... My trainers were by Pony. They are no longer available. Hair, by my mother. She still is.