Monday, 12 January 2009

Days of future past - the Bush Hill Park time capsule

While the library is being rebuilt and extended, we hope to bury a time capsule either under or within the walls of the building - to be opened by the denizens of a future Bush Hill Park in 30, 50, 100 years time...

The question is: what should we put in it? What would encapsulate everyday life in Bush Hill Park? We have some ideas, but we'd like to know what you think... Your comments are invited, below! (No persishables, please...)

1 comment:

Vicky said...

Not sure how big the time capsule will be but I think a modern book should definitely be put in the capsule - perhaps a Harry Potter?

Also, a newspaper. Perhaps one covering a Historical Event or even a copy a paper the day the library opened and then one for the day that it closed for the refurbishments.

A recording - perhaps children singing a hymn? Or a recording of children reading excerpts from a favourite book - maybe even the Bible.

Two dated phorographs. One of the library as it is (or was even) and one of it once the refurbishments are completed.