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Time Capsule


A time capsule prepared by local people is interred in a mine a the National Coal Mining Museum on 14th February 2009.

Miners at National Coal Mining Museum for England

Miners at National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners at National Coal Mining Museum for England
Members of Little Fishes Playgroup, Netherton at Time Capsule interment (l-r Cassie, Lisa Newton, Theresa Bollon with their children)
Members of Little Fishes Playgroup, Netherton at Time Capsule interment (l-r Cassie, Lisa Newton, Theresa Bollon with their children)
Time capsule on the dolly that took it down the drift mine
Time capsule on the dolly that took it down the drift mine
Mary Creagh, MP for Wakefield, Pat France from Sitlington Parish Council, Lady Mayoress, Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rev'd Hugh Baker, Dr. Margaret Faull Director of the Mining Museum
Mary Creagh, MP for Wakefield, Pat France from Sitlington Parish Council, Lady Mayoress, Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rev'd Hugh Baker, Dr. Margaret Faull Director of the Mining Museum
Engraved lid of the time capsule
Engraved lid of the time capsule
Observers including local school children watch as the time capsule is buried
Observers including local school children watch as the time capsule is buried
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport at the time capsule ceremony
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport at the time capsule ceremony
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport at the time capsule ceremony
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport at the time capsule ceremony
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport launches the time capsule watched by local school children and Rev'd Hugh Baker, Pat France, Mary Creagh, Aileen Ford, Lesley Wackett, Alan Wood.
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with Miner from NCM at time capsule ceremony
Andy Burnham Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with Miner from NCM at time capsule ceremony
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM
Time capsule being sent down the drift mine at the NCM


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