In brief
A time capsule from the 1990s, buried by Princess Diana at Great Ormond Street Hospital, has been unearthed, uncovering nostalgic items including a CD by Kylie Minogue and a pocket TV. Originally intended to remain buried for centuries, the capsule was dug up to accommodate a new children's cancer center.
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 center.
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, released in 1990, features popular tracks and was chosen by David Watson, then aged 11. Sylvia Foulkes, aged 9, selected items reflective of British culture, including coins and tree seeds.
The capsule also contained a copy of the *Times* newspaper from the day it was buried, with notable front-page headlines that included political events of the time.
Staff at the hospital who were born in 1991 or worked there helped to unearth the capsule, marking a blend of history and nostalgia in the construction of a new facility aimed at treating childhood cancers.
