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Description: | One of 9 objects found at the site of the Arboretum Pub on Arboretum Street in mid December 2006 (before Christmas) by Mr Hankin whilst clearing the site. The Capsule was buried 18th/19th August 1851 and includes letters, a newspaper, account book, surveyors report and railway map.
A cream 76 page booklet with a dark blue spine, gold flower patterned border and the words 'REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR' 'OF THE' 'CORPORATION' ' READ AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL' 'OF THE' BOROUGH OF NOTTINGHAM,' 'HELD AT THE GUILDHALL, ON MONDAY MARCH 3RD' '1851', written in black/red ink on the front. The back is plain. The 1st page begins 'GENTLEMAN, In obedience to the resolution and order of the Quarterly Meeting of the 18th of November last.'
Accession number: NCMG 2007-36 | Subjects: | local government | Temporal: | 1851 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | chapel bar nottingham | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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