Bandstand Time Capsule Ceremony
The brand new Henry Wellcome Bandstand situated in Central Park, Dartford has seen the time capsule ceremony take place Tuesday 24 August. Dartford Borough Council and GlaxoSmithKline have worked together to deliver the time capsule which is located under the bandstand. The ceremony marks the strong historic connection that the Council shares with Glaxo Wellcome in Dartford and as the GSK site closes, this will form a legacy for future generations to discover, as well as celebrating the arrival of the exciting new structure.
The capsule contains the following from GSK:
- GSK unicorn
- GSK mug
- GSK pewter tankard dated 1889-2012
- Book on Henry Wellcome
- Book: Wellcome: In pursuit of Excellence
- A video “Glaxo at the heart of Healthcare”
- GSK site plan
- Profile of Joe Foley (Site Manager) of GSK
- Speech from 2008
- 120th anniversary information
- Introduction to Global Manuf. and Supply @ Dartford
- Various soft back publications
From DBC:
- A newspaper including the opening of the bandstand
- Central Park Vision document
- Bandstand 2010 events poster, Festival flyer, Orchard theatre programme
- Time lapse DVD of the construction of the bandstand and CP bridges with photography
- A set of Town Trail postcards
- Town trail brochures
- 2010 Heritage Open Days leaflet
- Images to CD of 2009 aerial photography of the Borough
The ceremony was presided over by The Leader of the Council, Cllr Jeremy Kite and Cllr Patsy Thurlow, Portfolio Holder for Environment, Leisure and Public Space together with members of staff from Gallagher, the contractor responsible for the Bandstand’s installation within Central Park and the landscaping and staff from GSK.
For more information contact Gillian Wheatcroft on 01322 343777 or email gillian.wheatcroft@dartford.gov.uk
Communications Team, Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens Dartford, Kent DA1 1DR
