The great sale of London: The Museum of London launches £4 million in public appeal
17 May 2006
The Museum of London today launched a major public appeal, The Great Sale of London, calling on Londoners to record their most memorable London moments online and giving supporters the chance to buy their favourite year in London’s history from 1666 - 2012.
Members of the public and companies will be able to buy an entire year of London’s history for £5,000, starting with 1666, the Great Fire of London, and going forward to London’s Olympic Year in 2012.
Members of the public will also be able to record personal memories of London or their favourite moments in its history on the Museum of London website. Every supporter will receive a personal acknowledgement and be recognised in the special on-line archive and will be acknowledged in the Museum itself.
Among the years going on sale are:
- 1900 The start of the 20th Century
- 1908 The first London Olympic Games
- 1928 Women get the same voting rights as men
- 1945 The end of World War II
- 1948 The second London Olympics - arrival of the SS Windrush
- 1953 Her Majesty The Queen's coronation
- 1966 The World Cup - England wins at Wembley
- 1977 The Silver Jubilee sparks the biggest street party in London's history
- 1981 The first London Marathon
- 1985 LiveAid in Wembley
- 1991 Sumo wrestlers come to the Albert Hall
- 1996 The Globe theatre opens on the South Bank
- 2000 The Millennium
- 2012 London 2012 - the city’s third Olympics
Commenting on the Great Sale of London today, Professor Jack Lohman, Director of the Museum of London, said: “Above all the Museum of London is for the people of London and together we are making history every day. I hope that everyone will support us in this endeavour, to get involved in a fun and unusual way and perhaps learn something more about London’s history in the process.”
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