Diana, Princess of Wales , is for many a symbol of life in the 1990s. And now a time capsule she buried nearly 35 years ago has been opened, revealing a treasure trove of memorabilia.

The capsule was placed inside a wall at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1991 with the help of two children who won a TV competition.

It contained relics of a pre-internet-enabled age including an early pocket TV, a Kylie Minogue CD, a solar-powered calculator and a copy of The Times newspaper.

The items were decided via a competition run by long-running British children’s TV show “Blue Peter” — viewers were asked to decide eight things that represented life in the 1990s. Despite some moisture damage the items were still recognizable.

The box was not due to be opened until centuries had pass

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