What would you put in a time capsule?

Princess Diana was president of Great Ormond Street children's hospital, where the time capsule was buried

What would you put in a time capsule to be found decades later? Perhaps a phone? Some crisps? A copy of your favourite movie?

Well, a capsule buried more than 30 years ago, as part of a Blue Peter competition, has been dug up and its treasures revealed!

In 1991, two children named David and Sylvia, aged 11 and nine, were chosen to pick 10 items to put into a special time capsule, to be buried at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The children were helped by Princess Diana - Prince William and Harry's mum - who was president of the children's hospital, and visited many times.

The lead-covered wooden box was meant to be dug up "hundreds of years" later, but was unearthed earlier so that building work could begin on a new children's treatment centre at the hospital.

But what items were in the time capsule? Take a look below to find out...

What was in Princess Diana's 1991 time capsule?

Some of the items that were found inside the time capsule

• A CD of Kylie Minogue's Rhythm of Love album

• A solar-powered calculator

• A pocket television

• Five tree seeds

• A snowflake hologram

• A passport

• A collection of British coins

• A copy of the Times newspaper - from the date of the capsule's burial

• A piece of recycled paper

• A photo of Princess Diana

What is a time capsule?

The tin that that was buried in 1991

A time capsule is a container filled with items that best represent life at that moment in time.

The capsule is meant to be stored away safely for many years - which is why many people bury them in the ground - and opened again by people at some point in the future.

It's a way to learn about what life was like for people in the past, and what items they thought were important.

In January 2025 King Charles III put a personal letter in a time capsule, which will be buried in Ayrshire and opened in 100 years.

We want to know what you would put in a time capsule?

What items are important to you, and what do you think best represents this time?

Let us know in the comments below!