Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s
A pewter tankard, a wooden junction box and a faded box containing six Christmas cards were included in the haul.Examples of electrical wire covered with vulcanised Indian rubber cabling were found. The decision was also taken to allow greater public access to the landmark, officials said. The landmark may now also be able to open for a longer period, generating more income.The King will continue to host a range of events at the palace, from state banquets and garden parties to receptions and audiences with the prime minister and new ambassadors.Related topicsBuckingham PalaceLondonUK Royal Family
- ▪A pewter tankard, a wooden junction box and a faded box containing six Christmas cards were included in the haul.Examples of electrical wire covered with vulcanised Indian rubber cabling were found.
- ▪The decision was also taken to allow greater public access to the landmark, officials said.
- ▪The landmark may now also be able to open for a longer period, generating more income.The King will continue to host a range of events at the palace, from state banquets and garden parties to receptions and audiences with the prime minister
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Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800sImage source, PA MediaImage caption, A coil of vulcanised indian rubber cabling, which posed the greatest risk of fire to the building (bottom left), was among the items discovered ByRuth ComerfordPublished25 minutes agoA pair of battered, hobnailed boots and a newspaper cutting dating back nearly 140 years are among a trove of everyday objects unearthed during restoration work at Buckingham Palace.The misplaced items are thought to belong to staff who worked at the palace decades ago, and were found by workers carrying out the £369m refurbishment.A ticket for a "whist drive" - a card game event hosted by the palace on 14 April 1949 - was found embedded in a lump of brick.
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