School demolition uncovers important historic documents and artifacts.
Workers demolishing an old school building in Leicester have discovered priceless documents about its history under its original foundation stone.
Demolition of the old Taylor Road Primary School building, started three weeks ago and earlier this week workers discovered a sealed glass bottle containing newspapers, including a 1930 copy of the Leicester Mercury, council minutes and coins. The stone was laid by Alderman Richard Hallam on December 1, 1930.
Head teacher Chris Hassall said the council documents filled in a lot of the history of the building.
He said: “Our old school opened in 1932 and the minutes of the education committee show that it was originally a shoe factory owned by Messrs. Toone and Wells. The council purchased it for £10,000.”
