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New £15m Southampton Titanic museum gets time capsule

A time capsule has been buried beneath concrete at the site of a new £15m Titanic museum in Southampton.

The Sea City Museum will open in 2012 - 100 years after the liner embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage from the city to New York.

The development, at the former magistrates' court, is due to be the focal point of a new cultural quarter.

Among items in the capsule is a ticket from Southampton Football Club's FA Cup tie with Manchester United on Saturday.

Other items include photos of the city on a USB stick, event guides and newspaper front pages....

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