Item 13 - Staff bicentenary gift pack

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GUA/12/4/13

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Staff bicentenary gift pack

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  • 2021 (Creation)

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Transferred by Philippa Mole, Head of Archive

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Gift sent to Guardian staff to celebrate the newspaper's bicentenary on 5 May 2021. The gift pack was posted to staff due to the coronavirus pandemic. Contains:
Small tin of UK wildflower seeds with the slogan 'Planting seeds of progress since 1821'.
'For facts' sake' leaflet with newspaper coupons on [coupons missing]
Guardian masthead tea towel
Thank you compliments slips
Facsimile first edition of The Guardian
Poster featuring the names of Guardian staff (2 copies)
Feast special Guardian 200th anniversary issue 5 May 2021
Original poster tube packaging
Materials: Carboard; paper; tin; cotton
Colour: Yelloe, white, black
Condition: Good
Completeness: Incomplete
Inscription: 'The Guardian for 200 years'; 'The Guardian for 200 years a work in progress'; 'For facts' sake'

Creator: Various

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Researcher access to objects is at the discretion of the archivists, and dependant on condition and current location.

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Copyright: Guardian News & Media

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