Date | Event |
1990 | Production of "Strategy 2000" |
1991 | Selection of Clarence Dock, Leeds as the new museum's site. The Department require the funding of the new museum to be provided, in part, by the private sector |
1992 |
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March | Approval for the establishment of a new museum in Leeds; appointment of Schroders as financial advisers |
May | Schroders' report "Financing of Leeds project" |
July | Treasury approval of contribution of £20 million to construction costs of new museum |
1993 |
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March | Schroders' initial briefing memo issued to potential bidders |
June | Withdrawal of Tussauds Group |
December | Contract signed with RAI |
1994 |
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January | Construction of new museum started |
1996 |
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March | Museum opened on time and to budget |
December | Gardner Merchant ceased to be the operator of the new museum |
1997 |
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February | First re-financing |
June | Berkeley Group selected as the developer for the redevelopment of Clarence Dock |
December | National Audit Office identification of the need for a risk assessment |
1998 |
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July | Schroders' risk report to the Armouries; second re-financing |
1999 |
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July | The Armouries' options appraisal report; the signing of the revised agreement with RAI |
2000 |
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January | PricewaterhouseCoopers "Royal Armouries Recovery Report" produced for the Department; completion of the handover of the museum from RAI to the Royal Armouries |
February | Outline planning permission granted for the Clarence Dock redevelopment |
March | Redevelopment agreement signed with Berkeley Group |