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Nothing could capture the early 21st century better than portable technology.

So the Guild's Centenary Time Capsule will almost certainly preserve an iPod, a mobile phone and a USB.

Jonathon Zahra, business manager at the Guild and its Centenary executive officer, is seeking suggestions for inclusions in the time capsule, which will be interred in the wall of the Guild student centre, to be opened in 100 years' time.

"We have started collecting things but we're still looking for good ideas," Jonathon said. "A committee will select the best 20 items for inclusion in the capsule before it goes into the wall, probably late in second semester."

Proposed refurbishments to the Guild student centre include a wall with a purpose-designed cavity to take the 850ml long 500ml wide stainless steel cylinder.

A plaque will then mark its spot.

"I'm sure the building will be redeveloped before 2113, but the plaque will alert the developers to the capsule so it can be retrieved and re-interred," he said.

As well as the technology, other suggestions for inclusion include a print of the Big 100 photo, a copy of Trove (the Arts Faculty's online creative journal), Guild club shirts, some student course readers, a lecturer's hand-written notes, poems, pictures and awards.

The Guild would love your suggestions, so please send them to Jonathan at [email protected]