After a 250-year absence, the ‘Dictionary Desk’ of celebrated 18th century writer Samuel Johnson makes a historic return to his former abode, Dr Johnson’s House in the City of London.
An opportunity for City residents and the public having a clear-out, to make sure unwanted items are reused, recycled or disposed of responsibly whilst supporting the local community.
Donations can be dropped off between 10am to 12pm. Items that can be donated include:
- clothes and shoes
- toys
- kitchenware
- bric-a-brac
- books
- DVDs
- electrical items
The 'Take' part of the event is between 1 to 3pm. The first hour is only open to City residents who must provide proof of residency. 2 to 3pm is open to the public.
There will also be a Tech Takeback from 10am to 3pm offering their services to conduct data erasure on your device before reusing, recycling or salvaging parts from the gadget – keeping tech in circulation for longer and reducing the rate of mining for new components. Tech Takeback will be accepting phone, tablets, laptops and PC’s so if you would like to securely donate your tech, you can!
