UK: Sale at Heathrow Terminal 1. Everything Must Go.

Are you in the market for several baggage claim carousels, escalators, murals, check-in counters, clocks, not-quite-comfortable chairs, passport scanners and signs that declare “Nothing to declare”? Then an auction of the entire contents of London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 1 may appeal to you. Everything — every chair, every door, every single thing — is on sale to the highest bidder starting on Saturday. When Queen Elizabeth II formally dedicated Terminal 1 in 1969, it was among the biggest and most modern in Europe. Called “a beacon of British innovation” by the organizer of the sale, CA Global Partners, it was capable of shepherding nine million passengers a day, during a time when romantic notions about air travel were at their peak. But now, the terminal, which shut down 2015, is set for demolition as part of an upgrade project. Daniel Gray of CA Global Partners told the BBC that “a sale comprising the entire contents and infrastructure of an entire major airport terminal is unprecedented.” The first in a series of auctions will take place this weekend. On the block will be objects that may have once evoked pleasant memories — like a Sega arcade game console — and some that may have inspired fury and frowns, like the clocks that could tell passengers how late their flights were taking off. Bids can be placed online or at the auction, to be held at the Aviation Suite at the Thistle London Heathrow Terminal 5 Hotel.<br/>