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Actions	2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Collection Remove from selection Add to selection Title2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Collection ReferenceYA2004.17 CreatorManchester 2002 Ltd Originally called Manchester Olympic Bid 2000 Ltd, Manchester 2002 Ltd, also known as M2002 Ltd, was established in August 1996 and was charged with staging the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games (Company Number 03150364). The company was structured into operational areas charged with planning and implementing the games. Each operational area was then subdivided into Functional Areas which covered a more specialised aspect of the games planning and delivery. From 1996-2000 M2002 focussed on strategic planning. In 2000 they sent a fact-finding team to the Sydney Olympics, which was able to bring back ideas. The company also recruited staff from Sydney, benefitting from their experience. In 2000-2001 the company began recruiting volunteers, who would become a central part of the games. Between January and July 2002 the company entered an Operational & Delivery Stage. At this point M2002 Ltd worked alongside three types of key partners to produce the Games: Strategic & Funding Stakeholders, Operational Stakeholders and Regional Stakeholders. They staged test events at the various venues, which highlighted the need for further recruitment of staff. The extensive preparations of the company resulted in a successful event. From August - December 2002, the company entered a winding-up phase. M2002 Ltd. was formally dissolved on 8 Sep 2009. Date 2001-2003 Scope and ContentCollection of printed ephemera and working documents from the 17th Commonwealth Games held in Manchester from the 25th July to 4th August 2002. The collection includes material produced for the media and employees, as well as promotional documents. Extent1 box Physical descriptionThe collection is in a good condition. LanguageEnglish Archival historyDonated to the museum by Manchester City Council in June 2004. Levelfonds Repository nameScience and Industry Museum SubjectSport Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Related object Merchandise Factory Communications Ltd file on merchandising, including material relating to products promoting Manchester's bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games. Advertising Material and Catalogues Collection Advertising collection including material relating to Manchester's Olympic bid. Related ArchivesCollection of objects from the 17th Commonwealth Games donated to the museum by Manchester City Council.Y2004.172Object AppraisalDuplicate items have been removed from this collection. System of arrangementArtificial system of arrangement applied. The numbering order follows the inventory numbering system applied on arrival at the museum, but replaces the former object numbers with new archive running numbers. A hierarchical system will be applied in due course. Hierarchy browser YA2004.17 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Collection 2001-2003 fonds contains 26 parts

Title2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Collection

ReferenceYA2004.17

CreatorManchester 2002 Ltd

Date

2001-2003

Scope and ContentCollection of printed ephemera and working documents from the 17th Commonwealth Games held in Manchester from the 25th July to 4th August 2002. The collection includes material produced for the media and employees, as well as promotional documents.

Extent1 box

Physical descriptionThe collection is in a good condition.

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyDonated to the museum by Manchester City Council in June 2004.

Levelfonds

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

SubjectSport

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

Related object

Merchandise
Factory Communications Ltd file on merchandising, including material relating to products promoting Manchester's bid to host the 1996 Olympic Games.

Advertising Material and Catalogues Collection
Advertising collection including material relating to Manchester's Olympic bid.

Related ArchivesCollection of objects from the 17th Commonwealth Games donated to the museum by Manchester City Council.Y2004.172Object

AppraisalDuplicate items have been removed from this collection.

System of arrangementArtificial system of arrangement applied. The numbering order follows the inventory numbering system applied on arrival at the museum, but replaces the former object numbers with new archive running numbers. A hierarchical system will be applied in due course.