Tate Britain a new sense of identity

The Old Tate. It wasnt the most appealing nickname to have as the hordes surged to Tate Modern after its opening in 2000. But thats how the original Tate Gallery on Millbank, then newly returned to its first function as the national gallery of British art, came to be known at the time. I was the press officer at Tate Britain between 2001 and 2005, and one of those charged with keeping people interested in goings-on at Millbank.
We at the gallery knew it was an exciting space and programme, with