121-year-old time capsule found at bridge

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121-year-old time capsule found at bridge

Postby annie » 26 Aug 2015, 08:12

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A time capsule containing items from the 1890s including what is thought to be a bottle of whisky has been uncovered by construction workers.

The capsule, a metal box about the size of a shoe box, was discovered buried deep inside part of Ruthven road bridge near Kingussie in the Cairngorms.

In the box was a folded newspaper from September 1894, a paper scroll and the bottle.

The items have been donated to a museum in nearby Newtonmore.

Workers from construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall uncovered the capsule during work to replace the bridge under a contract from Highland Council
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-34054847
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Postby maureenho » 26 Aug 2015, 10:22

How exciting to find a time capsule.
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