Time Capsules (Things Stored For Future Folks' Reference)

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A time capsule which was found in the walls of a former synagogue has revealed its 150-year-old treasures.

Builders found the glass container while working on a £6m upgrade of the Grade II-listed building which houses Manchester Jewish Museum in 2020. The jar, which was sealed on 11 June 1873, contained copies of The Times and The Jewish Chronicle and coins.

Eugenie Karen, conservation officer at Manchester Central Library, said the items' condition was "remarkably good".

The building in Cheetham Hill, which was designed by architect Edward Salomons, first opened as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in 1874.

IMAGE SOURCE, CHRIS PAYNE Image caption, Builders found the time capsule during a £6m renovation of the building

A museum representative said it was originally built to serve Manchester's Sephardi Jewish communities and was "designed and decorated to reflect the Spanish and Portuguese heritage" of the people that worshipped there.

In 1984, it was converted into Manchester Jewish Museum to "preserve both the building and Manchester's rich Jewish history", they added.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-65823174

 

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Not so empty after all.

A time capsule from the 1820s that appeared to be empty when opened in a highly anticipated ceremony at the West Point US military academy was later found to contain coins and a medal.

The lead box was searched in front of a room of cadets and a livestream audience, but it appeared to contain nothing but sediment.
Hopes of a big discovery were dashed.

Yet further examination and a careful sift through the silt revealed a medal and six very old coins.

The coins were minted in years ranging from 1795 to 1828. with values ranging from one cent up to one dollar.

The box also contained a medal that celebrates the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The canal was built in eight years and connected the Hudson River in New York to the Great Lakes.

After the anti-climax of the event, West Point archeologist Paul Hudson used a wooden pick and a brush to carefully search the sediment inside the box.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66667189

 

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Not so empty after all.

A time capsule from the 1820s that appeared to be empty when opened in a highly anticipated ceremony at the West Point US military academy was later found to contain coins and a medal.

The lead box was searched in front of a room of cadets and a livestream audience, but it appeared to contain nothing but sediment.
Hopes of a big discovery were dashed.

Yet further examination and a careful sift through the silt revealed a medal and six very old coins.

The coins were minted in years ranging from 1795 to 1828. with values ranging from one cent up to one dollar.

The box also contained a medal that celebrates the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The canal was built in eight years and connected the Hudson River in New York to the Great Lakes.

After the anti-climax of the event, West Point archeologist Paul Hudson used a wooden pick and a brush to carefully search the sediment inside the box.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66667189

The sediment might be what's left of other contents, like papers or photos. Or, well, I dunno.

 

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Woman finds 130-year-old box under her floor, and puts it back

A woman found a time capsule under her floor which previous owners of her home had been adding to - for 130 years. Madeline Goodwin, 26, was stunned to find the metal box containing a penny from 1901, a cigarette packet, hat, Bible and a letter.

She discovered the capsule after advertising a table she was selling - and the woman who came to buy it revealed she used to live in the house. The lady said her family had lived in the house since the 1890s - and for over a century different people had added to a time capsule under the flor.

She herself had added a DVD and a newspaper when they sold the house in 2007 - and when Madeline looked the capsule was still there. Madeline, who lives in Swindon in Wiltshire with her partner, bought the Victorian home four years ago.

Madeline explained: "It was very cool and interesting. Though unfortunately the weather had gotten to the ammunition box - so the letter from this lady's family was illegible.

She now plans to add to the time capsule for future owners of the home to discover.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/woman-finds-130-year-old-9131780

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