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Actions	Time Capsule Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2014.91 TitleTime Capsule DescriptionA time capsule, discovered under the south east corner of the Playfair building on 28th November 2014 by the builders from John Dennis Ltd. working on the HLF Lister Project , placed by the joiners who worked on the 1909 extension of the College. It consists of the following, stored in an empty tin of Kendal Brown Scented Snuff: two newspapers, both dated March 19th 1909 - The Labour Leader: A Weekly Journal of Socialism, Trade Unionism and Politics, and The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder; two postcards depicting the Scottish National Exhibition of 1908, which took place to the west of the city in the grounds of the Saughton Hall Estate; piece of paper listing all the joiners from Scott Morton & Co. who carried out interior design work during the construction. Production date accurate 1909-03 Production periodTwentieth century, early Object nameTime Capsule Object categoryCollege memorabilia MaterialTin, Paper, Cardboard Dimensions Tin Height: 16 cm Diameter: 8 cm Labour Leader Height: 44 cm Width: 30 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Carpenter & Builder Height: 32 cm Width: 24 cm Depth: 0.8 cm Postcards Height: 9 cm Width: 14 cm

Object numberED.CS.2014.91

TitleTime Capsule

DescriptionA time capsule, discovered under the south east corner of the Playfair building on 28th November 2014 by the builders from John Dennis Ltd. working on the HLF Lister Project , placed by the joiners who worked on the 1909 extension of the College. It consists of the following, stored in an empty tin of Kendal Brown Scented Snuff: two newspapers, both dated March 19th 1909 - The Labour Leader: A Weekly Journal of Socialism, Trade Unionism and Politics, and The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder; two postcards depicting the Scottish National Exhibition of 1908, which took place to the west of the city in the grounds of the Saughton Hall Estate; piece of paper listing all the joiners from Scott Morton & Co. who carried out interior design work during the construction.

Production date accurate 1909-03

Production periodTwentieth century, early

Object nameTime Capsule

Object categoryCollege memorabilia

MaterialTin, Paper, Cardboard

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