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Myrt 1 month ago
#13 Looks like my junk drawer
"When The Perth Observatory Foundation Was Laid On 29 September 1896, The Occasion Was Attended By Sir John Forrest And Other Notable Dignitaries, And Several Items Of Importance Were Placed In A Leaden Box (Time Capsule), Sealed And Deposited In A Cavity Beneath The Foundation Stone"
"The event was described in the local press and mentioned here since "Röntgen rays tubes, and a description of the process, together with specimen photographs", donated by Hancock were included in the cache. This is the first known instance of a time capsule in Western Australia, and in Australia."