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Descendants of man who left Sarjeant Gallery time capsule fascinated by discovery
7 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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John Carson, great-grandson of John Brodie, with wife Janice is proud to be tied to such a historic story. Photo / Bevan Conley
John Carson, great-grandson of John Brodie, with wife Janice is proud to be tied to such a historic story. Photo / Bevan Conley
Descendants of the man who stowed away a time capsule in the historic Sarjeant Gallery more than a century ago say they are fascinated by its recent discovery. Clerk of works for the original construction project John Cornfoot Brodie stowed away a glass time capsule filled with a variety of contents in one of the walls in 1918.
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Time capsule hidden for 102 years found at Whanganui s Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment site
29 Apr, 2021 05:00 AM
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All of the contents found in the time capsule left behind Clerk of Works John Brodie 102 years ago. Photo / Bevan Conley
All of the contents found in the time capsule left behind Clerk of Works John Brodie 102 years ago. Photo / Bevan Conley
A historic discovery has been made at the Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment site at Pukenamu Queen s Park in Whanganui. A 102-year-old time capsule has been discovered by construction workers, with gallery staff labelling it the most significant find of the excavation project so far.