100 year-old time capsule is discovered during demolition works at Ayrshire school

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The discovery of a near 100 year-old time capsule has been hailed as a “brilliant surprise” by council beaks. Ayrshire Live can reveal how South Ayrshire Council’s contractors discovered the fascinating find during the demolition of the former Carrick Academy building, in Maybole.The capsule, which dates back to 1925 - the year the school was constructed - was transferred to the local authority’s Ayrshire Archives centre, in Ayr, for opening and inspection by their expert staff.Archive staff opened the glass time capsule and found numerous archival records including coins, newspapers, Education Authority documents and some business cards of local contractors who presumably worked on the project nearly a century ago.Unfortunately, water penetrated the time capsule over the years and as a consequence, the records were damp and damaged.

However, some parts of the items are still legible - including a front page of The Ayrshire Post - dated Friday, June 19, 1925 and an envelope which the team managed to clean enough to transcribe.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.It reads, ‘Who find may keep.

Present day coins of the Realm. William Reid Master of Works Ayrshire Education Authority.’The contents of the capsule underwent a process in the Archive centre workroom that allowed the records to dry out, then everything was cleaned using smoke sponges.All of the documents