Secret 132 year old message in a bottle found in lighthouse wall
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Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.
  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 days ago

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    Corsewall Light & Fog Signal Station, Sept 4th 1892.

    This lantern was erected by James Wells Engineer, John Westwood Millwright, James Brodie Engineer, David Scott Labourer, of the firm of James Milne & Son Engineers, Milton House Works, Edinburgh, during the months from May to September and relighted on Thursday night 15th Sept 1892.

    The following being keepers at the station at this time, John Wilson Principal, John B Henderson 1st assistant, John Lockhart 2nd assistant.

    The lens and machine being supplied by James Dove &Co Engineers Greenside Edinburgh and erected by William Burness, John Harrower, James Dods. Engineers with the above firm.