Then amid much celebration they were sealed in a brass container and buried back in the cornerstone of the building, where they lay undisturbed until last month. They were retrieved, having been located by radar, after workmen were sent in to tackle damp in the building. Retrieving items out of a cowhide bag is one thing, extracting them from a brass box was another. Above, newspapers removed from the time capsule. Picture: Brian Snyder/Reuters

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