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Archaeologists discover 19th century pub full of untouched bottles of brandy
The Week ^ | September 27th, 2016 | Jeva Lange

Posted on 09/27/2016 7:55:24 PM PDT by Mariner

Archaeologists have uncovered a forgotten 200-year-old pub beneath the city of Manchester, England. And the best part? It still has full, untouched bottles of brandy inside, The Independent reports.

Archaeologists discovered the underground pub — once known as the Astley Arms — when they were brought in to inspect the site of a future skyscraper. During the excavation, they found pottery belonging to Thomas Evans, who was the landlord of Astley Arms in 1821. "It's brilliant because you can suddenly connect it to the local people in the area. We looked online about [Evans'] family history and one of his descendants now lives in Texas," said the site's archeological supervisor, Aidan Turner.

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Hey, doesn't that booze belong to the Evans descendant in Texas?
1 posted on 09/27/2016 7:55:24 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Absolutely cool. Like walking thru a door, back in time.


2 posted on 09/27/2016 8:04:14 PM PDT by moovova
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Just because it's old stuff doesn't necessarily mean it was good stuff. It's probably just old swill.
3 posted on 09/27/2016 8:11:30 PM PDT by Bullish (Elect a Traitor... Get more Treason.)
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To: Mariner

I believe the legal principle of “Finderex Keeperus” applies here.


4 posted on 09/27/2016 8:18:27 PM PDT by Boogieman
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"I believe the legal principle of “Finderex Keeperus” applies here."

But the British are honorable and decent people. I have to believe they'll reach out to the descendants and offer them a bottle. Or a case.

5 posted on 09/27/2016 8:20:35 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Bullish

Go ahead, you drink some first. I’ll wait.


6 posted on 09/27/2016 8:22:39 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable.)
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To: drSteve78

Go ahead, you drink some first. I’ll wait.>>> i will you would be surprised what age does to things. tea i had in a jar for 10 years tasted incredible. wine and cigars and good brandy.


7 posted on 09/27/2016 8:26:04 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: Mariner

Pffft. You wouldn’t make this kind of discovery in Ireland, that’s for damn sure.


8 posted on 09/27/2016 8:30:27 PM PDT by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: FredZarguna

Lol! Good one!


9 posted on 09/27/2016 8:34:47 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: FredZarguna

Hahahaha!


10 posted on 09/27/2016 8:40:04 PM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (The true "axis of evil" runs through Brussels, Ankara, Riyadh...and D.C.)
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To: Mariner

“Excavators discovered untouched bottles full of of brandy and crockery branded with the 18th-century landlord of the Astley Arms.
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Some of the recovered pottery items were inscribed with the name of Thomas Evans, the pub’s landlord in 1821.”

Ummm, 19th century...


11 posted on 09/27/2016 8:53:02 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Bullish

Back in the day I worked briefly for a well-known liquor and wine purveyor in NYC. They had bought an old cellar that had been discovered by accident when a building in mid-town was being remodeled.

It had several levels cut into the bedrock of the city and kept a stable year-round temperature ideal for wine. In the very bottom level where youhad to climb down a metal ladder they found some of very olde wines still unopened in huge jeroboam bottles.

Eventually they opened one of them and found nothing but vinegar. An anti-climax, but it was still a cool discovery.


12 posted on 09/27/2016 9:05:16 PM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a slasher, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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Archaeologists discovered the underground pub — once known as the Astley Arms. . . .

Never gonna dig you up. . . .

13 posted on 09/27/2016 9:41:18 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: Charles Henrickson

I see what you did there. Rick roll.


14 posted on 09/27/2016 10:01:02 PM PDT by AndrewB (FUBO)
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To: Charles Henrickson

A very clever, most unexpected Rick Roll. I salute you sir!


15 posted on 09/27/2016 10:02:41 PM PDT by ResponseAbility (The truth of liberalism is the stupid can feel smart, the lazy entitled, and the immoral unashamed)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Bravo!


16 posted on 09/27/2016 10:05:18 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (just a conspiracy theory, no facts behind the above post.)
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To: moose07

Hie thyself to Manchester. I hear they have some aged brandy for sale.

Or was it vinegar, I didn’t quite make that out..


17 posted on 09/28/2016 12:33:40 AM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Boogieman
I believe the legal principle of “Finderex Keeperus” applies here.

As opposed to the principle of "Govermentus Takus?" Which governs in England?

18 posted on 09/28/2016 2:31:20 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: NoCmpromiz

A forgotten 200 year old pub in Manchester....
Must have had a really terrible atmosphere.


19 posted on 09/28/2016 2:54:43 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) The only thing you should do on the Left is Drive.)
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To: Mariner

The bottle pictured in the article is circa 1900 not early 1800’s.


20 posted on 09/28/2016 3:59:50 AM PDT by XRdsRev (You can't spell HILLARY without the letters LIAR.)
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