NYLONS BURIED FOR POSTERITY
Centuries hence, some archaeologist seeking evidence of twentieth-century life at Margate, in Kent, may perhaps unearth a lead-lined wooden casket containing nylon stockings. Doubtless he will weave an interesting story around his discovery, but, unless he is in full possession of the facts, it will scarcely be as romantic as the truth. For the casket .was interred recently on the site of a new factory as a direct result of an inspiration dating back to the days of the Roman Empire. The factory, an offshoot of a London firm employs 3000 people exclusively in the manufacture of nylon hosiery. Roman relics were found during excavations for the foundations, and these gave the firm’s directors the idea of depositing examples of modern industry for posterity. Inside the wooden casket the stockings were contained in a polythene bag. Over the casket, a tree was ceremonially planted by the Mayor of Margate at the official opening of the new factory, which brings all-the-year-round employment to this popular seaside resort.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 2
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