Oldest Message In A Bottle - Discovering the Bottle

[@JWPetros]

When the music started, I assumed it was "Message in a Bottle" by The Police. It wasn't, but the opening arpeggio chords sounded very similar!

[@multiio1424]

So there is an archive in Hamburg where they keep all logbooks of all naval voyages since 18something, and they went there and unburied the log of exactly that voyage of exactly that ship, and in it there was an entry that recorded the throwing of exactly that bottle overboard. If you ever wondered whether "German thoroughness" was a real thing, this proves it beyond a doubt.

[@KymIllman]

They've actually since sent us a picture of their archives, it's thorough indeed, you can see the pic here www.kymillman.com/oldest-message-in-a-bottle/#more-content

[@ThePhronetic]

i can't handle the music

[@pp7502]

Omg can't believe that now one touched that bottle for 131y, at that time us president Grover Cleveland was in office. Great find! Greetings from Finland. I read this story on our biggest daily newspaper Ilta-Sanomat (Evening-News)😀

[@RickFromOZ]

What a truly wonderful story, which has now gone worldwide! From being tossed overboard from a ship, in 1886 to being found partially buried in sand dunes, probably exposed by the recent freaky weather. The way the bottle was found and the follow up, which revealed its history, is fabulous!

[@KymIllman]

Thanks Rick we spent many hours researching and following up with great assistance from the WA Maritime Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency

[@atm083]

So its just a coincidence you run a business called 'Messages on hold" and have a history as an ambush marketer

[@KymIllman]

Yes it is. It's been verified by the WA Maritime Museum with assistance from the Australian National Maritime Museum and the German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. You can check out what they have to say here anmm.blog/2018/03/07/message-in-a-bottle/ and museum.wa.gov.au/about/latest-news/132-year-old-message-bottle-found-on-wa-beach

[@vikinggold2908]

Just to add some info on this item. The bottle as far as I can tell, is similar to one I have at home. My bottle came from Warri, Nigeria (part of Biafra in prevoius times). These bottles were filled with gin, and were currency for the slave trade, ie 1 bottle of gin - 1 slave. Apparently the striations on one side are caused by laying the bottles on straw (mats) to cool. I don't have mine to hand just now but I believe it comes from the same Dutch company. I don't think many bottles thrown in the sea with the paper sticking out of the neck (as in movies) ever got any far as a few big waves may have seem them slip to the bottom. It would be far better to seal the top with a cork and wax so it could stay afloat easily. An old bottle like this would have caused the finder to look closer, before discovering a letter inside it. This second paragraph is only my theory/opinion about what MAY have happened, so please don't run on at me if it is wrong, better you correct it instead.

[@KymIllman]

Thanks that really interesting to hear about the bottle you have. The WA Maritime Museum have told us they believe our bottle washed ashore within 12 months and was covered by the sand dunes. They believe it may have been periodically exposed and the cork would have shrunk and fallen out. The sand inside the bottle would have helped to create a micro-environment to help preserve the note

[@macarsasi5340]

Wow

[@macarsasi5340]

@@KymIllman did they take it? Maybe a museum i mean

[@traditionalgirl5585]

That's darn cool...The message in the bottle writer could have never fathomed now his bottle and note is on the World Wide Web being seen by millions...

[@realkilju]

The bottle could have been on that beach for decades

[@dmsknb1541]

I thought German made only solid cars but papers too?

[@baird5776mullet]

I love the way Australian women talk!

[@markvincentcocjin]

I like how instead of pronouncing "No" as just "No", Australians would instead say "Noreaux".

[@mariellerose9645]

You fund the message at my birthday💞

[@HRM.H]

what a cool story!!

[@JohnnyMatherson]

What's the general gist of what it says? Everything talked about but that..

[@KymIllman]

You can read all the details of what it says and why etc at www.kymillman.com/oldest-message-in-a-bottle/

[@ceciliastracke]

Congratulations !!!!!!

[@pc9545]

From here to F1 .. wow!

[@JaapVanderHorst]

A Dutch bottle. ;-)

[@markvincentcocjin]

Any scientific explanation how a rolled up note would survive seawater and other elements inside an uncorked bottle for so long? Does anyone know how long the bottle was uncorked?

[@KymIllman]

The WA Maritime Museum have advised us that they believe the cork would have shrunk and simply fallen out and the bottle combined with being covered by sands has provided a good micro climate for preservation. Apparently they have found similarly well preserved items in the sand near the Batavia wreck site off the WA coast.

[@anataone]

Still secrets out there

[@michaelbeary]

No, that note didn't survive 131 years in that bottle without a cap. Mabe the note's authentic, but no way it could be a coincidence this was found by the wife of the guy who runs the ambush marketing company called "messages on hold". It's genius though.

[@KymIllman]

Hard to believe maybe, but true. It was inside the bottle covered by sand. We've been advised by the WA Maritime Museum that the conditions inside the bottle, with the sand created a "micro-climate" enabling the preservation. They've found similarly well preserved items from the Batavia wreck in similar conditions. If you'd like to check the various authorities thoughts on this visit www.bsh.de/de/Das_BSH/Flaschenpost-Sammlung/index.jsp or museum.wa.gov.au/explore/videos/worlds-oldest-message-bottle-discovered-western-australia or anmm.blog/2018/03/07/message-in-a-bottle/ or museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/paula-1886-message-in-a-bottle

[@michaelbeary]

Kym Illman if it’s really true, then it’s extremely providential considering it fits perfectly with the name of your company

[@AimanPF]

how did i not know kym found this

[@KymIllman]

I was acutely aware of the fact

[@parthsethia4223]

What was written in the note?

[@KymIllman]

It's detailed in the full video about the find.

[@atm083]

This guy runs a company called 'Messages on hold" and has a history as an ambush marketer.

[@dcc2351]

Yeah but what did it say?

[@KymIllman]

Return the note with the coordinates where found so the German agency could measure wind and tides for marine travel.

[@dcc2351]

@@KymIllman Thanks

[@daisyx9295]

Cool!

[@mohmoh-zs6yw]

I found a very old letter(1882) ..

[@Kenkire]

What does it say?

[@JWPetros]

This site gives more info: www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/worlds-oldest-known-messageinabottle-found-on-west-australian-beach/news-story/5f621cc5b1713cfe0a41012b16008d84

[@KymIllman]

It's written in German and was part of an oceanographic study conducted by the Deutsche Seewarte you can find all the details about it here www.kymillman.com/oldest-message-in-a-bottle

[@baird5776mullet]

Kym illman thanks,great find,greetings from Milton Florida.

[@ShadowWizard123]

Too bad about all the gin being gone

[@ItzOllyOP]

👍 nice 👍

[@rhodazogah2368]

Would like to buy it

[@KymIllman]

Not for sale

[@Kokki535]

Wait is this ricciardo ricciardo Holy mac n cheese balls

[@chad3654]

yeah, daniel's mom

[@jamiekriticos]

Wow awesome

[@spafl4sh391]

who else is here because of an igcse exam paper?

[@MrKin555]

So what does it say?!!!!

[@JWPetros]

This site give more info: www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/worlds-oldest-known-messageinabottle-found-on-west-australian-beach/news-story/5f621cc5b1713cfe0a41012b16008d84

[@KymIllman]

You can read the details at www.kymillman.com/oldest-message-in-a-bottle/#more-content

[@KymIllman]

You may also wish to watch this video explaining what it says kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnewlXx5etF5Y7s

[@joshuaplum610]

What did it say? C'mon!!!!!

[@KymIllman]

Go to kymillman.com for the whole story.

[@crazyman1333p]

*_-ok-_*

[@gracechadi]

Wow

[@fhmphantomzz]

good job Karens!

[@richardgray115]

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