Treasure trove unveiled.(News) From: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) | Date: April 16, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THIS is the first sneak preview of a half a million pound treasure trove of posses-sions owned by Brum's famous son which is now back home in the city.

A microscope and fob watch are part of a haul of 87 items once belonging to Industrial Revolution pioneer James Watt purchased by Birmingham's Museum and Art Gallery.

Left untouched in a darkened room for over a century, they were part of a pounds 2 million treasure trove a...

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