MEREM:2006.33
Brief description: printed souvenir programme,with photographs of members of the royal family and a map of the coronation route, of the order of service for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on June 2nd 1953 Classifications: society / royalty / person Identifications: programme / coronation souvenir programme Place: Measurements: height 25 cm […]
MEREM:2006.32
Brief description: a recording on a compact disc of Linden Lea recorded on the Serpent [musical instrument] played by Phil Humphries, the words [by William Barnes] sung by Robert Tear, tenor, 2005-6 Classifications: recreation / music Identifications: compact disc / sound recording Place: USA Measurements: height 12.5 cm Material: plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.31
Brief description: black and white engraving by H.B.Hall of a painting by F. Boll of Joseph bringing Jacob before Pharoah, in a grey-green mount; quotation from Genesis 47 v.7, Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharoah, printed beneath the image. Classifications: society / religion / fine art / prints Identifications: engraving […]
MEREM:2006.30
Brief description: needlework tapestry picture in a modern gilt frame depicting Joseph bringing his father Jacob before Pharaoh,copied from a painting by E. Boll made in the 19th century, worked by ‘a young girl of the Lander family’ at the age of about 13 years, 19th century Classifications: society / religion / decorative art / […]
MEREM:2006.29
Brief description: empty bluish-green glass bottle, stopper missing, once containing The ‘Luton’ Straw Hat Dye [colour Mole],with paper label on front and maker’s name and location embossed on the back and sides; in a green, black and orange upright box with a picture of a woman applying the dye on the front,and the maker’s name […]
MEREM:2006.28
Brief description: black bakelite GPO telephone with receiver resting on a cradleand attached by means of twisted brown flex , with circular dialing wheel and and pull-out drawer for notes, c.1947. Classifications: technology / society / communication Identifications: telephone / telephone and receiver Measurements: height 19 cm Material: bakelite, metal, perspex, flex, cord Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.27
Brief description: photograph of Arthur Shepherd, Arthur Avery and Shepherd Peach drinking at the Angel Inn, Mere, in about 1950 Classifications: personalia / recreation Identifications: photograph Measurements: height 10 cm
MEREM:2006.26
Brief description: green glass bottle… Classifications: trade / innkeeper Identifications: bottle / glass beer bottle Measurements: height 26 cm Material: glass, cork Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.25
Brief description: green glass beer bottle with embossed name of T. J. Norris, The Talbot Hotel, Mere, 1895 – 1915 Classifications: trade / innkeeper Identifications: bottle / glass beer bottle with stopper Measurements: height 26 cm Material: glass, cork Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.24.5
Brief description: colour photograph of the demolished garage buildings on Castle St., Mere, showing empty petrol storage petrol tanks and the surviving building from the old workhouse, 24th February 2006 Classifications: environment / buildings / transport / road Identifications: photograph Measurements: height 12.2 cm