MEREM:2010.74.3

Brief description: small geography textbook bound in brown paper, c.1890 Classifications: society / education Identifications: textbook / Place: Paternoster Row Measurements: height 16.6cm Material: paper, thread Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.74.4

Brief description: small geography textbook bound in brown paper, c.1910 Classifications: society / education Identifications: textbook / Place: Measurements: height 18.1cm Material: paper, thread Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.74.5

Brief description: used handwriting textbook bound in brown paper, c.1890 Classifications: society / education Identifications: textbook / Place: Minerva House Measurements: height 17.1cm Material: paper, thread Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.70.2

Brief description: brown leather handbag with purple lining containing various trade bills and a Kodak Beau Brownie cameral leaflet, once belonging to Mrs Toogood, early 20th century. Classifications: person / accessory / person Identifications: handbag / Place: Measurements: height 12.5 cm (closed, excluding strap Material: leather, fabric, metal, paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the […]
MEREM:2010.70.3

Brief description: signed pencil drawing on cream paper by Rachel Coward of ‘Old Sarah’s’, a pair of cottages next to Prospect House, The Causeway, Mere, 8th May 1949 Classifications: fine art / drawings / environment / buildings Identifications: drawing Place: The Causeway Measurements: height 13.6 cm
MEREM:2010.70.4

Brief description: Geography textbook in a red cloth binding once belonging to Miss Gladys Toogood, c.1906 onwards Classifications: society / education / person Identifications: book / Place: London Essex Measurements: height 18.7 cm Material: board / fabric / paper Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.70.5

Brief description: illustrated children’s book entitled ‘Little Wide Awake’ in blue cloth binding with gold decoration, once belonging to Gladys Toogood of Prospect House, given to her by Gwendoline Taylor of The Mill, Mere, no publication details, early 20th century. Classifications: recreation / toys and games / person Identifications: book / Place: Measurements: height 24.7 […]
MEREM:2010.70.6

Brief description: part of a calendar for 1935 pasted to a cardboard mount on which is also a photograph of Miss Wilcox’s class at the infant school, Mere in 1934 Classifications: society / education / society Identifications: calendar / photograph Place: Blackpool Measurements: height 25.4 cm Material: cardboard, paper Completeness: calendar leaves for Jan – […]
MEREM:2010.70.7

Brief description: coloured photograph of a Wiltshire War Agricultural Committee demonstration of a Mole Plough, 1939 – 1945 Classifications: agriculture / ploughing / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 21 cm Additional images: Click the images to view larger image
MEREM:2010.71

Brief description: silver shilling issued in the reign of James II, 1685 – 1688 Classifications: society / money Identifications: coin / Place: Measurements: diameter 2.7 cm Material: silver Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image