MEREM:2008.86
Brief description: pair of rimless pince-nez spectacles with a gold bridge, a very fine gold chain and a loop for securing the glasses around the ear, once belonging to the donor’s grandmother, c.1880 Classifications: person / accessory Identifications: spectacles / pince-nez Place: Measurements: height 3 cm Material: gold, glass Completeness: complete
MEREM:2008.87
Brief description: black and white photograph of Lordsmead Mill with the water wheel in place, c.1930 (?) Classifications: environment / buildings / trade / miller Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 9.1 cm
MEREM:2008.88.1
Brief description: small booklet (a depositor’s pass book, the first printed, for Mere Penny Bank) of 4 pages with blue paper covers, officials and trustees listed inside the top cover; 1859 Classifications: society / money / person Identifications: booklet / pass book Place: Measurements: height 16.2 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete
MEREM:2008.88.2
Brief description: small booklet (a depositor’s pass book for Mere Penny Bank) of 8 pages with blue paper covers, officials and trustees listed inside the top cover; c.1880 Classifications: society / money / person Identifications: booklet / pass book Place: Measurements: height 16.2 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete
MEREM:2008.88.3
Brief description: a printed list of rules for Mere Penny Bank (established in 1859) with the list of officials and trustees, c.1870 Classifications: society / money / person Identifications: pamphlet / Place: Measurements: height 20.5 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: paper missing (but no text)
MEREM:2008.88.4
Brief description: a folded, printed page containing a notice to the depositors in Mere Penny Bank of the closing up of all present accounts on September 1st 1888, dated 20th August 1888 Classifications: society / money Identifications: pamphlet Place: Measurements: height 20.6 cm
MEREM:2008.77
Brief description: small brown paper bag from E. Mills, Grocer and General Provision Dealer of Castle St. Mere, with a picture in black of a man on horseback carrying an advertisement, c.1910 -1914 Classifications: trade / confectioner / person Identifications: paper bag / sweet bag Place: Bristol Measurements: height 20 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: […]
MEREM:2008.78.1
Brief description: copy of a mounted photograph of Samuel Mills,a carter of Mere and Zeals, with a horse and cart,c.1865 Classifications: transport / road / trade Identifications: photograph Place: Paddington Green Measurements: height 11 cm
MEREM:2008.78.2
Brief description: copy of the reverse of copy of a mounted photograph of Samuel Mills, a carter of Mere and Zeals, with a horse and cart,c.1865 Classifications: trade / photographer Identifications: photograph Place: Paddington Green Measurements: height 11 cm
MEREM:2008.82
Brief description: picture postcard made by Frederick Holmes of participants in the Peace Memorial Fete, May 26th1926 Classifications: environment / events Identifications: photograph / postcard Place: Mere Wiltshire Measurements: height 8.8 cm