MEREM:2007.8

Brief description: billhead of William T. Edmunds, Grocer, of Castle St. Mere, on which is written a verse in ink, found in the wall of 24 Castle St., Mere in 1987, dated July 7 1898 Classifications: trade / grocer / personalia Identifications: billhead Place: Mere Wiltshire Measurements: height 25.8 cm Material: paper Completeness: incomplete: much […]

MEREM:2007.9

Brief description: a printed envelope for billheads sent by William T. Edmunds, Grocer, of Castle St. Mere, with an advertisement for a toothache and neuralgia remedy on which is written in ink ‘To he who would have the pleasure of pulling down my house’, found in the wall of 24 Castle St., Mere in 1987, […]

MEREM:2007.6.1

Brief description: coloured photograph of Pease Hill, Mere taken from the south, site of a housing development, February19th 2007 Classifications: environment / environment / buildings Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 10.5 cm

MEREM:2007.6.2

Brief description: coloured photograph, taken from Downside Close, Mere, of a digger and lorry beginning work on a housing development at Pease Hill, February 2 2007 Classifications: environment / environment / buildings Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 10.5 cm

MEREM:2007.6.3

Brief description: coloured photograph, taken from Old Hollow, Mere, of a digger and lorries beginning work on a housing development at Pease Hill, February 2 2007 Classifications: environment / environment / buildings Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 10.5 cm

MEREM:2007.7.1

Brief description: enlarged photocopy of a leaflet or card produced for the Temperance movement [Band of Hope] showing people holding banners with temperance and related slogans marching towards the personnification of Temperance who stands by a water fountain, c.1850 Classifications: societies / temperance Identifications: leaflet / pamphlet Place: Camden Town Greater London Measurements: height 21 […]

MEREM:2007.7.2

Brief description: enlarged photocopy of a Belgian reproduction of a leaflet or card produced for the English Temperance movement showing people holding banners with temperance and related slogans marching towards the personnification of Temperance who stands by a water fountain, c.1890 Classifications: societies / temperance Identifications: leaflet / pamphlet Country: Belgium Measurements: height 21 cm […]

MEREM:2007.5

Brief description: photograph album [cover inscribed ‘Rosemary That’s for Remembrance’], once belonging to Captain Fred Howarth, officer in charge of the Mere Detachment, Army Cadet Force, containing black and white photographs of people and events connected with the Mere Army Cadet Force, newspaper reports and photographs and other military memorabilia, c. 1950 – 1962. Some […]

MEREM:2007.3.3

Brief description: copy of a coloured photograph, close-up, of Rose Cottage, Mill Lane, Gasper, Stourton , derelict, c.1935 Classifications: environment / buildings / environment Identifications: photograph Measurements: height 10 cm

MEREM:2007.4

Brief description: empty packet, white with red and black printing, once containing Black Cat Cigarettes, found in The Rutter Pavilion in the Recreation Ground, Mere; possibly dating from 1920s or 1930s. Classifications: recreation / tobacco Identifications: cigarette packet Measurements: height 7.3 cm Material: cardboard, printer’s ink Completeness: complete