MEREM:2006.77.3
Brief description: coloured photograph of the audience at the presentation to Dr. David Longbourne, Hon. Curator, of Wiltshire Museum’s Volunteer of the Year Award at Mere Museum, October 7th 2006 Classifications: events / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 13 cm
MEREM:2006.78
Brief description: copy of a sepia photograph of Morris Commercial lorry, ‘Bluebird’, owned by Bert Avery of Hazzards Hill, Mere, who is at the wheel, c.1950 Classifications: transport / road / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 19.5 cm
MEREM:2006.77.1
Brief description: coloured photograph of the presentation by Councillor Mary Douglas to Dr. David Longbourne, Hon. Curator, of the Wiltshire Museum’s Volunteer of the Year Award at Mere Museum, October 7th 2006 Classifications: events / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 13 cm
MEREM:2006.77.2
Brief description: coloured photograph of Dr. David Longbourne, Hon. Curator, Wiltshire Museum’s Volunteer of the Year, thanking Councillor Mary Douglas who had presented the Award at Mere Museum, October 7th 2006 Classifications: events / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 13 cm
MEREM:2006.74.1
Brief description: metal [steel?] tin opener with long handle with a hole at the further end. A right-angled [?iron] blade is screwed onto the handle to look like an animal’s head, 19th century [?] Classifications: domestic / kitchen / trade / engineer Identifications: tin opener Measurements: height 19 cm Material: metal, / and iron Completeness: […]
MEREM:2006.74.2
Brief description: metal [steel?] tin opener, the looped handle partly lost, the blade end modelled with the head of a cow. A right-angled [?iron] blade is screwed onto the handle, 19th century [?] Classifications: domestic / kitchen / trade / engineer Identifications: tin opener Measurements: height 16.3 cm Material: metal, / and iron Completeness: complete […]
MEREM:2006.75
Brief description: 26-page illustrated booklet about Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie, potter, latterly of Kilmington, Wilts, and her work Classifications: person / domestic craft Identifications: booklet Measurements: height 21 Material: paper, printing ink Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image
MEREM:2006.76
Brief description: laminated copy of a photograph of the 3rd Wessex [Mere] Home Guard, during W.W. II, 1939 – 1945. The men in the photograph are almost all named. Classifications: arms / person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 20.7 cm
MEREM:2006.72
Brief description: a pair of brown leather blinkers, part of a carthorse harness, stitched with white cord and decorated with a pattern made with small stiches, each with a chain attached and teminating in a metal hook and ring. Each blinker bears a small brass plate inscribed with a monogram: I [or J] A B. […]
MEREM:2006.73
Brief description: a brass ring with a threaded screw and nut, used to attach the reins to a carthorse harness, 19th century [?] Classifications: agriculture / horse / trade / harness maker Identifications: brass ring / part of carthorse harness Measurements: depth 3.5 cm Material: brass Completeness: probably one of a pair, the second missing