MEREM:2017.38-2

Brief description: booklet issued by Mere and Tisbury Rural District Council providing a guide to each of the parishes within the district, including photographs and local advertisements, undated, c.1960s Classifications: local history / environment / maps Identifications: guide book / local guide booklet Place: Measurements: height x width x depth 18.3 x 12.1 Material: paper […]

MEREM:2017.27-2

Brief description: fragment of the slip jacket of the book entitled ‘The Story of Mere’ with image of Mere in the 19th century on the front, 1958 Classifications: local history Identifications: book cover / slip jacket Measurements: height x width x depth 19,4 x 14.8 Material: paper Completeness: incomplete Additional images: Click the images to […]

MEREM:2017.27-3

Brief description: pre-publication advertising notice for the book entitled ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958, printed by the Crown Printing Works, Mere Classifications: local history / events Identifications: advertisement Measurements: height x width x depth 24.8 x 18.5 Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2017.27-4

Brief description: script of a broadcast by Dr. G.W. Hoskins in January 5th 1959, reviewing the book entitled ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958 Classifications: local history / events Identifications: script Measurements: height x width x depth 25.2 x 20.4 Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2017.27-1

Brief description: newspaper review of the book ‘The Story of Mere’, published in 1958. Classifications: local history Identifications: newspaper cutting / newspaper review Measurements: height x width x depth 55 x 4.9 Material: paper Completeness: Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2017.19

Brief description: small bound book of poems about local scenes and subjects, by J. R. Hooper of Mere, November 1957 Classifications: local history / fine art Identifications: book / poetry book Place: Mere Measurements: height x width x depth 18.3 x 12.6 x .9 Material: paper Completeness:

MEREM:2017.12

Brief description: handwritten list of names of people who lived on Church St., Mere during the 1930s compiled by Rachel Harris of Silton, 2017 Classifications: local history / personalia Identifications: list Place: Silton Measurements: height x width x depth 20.8 x 15 Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2016.16

Brief description: family trees of the Jupe and Maggs families of Mere compiled and drawn by Dr David Longbourne for an exhibition on the Mere silk industry, 2016 Classifications: local history / personalia / trade and professions Identifications: family tree / jupe and maggs family tree Place: Mere Measurements: height x width x depth 60 […]

MEREM:2015.1-2

Brief description: three Farthing sisters in group photograph of Iron Founder workers at R. S. Hindley, Bourton Classifications: local history / trades and professions Identifications: photograph Measurements: height 11.9cm Material: photocopy paper Completeness:

MEREM:2014.50

Brief description: tug O’ war team 1911-12-13 Salisbury cup with Henry Snook (father of donor) Classifications: local history / recreation and sport / photograph Measurements: height 12.2cm Additional images: Click the images to view larger image