MEREM:2017.6

Brief description: boxed cardboard jigsaw puzzle of an aerial map of Mere, Wilts Classifications: recreation / games Identifications: jigsaw / map Place: Okehampton Measurements: height x width x depth 34.3 x 48.3 Material: paper Completeness: complete

MEREM:2017.3.1

Brief description: cardboard-bound history textbook written by W.H. Weston B.A., 1923,once owned by Rachel Coward of Mere and given to her by Fred. Coward, her great uncle. Contains loose inside three advertising leaflets for other Wheaton books: Wheaton’s ‘Where and Why’ Atlas, ‘Wheaton’s Geographical Exercises’, ‘Stepping Stones to Social and Industrial History’ and ‘Round the […]

MEREM:2017.3.2

Brief description: cardboard-bound history textbook written by W.H. Weston B.A., 1924,once owned by Rachel Coward of Mere and given to her by Fred. Coward, her great uncle. Classifications: society / education Identifications: book / text book Place: Exeter Measurements: height x width x depth 27.5 x 21.7 x .3 Material: paper / card Completeness: complete […]

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:2016.14

Brief description: booklet containing the programme of events for Carnival Week in Mere, September 17th 2016. Also containing advertisements for many Mere businesses. Classifications: events Identifications: booklet / carnival programme Place: Mere, Wilts Measurements: height x width x depth 21 x 14.8 Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2016.12.1

Brief description: a programme for a Gala Day held by Mere Youth Club in The Square, Mere on June 5th 1949 Classifications: events Identifications: programme Place: Mere Wiltshire Measurements: height 20.5cm Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2016.12.2

Brief description: a ticket with menu and toast list for the third annual dinner/dance held by Mere Youth Centre in the Lecture Hall, Mere, on April 9th 1949, signed by attendees of the event. Classifications: events / society & recreation Identifications: ticket / menu Place: Mere Wiltshire Measurements: height 12.4 cm Material: paper Completeness: complete […]

MEREM:2016.12.3

Brief description: printed invitation for the Official Opening of new premises for Mere Youth Club Committee, October 20th 1978. Handwritten note of reverse. Classifications: events / societies Identifications: invitation Place: Mere Measurements: height x width x depth Material: paper Completeness: Additional images: Click the images to view larger image

MEREM:2016.9

Brief description: photocopy of a newspaper article from Daily Post Wales about the discovery of the body of Marine David Williams who died in WWII (1945) in Holland and his burial in Holland June 8th 2016. Photographs included. Accompanied by handwritten letter from Mrs Sheila Clough Classifications: event / burial / world war 2 / […]

MEREM:2016.10.1

Brief description: photocopy of the situation map and ground plans with key of the former dwelling house and silk mills at Crockerton,. Wilts, prepared for the auction of these premises by W.H.Hewitt in 1849. Classifications: environment / maps / trade / miller Identifications: map / photocopy Place: Measurements: height 29.3 cm Material: paper Completeness: complete […]