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:2007.1
Brief description: 5 sheets stapled together comprising a letter from Michael Tighe, of Mere, to the Institute of Geological Sciences about the exposure during building works of the Mere Fault,with a map and two photographs, 29th April 2005, and a reply from D. T. Aldiss of the British Geological Survey Classifications: natural science / geology […]
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:2006.62
Brief description: copy of a poem in typescript about an outing with Mere Old Folks to Weymouth Regis on Midsummer Day, 1953 Classifications: recreation / holiday Identifications: poem Measurements: height 29.5 cm Material: paper, printing ink Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.61.10
Brief description: copy of handwritten rules of the fife and drum band of Mere Temperance Society, February 1874 Classifications: recreation / performing arts / societies / temperance Identifications: rules / list of rules Place: Measurements: height 35 cm Material: paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger image
MEREM:2006.61.12
Brief description: copy of a poster advertising a mowing, reaping and harvesting competition, open only to total abstainers, with a list of prizes, to be held at Harvest time, 1866 Classifications: agriculture / harvest / societies / temperance Identifications: poster / Place: Measurements: height 47.5cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.61.5
Brief description: copy of a pledge of abstinence issued by Mere Temperance Society signed by Sarah Long, dated March 10 1899. A list of questions about the abstainer’s record, and some pencil calculations, on the reverse Classifications: societies / temperance / person Identifications: pledge / Place: Measurements: height 8.9 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete […]
MEREM:2006.61.6
Brief description: copy of a pledge of abstinence issued by Mere Temperance Society signed by Margaret Topp, dated December 10 1885. A list of questions about the abstainer’s record on the reverse Classifications: societies / temperance / person Identifications: pledge / Place: Measurements: height 9.5 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the […]
MEREM:2006.61.7
Brief description: copy of a certificate of membership of the Band of Hope, not filled in Classifications: societies / temperance Identifications: certificate / pledge card Place: Measurements: height 18 cm Material: paper Completeness: complete
MEREM:2006.61.8
Brief description: copy of a receipted bill for 2pound 18s 3d issued by H.H. Edmunds of Mere to Mere Temperance Society for printing and other items, November 29th 1888 Classifications: societies / temperance / person Identifications: billhead / receipted bill Measurements: height 19.5 cm Material: paper, ink Completeness: complete