MEREM:2009.103
Brief description: black bowler hat lined with red fabric (silk), with a bow and maker’s stamp on the inner hat band, made by Christy’s of London, stamped Waltons, Ltd, Mere, c.1950 Classifications: person / costume Identifications: bowler hat Place: Measurements: height 12.5 cm Material: cardboard, felt, silk, leather, ribbon Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the […]
MEREM:2009.88.6
Brief description: small ring of bone decorated with carved and painted flowers, mid-20th century Classifications: person / costume / domestic / ornament Identifications: ring / Place: Measurements: height 2.5 cm Material: bone, paint Completeness: complete
MEREM:2009.32
Brief description: large, mounted sepia photograph by Frederick Holmes of Mere, of the four children of Dr. and Mrs Farley Rutter of Mere: Burchett, Joyce, Conrad and Elizabeth (?). c.1917 Classifications: person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 44.7 cm
MEREM:2009.25
Brief description: coloured photograph of Miss Louise Thorington and her sister, Mrs M. Taylor in a garden, c.1960 Classifications: person Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 8.9 cm
MEREM:2009.20
Brief description: colour photograph of Dr. David Longbourne standing in Mere churchyard with a lime tree newly planted in his name (The Longbourne Tree), 1st March 2009 Classifications: person / environment Identifications: photograph Measurements: height 18.6 cm
MEREM:2009.4
Brief description: black and white photograph of Peter Platt Higgins as a boy in fancy dress at Mere Carnival, c.1950 Classifications: person / events Identifications: photograph Place: Measurements: height 8.9 cm
MEREM:2008.112
Brief description: 8-page booklet in a grey paper cover, containing an appreiation of the life and work of Alice May Riddy byfamily and friends, 1901= 1961 with a black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Riddy, c.1961 Classifications: person Identifications: booklet / Place: Measurements: height 20.2 cm Material: paper, ink, metal staple Completeness: complete
MEREM:2008.102.1
Brief description: small metal case covered with black ?simulated leather and lined with blue velvet, containing rimless pince nez with copper nose-piece, with maker’s name on the case, ?early 20th century Classifications: person / accessory Identifications: pince nez in case / spectacles in case Place: Bridgewater Measurements: height 4 cm Material: metal / , simulated […]
MEREM:2008.102.2
Brief description: small metal case covered with black ?simulated leather and lined with a dark red fabric, containing copper (?) rimmed pince nez with nose-piece of same material, ?early 20th century Classifications: person / accessory Identifications: pince nez in case / spectacles in case Place: Measurements: height 4 cm Material: metal / , simulated leather, […]
MEREM:2008.102.3
Brief description: small metal case covered with brown decorated simulated leather and lined with brown velvet, containing a pair of spectacles with metal adjustable frames, with maker’s name on the case, late 19th century Classifications: person / accessory Identifications: spectacles in case / Place: London Measurements: height 5 cm Material: metal / , simulated leather, […]