MEREM:2012.50
Brief description: a photograph album bound in red containing 138 coloured photographs of people and events associated with the Welcome Club, founded in 1949 in Zeals, near Mere, Wilts. Classifications: societies / events Identifications: photograph album / Place: Measurements: height 33.6 cm Material: plastic, paper Completeness: complete Additional images: Click the images to view larger […]
MEREM:2010.66
Brief description: small portable typewriter with black and red ribbon,fixed to base of carrying case which has a handle and clasp, made by Underwood c.1929 Classifications: society / communication / technology Identifications: typerwriter / portable typewriter Place: Measurements: height 10.5 cm (typewriter) Material: metal, rubber, fabric, plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.63.8
Brief description: small book in a blue plastic cover stamped in silver with the title and badge, containing information and records relating to The Royal Observer Corps, c.1980 – 1991 Classifications: arms / books Identifications: handbook / The Royal Observer Corps handbook Place: Measurements: height 13.4 cm Material: paper, plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2009.104
Brief description: small clear bottle with white screw cap, containing a brown liquid (Friar’s Balsam), and with a label bearing instructions for use and ‘John Walton and Co Ltd, Chemists, Salisbury St., Mere c. 1950 Classifications: society / health and social services / trade / chemist Identifications: bottle / medicine bottle Measurements: height 10.8cm Material: […]
MEREM:2009.91
Brief description: compact disc containing 78 images documenting changes on a site on Castle St., Mere between 1836 and 2009 Classifications: technology / environment / buildings Identifications: compact disc / Place: Measurements: height 12.4 cm Material: plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2008.51
Brief description: Kodak Brownie six-20 Camera, Model F Classifications: recreation / photography / technology Identifications: camera / box camera Place: Measurements: height 10.5 cm Material: metal, glass, plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2007.15
Brief description: small glass ridged poison bottle [empty] with white screw cap printed with ‘DEC’, formerly containing Decolourised Tincture of Iodine, sold by John Walton and Co. Ltd, of Mere, whose label is on the bottle; c.1934. Classifications: trade / chemist / person Identifications: bottle / iodine bottle Measurements: height 9.4 cm Material: glass, plastic, […]
MEREM:2006.32
Brief description: a recording on a compact disc of Linden Lea recorded on the Serpent [musical instrument] played by Phil Humphries, the words [by William Barnes] sung by Robert Tear, tenor, 2005-6 Classifications: recreation / music Identifications: compact disc / sound recording Place: USA Measurements: height 12.5 cm Material: plastic Completeness: complete
MEREM:2004.178
Brief description: base for the Mere Carnival Challenge Cup, in use until 2002, winners names engraved on shields around Classifications: events Identifications: trophy base / cup base Measurements: diameter 19.5 Material: plastic
MEREM:2004.179
Brief description: base for the Mere Carnival Townsend Cup, in use until 2002, winners names engraved on shields around Classifications: events Identifications: trophy base / cup base Measurements: diameter 19.5cm Material: plastic