MEREM:2011.29
Brief description: Mere Carnival programme for 1985 Classifications: recreation Identifications: programme / Place: Measurements: height 20.7cm Material: paper and ink Completeness: complete
MEREM:2011.23
Brief description: copy of a sepia photograph, postcard by W. Norris, Mere, showing “Mere Church tenor rung up last time in old frame, Jan 11, 1911 Classifications: recreation / bellringing Identifications: postcard / photograph Place: Measurements: height 13.6cm
MEREM:2011.22
Brief description: 78 rpm Gramophone record of “Hinton, Dinton and Mere sung by Peter Dawson (“The Curtain Falls is on the other side) with original printed paper sleeve Classifications: recreation / music Identifications: record / Place: The Gramaphone Co. Ltd Measurements: height 25cm Material: synthetic / paper Completeness: complete
MEREM:2010.70.5
Brief description: illustrated children’s book entitled ‘Little Wide Awake’ in blue cloth binding with gold decoration, once belonging to Gladys Toogood of Prospect House, given to her by Gwendoline Taylor of The Mill, Mere, no publication details, early 20th century. Classifications: recreation / toys and games / person Identifications: book / Place: Measurements: height 24.7 […]
MEREM:2010.68
Brief description: children’s pastime called ‘Bead Laying’ consisting of red cardboard box with flat lid, both decorated, containing two trays of perforated cardboard for making patterns with coloured wooden beads, these once stored in a cardboard tray, now in two tins (formerly holding ‘Sucrets’ and Cherry cough pastilles), 1900 = 1949 Classifications: recreation / toys […]
MEREM:2010.69
Brief description: children’s game called ‘Dizzy Dots, The New Parlour Game’, consisting of red folding board comprising a central circle and rotating disk and blank printed circles, and a small red box with lid containing 6 red, 7 green and 9 cream cardboard disks or counters, 1900 = 1949 Classifications: recreation / toys Identifications: game […]
MEREM:2010.60.9
Brief description: glass negative for picture of a photograph of the wrought iron sign for The Old Ship Hotel, used by Miss Joyce Rutter, possibly for illustrations for ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958, ninth of ten in a cardboard box Classifications: recreation / photography / environment / buildings Identifications: glass negative / photographic plate Place: […]
MEREM:2010.60.10
Brief description: glass negative for picture of a photograph of the two girls making notes in front of the tombstone of Edward Dolling, used by Miss Joyce Rutter, possibly for illustrations for ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958, tenth of ten in a cardboard box Classifications: recreation / crafts and hobbies / environment / buildings Identifications: […]
MEREM:2010.60.7
Brief description: glass negative for picture of a photograph (made by H.H. Edmunds, publisher, of Mere) of the bridge and millwheel at Lordsmead, Mere c.1900, used by Miss Joyce Rutter, possibly for illustrations for ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958, seventh of ten in a cardboard box Classifications: recreation / photography / environment / buildings Identifications: […]
MEREM:2010.60.8
Brief description: glass negative for picture of a drawing (published by Waltons of Mere) of the London to Exeter mail coach through Mere in c.1840, used by Miss Joyce Rutter, possibly for illustrations for ‘The Story of Mere’, 1958, eighth of ten in a cardboard box Classifications: recreation / photography / transport / road Identifications: […]