Brief description: sepia studio portrait of Dick Avery as a small child, taken by Frederick Holmes of Mere, c.1915. The photograph was made as a postcard, and has F.Holmes Photo, Mere Wilts printed across the lower right corner.
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 14 cm
width: 9 cm
Classifications:
personalia |
Material:
Condition: fair, scuffed at cormers and slightly creased; reverse dirty
Brief description: an enlarged copy in black and white of houses and business in Castle St. [north side]. The buildings are decorated for a visit by The Prince and Princess of Wales, June 24th 1909
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 17.5 cm
width: 27 cm
Classifications:
environment | buildings | events | environment
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: An affadavit and petition in the court for the relief of insolvent debtors, in the name of Richard Brine of Mere, 2nd November 1836
height: 33.5 cm
width: 42 cm
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Material:
Condition:
Brief description: An affadavit and petition in the court for the relief of insolvent debtors, in the name of Richard Brine of Mere, 2nd November 1836
Associated date: 2.11.1836
height: 33.5 cm
width: 42 cm
Classifications:
society | law |
Material: paper, ink
Condition: some small tears at folds
Brief description: copy of a photograph of Arthur Bristow [driver] and a group of men, women and children on a charabanc outing [Chalke’s Coaches] from Mere, 1920s[?].
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 13.5 cm
width: 18.6 cm
Classifications:
recreation | holiday | personalia |
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: colour photograph of a signed oval portrait photograph of Revd. John Pither, Minister at Mere Congregational Church between 1897 and 1908, taken and framed by Frederick Holmes of Mere in about 1908, and with his copyright stamp.
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 27 cm
width: 21 cm
Classifications:
society | religion | personalia | trade | photographer |
Material:
Condition: excellent
Brief description: photograph [copy] of Wiltshire downs with White Sheet Castle, seen from Castle Hill, Mere, 1954
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 21 cm
width: 30 cm
Classifications:
environment | buildings | environment | archaeology | neolithic |
Material: paper. ink
Condition: good
Brief description: colour photograph of a signed portrait photograph of Revd. R. P. Erlebach, Minister at Mere Congregational Church in the early 20th century, taken and framed by Frederick Holmes of Mere in about 1910.
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 24.8 cm
width: 21 cm
Classifications:
society | religion | personalia | trade | photographer |
Material:
Condition: excellent
Brief description: box camera covered in black simulated leather with leather carrying handle, bearing the maker’s stamp; ‘made in Great Britain Kodak Limited’ and ‘Kodak no 120’, still containing a roll of film, c. 1940 [?]
height: 10.5 cm
width: 7.5 cm
Classifications:
recreation | photography |
Material: metal,leather, simulated leather, glass, perspex
Condition: one catch broken, some rust, covering damaged at corners
Brief description: photograph of Mere football team, 1953
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
height: 15.5 cm
width: 20.8 cm
Classifications:
recreation | football | person |
Material:
Condition: slightly warped