MEREM:2005.2

Brief description: black tallow lamp used by Matthew Norris, baker, of Salisbury St Mere, to illuminate the baking oven, early 20th century

Associated person: Norris, Matthew, Mr

height: 14 cm

width: 19 cm

Classifications:
trade | baker |
Material: iron and tallow wax
Condition: fair, some rust,

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MEREM:2005.20

Brief description: photograph [framed and glazed], Mere Football Club, Winners of the Shaftesbury and District League, Warminster and District League, Shaftesbury Charity Cup, 1925-1926, photograph by E Berry of Gillingham

Place: Mere

County: Wiltshire

height: 37cm

width: 48cm

Classifications:
recreation | football |
Material: glass wood
Condition: backing is brittle and torn

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MEREM:2005.21

Brief description: ration book for William Fitz of Maiden Bradley, 1939

Associated person: Fitz, William

Associated date: 1939

height: 14cm

width: 11cm

Classifications:
society | personalia |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.22

Brief description: ration book for Sarah Fitz of Maiden Bradley, 1940

Associated person: Fitz, Sarah

Associated date: 1940

height: 14cm

width: 11cm

Classifications:
society | personalia |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.23

Brief description: order and account book issued by John Walton and Co Ltd, Maiden Bradley Branch, for Mrs Fitz, of Baycliffe Dairy, Maiden Bradley, 1944-1945

Associated person: Fitz, William

Associated date: 1944

height: 17cm

width: 11cm

Classifications:
trade | grocer | agriculture | dairy |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.24

Brief description: National Service [Armed Forces] Acts, explanatory note, issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service, 1939-1945

Associated date: 1945

height: 34cm

width: 21cm

Classifications:
society | government | arms |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.25

Brief description: photograph [copy], Edward and Mary Lander, with two children and unidentified man standing by the front door of Park Corner Farmhouse, Mere, c1905

Place: Mere

County: Wiltshire

height: cm

width: cm

Classifications:
environment | buildings | personalia |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.26

Brief description: calico smock worn by donor’s grandfather who farmed in Mere, early 20th century?

height: cm

width: cm

Classifications:
person | costume | agriculture | men |
Material: textile cotton
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.27

Brief description: cotton nightdress with lace collar and name tab, O L Lander [donor’s mother], 20th century

Associated person: Lander, O L

height: cm

width: cm

Classifications:
person | costume | personalia | women |
Material: textile cotton
Condition: good

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MEREM:2005.28

Brief description: postcard, The Square, Mere, Wiltshire, published by J Walton and Co Ltd, c1935

County: Wiltshire

height: 9cm

width: 14cm

Classifications:
environment | buildings |
Material: paper
Condition: good

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