Brief description: 31 pen and ink drawings by Jack Hollindale illustrating stories in the book ‘Mere Memories, published in 1995
Associated date: 1995
Classifications:
fine art | drawings | society | custom and folklore |
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: newspaper cutting with a report by Jill Gossage of the publication of ‘Mere Memories’, a book of reminiscences by elderly residents of Mere at its launch, 1995, with a photograph of the people concerned in the production of the book.
Associated date: 1987
Classifications:
society | communication | personalia |
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: letter dated 10th October 1995 from St. James’s Palace, written on behalf of HRH The Prince of Wales to thank Mr Peter Durkee (editor) for sending him a copy of the book ‘Mere Memories’.
Associated date: 10.10.1995
Classifications:
society | communication | personalia |
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: small white ladies’ handkerchief edged with lace made by Miss Evelyn Stevens of Zeals for her sister Lolita, also of Zeals, 1960s. ‘Lolita’ is embroidered across one corner of the handkerchief
Associated date: 1960
Classifications:
person | accessory | decorative art | textiles |
Material: textile lace
Condition: good
Brief description: sepia photograph, mounted on cardboard, of members of Mere Fire Brigade with their horse-drawn fire engine, c.1895
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
Classifications:
society | emergency services |
Material:
Condition: fair
Brief description: Spiral bound book with green cover, containing recipes contributed by residents of Mere, Wilts, illustrated with line drawings of Mere, sold for the benefit of The Friends of St. Michael’s Church, Mere, 1980s(?)
Associated date: 1980
Classifications:
domestic | kitchen | fine art | drawings |
Material: metal paper
Condition: fair
Brief description: large coloured panoramic photograph of the north face of Castle Hill and Long Hill, Mere, c.1990s
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
Classifications:
environment | nature |
Material:
Condition: good
Brief description: photocopy of a newspaper article from Daily Post Wales about the discovery of the body of Marine David Williams who died in WWII (1945) in Holland and his burial in Holland June 8th 2016. Photographs included. Accompanied by handwritten letter from Mrs Sheila Clough
height: 42 cm
width: 29.7 cm
Classifications:
event | burial | world war 2 | death |
Material: paper
Condition: good
Brief description: coloured photographs of the painted coat of arms of James II which hangs in the parish church of St. Michael the Archangel, Mere, after its recent conservation, 2016
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
Classifications:
society | heraldry | society | royalty |
Material:
Condition: good 
Brief description: coloured photograph of the exterior of St. Matthew’s Church, Mere, 1982
Place: Mere
County: Wiltshire
Classifications:
society | religion | environment | buildings |
Material:
Condition: good
