Brief description: black and white photo of HRH Prince of Wales visiting Burton Grange Friday 20th July 1912. Miss Bean in the photo, tenant of Burton Grange

height: 16.6 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: black and white photograph of a char-a-bang in the 1920’s taken by Bournemouth pier. The Forest Green. H Tyles, father of donor is standing (light suit and cap) on his right, Aunt Jane standing. Sitting my mother (with white flower on hat) donor in white straw hat and Uncle Frank by the door (with beard).

Associated person: Tyles, H

length: 13.8 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: black and white photocopy of The Silk Girls Book 1830, ten pages. Documents the number of days worked and the wages.

height: 36 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: fair

Brief description: black and white postcard by Raphael Tuck, second one now owned by the Museum. View of Mere and the church from Castle Hill, in a gold frame in sepia.

length: 13.8 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: black and white photocopy of girls from the Mere School in the mid 1950’s. The photo was taken on Dewes House Lawn.

height: 29.5 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: black and white postcard by Frith showing Mere town centre looking towards the clock tower and Church Street

length: 13.8 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: long baby’s dress made with lace and muslin

length: cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: Wiltshire at War. Postcard (copy) showing Joseph Fry (first man on left) Frederick John Fry. second man on left. New recruits joining up in World War 1.

length: 15 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: labour certificate for Flora Norris who had attended Mere National school sufficiently to be able to look for work. The certificate meant she could leave school aged 12 to look for employment

length: 34 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good

Brief description: copied black and white photograph of Flora Elizabeth Fry holding a child.

length: 8.5 cms

Classifications:
local history |
Material:
Condition: good