News                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

• New Exhibition Starts Tuesday March 2nd 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The title of the exhibition is ‘PITTY THE PORE’, a phrase taken from a maker’s motto cast into the handle of a bronze cooking pot (included in the display) made in 1684 - hence the unfamiliar spelling.  The exhibition will display material about the Charities in Mere which were set up from the 17th century onwards, about ways in which clubs and institutions like Mere’s Penny Bank helped people to help themselves, and a look at some aspects of the Union Workhouse .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

• The Book of Mere - a reprint                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Containing well over 300 photographs, this book has been reprinted and is for sale at Mere Information point (The Library), Mere Pharmacy, Walton's (Mere Post Office) and from the Author, David Longbourne (tel: 01747 860243). Price £19.95.