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Ray Trowbridge reflects on his education at Oakfield School, Frome
 Ray Trowbridge reflects on his education at Oakfield School, Frome 617 768 Mercer Design
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Ray Trowbridge talks about Oakfield School, Frome and recalls the lessons he enjoyed before becoming an apprentice in the building industry read more
Joan Smith remembers her schooldays at Milk Street School, Frome
 Joan Smith remembers her schooldays at Milk Street School, Frome 247 305 Mercer Design
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Joan Smith talks about her memories of being a pupil at Milk Street School in Frome, before she went on to work at Beswick’s read more
Daisy Bane looks back at her schooldays at Frome’s Wesley School
 Daisy Bane looks back at her schooldays at Frome’s Wesley School 704 768 Mercer Design
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Daisy Bane was born in 1919. She talks about her happy childhood and life as a pupil at Wesley School, before going to the Frome School of Art and Science read more
Dennis Barnard talks about his time at Frome Grammar School
 Dennis Barnard talks about his time at Frome Grammar School 632 768 Mercer Design
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Dennis Barnard was raised in the village of Chapmanslade near Frome. He attended Frome Grammar School until he went to work in his family’s shop read more
Ernest Clothier describes life in the Moore & Toop shop from 1969 – 2019
 Ernest Clothier describes life in the Moore & Toop shop from 1969 – 2019 694 768 Mercer Design
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Ernest Clothier talks about changes he’s seen in the seed and grain trade in the years since taking on the Moore & Toop shop in Frome read more
Trevor Weston remembers the shops in the Trinity area of Frome
 Trevor Weston remembers the shops in the Trinity area of Frome 626 768 Mercer Design
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Trevor Weston grew up in ‘Ope’ in Selwood Road, Frome and remembers the many different shops in the Trinity and Badcox areas read more
Tony Paniccia talks about his family’s ice cream business in Frome
 Tony Paniccia talks about his family’s ice cream business in Frome 626 768 Mercer Design
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The Paniccia family’s ice cream was well loved in Frome. Here, Tony Paniccia talks about his family, and the factory and shop in Naish’s Street read more
Robert and Dorothy Hawker remember Frome shops before supermarkets
 Robert and Dorothy Hawker remember Frome shops before supermarkets 350 292 Mercer Design
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Robert and Dorothy Hawker discuss how shopping in Frome has changed over the years and recall the hustle and bustle of Catherine Hill in the past read more
Janet Ruddick and Diana Ingram talk about Catherine Hill in the past
 Janet Ruddick and Diana Ingram talk about Catherine Hill in the past 1024 685 Mercer Design
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Janet Ruddick has known Frome all her life. She and Diana Ingram recall the shops that used to be on Catherine Hill, from Badcox to the Market Place read more
John Burge remembers the Fosters shop on Catherine Hill
 John Burge remembers the Fosters shop on Catherine Hill 750 727 Mercer Design
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John Burge worked as a shop assistant at Fosters from the age of 16. He recalls the rivalry between the manager and assistant manager read more