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Evans Engineering in World War II
 Evans Engineering in World War II 1024 769 Mercer Design
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A film made by William Evans in his Frome factory during wartime and included here courtesy of Cynthia Evans & Wessex Film & Sound Archive read more
The brewing industry at Gorehedge
 The brewing industry at Gorehedge 809 768 Mercer Design
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Trevor Biggs discusses the The Lamb Inn at Gorehedge, Frome’s old brewing industry and the new flats on Christchurch Street read more
The Singer’s site in Frome
 The Singer’s site in Frome 597 620 Mercer Design
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A sequence of photos from 2009 and 2019 documenting the last days of the Singer’s site and its later redevelopment, narrated by Trevor Biggs read more
Colleen Brixey’s story spans eight decades
 Colleen Brixey’s story spans eight decades 836 894 Mercer Design
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Colleen Brixey recalls how she befriended an evacuee called Joe who came to her school at the beginning of World War Two read more
An interview with Michael West of Frome Tool & Gauge
 An interview with Michael West of Frome Tool & Gauge 839 910 Mercer Design
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Michael West was the managing director of Frome Tool & Gauge for many years until it closed it’s doors in 2017 read more
Bill Ellis remembers the making of Frome’s Father Christmas float
 Bill Ellis remembers the making of Frome’s Father Christmas float 598 708 Mercer Design
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Bill Ellis and his father both worked at Wessex Engineering. Here he describes converting a Bedford truck into Frome’s popular Christmas float read more
Daisy Bane recalls her time on the Frome Carnival Committee
 Daisy Bane recalls her time on the Frome Carnival Committee 704 768 Mercer Design
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Daisy Bane helped with Frome Carnival for 27 years. She and her husband decorated the floats and Daisy looked after many of the Carnival Queens read more
Ron Stone recalls how the modern-day Frome Carnival first began
 Ron Stone recalls how the modern-day Frome Carnival first began 275 296 Mercer Design
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Ron Stone talks about how the Frome Carnival originated in the 1920s with floats made by Butler and Tanner, the firm where he and his father both worked read more
Ian Spearing looks back to his time at Beswick’s and his retirement day
 Ian Spearing looks back to his time at Beswick’s and his retirement day 754 768 Mercer Design
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Ian Spearing discusses the generosity of his boss, Ken Beswick, who arranged outings, events, and single-gender parties, as well as Ian’s own farewell do read more
Joan Smith remembers Beswick’s sporting and social events
 Joan Smith remembers Beswick’s sporting and social events 247 305 Mercer Design
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Joan Smith looks back at her time at Beswick’s and the many social and sporting events organised by the firm’s social club read more