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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
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
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
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
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