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Museum Ref No: PEO B/ CARI Call to Mind by Herbert S. Carter, Poole, J. Looker, 1949. Pages 89-90 Founding of Poole Guild of Hope, Secretary F.S. Pridden. Later Guild of Social Service
Book
Extract from Salisbury Journal on 25th December 1739 quoting a letter from Benjamin Windsor concerning the crew of the John and Mary, Captain Botley, made prisoners of war in Gijon, Spain.
Newspaper
Extract from Salisbury Journal on 15th April 1740 quoting a letter from John Morris to his wife in Poole. He describes the conditions he is detained in as a prisoner of war in Corunna, Spain.
Newspaper
Extract from the Salisbury Journal 28th December 1747 describes the capture of "The Industry", master Segar, sailing from Newfoundland to Poole and carried into St. Sebastien by a privateer.
Newspaper
Extract from the Salisbury Journal 6 September 1756. Arrival of "The Fox" privateer, Capt. Penny, having captured the privateer "Marquise Pompadour"
Newspaper
Extract from Salisbury Journal of 31st March 1755. John Skinner publically apologises for accusing William Milner of forgery.
Newspaper
Museum Ref No: MA 1890A photogaph of Jerry Purton and Arthur Purton in fancy dress as Folly and Page Henry II. Taken from the Mayoress Album 1890.
Photograph
Extract from Salisbury Journal 19th December 1748 recording a lecture by the "celebrated" Mrs Drummond at the Quaker Meeting House.
Newspaper
Museum Ref No: F3a_0061Railway gates at Branksome of the former branch line to Sharp Jones Pottery,
taken 1987 by K. Standing.
Photograph
Museum Ref No: F3a_0068Left: E.E. Jeffery (station master of Poole from 1951). Centre: P.W.V. Rook (area inspector).
Right: Frank Morris (railwayman from 1911-1952; crossing keeper at Towngate Street, 1930-1952.
(Frank Morris was over 90 at death, originally from wool; started at Weymouth Station; son born 1912.
Photograph
