Staff at the Community Heritage Access Centre (CHAC) in Yeovil are thrilled to have been gifted a rare 1835 medallion. The Yeovil Guardian Friendly Society medallion, 1835, was amongst a donation of important items concerning the history of Yeovil. The donation included medallions awarded to the Mayor of Yeovil to commemorate Royal events including the wedding and later the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary and their silver jubilee medals. Full Story: Read More
Gloving life remembered with CHAC donation
South Somerset District Council’s Community Heritage Access Centre has just received an exciting addition to its social history collection from former employees of the gloving company W.J. and E.G. Ricketts Ltd of Addlewell Lane, Yeovil.Kevin and Sandra Millard, both of Yeovil, who worked at the gloving company in the 1960s and 1970s have kindly donated several items from their time at their former workplace. Full Story: Read More