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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 27th October 1746 reads: "Poole. October 21st. Thursday last was married Mr George Pope, Commander of a ship in the Merchants Service, to Miss Molly Mackrell of Parkston, a young gentlewoman more valuable on the account of her personal merit than her considerable fortune."
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Advert for Primavesi Brothers, watch manufacturers, jewellers, gold and silversmiths and opticians. 155, High Street Poole. Extract from the Poole and Dorset Herald 26th May 1864
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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.
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Transcription of extract from the Salisbury Journal 11th March 1740 reads:
"By a private letter from one of our poor countrymen, prisoner in Spain, to his father at Pool, we are informed, that all the English are threatened with being starved in a prison if they will not enter into the Spanish service."
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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.
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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.
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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 6 September 1756. Arrival of "The Fox" privateer, Capt. Penny, having captured the privateer "Marquise Pompadour"
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Extract from Salisbury Journal of 31st March 1755. John Skinner publically apologises for accusing William Milner of forgery.
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Description of new library to be built in the High Street. Extract from the Dorset County Chronicle 11th November 1830.
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Museum Ref No: PPS080736p16Photograph of Jimmy Allen, famous footballer, who refereed the Pushball Tournmament, from Poole and Parkstone Standard, 8th July 1936
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