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Museum Ref No: F4b_0136French visitors at Poole. Up aloft on the yards of the topsail schooner "l'Etoil". French officer navel cdets get a good veiw of England as their ship is about to enter Poole Harbour on a vist in the last few days of July, 1956. They were met and welcomed by the Mayor and Admiral of Poole, Councillor C.W. Wells, in company with the Sheriff, Councillor A.J. Stokes. "l'Etoil" displaces 227 tons and is 128ft. long. Photo by S.W. Batting.
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 1/Beating Harbour Bounds 1950s,60s/No.7Beating the Bounds, 1958, with Sheriff Mrs. Elsie Hickinson (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Beating Bounds 1961/No.19Beating the Bounds 1961. Mayor Mrs. Elsie Hickinson, Sheriff Tom Sherrin and others on board landing craft L101 with "Poole Belle", "Bournemouth Belle" and other boats in background. Between the quays. (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Beating Bounds 1961/No.16Beating the Bounds 1961. Mayor Mrs. Elsie Hickinson, Sheriff Tom Sherrin and others outside the Custom House. (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Beating Bounds 1961/No.6Beating the Bounds 1961. Mayor Mrs. Elsie Hickinson, Sheriff Tom Sherrin and others. (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Beating Bounds 1961/No.5Beating the Bounds 1961. Mayor Mrs. Elsie Hickinson, Sheriff Tom Sherrin, macebearer, girl and others. (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Beating Bounds 1961/No.2Beating the Bounds 1961. Mayor Mrs. Elsie Hickinson, Sheriff Tom Sherrin. (Batting photograph)
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Museum Ref No: H6a0009Sheriff Joe Bright and others outside Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter 1937
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Museum Ref No: CalPatRollsHenryVI5pp191Commission for the sheriffs of various counties, including Dorset, to make investigations into smuggling and bureaucratic dishonesty, as well as other problems. 9th July 1448.
With thanks to the Calendar of Patent Rolls project of Professor G. R. Boynton and the University of Iowa. J. Hopkin.
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Museum Ref No: DC-PL/A/1/14Charter of Charles II 1666, held at Dorset History Centre (DC-PL/A/1/14). Confirmation of the 1568 charter with additional privileges including the election of four constables; the election of Anthony Ettricke [of Holt Lodge, Wimborne] as recorder for life; the major, recorder and 4 burgesses to elect JPs; the right to hold the court of Quarter Sessions; the sheriff and water-bailiff to be elected from the in-burgesses; fish caught in the liberty to be sold at the Fish Shambles;
rates to be levied to support bridges, walls and banks; all offices to take the oath of allegiance and supremacy; and the recorder and town clerk to be appointed by the King. Associated documents: Letters patent (DC-PL/A/1/14/1); Copy translation of the charter of Charles II, with several gaps in the text (DC-PL/A/1/14/2).
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