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'Lost' female writers inspire Devon poetry collection
Archive research undertaken as a PhD student at the University of Exeter has inspired Tessitura, the debut collection of poetry by alumna Dr Julie Sampson. The anthology combines a range of poetry...
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Living off the Land, Stoke Fleming, 24 January
The Blackawton and Strete History Society presents Living off the Land, a display and films on the changing face of farming in South Devon, at the Stoke Fleming Village Hall on the evening of Friday 24...
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Joint Heritage Trust: plans to safeguard heritage collections
Following recent cuts in government funding for heritage services, Devon County Council has announced that detailed plans are now under way to establish with Somerset Council a combined charitable...
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Starcross Past & Present
St Paul's Church, Starcross, is organising an event to be held over the Bank Holiday weekend in May (24th-26th May 2014) and is looking for contributions for the exhibition (photographs, local history,...
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Devon Rural Archive lectures 2014
The Devon Rural Archive at Shilstone, Modbury, has announced its evening lecture programme for 2014, which will start with a talk by Adam Hart-Davis on The Eddystone Lighthouses, 6th February. The...
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Heavitree Local History Society
The Heavitree Local History Society (HLHS) has sent us details of its updated website. An informal group that seeks to promote an interest in local history, particularly that of the Heavitree area, it...
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Nonconformity in Devon, seminar, 28 Jun
Nonconformity in Devon, the third in a series of one-day seminars on the history of religion in Devon, will be held at The Mint, Exeter, on 28th June 2014.>NONCONFORMITY IN DEVONThe third in a...
View ArticleDHS, Local History Skills Seminar, 7 May
The Devon History Society is holding its second Local History Skills Seminar in Barnstaple on 7th May 2014.DEVON HISTORY SOCIETYLOCAL HISTORY SKILLS SEMINARNorth Devon Library and Record Office, Tuly...
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Devon History Society Spring Meeting, Topsham, 12 Apr
The Devon History Society Spring Meeting 2014 is Topsham-themed. Hosted by the Topsham History Group, it is at The Malthouse, The Globe Hotel, Fore Street, Topsham, EX3 0HR, Saturday 12th April 2014,...
View ArticleExmouth Historical & Archaeological Society: 2014 programme
The Exmouth Historical & Archaeological Society has sent us its 2014 programme.>EXMOUTH HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETYPROGRAMME for 2014-2015Glenorchy Church Hall, Exeter Road, Exmouth...
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Looting during the 1st and 2nd World Wars, Topsham, 13 Feb
The Topsham History Group presents a talk - Looting during the 1st and 2nd World Wars. - by Dr Todd Gray, author of the 2009 Looting in Wartime Britain. This will be at the Malthouse, Globe Hotel, Fore...
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Devon History News, issue 13, February 2014
The thirteenth issue of Devon History News, the newsletter of the Devon History Society, is now in print or available here: Devon History News 13, February 2014 (PDF format).This issue's front cover...
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Devon History Society 2014 Programme
DHS 2014 programme is now announced, starting with its Topsham-themed Spring Meeting, Saturday April 12th, at The Globe Malthouse, Topsham, hosted by the Topsham History Group. >Saturday, April...
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An Audience with Peter Thomas, 3 Mar
On Monday 3rd March, the Devon Heritage Centre is hosting a talk by the local author, photographer and lecturer Peter Thomas: My life and work in Exeter.He will be speaking forthe first time about his...
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Mystery Devon images
Philip Willis has sent us some interesting images from glass lantern slides, dated 1900-20s. Some in the set are labelled Ilfracombe, but the locations of others remain unidentified. They're most...
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Devon Heritage Services: make your views known
URGENT REQUEST FOR RESPONSES: Devon Heritage Services recently announced the proposed merger of Devon and Somerset Heritage Services into a joint devolved trust - provisionally called the South West...
View ArticleWoodbury Local History Society: 2014
The Woodbury Local History Society has sent us updated details, and its 2014 programme of events. >Woodbury Local History Society2014 programme of talks:6 Mar – Conservation and Preservation of Old...
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Mystery Devon images #2
Further to the previous set, Philip Willis has sent us some more interesting images for identification. All from glass lantern slides dated 1900-20s, some are in the Ilfracombe area, and the rest most...
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Exeter: four decades of social history - 1 Mar
As part of the National Student Volunteering Week 2014, the University of Exeter Students' Guild is hosting a photograph exhibition from 2pm-4pm on Saturday 1st March, in the Forum, University of...
View ArticleSt Boniface - Kennerleigh, 19th June
Kennerleigh Heritage Group is hosting a talk on Saint Boniface, by the historian Judi Binks, on the evening of Thursday 19th June. >A talk on "Saint Boniface" by Judi Binks will take place on...
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