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October 2026
The Edgcumbes: a fascinating South West family (Plymouth Branch)
Full title – The Edgcumbes: the rise and rise of a fascinating South West family and their gentle descent A talk by Clive Charlton, geographer, local and maritime historian. Note temporary venue: Green Taverners'…
Find out more »The Secret Life of Caroline Hart (Bideford & N Devon Branch)
A talk by Nick Arnold. In the 1900’s the world’s best-selling author was a town councillor from Devon named Charles Garvice, sometimes published as ‘Caroline Hart’. This talk tells the surprising and often funny…
Find out more »West Devon Excursions (Tavistock & W Devon Branch)
Full title "West Devon Excursions: in the footsteps of 18th- and 19th-century travel writers". A talk by Andrew Thompson, with an optional visit to the Tavistock Subscription Library thereafter. This is a joint meeting…
Find out more »November 2026
The Mudges of Plymouth in the 18th and 19th centuries (Plymouth Branch)
A talk by Mark Cardale, a descendant of this well-known Devon family.
Find out more »Two Famous Duels – Two Celebrated Trials (E Devon Branch)
Dr David Pugsley is a specialist in the history of duelling. He is the author of An Introduction to the Law, Practice and Etiquette of Duelling in English Legal History. Photos by David Pugsley…
Find out more »Devon waste management (S Devon Branch)
A talk by Bobby Hughes, senior waste management officer at Devon County Council. Her talk will discuss global waste problems with a focus on Devon. DA members: £4, non-members: £6.
Find out more »Devon’s Aquaculture: Ropes to Reefs (Tavistock & W Devon Branch)
A talk by Amy Cartwright, Project Officer – Applied Marine Ecosystems Research Unit, University of Plymouth. If managed well, offshore aquaculture could help address some of today’s most pressing challenges, including food security, habitat…
Find out more »Devon Hedges – Managing Them Today (Bideford & N Devon Branch)
A talk by Tom Hynes. Devon hedges are incredibly important for our wildlife, landscape and as a record of the past. This talk will cover hedge management options that benefit wildlife, enrich the landscape…
Find out more »December 2026
Devon Clockmakers (E Devon Branch)
David Thompson, FSA, FBHI, FAHS is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and was Curator of Horology at the British Museum for over 30 years. Turret clocks in church towers, precision timekeepers…
Find out more »Granite grave markers in West Devon (Plymouth Branch)
A talk by Dr Helen Wilson, author, biographer and architectural historian.
Find out more »Arthur Roope Hunt (S Devon Branch)
An illustrated talk by Dr Jenny Bennett about this little-known but very important Victorian geologist, who nearly became president of the Devonshire Association. DA members: £4, non-members: £6.
Find out more »HistoryScapes: Estate Histories through the Lives of Ordinary People (Tavistock & W Devon Branch)
A talk by Fabrizio Nevola, Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Exeter University, about the HistoryScapes project launched in association with the National Trust. A free app takes users on GPS-triggered trails at…
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