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October 2018
The Roman Army in Devon, Finds, Fact & Fiction (Axe Valley Branch)
The talk, by John Smith*, is delivered as a "Living History" presentation using nearly two sets of Roman Soldier's equipment, largely copied from artefacts found in Southern England. The talk explains why the Roman Army…
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Wildlife in Devon farmsteads and houses (Axe Valley Branch)
Patrick Dillon* takes a look at some of the wild animals that share our living spaces. Historically, some animals, owls for example, were welcome and adaptations made to enable them to co-inhabit our living…
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Carthorses to Computers (Axe Valley Branch)
An illustrated talk by Colin Pady* on the incredible development of farming in East Devon in the twentieth century. Entrance donation £1.00 for DA members and £3.00 for non-members. * Colin needs no introduction…
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A Miscellany of Little Known Facts about Churches (Axe Valley Branch)
An illustrated talk by Martin Horrell* which will mention such things as Ogham Script, Apotropaic Symbols and Sheila-na-gigs as well as Hunkey Punks, all of which can be seen in churches in Devon or…
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Seaton Wetlands and its Wildlife (Axe Valley Branch)
An illustrated talk by James Chubb* about the development of Seaton Wetlands Local Nature Reserve complex and the wildlife highlights to be found today on the site. Entrance donation £1.00 for DA members and…
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AGM 2019 (Axe Valley Branch)
Branch AGM followed at 2:30 pm by an illustrated talk “The Great Bindon Landslide; new mapping and modelling that may explain how it happened” given by Richard Edmonds*. Engraving by Conybeare of the landslip…
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The Water Vole Project (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “The Water Vole Project at Seaton Wetlands” by James Chubb. This exciting project will see a phased release of water voles at Seaton Wetlands, into prime habitat suitable for them to thrive.…
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From Beer to Brisbane and Back (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “From Beer to Brisbane and Back” by Peter Dare. Peter was born in Beer and went to school in Axminster. In 1956 he became an apprentice at Beer Quarry. The quarry closed…
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The Axminster Heritage Centre (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “The Axminster Heritage Centre” by Nigel Sadler. How Axminster Heritage Centre started and what had to be done to get it to the grand reopening on April 6th this year. Nigel Sadler…
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Blackdown Hills Geology and Whetstones (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “Blackdown Hills Geology and the Whetstone Mines” by John Mather. Whetstones, used for sharpening tools, were mined in the Blackdown Hills from the 17th to the 19th century, from Uffculme in the…
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London and Exeter (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “London and Exeter: a tale of two Roman and Saxon cities” by Dr Peter Marsden. (following are key points from Dr Marsden's website petermarsden.net) London and Exeter are two important cities on…
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Cancelled: The Battle of Britain over Devon (Axe Valley Branch)
Please note that this event has been cancelled as a precautionary measure against the anticipated spread of the coronavirus. See our dedicated page for the latest updates. The Branch hopes to reschedule this meeting…
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