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November 2019
17th-century Medicine (Bideford Branch)
Christopher Braund will be talking about medicine of the 17th century. He is a renowned historian and Chair of the Braund Society and President of the Devon Family History Society with family roots in…
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Charles Kingsley (Bideford Branch)
Biologist Robin Wootton will be talking about Charles Kingsley. Kingsley, author of Westward Ho! was born in Holne 200 years ago and grew up in Clovelly. He supported the work of Darwin, leading scientists…
Find out more »January 2020
Eyes along the Coast (Bideford Branch)
Martin Wilson presents “Eyes Along the Coast- 25 years of the National Coastwatch Institution”. In 1994 when two fishermen lost their lives off the Cornish coast below a recently closed Coastguard lookout, local people…
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A Brief History of Torrington (Bideford Branch)
A talk by Dr Hugh Reed. He will describe his research and the background to his recent book delving into the long, interesting and colourful history of a Devon town that, until the mid…
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Cancelled: Northam Burrows (Bideford Branch)
Please note that this event has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Details of the re-scheduled event will be posted when available. Michael Day, Northam Burrows Ranger talks about this newly designated United…
Find out more »May 2020
Cancelled: Visit to Woolhanger Manor (Bideford Branch)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. A guided tour of Woolhanger Manor, Music Room and Gardens, Parracombe,…
Find out more »June 2020
Cancelled: Visit to Plymouth Synagogue (Bideford Branch)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. The Bideford Branch summer visit is to Plymouth Synagogue and the…
Find out more »July 2020
Cancelled: Visit to Northam Burrows (Bideford Branch)
This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. A guided walk of Northam Burrows led by Michael Day, Burrows Ranger. It is hoped to…
Find out more »October 2020
Talk: Devon’s Woollen Cloth Industry, and AGM 2020 (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Dr Todd Gray FRHistS, MBE, will talk on “Devon’s Woollen Cloth Industry”. Exeter's centuries-old woollen cloth trade may be a surprise to some. Now consigned to history,…
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Appledore Smuggling and Shipwrecks (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing David Carter, genealogist, director of Docton Court Gallery, and author of three books on Appledore’s history, presents: ‘Appledore Smuggling and Shipwrecks – The Truth’. We’ve all heard…
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Black lives matter – Racism and the legacy of slavery (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Peter Reid MSc, MA, Educational Consultant VSO, Secretary of the Plymouth Ghana Link (a charity developing inter-cultural activities between Plymouth and Sekondi-Takoradi Ghana). The two cities that…
Find out more »January 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on the farming sector in Devon (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Andrew Butler; National Farmers Union - Devon County Adviser – ‘The impact of COVID-19 on the farming sector in Devon’. He makes a return ‘visit’ to our…
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