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January 2018
AGM 2018 (Plymouth Branch)
Plymouth Branch Annual General Meeting. Members are invited to bring digital pictures/exhibits/ mini talks etc, offers to the Secretary in advance. Dr Helen Wilson will be presenting a short talk on the Devonshire Association Annual…
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The Western Channel Observatory (Plymouth Branch)
A talk “The Western Channel Observatory” by Tim Smyth.
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Plymouth-New Zealand Connections (Plymouth Branch)
A talk “Plymouth/New Zealand Connections-Including the Plymouth Company of New Zealand, New Plymouth and the 1917 Rail Accident at Bere Ferrers” by Clive Charlton.
Find out more »July 2018
Visit to Royal Citadel, Plymouth Hoe (Plymouth Branch)
Meet outside the main entrance at 2.30pm. Allow 2 hours for the guided tour including security checks. There are no public facilities on site. English Heritage members £5; non-EH members £6. Please let the…
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Visit to Marine Biological Association Laboratory (Plymouth Branch)
The Marine Biological Association Laboratory is on Plymouth Hoe. This visit has been organised by Dr Gerald Boalch. Meet inside the main entrance at 2pm. Please inform the Secretary if attending, to provide numbers…
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The SHIPS Project (Plymouth Branch)
A talk “The SHIPS Project: Shipwrecks and history in Plymouth Sound” by Peter Holt.
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A Devon family and the Great War (Plymouth Branch)
A talk “A matter of conscience: A Devon family and the Great War” given by Dr Sue Andrew.
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Seabed habitats off South Devon (Plymouth Branch)
A talk “A natural history of seabed habitats off South Devon” given by Dr Keith Hiscock.
Find out more »January 2019
AGM 2019 (Plymouth Branch)
Branch Annual General Meeting. Members are invited to bring digital images, exhibits, mini talks, etc. Offers to the Secretary in advance please.
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POW Depots, Dockyards and Spies (Plymouth Branch)
A talk entitled “POW Depots, Dockyards and Spies” given by Barbie Thompson. Spanning the late 17th and early 19th centuries this talk will concentrate on espionage agents ranging from an exiled French Huguenot, a…
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Maritime Plymouth – Shaping the world we know (Plymouth Branch)
A talk by Paul Wright. Whilst Plymouth is known as a home of the Royal Navy, its maritime commercial activities tend to be overlooked. In this presentation Paul will provide a historical narrative about…
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The Plymouth Blitz (Plymouth Branch)
A talk, “The Plymouth Blitz”, given by Graham Naylor (formerly Plymouth City Library Historian). Plymouth suffered greatly during World War 2. Devonport dockyard and naval base made it a major target resulting in the…
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