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April 2020
Cancelled: Babbacombe Pottery (S Devon 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 talk by Brian Lowndes-Pateman whose grandfather began the business in…
Find out more »May 2020
Cancelled: Haytor Granite Tramway walk (S Devon 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. An afternoon walk from Haytor down to Lowerdown along Templer's Granite…
Find out more »July 2020
Visit to Dartington Deer Park (S Devon Branch)
An afternoon guided walk around Dartington Deer Park. Renovated in 2016, it is now home to fallow deer and much wildlife. Bring binoculars! Refreshments can be taken in The Green Table café afterwards.
Find out more »September 2020
A day in Plymouth’s Barbican (S Devon Branch)
A day in Plymouth's Barbican to celebrate ‘Mayflower 400’. In the morning, Nigel Overton (Plymouth City Heritage Curator) will take us on a guided walk around the Barbican to learn about its long and…
Find out more »November 2020
The evolution of agri-environment policy (S Devon Branch)
A talk “The evolution of agri-environment policy” to be given by DA President Clare Broom. DA members £2, non-members £4. The venue in Newton Abbot is to be confirmed.
Find out more »December 2020
Plymouth: Spirit of Discovery (S Devon Branch)
“Plymouth: A Spirit of Discovery – New Lives in New Lands”, a talk by Nigel Overton which looks at a number of notable voyages of colonisation and settlement from Plymouth, including Plymouth’s role as…
Find out more »January 2021
AGM 2021 (S Devon Branch)
The Branch Annual General Meeting, followed by a quiz. Venue in Newton Abbot to be confirmed.
Find out more »February 2021
Devon Great Consols Mine (S Devon Branch)
“Devon Great Consols Mine”, a talk by Rick Stewart. DA members £2, non-members £4. Venue in Newton Abbot to be confirmed
Find out more »March 2021
Church graffiti (S Devon Branch)
A talk by Rebecca Ireland about church graffiti. Rebecca is a freelance archaeological researcher with an MA in landscape archaeology. A recent growth area in archaeological/anthropological research has been the cataloguing and investigation of…
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Henry Drake’s Letters (S Devon Branch)
“Henry Drake's Letters”, a talk by Charity Scott Stokes. DA members £2, non-members £4. Venue in Newton Abbot to be confirmed.
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