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March 2020
Newton Abbot’s workhouse (S Devon Branch)
John Ellis will talk to us about the Union workhouse that opened in Newton Abbot in 1839. By the 1890s it housed several hundred and the conditions there caused a national scandal. Note our…
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Babbacombe Pottery (S Devon Branch)
A talk by Brian Lowndes-Pateman whose grandfather began the business in 1921 providing a printing and photography service. He later began making red pottery jars filled with 'Devon Violets' perfume, and these became his…
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Haytor Granite Tramway walk (S Devon Branch)
An afternoon walk from Haytor down to Lowerdown along Templer's Granite Tramway, to celebrate its 200th anniversary. Followed by a cream tea.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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AGM 2021 (S Devon Branch)
The Branch Annual General Meeting, followed by a quiz. Venue in Newton Abbot to be confirmed.
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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
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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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