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June 2020
Cancelled: Wine and Cheese Tasting evening (Tavistock 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. On this date, the Branch will be repeating last year's successful…
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Tavistock and the Taj Mahal: the town’s significance as World Heritage (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Andrew Thompson, archaeologist and local historian. In the 18th and 19th centuries the economy and society of Tavistock and West Devon were transformed by…
Find out more »November 2020
The diaries of Tom Robins: the story of a Devon Hill Farmer (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Dr Stuart Windsor. This talk is about the life of Stuart's great-grandfather, Tom Robins, as told through his diaries. Tom kept a farm work…
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History of the Devon Ball Clay Industry and the Stover Canal (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Darrin Hewings, a fifth generation clay worker employed by Sibelco, whose association with the clay industry producing world-renowned ball clay in the south west…
Find out more »January 2021
The Met Office – A Brief Guide (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The Met Office - Weather forecasting from mysticism to computers. A senior oceanographer will be speaking on observations of the world's oceans and predictions for the future.…
Find out more »February 2021
The modern wheelwright – the last true wheelwright in the country (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Speaker: Greg Rowland, Master Wheelwright. Formed in 1964 but with a family history dating back to 1331 in the trade, Mike Rowland and Son are one of…
Find out more »March 2021
Rural Settlements in Roman Britain (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Bill Horner, Devon County Archaeologist, will be speaking about the ever growing body of evidence for the Roman occupation of our countryside. Important notes If you would…
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The Ship (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Geri Parlby about a recent discovery painted on the side wall of a shop in Market Street, Tavistock of what appears to be a…
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The Rolle Canal in North Devon (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Adrian Wills entitled "Devon's lost waterway - The Rolle Canal in North Devon". Adrian and his wife are founder members of the Rolle Canal…
Find out more »September 2021
Ethics in Media Medicine (Tavistock Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. Dr Lucy Obolensky will give a talk entitled “Ethics in Media Medicine, working on the Blue Planet series and Global Health”. Important notes To join this meeting…
Find out more »A guided walk around Lydford (Tavistock Branch)
Announcing a guided walk around Lydford: the Saxon town defences, Norman earthworks, castle and church. Lydford has a remarkable history much of which is still evident on the ground. This visit will explore the…
Find out more »October 2021
AGM 2021 (Tavistock Branch)
Tavistock and West Devon Branch Annual General Meeting The Tavistock and West Devon Branch of The Devonshire Association invites all Branch members to its Annual General Meeting, to be held in Tavistock Guildhall at…
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