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January 2020
AGM 2020 (History Section)
AGM followed by a presentation given by Tim Harrod entitled “Dr Siegfried Marian: The Enigma behind Fingle's memorial plaque. Mad, bad or before his time?” Dr Tim Harrod, who spent his working lifetime as…
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The Pinwill Sisters (Plymouth Branch)
A talk From 'lady woodcarvers' to professionals: the remarkable Pinwill sisters by Dr Helen Wilson.
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Not One of Us (E Devon Branch)
A talk ‘Not One of Us’ by Todd Gray. Dr Todd Gray is one of Exeter's most celebrated historians. In this fascinating talk based on his recent book, Dr Gray will describe how Exeter…
Find out more »AGM 2020 (IA Section)
The Industrial Archaeology Section's AGM 2020. Meet for coffee at 10.00 am. At 10.30, Mike Barr, Independent Geologist and Geographic Information System (GIS) and Aerial Photography Consultant will talk on The Geology of Devon…
Find out more »London and Exeter (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “London and Exeter: a tale of two Roman and Saxon cities” by Dr Peter Marsden. (following are key points from Dr Marsden's website petermarsden.net) London and Exeter are two important cities on…
Find out more »The Two Moors Way (S Devon Branch)
Sue Viccars, the editor of Dartmoor Magazine, will look at the good bits (and the tricky bits!) of writing up a long-distance walking route. Note our new venue for this season's talks.
Find out more »Re-wilding Dartmoor (Tavistock Branch)
Adam Owen, the Director of Moor Trees, will give an illustrated talk on Re-wilding Dartmoor.
Find out more »March 2020
History on the Tamar (Plymouth Branch)
A talk A very useful river: a history of shipping, trade and shipbuilding on the Tamar by Clive Charlton.
Find out more »The Fair Arm of the Law (E Devon Branch)
A talk ‘The Fair Arm of the Law’ by Simon Dell. Simon Dell is one of the most sought-after speakers in Devon. His entertaining talks cover a range of topics derived from his extensive…
Find out more »The Battle of Britain over Devon (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “The Battle of Britain over Devon, 1940” by John Smith. This talk explains the story of the Battle in a Devon context. At the time of Dunkirk, Devon did not have any…
Find out more »The Three Hares and AGM (Exeter Branch)
Dr Sue Andrew has long been captivated by the enigmatic motif of three hares carved into oak bosses in 15th century Devon churches. The hares are arranged in a triangle, and although only three…
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