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October 2019
Gills, tails and sexual orgies (Entomology Section)
An illustrated talk by Robin Wootton entitled "Gills, tails and sexual orgies: the fascinating Mayflies". The Ephemeroptera rarely feature in our programmes but Robin seeks to right this omission and give us an insight…
Find out more »November 2019
Crediton Buildings and 2019 AGM (Buildings Section)
A talk by local historian, John Heal, entitled "Serges, Fires, and a Map", followed by the Section AGM. In the afternoon, a choice of guided tours around two of the most significant buildings in…
Find out more »Dartmoor – A Celebration (E Devon Branch)
A celebratory meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Branch with a talk 'Dartmoor - A celebration of its people, places and wildlife' by Andrew Cooper. Admission by ticket £3…
Find out more »Book binding (Lit & Art Section)
A talk and demonstration by Rebecca Newman of book binding, restoration and conservation.
Find out more »From Druids to Drones (Plymouth Branch)
A talk From Druids to Drones: a history of Dartmoor archaeology by Andrew Thompson. From prehistoric stone rows and roundhouses to 20th-century quarries and firing ranges, Dartmoor is one of Europe's richest archaeological landscapes.…
Find out more »17th-century Medicine (Bideford Branch)
Christopher Braund will be talking about medicine of the 17th century. He is a renowned historian and Chair of the Braund Society and President of the Devon Family History Society and family roots in…
Find out more »Between the Tides (Tavistock Branch)
Doug Herdson will give a talk entitled "Between the Tides".
Find out more »Imperial Porphyry (Geology Section)
A lecture "Imperial Porphyry – the Archaeology of the Emperor's Stone" to be given by Prof. Val Maxfield (University of Exeter).
Find out more »From Beer to Brisbane and Back (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “From Beer to Brisbane and Back” by Peter Dare. Peter was born in Beer and went to school in Axminster. In 1956 he became an apprentice at Beer Quarry. The quarry closed…
Find out more »The building of Exeter Cathedral (S Devon Branch)
John Allan, DA's President 2019–20, will give an illustrated talk about the cathedral for which he has been consultant archaeologist since 1990. Note our new venue for this season's talks.
Find out more »December 2019
Breton woodworkers in early Tudor Devon (Plymouth Branch)
A talk Breton woodworkers in early Tudor Devon by John Allan, FSA, DA President 2019-2020. In this talk John will show that Devon and Cornwall had a large immigrant population at the end of…
Find out more »Charles Kingsley (Bideford Branch)
Biologist Robin Wootton will be talking about Charles Kingsley. Kingsley, author of Westward Ho! was born in Holne 200 years ago and grew up in Clovelly. He supported the work of Darwin, leading scientists…
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