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February 2021
The geology of Afghanistan (Geology Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk on the geology of Afghanistan by Stan Coats (previously at BGS). Important notes If you would like to join this meeting, please contact the Organiser…
Find out more »Dunkeswell Airfield (E Devon Branch)
Full title: Dunkeswell Airfield and its Role in World War II To be held by Zoom video conferencing An on-line presentation by Brian Lane-Smith, Chairman of the Trustees of the South West Airfields Heritage…
Find out more »AGM 2021 (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The Section Annual General Meeting. Followed at 11.15 by a talk “Farming: the solution is within our grasp. So, why does it keep slipping through our fingers?”…
Find out more »A guided tour of Newton Abbot’s new museum (S Devon Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Felicity Cole, the curator of Newton Abbot's museum, now at Newton's Place, will take us on a virtual guided tour of the new town museum that opened…
Find out more »The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The OkeRail and the Connect Bude campaign to reconnect Bude and Holsworthy to the National Railway Network Richard Wolfenden-Brown, Chair of ‘Connect Bude’ and Dr Michael Ireland…
Find out more »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 »The Rise and Fall of Membland (History Section)
A talk by Ursula Myers who will look at the Membland estate in the time of Edward Baring, 1st Lord Revelstoke and his legacy around Noss Mayo. This will be online via the Zoom…
Find out more »March 2021
An Irish El Dorado (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Dr Chris Standish. Full title: “An Irish El Dorado, Chalcolithic & Early Bronze Age Gold”. Important notes If you would like to join this…
Find out more »A Photographic Journey Around the SW Coastal Path (S Devon Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing An illustrated talk, “A Photographic Journey Around the Amazing South West Coastal Path” by Gary Holpin. Important notes If you would like to join this meeting, please…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »The History of Dartmoor (History Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Paul Rendell exploring the history of Dartmoor from the Bronze Age to the present day. Paul Rendell, also known as ’Dartmoor Paul’, is a…
Find out more »April 2021
Talk: Harland & Wolff (Appledore) and AGM 2021 (Bideford Branch)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing John Wood, CEO of InfraStrata will be talking about Harland & Wolff (Appledore). He sees “Appledore playing a key role in an exciting new era for UK…
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