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December 2019
The geodiversity of Torbay (S Devon Branch)
Professor Malcolm Hart will give an illustrated talk on how the diverse geology of Torbay reflects its 400-million-year journey across the Earth's surface. Note our new venue for this season's talks.
Find out more »Darwin and Devon (Tavistock Branch)
The officers of the Tavistock & West Devon Branch regret to advise at short notice that the chief blender of Voyager Coffee who was to have made a presentation at the meeting on Friday,…
Find out more »The Axminster Heritage Centre (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “The Axminster Heritage Centre” by Nigel Sadler. How Axminster Heritage Centre started and what had to be done to get it to the grand reopening on April 6th this year. Nigel Sadler…
Find out more »January 2020
AGM 2020 (E Devon Branch)
The Branch AGM followed by a talk 'Buckfast Abbey: History, Art and Architecture' by Peter Beacham. DA members £2. Visitors £3.
Find out more »Blackdown Hills Geology and Whetstones (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “Blackdown Hills Geology and the Whetstone Mines” by John Mather. Whetstones, used for sharpening tools, were mined in the Blackdown Hills from the 17th to the 19th century, from Uffculme in the…
Find out more »Eyes along the Coast (Bideford Branch)
Martin Wilson presents “Eyes Along the Coast- 25 years of the National Coastwatch Institution”. In 1994 when two fishermen lost their lives off the Cornish coast below a recently closed Coastguard lookout, local people…
Find out more »Social Evening 2020 (Tavistock Branch)
This year's social evening will include speaker Dr Helen Wilson with postcards on the Tamar Valley. Please note that the evening will commence at 7.00 pm. Pre-booking essential.
Find out more »AGM 2020 (Geology Section)
AGM followed by a joint meeting with the Torquay Museum Society at 11.30am. A talk 'Geological Disputes in Devon. The contributions of DA and Torquay Museum Natural History Society members' to be given by…
Find out more »AGM 2020 (History Section)
AGM followed by a presentation given by Tim Harrod on Dr Siegfried Marian entitled “The enigma behind Fingle's memorial plaque. Mad, bad or before his time?” This talks about charcoal burning around Fingle Bridge…
Find out more »February 2020
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 »The Fair Arm of the Law (E Devon Branch)
A talk 'The Fair Arm of the Law' by Simon Dell. DA members £2. Visitors £3.
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