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September 2019
A Walking Tour of Exeter’s Interesting Bridges (IA Section)
A walking tour of Exeter’s interesting bridges with Bill Harvey. Bill is a structural engineer with a passionate, lifelong interest in the history and construction of bridges. Exeter provides a rich variety of bridges…
Find out more »October 2019
Visit to Powderham Castle (Buildings Section)
The visit will include an upstairs/downstairs guided tour, viewing family and servant spaces, deer park safari and tour of the State Rooms, followed by a Devon cream tea in The Coach House. The cost…
Find out more »Visit to Brixham Heritage Museum (History Section)
A visit to the Brixham Heritage Centre including a talk on the Mayflower II project. Meet at the museum for an 11.45 start. Programme 11.45 am Guided walk round the museum. 12 45 pm…
Find out more »A Guided Tour of the Axminster Carpet Factory (IA Section)
This guided tour of the Axminster Carpet Factory, Axminster will show us the manufacture of quality carpets on both Axminster and Wilton looms. The tour begins at 2.30 and should last about 1½ hours.…
Find out more »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 »Book binding (Lit & Art Section)
A talk and demonstration by Rebecca Newman of book binding, restoration and conservation.
Find out more »Shapland & Petter: craft furniture and more (IA Section)
Meet at the Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon (N end of Long Bridge). Alison Mills, the Museum director, will talk about the history and production of Shapland and Petter (established 1850s). Best known…
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 »Visit to Devon Heritage Centre, Exeter (History Section)
A visit to the Devon Heritage Centre at Great Moor House, Exeter. This will include a tour and a look behind the scenes.
Find out more »January 2020
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 (Entomology Section)
Annual General Meeting followed by: What Inspired Me! Images and other representations of insects have long played a cultural role in human society from the earliest depictions of honeybees over 5,000 years ago (and…
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