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November 2019
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.
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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…
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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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The Section's Annual General Meeting followed by informal discussion of members’ favourite travel books.
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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…
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AGM 2020 (Botany Section)
The AGM will be followed by an informal walk to look at lichens and bryophytes in the vicinity, and a short slide-show. The car park at Bickleigh Village Hall is quite small so it…
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Snakes and Ladders (Lit & Art Section)
Snakes and Ladders. The Interlinked Lives of Two Victorian Artists. An illustrated talk by Jenny Pery.
Find out more »Hallsands – a predictable disaster (History Section)
A talk by Ursula Myers entitled “Hallsands – a Predictable Disaster - why the building of Devonport's North Yard led to the destruction of this South Hams village.” Cost: £2.00 members, £3.00 non-members.
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Nicholas Hilliard and the art of painting miniatures (Lit & Art Section)
An afternoon dedicated to miniature painting, with talks by Roger Phillips and Carmela Arturi on Hilliard and other miniaturists, and by Roz Pierson on contemporary miniatures technique. Examples of modern and antique miniatures will…
Find out more »Copper Mine and Hunting Lodge (History Section)
Guided tour of old copper mine together with the Industrial Archaeology Section, followed by a presentation on Yarner House entitled “A Royal Hunting Lodge”. Speaker: Dr Frances Billinge. Venue: Natural England Woodland Centre, Bovey…
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Henry Williamson (Lit & Art Section)
Dr Christine Faunch, the University’s Head of Heritage Collections, will talk to us about the author, Henry Williamson and show us around the Williamson archive. Numbers will be limited to 15, so it is…
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