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September 2019
Visit to the Museum of Dartmoor Life (History Section)
The Museum of Dartmoor Life is in Okehampton and our visit included a tour of the museum, refreshments, and a talk given by Paul Rendell. £6.00 per member and £8.00 per non-member. Report of…
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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…
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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. Report of the visit Brian Carpenter, the Community Learning Officer, welcomed…
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AGM 2020 (History Section)
AGM followed by a presentation given by Tim Harrod entitled “Dr Siegfried Marian: The Enigma behind Fingle's memorial plaque. Mad, bad or before his time?” Dr Tim Harrod, who spent his working lifetime as…
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Cancelled: Hallsands – a predictable disaster (History Section)
Please note that this event has been cancelled as a precautionary measure against the anticipated spread of the coronavirus. See our dedicated page for the latest updates. A talk by Ursula Myers entitled “Hallsands…
Find out more »May 2020
Cancelled: Copper Mine and Hunting Lodge (History & IA Sections)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. A guided tour of an old copper mine, followed by a…
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Cancelled: Visit to Colyton (History Section)
This event has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. A visit to Colyton for a presentation in the morning on digitising and cataloguing the Feoffees…
Find out more »November 2020
Talking Tithes Maps (History Section)
Held by Zoom video conferencing A talk and discussion led by Derek Smithers, Chairman DA History Section. “Tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a…
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AGM 2021 (History Section)
Held by Zoom video conferencing The History Section's annual general meeting. To be followed by "The early censuses (1801 to 1831), and how they can be used to inform Devon's local history", a talk…
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The Rise and Fall of Membland (History Section)
Held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Ursula Myers who is a retired university lecturer, NT volunteer, researcher and tour guide. She will look at the Membland estate in the time of Edward…
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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
The History of Mount Batten (History Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing This talk by Robin Blythe-Lord will trace the history of Mount Batten, a promontory that juts out into the Cattewater in Plymouth and is the site of…
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