The Industrial Revolution and Devon’s Gardens (S Devon Branch)
A talk, full title: “The Effect of the Industrial Revolution and Empire on the Gardens of Devon”, to be given by Suzanne Jones.
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The History of Bideford Grammar School (Bideford Branch)
A talk “The History of Bideford Grammar School and some of its notable characters” to be given by Ray Auvray. The talk is planned to be held in the Kingsley Room at the Burton,...
Newton Abbot’s Workhouse (S Devon Branch)
A talk on Newton Abbot’s Workhouse, to be given by John Ellis. The Union workhouse opened in 1839. By the 1890s it housed several hundred people and the conditions caused a national scandal.
Plymouth and District Branch report: Oct 2019 to Mar 2020
This update covers unreported lectures given from the end of 2019 to March 2020, commencing with an October 2019 presentation by Dr Simon Pittman about the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The official launch...
Cancelled: Newton Abbot’s workhouse (S Devon Branch)
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. John Ellis will talk to us about...
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...
Exeter Branch Report: Aug 2019 to Jan 2020
In early August (2019), several of our members joined local historian Dr David Pugsley at the Half Moon pub in Clayhidon for A re-enactment of the infamous 1853 Clayhidon Murder. Over coffee in the...
The picture of Plymouth 1812 (Plymouth Branch)
A talk The picture of Plymouth 1812 by Edward Luscombe.
Breton woodworkers in early Tudor Devon (Plymouth Branch)
A talk Breton woodworkers in early Tudor Devon by John Allan, FSA, DA President 2019-2020. In this talk John will show that Devon and Cornwall had a large immigrant population at the end of...
From Druids to Drones (Plymouth Branch)
A talk From Druids to Drones: a history of Dartmoor archaeology by Andrew Thompson. From prehistoric stone rows and roundhouses to 20th-century quarries and firing ranges, Dartmoor is one of Europe’s richest archaeological landscapes....