The Festival of Devon in the 1920s is celebrating Heritage Open Days with a special event at Poltimore. Explore new dimensions of life in Devon 100 years ago 🏘

The Festival of Devon in the 1920s is celebrating Heritage Open Days with a special event at Hemyock. Explore new dimensions of life in Devon 100 years ago🐄

The Festival of Devon in the 1920s is celebrating Heritage Open Days with a special event at Killerton House, starting on the 12th of September. Explore new dimensions of life in Devon 100 years ago 🏘📜🍃

Join us at Barnstaple Library to discover how tourism in North Devon flourished after the First World War. With the railways at their busiest and road transport opening the area to new visitors, the region became a much-loved destination. Lynton was even celebrated as ‘Little Switzerland’! 🌲 🌊 🚂

We’re excited to be collaborating with the Ivybridge Heritage and Archives Group on an exhibition showcasing life in and around Ivybridge 100 years ago. Many thanks to the Library at The Watermark for their warm hospitality!

This summer, the National Trust at Arlington Court is joining the Festival of Devon in the 1920s Explore the house just as it would have been when Miss Rosalie Chichester, an early wildlife conservationist, called it home 🐦🌿

Summers not over!☀️ Devon in the 1920s festival continues with this brilliant exhibition on farming 🐑 see you there! 1st of August to the 15th of September 📆

The Festival of Devon in the 1920s continues! ✨ This time, we are heading to Bampton to explore the impact two women had on local life. Any Bampton locals here?😄 Go ahead and leave a comment. See you there! July, 24th, 25th and 26th 📆 #devonhistory #devon

☀️ Looking for unique things to do in Devon this summer? Explore the Devon Twenties Festival with events across the county celebrating 1920s life with talks, music, fashion, and more. Find what’s on: devontwentiesfestival.co.uk/events/ #DevonTwenties #ThingsToDoInDevon #DevonDaysOut

The old rood screen

Last week we had the great pleasure of attending the opening of @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social's Marie Lebour Marine Biology Facility. Dr Lebour carried out pioneering plankton research at @thembauk.bsky.social and we were privileged to supply material from the archive for the space #ArchivesInAction

As part of our Devon in the 1920s Festival, why not come along to the Dartmoor Visitor Centre at Princetown to see their exhibition about life on one of our remotest landscapes. The event runs from the 17th June until the 27th July.

We had to shout about this one. Dr Julia Neville, one of our own trustees, has received recognition from the British Association for Local History for her outstanding contribution. Please use the link to see details www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/.../award-fo... Congratulations Julia!

Another fascinating event for your diaries. On the 14th June we have 'A 1920s Dartmoor Day' to be held at Parke, Bovey Tracey. To buy your ticket and find out more details, please visit the page on our website www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/event/a-1920....

As such, we are looking for bold, creative and highly original interpretations of the Flow brief that explore the concepts of movement, change and time and how these have impacted on Dartmoor. Be creative, don't be afraid to experiment and - most importantly - have fun!

Rock Idols: a guide to Dartmoor in 28 tors is out in April. It’s been a joy to research and put together with my husband Alex who has produced some extraordinary and beautiful drawings of the tors. @visitdartmoor.bsky.social @dartmoorac.bsky.social @dpadartmoor.bsky.social @dartmoorcollective.org

We have a real treat coming up for you on 31st May. This year our Society Showcase is hosted by the Chudleigh History Group. Look at our 'Events' page for details www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/event/societ.... Please let Julia Neville, [email protected] know if you plan to attend.

There are events coming up thick and fast across the County over the next few months. Take a look at our 'Events' page www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/events/ to see if anything is happening in your area and don't forget our 'Devon in the 1920s Festival' too devontwentiesfestival.co.uk

Tea for Two anyone? Discover how the people of Exeter were taking tea in the 1920s on the 1st of May at RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) with a talk by Dr Paul Cleave. Please book using the link rammuseum.org.uk/.../tea-for-...

Dawlish and the Exe Estuary in the 1920s. The next event in the Festival of Devon in the 1920s programme is a day of talks and exhibitions about Dawlish, Starcross and the west side of the Exe Estuary. See the link below for details www.dawlishhistory.org.uk/programme.html

If you are interested in Stokenham history, you may like to go along to their history fair tomorrow (29th March). See the poster below for details 🙂

I was alerted to this website this week by a member of staff at the Devon Heritage Centre www.oldlag.co.uk/.%F0%9F%A7%90 It is an incredible piece of work.

Following on from the article in this month's newsletter, Peter of the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre has shared this Instagram link with us where he is being interviewed about the museum and archive. If you have an Instagram account, do take a look www.instagram.com/themarkethal...

Come and join us for our next fascinating Zoom talk on the 12th February. Please book via Eventbrite at the bottom of the event page www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/event/the-li...

Join me on 1 February in Exeter where I will be giving a talk about #exeter during #ww1 at the Exeter History Book Festival @devonhist.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/event/exeter...

Devon History Society is seeking a new editor for its annual journal, The Devon Historian. This is a voluntary role. The journal is received annually by all our members and showcases fascinating new research into Devon's rich history. To find out more please contact [email protected].

Have you booked your place on our next Zoom talk yet (see flyer below)? If not, please do so via the Eventbrite link on the Events page www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/.../the-wild.... See you there!

A very Happy New Year to all our followers. You might want something to look forward to, so why not book your place on our next Zoom talk on the 21st January. Open to members and non-members. Please book via Eventbrite at the bottom of the event page www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/event/the-wi...

In a special episode of #LocalHistoryMatters, join Graham Palmer as he takes us back to the time of Thomas Cromwell. Listen to the episode here: ow.ly/89ij50Uo5x8 #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

A well-deserved award for probably the best #digitalhistory project around:

Do you send Christmas cards to friends or family overseas? We have some wonderful international greetings cards within our collections, including this lovely one from Australia, featuring an illustration of a ‘bottle brush’ plant (Callistemon) along with a photo of kookaburras sitting on a branch!

Lots of transcribing fun this week crossing the centuries - 1595 (will), 1860 (Papal Army letters) and 1893 (diary). All fascinating! If you need a historic document transcribed, contact me for a quote.

Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark www.theguardian.com/society/2024... #History #CarceralHistory 🗃️