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Community Historian; Festival Organiser - Devon in the 1920s

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So that's what they look like!

06.08.2025 20:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Library & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book | Exeter Cathedral Discover the stories of women in the collections of the Cathedral Library, from medieval saints to a 17th century poet.

📚 Join us for 'Library & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book' to explore the stories of women who have written, illustrated, read and owned books throughout history.

Thursday 18 September | 1pm-3pm

Find out more: bit.ly/in-focus-women-book

#ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral

04.08.2025 14:25 — 👍 27    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0

Sad!

03.07.2025 20:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, had to laugh!

03.07.2025 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The beginnings of Buddle Lane are 1920s rather than 1930s, started while post war housing aspirations were at a peak. Credit to Exeter for keeping going even when recession hit

05.06.2025 21:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Well huge thanks for nomination & award! And whose arm can I twist to join the next project?

28.05.2025 17:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

and indeed he EXIT

23.05.2025 17:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

17.05.2025 19:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's a fantastic honour & thank you for your congratulations

16.05.2025 19:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Wish I had somewhere to grow one!

28.04.2025 20:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good luck - hope to catch a glimpse of you but see there are the highest number if entrants ever so you may be lost in ghecrowd!

26.04.2025 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Devon in the 1920s - Research Essays - Devon History Society

Yes, great vision. See Maddy Jevon's 'Origins of the Burnthouse Lane Estate' in the Devon in the 1920s Research Collection, www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/research/dev...

25.04.2025 18:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Fits in splendidly - hope all the moving in and out went smoothly

25.04.2025 17:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hooray?

24.04.2025 19:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

More of a magenta...

11.04.2025 20:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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-...

09.04.2025 16:28 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations!

06.04.2025 19:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Good luck from me too

04.04.2025 20:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Good to see you there today, Robert!

29.03.2025 20:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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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

28.03.2025 15:13 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Great contribution by #NationalTrust to the Festival of Devonin the 1920s www.twentiesfestival.co.uk!

10.03.2025 21:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Wonder if they were there in 1925?

19.02.2025 21:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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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 info@devonhistorysociety.org.uk.

17.01.2025 15:31 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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