EXETER LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
WELCOME
Exeter Local History Society members are hooked on history. If you share our fascination, why not join us? We have six lecture meetings a year These alternate with six guided walks, plus we occasionally have long distance outings, and we cover an incredibly diverse range of subjects from Roman remains to post-WW2 redevelopment.
The charge for each meeting is normally £3 (free to members) and the annual membership fee is £12 (£16 for joint membership). If you sample a meeting and decide to join, the £3 cost will be deducted from your first annual fee. Walks and visits normally cost £3 p.p. for members and visitors alike.
We also produce six newsletters a year - how about we email you the most recent as a free taster? to request a copy just email us at
ExeterLocalHistory@gmail.com.
We hope we will see you soon at one of our events, listed below under "Up and Coming Events".
In the meantime, check out our website and see for yourself the great selection of subjects with which we entertain our members. Just click on "Recent Events" or "Visits & Walks" on the banner at the top of this page to explore our programme history! Click on "How To Join Us" for an application form.
UP AND COMING EVENTS
FUTURE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY
Walk on Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Our next outside event is to visit Heavitree. This is a wonderful opportunity to see inside St Clare’s, that tiny little church in the middle of the road – a traffic planner’s nightmare ! This little chapel was built so that people could pray for the souls of those being hanged outside !
We will start our walk, however, at the Catholic Church, an unusual building (right) which I always think looks very mosque-like. It is beautiful inside and its structure is fascinating. We will then visit Gordon’s memorial (from the days when European coountries raced each other to annex portions of Africa) and the scene of hangings and burnings (from the days when such punishments were considered acceptable).
Hopefully we can see inside the charming almshouses before the big treat - visiting St Clare’s. We will then be taken to St Michael’s just down the road (which has two reredoses – one by Gilbert Stephens!) before returning to our cars. Easy parking is being arranged!
This event costs £3 for members and non-members alike. The link to book and pay is:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interesting-heavitree-landmarks-tickets-44332629087
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 at Jurys Inn
Exeter Women - and Men - and The Fight For Votes
For Women
Illustrated talk by Dr Julia Neville
The battle for women’s right to vote was fought up and down the country, in Exeter as much as anywhere else. Dr Neville, in an illustrated talk, will be uncovering the stories of local activists: Jessie Montgomery, widely regarded as 'godmother' to the University of Exeter; Edith Splatt, later to be Exeter's first woman councillor; Mary Willocks, early Mills-and-Boon novelist; and Robert Newman, who became Exeter's MP in 1918. Julia will also describe open-air meetings at the Triangle and the prison where the 'Exeter hunger strikers' were locked up.
The event is free to members but booking is essential from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exeter-women-and-men-in-the-fight-for-votes-for-women-1866-1918-tickets-44846133994.
The cost is £3 for non members and the link for non-members to book in advance is: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exeter-women-and-men-in-the-fight-for-votes-for-women-1866-1918-non-members-tickets-45093538989
If by any awful chance you are unable to take up your place - even if at the last minute - please let us know so that we can pass your ticket on to someone on the waiting list.
Wednesday, 8 August 2018 Talk at Jurys Inn
"Exeter Workmens' Dwellings" Talk by Richard Holladay
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For more information our email address is exeterlocalhistory@gmail.com
If you want to take historical research further, we recommend you give Exeter Memories a try. Their website has for the last ten years been amassing a wealth of information about Exeter. It is well worth a visit. Just click on this link: www.exetermemories.co.uk.
Another site of interest is http://demolition-exeter.blogspot.co.uk which features fascinating articles on Exeter's lost buildings.
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