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 (details below). 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
And do check out this 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.
We hope we will see you soon at one of our many events listed in detail below.
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UP AND COMING EVENTS
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14/8/19 |
Jurys Inn Lecture Room |
The Craft and History of Stained Glass in Exeter with Andrew Johnson |
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11&18/9/19 |
Walk |
Exeter’s Plaques |
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8/10/19 |
Jurys Inn Lecture Room |
Not QUITE One of Us with Dr Todd Gray |
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10/12/19 |
Jurys Inn Lecture Room |
Christmas Special ! |
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8/04/2020 |
Jurys Inn Lecture Room |
Thomas Gregory - The Lifesaver of Exeter |
THE CRAFT AND HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS IN EXETER
Talk by expert, Andrew Johnson
Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
Jurys Inn, Western Way, Exeter
Andrew set up his business in 1980, and has worked on cathedrals, minsters, parish churches, country houses and private houses as well as, over the years, with English Heritage, National Trust, Devon Historic Churches Trust and the Council for the care of Churches.
His conservation work is on the principle of minimum intervention, conserving and caring for glass and restoring only where the glass is completely lost due to vandal and/or storm damage.
Andrew is committed to the principle that glass should be cared for and passed on for next generations to enjoy. His intention is always that the original purpose of the glass is conserved and renewed , whether this involves complete conservation and re-leading of glass, to isothermal protection, or stainless steel window mesh protection.
EXETER'S HISTORIC PLAQUES
A guided tour of plaques in and around the High Street
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
This afternoon event on 18 September will be fascinating. We will be visiting plaques of famous Exeter people and also looking at some historic places on the way. An interesting slant is that we won't, as we normally do, be looking at history chronologically. We will move from plaque to plaque, perhaps from one with a WW1 date then backwards in time to one which might cover a Victorian event. And so on and so forth …
The walk will be starting and finishing in the city centre. We will stop at each place for some information about the subject, so it is not all just walking. The event will commence at 2pm and take between 1½ - 2 hrs. We could then go for tea or coffee afterwards, as a group or individually.
Tickets will be available from 9 am on Saturday, 13 July 2019. The cost as usual is £3 and the booking link is:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exeters-plaques-tickets-65114669730
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Not QUITE One of Us - Individuals and the Mob 1500-1900 with Dr Todd Gray
Jurys Inn, Western Way, Exeter
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
An examination of the lives of many individuals who were singled out in Exeter and treated as “different” – not one of us. Some were celebrated and others derided, banished or executed. Crowds, mobs, local and national governments, churches and vested interests all singled out individuals considered problematic, inconvenient, belligerent, awkward - or illustrious.
Chance, circumstance and choice played a part in bringing these individuals to public fame or notoriety. Heroes and villains are included as well as many who were neither one nor the other.
A talk which is both funny and sad. Those who have heard Todd speak before will attest to the delight he brings to any lecture. The cost is £3 and it's essential to book for this popular talk. To purchase a ticket, the link is: www.bit.ly/NotOneOfUs.
Members can attend the talk for free and their booking link is:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-one-of-us-members-ticket-tickets-62800220149
Please note that availability problems mean that this talk is on a Tuesday instead of our usual Wednesday (if, however, this event fills then it will also be offered on Thursday, 17 October).
'Thomas Gregory - The Lifesaver of
Exeter'
Thursday, 8 April 2020
Over many years Thomas Gregory and his son, who both lived near Exeter Quay, saved the lives of countless people from drowing on the quayside.
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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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