The Devon Rural Archive sent us its events listing for May-July 2011.
Events coming up at the Devon Rural Archive
May – July 2011
House History Surgery
Thurs. 12th May, 11.30am – 3pm
Help with researching your house history with our in-house experts. Admission: free
Morning talk & photography workshop
Tues. 17th May, 10.30am – 12.30
‘The Dartmoor Photographs of Chris Chapman’ with Chris Chapman.
Talk, film showing and photography workshop. Ticket price: £7
Local History Day - for all Local History Societies in Devon
Tues. 7th June, 10am – 3.30pm
Speakers include Phil Planel of the East Devon AONB and the Heritage Lottery Fund,
also case studies, Archive tour, displays, expert advice & lots of networking opportunities.
Places limited so book early.
Admission: £15 (includes lunch, refreshments, handouts, workshops, tour, etc)
House History Surgery
Thurs. 9th June, 11.30am – 3pm
Help with researching your house history with our in-house experts. Admission: free
Morning talk & creative writing workshop
Tues. 21st June, 11am – 12
‘The Literary Delights of Devon’ a talk by Myfanwy (Vanni) Cook. Ticket price: £4
Followed by: a Midsummer Day’s creative writing workshop with Vanni: ‘Shilstone -
transforming historical fact into historical fiction’. All participants will get a work-pack,
tuition, creative guidance and support to create their own unique piece of writing.
Limited places so please book early. 1 – 3pm.
Workshop cost: £6 (Both talk & workshop: £10)
Devon Picture Day
Sat. 2nd July, 11am – 2pm. Admission: free
Have you got some old photographs, postcards or prints of Devon? Not sure how to look
after them? Not sure of the location? Not sure who else might be interested in seeing
them? Come meet the experts: DRA Archivist Diana Gower, John Bouldon, and staff from
the Totnes Image Bank, the South West Image Bank and the Dartmoor Archive.
Morning talk
Tues. 19th July, 11am - 12noon.
‘What did Women do all Day?’ A look at women’s work in the rural Westcountry from
1500 - 1800 by Dr. Jane Whittle of Exeter University. Ticket price: £4
Don’t forget our evening lectures: 1st Thursday of the month.
Please see our website or contact us for more information about our events.
Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone, Modbury. Devon. PL21 0TW
www.devonruralarchive.com 01548 830832 ian@dra.uk.net
The Devon Rural Archive is part of The Fenwick Charitable Trust. Reg Charity: 1007957
DEVON RURAL ARCHIVE
Evening Lecture Programme 2011
7th April 2011
‘Sir Edward Pellew and the wreck of the Dutton in Plymouth Sound’
Martin Read, Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at Plymouth University.
12th May 2011
‘A brief history of time’
Adam Hart-Davis, Photographer, writer, and broadcaster
(Booking advisable)
2nd June 2011
‘A glimpse at 19th Century Garden History’
Letta Jones, Horticulturalist and Garden Historian.
7th July 2011
‘The church in Devon’
Rev. Dr David Keep, Trustee of the Devon Historic Churches Trust.
4th August 2011
‘Plympton’s Past in Pictures’
John Boulden M.B.E.
1st September 2011
‘The joy of archives’
Felicity Goodall, author and broadcaster.
6th October 2011
‘Poltimore House and Gardens’
Dr Claire Donovan, Poltimore House Trust &
Dr Penny Cunningham, Poltimore Landscapes Project.
3rd November 2011
‘From Parterres to Cowpats:
Aspects of the archaeology of designed landscapes in south-west England’
Rob Wilson-North, Exmoor National Park Authority.
1st December 2011
‘The story of some West Dartmoor Farms’
Dr Tom Greaves, Cultural environmentalist
Evening Lecture Programme for 2012 coming soon!
All lectures will be held in the lecture theatre of the DRA building at Shilstone at 7pm.
Refreshments available from 6:30pm.
Admission £5
ALL WELCOME
To book in advance please contact Abi on 01548 830832 or email abi@dra.uk.net.
A part of the Fenwick Charitable Trust – Registered charity no. 1007957
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Devon Rural Archive: May-Jul 2011
