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Women’s History Month at Devon History Society: Jo Talbot Bowen presents Dame Elizabeth Simcoe – A Creative Genius in Devon
In celebration of Women’s History Month in March 2024, Jo Talbot Bowen gave a fascinating talk to the Devon History Society on the artist and diarist Elizabeth Simcoe (1762-1850).
Read MoreSpring Symposium on Devon’s Maritime History in the 1920s – Change, Progress and Decline
DHS and the South West Maritime History Society are jointly hosting a Devon in the 1920s event in Plymouth
Read MoreWay of the Wharves – Heritage Harbour News
The year has started very well as we can now share the news that the Maritime Heritage Trust, in conjunction with National Historic Ships and Historic England, has recognised Bideford and River Torridge as a heritage harbour. See: https://maritimeheritage.org.uk/uk-heritage-harbours/bideford-river-torridge. This means we join Exeter as the second heritage harbour in Devon and become one of nine
Read MoreAncient panel origins traced to Exeter house
The origins of a set of Elizabethan wood panelling have been revealed more than 160 years after the demolition of its first home.
Read MoreHAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING A TRUSTEE OF THE DEVON HISTORY SOCIETY?
The DHS is run by a Board of Trustees that determines the general direction of the Society and checks that it runs smoothly and efficiently.
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