About the Devon History Society

Supporting and celebrating new research to engage audiences with Devon’s rich past

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We are a registered charity that promotes the study of all aspects of Devon’s history

We cover the whole county of Devon including Plymouth and Torbay. Throughout the year, we welcome non-members and members alike to fascinating talks, visits and workshops. We showcase new research in our journal, The Devon Historian, and celebrate the achievements of amateur, professional and student historians with our annual awards. Devon History Society supports local history groups in villages and towns across the county through our affiliation scheme. We also support research projects and work with other organisations to promote the study of Devon’s history.

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We promote the study of all aspects of Devon’s history through:

lectures, meetings, conferences and visits
publications: newsletter and journal and the website
workshops to support research skills
affiliation for local history societies to share research and take part in DHS activities
opportunities to take part in DHS research projects

The Devon History Society also:

maintains a list of speakers on Devon history topics
undertakes research projects
annually awards prizes for research and publications
is involved with other organisations to promote the history of Devon
is an advocate for improving access to resources for local history research, in particular through working with the Heritage
Service Centres in Devon and with Devon’s universities
is responsive to its membership to meet their aspirations in promoting the study of Devon’s history