Explore archives and handle historical documents

This event is open to all University of Exeter History / Archaeology staff and students.

This event would be particularly relevant to anyone interested in sources that relate primarily to British/Colonial histories.

Join us at the Devon Heritage Centre in Sowton to understand more on handling original historical documents.

Let's travel together: Meet outside front of Amory building, Streatham campus st 10.00am & walk together to Exeter St David's station together to get train to Digby and Sowton.

Devon Heritage Centre holds all types of historical archives relating to the county of Devon and the City of Exeter (excluding Plymouth.)

Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter generally holds collections which relate to the whole county, including the Diocesan records, county Quarter Sessions and County Council collections. This includes estate and family collections, and solicitors’ collections which cover more than one area of Devon. Most of these records are not filmed or digitised, and are only available in their original format. The West Country Studies Library, which contains the county collection of local history material is also available at the Devon Heritage Centre. It includes published books, manuscript volumes, pamphlets, journals, maps, prints, engravings, photographs, newspapers and various files relating to local parish and family history.

Please read for more information: https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/

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We look forward to seeing you there.