Diary Dates 2008
Apart
from outside visits,
all meetings are held in the Music Room of
the Central Library.
Start Times 7.30pm
Tea and coffee available
April 9
2009
A talk by Carol McFadzean on
Charlotte Treadwin and Honiton Lace.
June 11 2009
The Deputy Editor of
the Express and Echo will give a talk on the 'HIstory of Newspapers in Exeter'.
August 13
2009
David Pugsley presents a talk on 'Exeter Coaches and Coachbuilders'.
October 8 2009
Andre Johnson
gives an illustrated talk on 'Stained
Glass'.
December
10 2009
The Christmas Social and Geoffrey's devious historical quiz.
See Coming Events for the summer outside meetings
Welcome to the Exeter Local History Society website
The Society exists to promote an interest in the history of Exeter -
it
is open to anyone who has an interest in the local history of Exeter.
Members can attend the bi-monthly meetings to listen to a variety
of
expert speakers on different aspects of Exeter's long history. In the
past, subjects have covered the Trafalgar Trail, colourful clergy of
Devon, the cinemas of Devon, and much more.
Visits to local places of interest are arranged, including in the
past,
the Devon and Exeter Institution, the Cathedral, walks around St Thomas
and more.
Membership costs £10 per year - to join please go to
the Contact Page
100 years Ago.....
In November 1909, The Furthest South Expedition Bioscope Company presented film of Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic at the Barnfield Theatre. The theatre was opened in 1890 and by 1905, was showing occasional films alongside lectures and talks.
The Livery Dole Martyrs Monument in Denmark Road was designed by Harry Hems, of Longbrook Street and erected in 1909 as the result of a public subscription.
Other notable events in 1909 -
- James George Commin was elected Mayor in November 1908 for the year 1909.
- Robert Pople, owner of Pople's New London Hotel, famed for saving life at the Theatre Royal fire in 1887 and Mayor three times, died at the age of 73.
- The car registration number FJ100 was reached in 1909. By the end of the year it was FJ125.
- Frank and Fowler (Peter) Eland were 25 in 1909, and according to their father's will, took over the family bookselling business of Eland's, becoming Eland Brothers. The business finally closed in 2006.
Bedford Circus in 1909