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Dawlish Local History Group Programme for 2016-17 VISITS PROGRAMME Thursday 5 th May: Teignmouth Museum This will start with a 15-20 minute talk on the history of Teignmouth followed by an opportunity to explore the museum’s collections. These include shipping in the River Teign, the Morgan Giles shipyard and Teignmouth and Shaldon’s links to the sea. There is a £3 charge per person for the visit and transport will be by rail, bus or car. Tuesday 5th July: The Kelly Mine near Lustleigh DAWLISH LOCAL HISTORY Kelly is a Devon iron mine and is open to the public GROUP as an industrial heritage site. We will be able to trace the whole process from mining the ore, via the adit and shaft, to the dispatch of the final product from PROGRAMME FOR 2016-17 the drying shed. There is also a small museum to explore. The site is sloping and uneven. A £2 donation per visitor would be welcomed. Parking is MEETINGS : limited, so sharing of cars will be necessary. Contact: Ray Bickel 01626 863523 2:30pm at The Manor House Tuesday 6 th Sept: South Devon Railway The visit will start with a guided tour of the museum which takes you through the history of the branch. Secretary: David Allanach We then break for a cream tea and conclude with a Tel: 01626 863708 return trip to Totnes Riverside. Fare £12.20 or £11.40 (Seniors), tea extra. Public transport is poor to Buckfastleigh so car sharing again may be Treasurer: Sheila Ralls necessary. Contact: David Allanach 01626 863708. Tel: 01626 895492 Tuesday 7thnd June 2016 Tuesday 2 February 2016 Talk entitled “Lido Days are limited" by Earl Connolly Talk entitled “Devon, Land and Sea CD " by Adrienne Hesketh as a hobby. His research has resulted in a number of publications Adrienne has composed music since she was 9 years old. She has A talk by Earl Connolly on the success and demise of the British Lido in academic journals. His current interests include photographic athrough great thelove 20th of Century. history and worked for the archaeological depictions of Victorian Devon. departmentEarl Connolly in is Exeter. a retired The Architect CD presentation and chartered consists Surveyor of from16 piano the piecesMidlands inspired and moved by Devon’s to Dawlish land in and 2005. seascapes After a career. in Architecture Tuesday 1st November 2016 and part of the design team for a Hospital hydrotherapy pool took an The Duel on Haldon, 1833 David Pugsley th Talk entitled “ ” by Tuesdayinterest in the5 HistoryApril of2016 swimming - Note: pools 2.30pm particularly AGM in the Art Deco period. David is a Professor of Roman Law and Comparative Law. His The talk looks at a selection of maintained pools in England as well as Talk entitled " Dawlish Pier: why there isn’t one ” by Geoff talk recounts the details of Devon’s last duel between Sir John the social history surrounding recreational swimming. A brief look at Hodgkinsonthe development of the bathing costume and the technology of diving Jeffcott, a high court judge and Dr Peter Hennis, hero of Exeter’s Geoffboards is popular a former in theeditor 1930’s. and Thepublisher talk is oflight technical hearted magazinesand looks at and the cholera epidemic, at Haldon racecourse. newsletters.reasons for the A diminishingchance purchase numbers of ofthe pools “Dawlish and the Shor legislatione Plan” in th 2014problems led ofto today’sthe creation Councils of andtwo social screenplays, groups who a shor maintaint one outdoorcalled Tuesday 6 December 2016 “Kelsall’spools. Pier” and a full length one based on the same story. Devon Photoquiz by Robert Hesketh The quiz is a light hearted contest where the aim is to identify the Tuesday 7 th June 2016 ` 30 digital images. A small prize goes to the winner. Christmas Talk entitled “Lido Days are limited " by Earl Connolly poetry will also be read. Earl lives in Holcombe and is a retired architect. His talk covers the social and architectural history of lidos and outdoor Tuesday 7 th February 2017 th swimming through the 20 Century. The golden age of lidos was Talk entitled “ Street Furniture ” by Paul Rendell in the 1930s when 169 were built across the UK. “Dartmoor Paul” was born in Plymouth and has been a full-time nd professional guide on Dartmoor for 21 years. His talk asks the Tuesday August 2 2016 question - What are these strange objects we often ignore? Find Talk entitled “The Jurassic Coast and its Hinterland ” by Tony out more about post boxes, drain covers, etc . Burges. Tony was born and bred in Devon and has a deep passion for Tuesday March 7 th 2017 Dartmoor and the coast inspired by his training as a Royal Talk entitled “ Who sank the Mary Rose 1545? The Devon Marine. His talk looks at the 95 miles of the Jurassic Coast connection ” by Dr Peter Marsden . through Devon and Dorset which includes Lulworth Cove, Chesil Beach and Lyme Regis. Peter is a professional archaeologist. After retiring he has led work on many historic shipwrecks including the Mary Rose, Tuesday 4 th October 2016 which sank off Portsmouth on 19 July 1545. Over 400 men died, Talk entitled “The Victorian carte de visite photograph” by Dr including Exeter based Vice-Admiral Sir George Carew. In 1982, the ship was raised, enabling archaeologists and historians to find Sadru Bhanji. Sadru is a retired NHS consultant who turned to local history out how and why she sank. .
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