Join us at Barnstaple Guild Hall for a series of talks on Health and Housing in North Devon - Past and Present.
On the 8th February 2025, between 10am and 4pm, join Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon at Barnstaple Guild Hall for a series of talks on Health and Housing in North Devon - as part of our Exhibition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of North Devon Homes.
Talks will be spread out during the day, with a break for lunch (not provided).
Talks include:
Mass Observation diaries of Barnstaple in the late 1930s with Professor Todd Gray (Author and Research Fellow of the University of Exeter as well as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society)
Fevers and Fried Mice: Health and Healthcare in North Devon 1850 – 1900 with Liz Shakespear (Author and Historian)
Exmoor’s Victorian Poor - From Bread Tokens To Workhouses with Graeme Horn (Historian)
Housing the Poor: Alms Houses to Workhouses with Alison Mills (Museum Manager)
The future of North Devon Homes with Martyn Gimber (CEO of North Devon Homes)
Adults £10; Concessions £5 (including refreshments)
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The 2 Million Heritage Lottery Funded Long Bridge Wing was completed in 2009. Providing the museum with a new temporary exhibition space, community gallery, modern learning room and lift.
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