Diary Dates 2010
Apart
from outside visits,
all meetings are held in the Music Room of
the Central Library.
Start Times 7.30pm
Tea and coffee available
NOTE - the bi-monthly talk will be on the second Wednesday of the month from February 2010.
Wednesday 9th June 2010
Felicity
Harper, the archivist of the Powderham Estate will give an illustrated
talk on the Courtenay family.
Wednesday
11th August 2010
Sadru Bhanji will give a talk on 'The French
Prisoner of War Hospital at Glasshouse, Countess Wear'
Wednesday 13th October 2010
Mr T Gray will talk on 'New Research in Exeter's History.'
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