An online journal for the North Devon Athenaeum
We've had an interesting and hectic year, here is a round up of what we got up to in pictures. January We kicked off the year by creating a new website, giving the blog a new look and joining Instagram. The first image we posted showed the first books of the year to be accessioned …
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As part of our 130th Anniversary celebrations we complied 130 facts about us and the collections in our care...If you missed any of the 10 facts series here is a complete list in order: 10 Facts About the North Devon Athenaeum 10 Facts About William Frederick Rock 10 Facts About the Barnstaple Literary and Scientific …
1. We Have Trustees and Directors on Our Board Because we were set up with a deed of trust there are two types of board members, the Trustees whose names are on the deed of trust and Directors who make up the rest of the board. The entire board administer the overall running of the …
1. There Have Been a Total of 13 Librarians over the last 130 Years. One of the thirteen was an honorary librarian while four of the thirteen have been women. 2. The First Librarian was Given a Pension on his Retirement in 1893 William Knill, who was also the last librarian of the Barnstaple Literary …
The North Devon Record Office was opened in 1988 and we have been working alongside them ever since. 1. When the North Devon Record Office First Opened, they Charged for Viewing Their Collections…Except the Ones We had Put on Loan! Our Deed of Trust ensures anyone can view our collections for free, as such the …
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1. While our books and archive collections moved in 1988 our Museum items stayed behind in our old building The museum items stayed in the building which was sold to North Devon District Council for the express purpose of creating a new museum for Barnstaple and North Devon. 2. One of the most iconic images …
1. There Are Several items on Display in the Dodderidge Room of the Guildhall. The room itself was rescued from a house in Cross Street when it was pulled down to make way for new post office. The wooden panelling, fireplace and original window were then relocated to its current home just behind the council …
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