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Described as the Grand Old Man of Barum on his death in 1976, Bruce William Oliver was born 140 years ago on 28th May 1883. He is probably most well known as a local architect along with his father William Clement Oliver who was responsible for designing many of the nineteenth century buildings in Barnstaple. …
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As part of International Archives Week we are taking a look at some of the posts we’ve written about the document and archive collections in our care and the work we do. Today we’re taking a look at some of the posts we’ve written about our collections. 1. The North Devon Journal Archive One of …
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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1. The Journal was First Published in 1824 The very first edition of the North Devon Journal was Published on Friday 2nd July 1824 and we have the only known copy of the edition in our collection. 2. When First Published Each Edition was Part Printed in Two Different Places. The first part of the …
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We Celebrated 30 years of working with the North Devon Record Office and North Devon Local Studies Library this month, here are 10 facts about the last 30 years 1. Since we moved into the library building there have been 3 Librarians and 5 Assistant Librarians for the Athenaeum. The current Librarian and assistant librarian …
Tales From the Archives 