Wednesday 29 June 2016
A new History of Teignmouth online
http://www.teignheritage.co.uk/
an aural and visual record of West Teignmouth
Congratulations to all who have worked for years to produce this wonderful record.
Friday 24 June 2016
Power of Archaeology
Hello,
You may not be
aware that earlier this month the Council for British Archaeology launched its
new campaign entitled the ‘Power of Archaeology’ as part of its Local Heritage
Engagement Network. This new campaign aims to get MPs and local Councillors
more closely engaged with archaeology and heritage issues, raise the profile of
threats posed by cuts and planning policy reform, and make sure that
decision-makers understand what archaeology does for us all and why people care
passionately about it.
The south-west
region, like others areas of the country, is currently under pressure to meet
demands placed on local authority archaeology services due to budget cuts, and
national planning policy reforms are threatening to undermine many of the
protections that exist to prevent harm to, and create benefit from,
archaeological remains discovered through the planning process.
Here at CBA
South West we want to raise the profile of this campaign to local societies in
the region. We hope to encourage you to help spread the awareness of the
campaign, or to join in whichever way you can to help us raise the profile of
archaeology with politicians at a local and national level.
We are asking societies
just like yours to write to their MP’s, invite them to local events and
meetings, attend a local surgery, or send them details of your group and the
work you do - anything to make a mark with your representative!
One key aspect
of this campaign will be the Festival of Archaeology, which runs from 16th
to 31st July and features events all over the region, we are
encouraging event organisers to invite their local MP’s along. Further details
onthe Festival of Archaeology, including finding an event near you or how to
get involved, can be found here (http://www. archaeologyfestival.org.uk/ whatson).
You can find out
about the campaign here (http://new.archaeologyuk.org/ the-power-of-archaeology), including guidance for how to contact your
MP, and what you can do if you are organising or visiting an archaeological
event. It should be known that societies are more than welcome to share and
adapt materials from the campaign as they deem appropriate, and are welcome to
use the unbranded ‘Power of Archaeology’ resources attached here for their own
websites and the hashtag #ArchaeoPower on social media.
If you want to
get involved in any way but would like some advice, please contact lhen@archaeologyuk.org, or call 01904 521 417 and someone will be
glad to help.
The
CBA hopes, that with your support, to be able to capitalise on the
contact made in order to highlight issues with upcoming legislation and
policy, raising the probability that the sector will, collectively, be
able to lobby for appropriate protections to be maintained, and
enhancements sought.
Yours
faithfully,
Caradoc Peters,
Chair, Council for British Archaeology South West
Katie Collins,
Secretary, Council for British Archaeology South West
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Family History enquiry - Crews
Hi
In
the 1891 census Robert Crews lived at 8 Queen St, Starcross – I having
been trying to find this address but had not luck. Has this been
changed?
Hope
you can help me. I am now living in Australia but spent many years
living in the UK. I was a frequent visitor to Starcross and had my gg
grandfathers headstone in the church cleaned and lead work repaired plus
had a tablet laid in memory of his son Robert who went to Australia in
1883.
Hope you can help.
Thanking you
Rosemarie Griffith nee CrewsThere isn't a Queen St in Starcross.
There's a Queen Street in Exmouth, EX8 1NU which has a red-brick terrace of houses
Queen St Exmouth EX8 1NU
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Musket Balls found locally
What might look like just another lump of estuary mud could be something really interesting. Here's a wonderful collection of musket balls found around Starcross. The sovereign shows the size of them. Powderham remained a Royalist stronghold until it fell in 1646; after the roundheads attacked from the river.
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR: THE SIEGE OF POWDERHAM 1645 - 1646
Wednesday 1 June 2016
JUMBLE SALE THIS SATURDAY JUNE 4th 2pm
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JUMBLE SALE in St Paul's Church EX6 8QB
Saturday June 4th from 2pm
Teas/coffees/soft drinks and an assortment of delicious home baking
The jumble leftovers will go to the Westbank charity shop
and furniture to the Exeter Turntables project
Please leave jumble at Myrtle Cottage anytime - entrance in New Road and Swan Road
or from 10:30 on the day
Clothes. Toys. Bedding. Bric-a-brac. Plants. small items of Furniture. ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT THAT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT WANT except people and pets!
Items can be collected. Please phone 01626 890650 or email starcross.history@gmail.com
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