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This was when the veil between the living and the dead was considered the thinnest. The most famous of these stories is Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas carol', first published in 1843.
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This was when the veil between the living and the dead was considered the thinnest. The most famous of these stories is Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas carol', first published in 1843.
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"Rough Cyder for Summer's drinking": 18th century treatises on Cyder - The Devon and Exeter Institution
The first extract, entitled “A dissertation on Cyder and Cyder-Fruit,” was written by Hugh Stafford, of Pynes in Devonshire, Esq., (1674- 1734), as part of a “letter to a friend” […]
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October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The book advises those wishing to make cider using the 'Devonshire method' to pile up these fruits into a heap for around 10 days, to allow for the maturation of their juices.
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The book advises those wishing to make cider using the 'Devonshire method' to pile up these fruits into a heap for around 10 days, to allow for the maturation of their juices.
To create the marbled effect, paints would be floated on a liquid, where they could be manipulated to form different shapes. Paper would then be laid on top, so that the design would be transferred.
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
To create the marbled effect, paints would be floated on a liquid, where they could be manipulated to form different shapes. Paper would then be laid on top, so that the design would be transferred.
Although marbling had existed in other parts of the world for centuries, the use of marbled paper became popular in European bookbinding in the seventeenth century.
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Although marbling had existed in other parts of the world for centuries, the use of marbled paper became popular in European bookbinding in the seventeenth century.
Lovely to see this! Edward Parfitt was also the Librarian at the DEI.
October 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Lovely to see this! Edward Parfitt was also the Librarian at the DEI.
You can also make a research appointment to view it by emailing library@devonandexeterinstitution.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
You can also make a research appointment to view it by emailing library@devonandexeterinstitution.org
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PEOPLE TALKING: Exeter oral history 1975-1979 - The Devon and Exeter Institution
This blog was researched and written by Jenny Lloyd. “We had a joint of meat every day. But the family next door … they were really poor. The children sat […]
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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The story of Margot appeared in Joseph Strutts’ ‘The sports and pastimes of the people of England’, (1876).
August 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The story of Margot appeared in Joseph Strutts’ ‘The sports and pastimes of the people of England’, (1876).