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Sonia Llewellyn
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Librarian at the Devon and Exeter Institution. Interested in libraries, archives, special collections, books, history.
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Just look at the vibrant colours of these marbled endpapers!

They can be found in our copy of ‘Cartas erudítas, y curiosas’ by Benito Jerónimo Feijoo (1777).
Marbled endpapers in a book
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Calling all university students!

Are you looking for some #DissertationInspiration?

Join us for a drop in session to view original primary sources, perfect to give you ideas for your historical research.

Free and open to all.
Poster for a Dissertation Inspiration drop in at the Devon and Exeter Institution on Friday 24th October from 2pm to 4pm
September 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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📒 Scrapbooking – are you someone who appreciates its enduring joy and historical value?

We welcome you to join us on 19 August, 1pm-3pm (drop in any time), as we turn the pages of some 20th century books.

Find out more: bit.ly/in-focus-scrapbooks

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July 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Very excited!! I am helping with the organisation of this year's @dexinst.bsky.social's lecture series, so feel free to message or email me if you are interested or would like to know more 📚🔍📜🍂
dexinst.bsky.social The Devon and Exeter Institution @dexinst.bsky.social · Jul 11
We are accepting abstracts for our annual lecture series on subjects interacting with the theme of "A New Leaf" 🍃📚
The deadline for submissions is Monday 25th August. Please see the full call for papers on our website: devonandexeterinstitution.org/whats-on/tal...
July 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Join us on Tuesday 8th July for our next Librarian’s Tour.

Visit our beautiful Georgian library and see some of our historic book collections up close. No white gloves needed!

Free and open to all. Book here: webcollect.org.uk/dei/event/li...
A tour in an historic library
June 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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On Saturday we were very pleased to welcome members of the British Astronomical Association, who hired our Blue Room for their meeting.

We dug out some treasures from our science section for their visit, including Richard Proctor's 'The moon' (1873), which includes these stunning lunar landscapes.
June 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Welcome to the archives.
June 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Young people visiting heritage properties believe it is “non-negotiable” for venues not to engage with “contested histories”, a new report by Historic Houses (buff.ly/AKNTmo7) has found.
Engaging with contested histories ‘non-negotiable’ for Gen-Z, study finds - Arts Professional
Young people visiting heritage properties believe it is “non-negotiable” for venues not to engage with “contested histories”, a new report by Historic Houses has found. In a survey of young people...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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📢AN EVENING OF STORIES & SONGS📢

📅Weds 18 June
📍Devon & #Exeter Institution

Musician Chris Hoban & I are delighted to share the fruits of our collaborative exploration of #EarlyModern wills!🗃️📜🎵

Claim your free ticket www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
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A poster with text reading: An Evening of Stories and Songs: Wills as Windows onto Past Lives. Join composer, lyricist and performer Chris Hoban and historian Laura Sangha for a unique evening of history and original music inspired by Tudor, Stuart and Georgian wills. Wills are remarkable documents that often reveal hidden histories – for many people their will is the only record they have left behind. But while they are deeply evocative, wills can also be frustratingly mysterious, a mere glimpse into a person’s life. Chris and Laura have therefore come together to ‘fill in the gaps’ of these documents adopting a creative approach that captures the relationships, light, love and even humour within them. They'll share the first fruits of their collaboration in the stunning surrounds of the DEI's newly refurbished Blue Room. Devon and Exeter Institution, Wednesday 18 June, doors 6:30p, start 7pm. University of Exeter logo; Arts and Culture University of Exeter logo. Images of wills and a portrait of a man in bed writing his will.
May 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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News | New toolkit provides advice on integrating queer narratives in heritage spaces – free resource advises heritage workers on how to explore LGBTQ+ themes in historic sites

@queerhcn.org
New toolkit provides advice on integrating queer narratives in heritage spaces - Museums Association
Free resource advises heritage workers on how to explore LGBTQ+ themes in historic sites
www.museumsassociation.org
May 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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A new book display in our Outer Library:

Green Shoots: horticultural treasures from our natural history collection, unearthed by our gardeners.

The display will be available to view until Saturday 7th June. Free and open to all.
May 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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*Read all about it*
Devon and Exeter Institution Awarded £213,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for Groundbreaking ‘Turning the Page’ Project…

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Press Release - Turning the Page, May 2025 - The Devon and Exeter Institution
Devon and Exeter Institution Awarded £213,000 for Groundbreaking ‘Turning the Page’ Project Following the success of The Next Chapter project, the Devon and Exeter Institution is thrilled to announce ...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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A joy to attend the Independent Libraries Association conference at Bromley House library in Nottingham today, and to admire their spiral staircase and attic/photography studio.
March 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Thanks to everyone who made it to our ‘Librarian’s Tour - Women’s History Month special’ this afternoon.

#womenshistorymonth♀️ #womenshistorymonth2025 #whm
March 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Registration is now open for the next in our 2025 RHS lecture series, when we welcome Mark Stoyle to speak on ‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’ (6.30pm on Friday 2 May).

Attendance is in person (Mary Ward House, London) bit.ly/3DcfWMl or online bit.ly/4iH6S1d. All welcome #Skystorians
‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’, In-Person RHS Lecture
The Royal Historical Society's Early Modern Lecture 2025 will be given by Professor Mark Stoyle (University of Southampton).
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March 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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A #pancakeday scene from the Illustrated London News in 1862.

The author of the accompanying article imagined a world without Pancake Day celebrations, asking “Can one conceive the depth or awfulness of such a gloom?”
A kitchen with a family making pancakes
March 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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We're Hiring! 📢

Could you bolster our Book Market and help bring a range of fun literary activities to Exeter #CityofLiterature?

We're on the hunt for a part time Events Producer, deadline Monday 17th March: www.exetercityofliterature.com/join-us
We're hiring. Events producer. Help us bring a range of fun and experimental literary activities to the people of Exeter and Devon.
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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This 'Plan of the City and Suburbs of Exeter' dates back to 1765 and is from Benjamin Donn's 'Map of the County of Devon'.

It was the first entirely new survey of Devon since the one undertaken by Christopher Saxton in the 16th century.

📷 Townsend Maps T15

#MapMonday #MondayMaps #MappingOurExeter
Plan of Exeter, entitled 'A Plan of the City and Suburbs of Exeter'. Built-up areas are highlighted in red. Gardens, cemeteries and the countryside are highlighted in green. The river is highlighted in blue. A key on the right notes places of interest in Exeter, including 'Globe Tavern', 'Hurt's Alms Houses' and 'Fulling Mills'. Street names and many building names are also named on the plan. The plan extends as far as St Thomas in the south and to the top of Sidwell Street in the north.
February 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Many thanks to Sonia LLewellyn, the Librarian at the Devon and Exeter Institution (pictured) for speaking at our AGM at the PPL yesterday.

#devonandexeterinstitution
February 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Join us for our next Librarian’s Tour on Friday 14 March at 2pm. This time we’ll be exploring the stories of inspiring women in our collections in honour of Women’s History Month.

Free and open to all. Book your ticket online at webcollect.org.uk/dei/event/li...

#womenshistorymonth
People on a tour of a historic library
February 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM