The subject search will look for the subject which forms the main theme of works. Subjects can be simple terms or phrases. Key in the subject terms separated by a space. Truncation using * can help to find more terms of relevance. E.g. brew* will find brewers and breweries. For subjects which do not form the major theme of a work, but may appear in notes or within the title, use the keyword search.
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Thematic guides
Guides to researching specific topics:
1:
Parish history
2:
Property and house history
3:
Family and population history
5:
Footpaths & public rights of way
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Local studies resources for the national curriculum
Other themes from Devon's heritage
Boney: Napoleon through English eyes
A directory of heritage organisations. Once in the Community Information database, click on the "heritage" option for the listing of
local studies organisations.
Cider and eighteenth-century evidence-based healthcare
Dartmoor Prison: some early photographs.
Dawlish Warren: some early maps
Exeter Cathedral through the engraver's eye
Exeter Free Library: public meeting, 1869
Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History
From script to print to hypertext: a Devon timeline of documents and texts on a variety of themes developed from the major exhibition held in Exeter Museum from 18 September to 27 November 1999.
Islam: produced in association with the BBC Islam season, August 2001
The Kent Kingdon Trust: a charity for Exeter's heritage
Kent Kingdon Trust
Exeter silver pennies purchased for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
The Nazis: a warning from history. World War 2: German military documents about the south west
Stothard's Monumental effigies details of his beautiful etchings of early monuments
War-time photographs of Exeter from the Express and echo
A local subject tree. This began development as an experiment based on a thesaurus of local studies terms. Only sections highlighted are available and, even there, only those terms so far incorporated in the thesaurus of subjects were made accessible in the listings. In some cases only the first sections of larger subject areas are listed. It is hoped that thesaurus developments may be picked up with the newly adopted collection management system that runs this website.
Natural environment
Elements,
astronomical features,
geological features,
wildlife (plants, animals)
Industries
Engineering industries,
manufacturing industries,
primary industries (
agriculture,,
fisheries,
mining)
Society
Population,
social groups, communities
Economics
Finance,
trade,
resources, economic systems
Social institutions
Basic needs (
food,
clothing,
housing),
knowledge & beliefs (education, religion, folklore),
customs (
leisure,
sport),
arts
Public services
Government, law & order, armed services,
emergency services,
health services, welfare services,
public utilities
Communications
Language, symbols,
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nformation, media, transport
Locality
See section on communities |
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