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Annales occidentales; or, Westcountry studies, a newsletter. 423, September 2007

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Annales occidentales
or, Westcountry Studies: a newsletter. Issue 423, September 2007

Published by Devon Library and Information Services, Devon County Council
Edited by the staff of the Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PQ.
Tel: 01392-384216. Fax: 01392-384228. Email: westcountry.library@devon.gov.uk

Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of Devon County Council.

Dartmoor Society Research Lecture

The Dartmoor Society will be holding its inaugural Research Lecture at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday 7th November 2007. The lecture will be given by Dr Ralph Fyfe of the University's Department of Geography, and is entitled 'Climate and Environmental Change on Dartmoor: Lessons from Archaeology and Palaeoecology'.

With concerns about the predictions of climate change appearing more and more in the headlines this lecture promises to be an informative examination of the evidence for variations in Dartmoor's weather and plant life over the last 10,000 years. For venue details see 'Diary dates' below.

Devon Book of the Year 2006

The results of the 2006 Devon Book of the Year were announced on October 13th 2007. The winners were as follows:

Professional category:
Winner: Blackshirts in Devon / Todd Gray. The Mint Press, 2006.
Highly commended: Killerton Cambourne & Westminster: the political correspondence of Sir Francis Acland and Lady Acland, 1910-1929 / edited by Garry Tegidga.

Non professional:
Winner: Towers and Bells of Devon / John G.M.Scott, Frank D.Mack and James M.Clarke.
Highly commended: Mount Batten: the flying boats of Plymouth / Gerald Wasley.

Local history book:
Winner: My Life as a North Devon Farmer / Pat Pidler.
Highly commended: Throwleigh : pictures and memories from a Dartmoor parish / edited with additional text by Michael Paget (Throwleigh Archive)

Also mentioned:
Medieval Devon and Cornwall: shaping an ancient countryside / Sam Turner.
Anna Eliza Bray: the life of an early Victorian writer / David Kempe.
Guests of Hitler's Reich: the wartime diary of Devonian army chaplain the Reverend Geoffrey Kestell-Cornish / edited by James Coulter.

Family and Local History Day at the Westcountry Studies Library

The event is aimed at people who are interested in family, local and community history. Whether a complete beginner or a seasoned campaigner

The aim of the day is to promote the Westcountry Studies Library and to encourage people who may never have used it to visit the library. We are also offering advice and limited help to people who are interested in starting to research their family, house or their community. We will also be offering advice to people who have already started research, but have encountered problems and are not sure where to go next.

As well as staff from the Westcountry Studies Library there will be representatives from the Devon Record Office, Devon Family History Society, Devonshire Association, Friends of Devon's Archives, Historic Environment Service and the Devon Wildlife Trust. Each will be promoting their organisation as well as offering advice on their specific speciality. There will also be displays and material to take away.

If you are able to display a poster advertising the event please visit the webpage Family and Local History Day where posters in pdf format are available to be printed out.

Diary dates

We would welcome information on relevant events for inclusion. Notes of meetings can also be found at the Devon History Society's website at: http://www.devonhistorysociety.org.uk/events.htm, and the website of the Devon Family History Society at http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ .

Climate and Environmental Change on Dartmoor: Lessons from Archaeology and Palaeoecology.
Dartmoor Society Inaugural Research Lecture by Dr Ralph Fyfe.
Plymouth Lecture Theatre, Portland Square Building, University of Plymouth.
Wednesday 7th November 2007, 7.30pm
Admission: £3 for Society members and students, £4 for non-members.
Please book your tickets by 2nd November. Cheques payable to The Dartmoor Society at PO Box 38, Tavistock, PL19 0XJ.
Enquiries: Tel. 023 9236 3961 or 01822 617004. Website: www.dartmoorsociety.com.

Family and Local History Day
Saturday October 27th 2007. 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Westcountry Studies Library, Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PQ.
For further information contact the Westcountry Studies Library on 01392 384216
or e-mail westcountry.library@devon.gov.uk

'Museum for Ottery' - Heritage Exhibition
Ottery St. Mary Heritage Society
Salston Manor Hotel, Ottery St. Mary
Open 1st May to 30th September 2007, Sundays and Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm

Family History Fair
Future Inn, Plymouth
Saturday 29th March 2008, 10 am to 4 pm
The Devon and Cornwall family History Societies will be hosting the first Family History Fair to be held in Plymouth. The aim of the event is to attract those just beginning family history as well as the more experienced researchers. An advice desk, beginners' talks and other presentations are planed for the day.

List of recent and forthcoming publications

N.B. This newsletter is partly intended for circulation within Devon Library and Information Services for the purpose of stock selection and current awareness. Orders cannot be placed through the Library by external recipients of this list.

1. Alcock, N.W. West Country farms : house and estate surveys, 1598-1764 / N.W.Alcock. Oxbow Books, 2007. 248p : ill ; 22x28cm. ISBN 1842172999 : £35.00. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 14.7.07.

2. Andrew, Robert D'Arcy. Braunton : home of the last sailing coasters / Robert D'Arcy Andrew. Braunton; : Braunton & District Museum; 22cm, 2007;. 234p : ill ; 25cm. ISBN 1902310047 : £12.00. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 14.7.07.

3. Astbury, Charmian. The Agnes tha Clara May and the Traly : three Westcountry ketches with a little history / Charmian Astbury. Bideford : Sappho Publications, 2007. : ill ; 21cm. ISBN 9780953964031 : £4.50. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07 CIP Sep.

4. Barnham, Kay. Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel ? / Kay Barnham. London : Wayland, 2007. 98p : ill ; 27cm : £11.99. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07 CIP Nov.

5. Bennett, Leonie. The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel / Leonie Bennett. Oxford : Heinemann Library, 2006. 32p : ill,map,ports ; 23cm. ISBN 0431181705 : £6.50. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07.

6. Caddick, Arthur. Laughter from the land's end / Arthur Caddick. St. Ives : St. Ives Printing and Publishing, [2006?]. 292p : ill ; 21cm. ISBN 0958395391 : no price. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07.

7. Conway, Rex. Rex Conway's western journey / Rex Conway. Stroud : Sutton, 2007. : ill ; 27cm. ISBN 9780711032330 : £19.99. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07.

8. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Dartmoor National Park management plan 2007-2012 : draft, June 2007. Bovey Tracey : The Authority, 2007. 92p : col ill,map ; 21x30cm. ISBN 9780905981413. Booklist 2007-09 Distr.

9. Devon Artist Network. Devonartworks 2007 : the first county wide artists' open studios and spaces, 8-23 September. [s.l.] : The Network, 2007. 120p : col ill,maps ; 15x21cm. Booklist 2007-09 Free distr.

10. Devon County Council. Annual report 2006/07. Exeter : The Council, 2007. 24p : col ill ; 14x14cm. Booklist 2007-09 Free distr.

11. East Devon AONB Partnership. Annual review 2006-2007. Honiton : The Partnership, 2007. Fld sht([4]p) : col ill ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09 Distr.

12. Exeter College. Adult learning courses 2007-2008 : part-time, evening and recreational courses. Exeter : The College, 2007. 38p : col ill,map ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09 Free distr.

13. Exeter College. Higher education prospectus 2008-2009. Exeter : The College, [2007]. 64p : col ill,map ; 21x21cm. Booklist 2007-09 Free distr.

14. Exeter Festival Committee. Exeter Summer Festival 15-30 June 2007 : programme. Exeter : The Committee, 2007. 29p : col ill,map,ports ; 15x21cm. Booklist 2007-09 Distr.

15. Exeter Housing Association. Annual report. 80th. Exeter : The Association, [2007]. [8]p : col ill,ports ; 21x30cm. Booklist 2007-09 Distr.

16. Fontmell Magna Village Archive Society. Fontmell Magna heritage : a community study / edited by Dave Hardiman and Ian Lawrence. Fontmell Magna : The Society, 2007. 120p : ill ; 20cm. ISBN 0955638909 : £15.00. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 24.8.07.

17. Francis ... Francis Drake and the Armada. Tunbridge Wells : Ticktock, 2007. : ill. co. maps ; 28cm. ISBN 9781846966576 : £4.99. Ticktock essential history guides. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 CIP Nov. Juvenile literature.

18. Franklin, Rosalind. Bodrick and the magic petals : the Beast of Bodmin Moor meets the Cornish Piskies / Rosalind Franklin. Liskeard : Diggory Press, 2007. : col.ill ; 28cm. ISBN 97818468185 : £.9.95. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 25/7/07.

19. Freeman, Ray. Dartmouth and its neighbours : a history of the port and its people / Ray Freeman. Richard Webb, 2007. 224p : ill ; 25cm. ISBN 095363616x : £14.99. Booklist 2007-09 BVks 24.9.07.

20. Frome ... Frome Valley geology and landscape discovery guide. Worcester : Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust, 2007. 23p : col.ill, col. maps ; 30m. ISBN 9780954836085 : £2.00. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07.

21. Gray, Todd. Devon and the slave trade : documents on African enslavement, abolition and emancipation from 1562 to 1867 / [compiled by] Todd Gray. Exeter : Mint Press, 2007. x,242p : ill ; 25cm. ISBN 9781903356524 : £14.99. Booklist 2007-09 Publisher.

22. Green, David I. Wavellite : its discovery and occurrences in the British Isles / David I Green, Tom F Cotterell, Ian Jones, David Cox, Ron Cleevely. , 2007. 11-30 : ill, col ill ; 30cm. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals No 28. Booklist 2007-09 Offprint donated by author.

23. Hopkinson-Ball, Tim. The rediscovery of Glastonbury / Tim Hopkinson-Ball. Stroud : Sutton, 2007. : ill ; 25cm. ISBN 9780750945646 : £20.00. Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society: Proceedings; Volume 126;. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 CIP Sep.

24. Independent Monitoring Board. HMP Channings Wood : Report to the Secretary of State for the Home Office / Independent Monitoring Board. [London] : Independent Monitoring Board, 2004. [electronic resource]. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 Access : http://www.imb.gov.uk/annual- reports/.

25. Independent Monitoring Board. Portland Prison : [Annual report] / Independent Monitoring Board. [London] : Independent Monitoring Board, 2004. [electronic resource] ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 Access : http://www.imb.gov.uk/annual-reports/.

26. Independent Monitoring Board. HM Prison Dorchester : [Annual report] / Independent Monitoring Board. [London] : Independent Monitoring Board, 2004. [electronic resource]. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 Access : http://www.imb.gov.uk/annual-reports/.

27. Independent Monitoring Board. HM Prison, Shepton Mallet : [Annual report] / Independent Monitoring Board. [London] : Independent Monitoring Board, 2004. [electronic resource] ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 Access : http://www.imb.gov.uk/annual-reports/.

28. Kaufhold, Julia. Penzance and West Cornwall. Goldfinch Books, 2007. 128p : ill ; 15cm. ISBN 3904258032 : £5.99. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 24.8.07.

29. Kramer, Sibylle. Bath and spa / Sibylle Kramer. Braun, 2007. 336p : ill ; 30cm. ISBN 3938780398 : £35.00. Architecture in focus. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 24.8.07.

30. Lane, John. Devon churches : a celebration / John Lane. Totner : Green, 2007. : ill ; 27cm. ISBN 9781903998960 : £18.95. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 15/8/07 CIP Oct.

31. Miles, Mary. Perfectly pure : a directory of Somerset brewers excluding old North Somerset / Mary Miles. Brewery History Society, 2007. 129p : ill. ISBN 1873966148 : £10.95. Booklist 2007-09 Somerset Industrial Arch.Soc.bulletin 105 (Aug 2007).

32. National Trust. Lanhydrock. National Trust, 2007. 48p : ill. ISBN 1843593238 : £5.99. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 7.9.07.

33. Newham, Cameron B. Royal arms in Cornish churches / Cameron B.Newham & Rosemary A.Pardoe. DAE Publishing, 2007. 129p : col ill ; 23cm. ISBN 1906265003 : £24.50. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 14.7.09.

34. Npower renewables. Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm : Environmental statement October 2006 Volume 2 figures. Swindon : RWE npower, 2006. [89]p in landscape ring binder : col ill, maps ; 47x32cm. Booklist 2007-09.

35. Npower renewables. Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm : Environmental statement October 2006 planning statement. Swindon : RWE npower, 2006. 16p spiral bound ; 30cm. Booklist 2007- 09.

36. Npower renewables. Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm : Environmental statement October 2006 non technical summary. Swindon : RWE npower, 2006. 23p spiral bound : col ill, maps ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09.

37. Npower renewables. Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm : Environmental statement October 2006 Volume 1 main text. Swindon : RWE npower, 2006. 515p in A4 folder : col ill, maps, tables ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09.

38. Quail Map Company. Exeter street plan.. 8th edition. Exeter : Quail Map Co., 2007. Folded map ; 19cm. ISBN 9781898319818. Booklist 2007-09 Publisher.

39. Robertson, Kevin. Southern Region : for the modeller and historian / Kevin Robertson. Hersham : Ian Allan, 2007. : col. ill ; 29cm. ISBN 9780711032330 : £14.99. PSL field guide;Brisitsh railways in colour. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 5/9/07 CIP Nov.

40. Sherrell, Ted. The cutting of Mary Park and other Devonshire tales / Ted Sherell. Penzance : United writers, 2007. ; 22cm. ISBN 9781852001285 : £16.95. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 12/9/07 CIP Oct.

41. South Devon and Dartmoor Crime and Disorder Partnership. South Devon and Dartmoor community safety action plan 2007/08. [Newton Abbot] : The Partnership, 2007. Fld sht([4]p) : col ill ; 30cm. Booklist 2007-09 Distr.

42. Thompson, David. Walking words : a walk around the literary associations of Bristol and Clifton / David Thompson. [Bristol] : Bristol Civic Society, c2000. [24]p : ill, col. map, ports ; 22cm : no price. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 22/8/07.

43. Thompson, E.V. Cassie / E.V.Thompson. London : Sphere, 2007. ; 18cm. ISBN 9780751534528 : £7.99. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 25/7/07. CIP Nov. Novel about 32nd (Cornwall) Regt in Peninsular War.

44. Turner, Michael. In Drake's way : the early voyages : Francis Drake becomes rich and gains influence, 1566-1577 / Michael Turner. [Boston] : Paul Mpuld, 2005. 269p : chiefly col.ill maps, ports ; 21cm. ISBN 1904959210 : no price. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07.

45. Van der Kiste, John. Devonshire's own / John Van de Kiste. Thrupp : Sutton Publishing, 2007. 128p : ill ; 25cm. ISBN 075094708x : £12.99. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 24.8.07.

46. White, Diana. Stories of Bath : a selective history in eleven episodes / Diana White. Bath : Millstream, 2006. 128p : ill ; 21cm. ISBN 0948975776 : £5.95. Booklist 2007-09 8/8/07.

47. Whiteaway, Tricia. Eastdon hamlet and the elusive Cockwood House / Tricia Whiteaway. Dawlish : Dawlish History Group, 2007. 29p : ill,maps,ports ; 21cm. Booklist 2007-09 Donation.

48. Williams, David Christopher. Western region / David Christopher Williams. Hersham : Ian Allan, 2007. : ill ; 29cm. ISBN 9780711031821 : £14.99. Last years of steam. Booklist 2007-09 BNB 22/8/07 CIP Oct.

49. Wilson, A.N. Betjeman / A.N.Wilson. Arrow Books, 2007. 384p : ill,ports ; 20cm. ISBN 0099498375 : £9.99. Booklist 2007-09 Bks 7.9.07.

Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: Annales occidentales; or, Westcountry studies, a newsletter. 423, September 2007
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2007
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Local studies newsletter; 423
Ref. no.: WEB LIST423
Coverage: Devon . . Local studies . Periodicals . 2007
Last Updated: 26/10/2007


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