Library Collections
Schools’ enrichment week – free workshops for KS3/4
Join us for a fun and interactive workshop in Exeter's oldest library, to find our what historic newspapers can tell us about fake news, trolling and clickbait.
Press Release – Turning the Page, May 2025
Following the success of The Next Chapter project, the Devon and Exeter Institution is thrilled to announce the award of £213,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its exciting new initiative, Turning the Page.
N. T. Carrington, William Burt, and the Colonisation of Dartmoor
September's Book of the Month explores the connection between N. T. Carrington’s 'Dartmoor; a descriptive poem' (1826) and early nineteenth-century efforts to enclose and cultivate the moor.
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Witness to the Western Rising
For August's Book of the Month, we look at John Hooker's eye witness account of the Western Rising of 1549, on the 475th anniversary of the rebellion.
Women’s Travelogues: Isabella Bird
In the final instalment of her special edition Book of the Month blog, Isabel Moon discusses Isabella Bird’s ‘A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains’ (1879). A prolific writer and […]
Women’s Travelogues: Harriet Martineau and Alison Carmichael
History MA student Isabel Moon has been exploring the works of the 19th-century women who feature in our Voyages and Travels collection. This is as part of an ongoing project […]
Women’s Travelogues: Elizabeth Caroline Johnstone Gray and Amelia Blandford Edwards
In the first of a special edition three-part Book of the Month, history MA student Isabel Moon explores the works of the 19th-century women who feature in our Voyages and […]
The Folklore of Cornwall (1975): Exploring the Tradition and Legacy of Cornish Folklore
For March's Book of the Month, library volunteer Mela Moseley delves into our modern South West collection to discuss Tony Deane and Tony Shaw's The Folklore of Cornwall (1975). Continuing in the tradition of the Victorian folklorists who first began to document the mythology of the region, Deane and Shaw combine anthropological research with engaging storytelling. The result is a detailed exploration of Cornish legend which remains a valuable resource for those interested in the subject.
Feeding the Victorian Invalid: Sarah Sharp Hamer’s Diet and Cookery for Common Ailments (1894)
For January’s Book of the Month our Library Assistant Fiona Schroeder discusses Sarah Sharp Hamer’s Diet and Cookery for Common Ailments (1894). This interesting volume, written under the pseudonym ‘Phyllis […]
