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Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris. Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage. Online at www.folklorelibrary.com

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There's a rare opportunity to spend an evening in the company of our Patron Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social on Sat 17 Oct. Joanne will be discussing the importance of folklore and ballads in her writing, and her new book. Tickets (inc. recording) are £10 from bit.ly/flaevents now!
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We've made a big update to our second-hand book sales page. Excellent resources for folklore enthusiasts and storytellers. All proceeds support our work as a charity. Browse and order now at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... while they are available. Please share on...
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tonight we will be learning all about the story of the woman whose ghost is said to haunt Newstead Abbey as a white lady, Sophia Hyatt There’s still time to join us, and your ticket will get you a recording too if you can’t be there at the time bit.ly/flaevents is the place to book
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don’t forget our next online talk is this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom Dr Sophie Hollinshead will be discussing the life of Sophia Hyatt, and her ghost’s haunting of Newstead Abbey. Tickets £5 including a recording of the talk available now from bit.ly/flaevents
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tickets are available now for our next online talk, which will be on Saturday 12th September at 8pm. Dr Sophie Hollinshead will be discussing the story of a famous haunting at Byron's ancestral home, Newstead Abbey Tickets just £5+fees (including recording) from bit.ly/flaevents
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Our next SPOOKY online talk is now booking On Saturday 12th September, 8pm, via Zoom, Dr Sophie Hollinshead will be talking about Sophia Hyatt, who ghost may haunt Lord Byron's ancestral home, Newstead Abbey. Or does it? Tickets £5 (+fees) from bit.ly/flaevents Ticket income supports our charity
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
TOMORROW NIGHT! Online at 8pm UK time, with video replay access for all ticket holders. SHAKESPEARE AND FOLKTALE: Magic, Monsters and the Stories We Still Tell Illustrated talk and Q&A with Dr Koel Chatterjee Ticket just £5 (+ fees) from bit.ly/flaevents
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Our next online fundraising talk is next Saturday, 22nd August, at 8pm. Shakespeare scholar will be looking at the bard, magic and monsters Tickets are just £5 (plus booking) from bit.ly/flaevents - ticket holders get a recording if they can't be there live Come and join us
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
More folklore books from cultures around the world added to our second hand book webstore today, including quite a few that are rare and hard to source in the UK, and first editions. All sales support our charity. www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... to browse and buy #folklore #books
Folk tales from Vietnam bookFolk-Tales of Mahakoshal bookDictionary of African Mythology Book
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Coming up this Saturday! Our online talk with Jasmine Elmer, author of the world's first book on FEMALE DRAGON SLAYERS is this Saturday at 8pm UK time. All ticket holder receive a recording too. Tickets just £5 (plus booking fee) from bit.ly/flaevents Proceeds support our work. Come and join us
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A few more books added to our second hand books website today, including these two titles from folklorist Linda Degh which are really hard to get hold of in the UK without paying a lot to import them www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... to browse and buy to support our charity
Book Hungarian Folktales on a tableBook Folktales and Society on a table
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We've added a few more books to our second hand folklore bookshop this afternoon, including a couple of rare and unusual items. Mostly folk tale works today www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... All sales support our charitable work
Irish Folk Tales bookWelsh Legends and Folk Tales bookHighland Fairy Legends
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Lots more second hand folklore books going up for sale to raise money for our work including, today, this First Edition copy of The Lore of the Land by Westwood and Simpson. Browse and buy at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
Lore of the Land book on a table
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We have loads of second hand folklore books hitting the web over the coming days and weeks, including some from Neil Philip's collections. Highlight of the first batch is this rare 1st edition of Gogmagog by T.C. Lethbridge Expand your library at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
A book on a table. The book is Gogmagog by T.C. Lethbridge
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Today we are collecting items from the collection of the late folklorist @neilphilipmyth.bsky.social We are delighted to be able to allow you all access in the future to so many of these wonderful works
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Unashamedly stolen from Stephen Volk :)
On the left, Cliff Richard at Wimbledon looking like a sad cadaver. On the right, Gary Oldman from Bram Stoker's Dracula looking somewhat startled. Basically, they are hard to tell apart
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
In our next online talk, Sat 25th July at 8pm via Zoom (with recording for all ticket holders) we will be hosting author @jasmineelmer.bsky.social Jasmine's new book SLAY is the world's first study of female dragon slayers, and this will be one of the first online talks bit.ly/flaevents to book
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#Poltergeists are fascinating. Join us on Saturday to find out just how fascinating, as @deborahhyde.bsky.social leads an exploration into their strange #history. 8pm UK time. Tickets £5, from bit.ly/flaevents Ticket holders get a link to a recording, so don't let your timezone hold you back!
Graphic advertising an online talk from The Folklore Library & Archive on Sat 27 June 2026 at 8pm GMT. Guest speaker Deborah Hyde, presenting 'When the Spirit Moves You: the strange history of the Poltergeist'. Tickets £5 from bit.ly/flaevents
All ticket holders receive a link to the talk, so you can enjoy it even if you're in a different time zone!
Part of the FLA Online series of talks raising money for the Folklore Library & Archive, a registered charity.
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This Saturday! Join us for an exploration of what lies behind cases like #Enfield, #Battersea, the Bell Witch... what are #poltergeists and why are we so intrigued by them? Find out with the fabulous @deborahhyde.bsky.social in the next FLA Online talk. Just £5 from bit.ly/flaevents #poltergeist
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We have added some more stock to our online second hand bookshop for folklore titles, including these rare Hamish Hamilton titles. Buy now while they are available at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... All income goes directly to our charitable work
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Our next online fundraising talk is coming up on Saturday June 27th at 8pm via Zoom This time, our guest speaker is Deborah Hyde who will be speaking on the history of the Poltergeist. Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) which also gets you access to a recording. bit.ly/flaevents to grab a place
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
More second hand folklore and storytelling books added to our online shop. All money comes to the charity. A couple of rare and obscure titles in this batch, with more on the way. Browse and shop at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
Fireside tales of the traveller children book coverThe demon slayers book coverTales of old Japan book cover
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
If you are doing any place name research, then you might like to know that we have just added these two titles to our second-hand bookshop online. Both are less that a fiver. Visit www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se... to take a look. Many more titles coming soon.
Copy of book Devon Place NamesCopy of book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English place-names
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Continue to grow your folklore library... We have posted some more of our duplicate books for sale to raise money for the charity. This time there are some rare and first edition examples as well as this classic of childlore. Priced below market average www.thefolklorepodcast.com/store/c17/Se...
Book cover - a book of devil's and demonsBook cover - a book of ogres and trollsBook cover - water spiritsBook cover - Children's games in street and playground
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Today, 8th May, is traditionally Flora Day in Helston, Cornwall. The earliest record of the dance in a form as it generally appears now is most likely from the end of the 18th century. We have a number of photos in our archives of Flora Day in the past, and this postcard is from 1907.
Sepia postcard showing Flora Day. A man with a bass drum, couples dancing and many onlookers including a uniformed policeman.
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Our next online talk will be taking place via Zoom on Saturday 16 May when ecological storyteller Lisa Schneidau will be joining us to tell TREE FOLK TALES Folklore, storytelling and trees! Book now at bit.ly/flaevents - tickets £5 plus fees, which includes access to a recording of the event
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY starts tomorrow, but you can still get tickets. The last two talks on Sunday will feature Diane Purkiss on Exceptional Witches and Jeremy Harte on C19 village witches. Come and join us. All ticket holders get recordings. bit.ly/flaevents to book
Poster for the event, saying that it is on Saturday and Sunday 12 April and is called the Festival of Magical History
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It's our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY this weekend and we're showcasing the remaining talks between now and then The second talk on Sunday will be @hexnhart.bsky.social on Herne vs The Green Man as Pan's Literary Successor Tickets include video replays later too Book now at bit.ly/flaevents
Poster for the event, saying that it is on Saturday and Sunday 12 April and is called the Festival of Magical History
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY is just 3 days away. The first of the talks on Day 2 will be a spooky one, as @joanpassey.bsky.social will be presenting on BRITAIN'S MARITIME GHOSTS Tickets for the weekend are just £10 (day) or £15 (both days) including recordings bit.ly/flaevents to book
Poster for the event, saying that it is on Saturday and Sunday 12 April and is called the Festival of Magical History
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Not long until this weekend, and our two-day online Festival of Magical History, with 8 world-class speakers on witchcraft and magic. Our last talk on Day 1 is John Callow, who is speaking on The Witch as Changeling: Isobel Gowdie and the Shape of Scottish Witchcraft Tickets: bit.ly/flaevents
Poster for the event, saying that it is on Saturday and Sunday 12 April and is called the Festival of Magical History
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Let's showcase another talk at our online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY next weekend, 11-12 April, via Zoom At 5pm on day 1, Rebecca Beattie will present 'Cursed Words: The History & Practice of Cursing' Day and weekend tickets from bit.ly/flaevents All ticket holders get recordings too
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The second speaker profile for our Festival of Magical History, online via zoom on April 11th and 12th, is PROF. MARK STOYLE. Mark's talk will be: "In Search of Alice Molland: England’s Last Executed Witch(?)" Book day tickets or come to the whole weekend event for £15, at bit.ly/flaevents
Poster with details for the conference, which is on April 11th and 12th via Zoom. A range of speakers are listed and the prices, which are £10 per day or £15 for the weekend
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
We are going to start profiling the talks at our 2-day online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY CONFERENCE on April 11 and 12. On Sat 11th at 2pm @witchesetc.bsky.social will speak on "Welcome to Witchland: Recovering the Stories of Britain's Civil War Witches" Tix: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklo...
Poster with details for the conference, which is on April 11th and 12th via Zoom. A range of speakers are listed and the prices, which are £10 per day or £15 for the weekend
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NEW ONLINE TALK Saturday 18th April, 8pm UK via Zoom WALKING THE WEIRDSTONE Archaeology and the works of Alan Garner An illustrated lecture, presented by buildings archaeologist @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social Tickets £5 plus booking fee from bit.ly/flaevents All tickets support our work #folklore
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Tonight! Join us on a fascinating exploration of #UFO #folklore Tickets just £5 +booking fee at bit.ly/flaevents All proceeds will go towards funding our charitable work preserving at-risk folklore and #heritage materials of all kinds. #space #spacecraft #flyingsaucer #charity #folklorelibrary
Marketing image for an online talk called Invasion of the Saucer Men: the visual folklore of UFOs. Sat 21 March, 8pm GMT, via Zoom. Speakers David Clarke and Andrew Robinson. Tickets: £5 plus booking frr from bit.ly/flaevents The image has a black background and white text, with the Folklore Library and Archive logo bottom right and their 'FLA Online' logo bottom left. The text is above these, and to the left of the image, with a red, yellow and blue flying saucer to the right.
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Just two days left to grab your ticket for our next online presentation, looking at the folklore of UFOs and their different looks in films, TV, toys or eyewitness sightings! Tickets are £5 including a video replay, from bit.ly/flaevents Come and join us. The Truth Is Out There
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This Saturday at 8pm online: Our next fundraising talk INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN THE VISUAL FOLKLORE OF UFOs An illustrated talk on the changing representations of UFOs with Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson Tickets (inc. recording) £5 from bit.ly/flaevents Proceeds support our charity
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our second interesting find, suggesting that our 1892 copy of Celtic Fairy Tales used to belong to Siegfried Sassoon
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Hey @themerl.bsky.social We just found a first edition Symbolic Pig in our library. Have you got a Symbolic Pig? What is it Symbolic of?
Book cover. The Symbolic pig. With a pig on it
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Our next ONLINE fundraising talk: Sat 21st March, 8pm via Zoom with recording for all ticket holders INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN THE VISUAL FOLKLORE OF UFOs Dr David Clarke & Andrew Robinson present everything from hoax photos to kid's toys Tickets £5+booking from bit.ly/flaevents #ufo #space
Poster for an online talk raising money for UK charity The Folklore Library and Archive. Talk title: Invasion of the Saucer Men. Sat 21st March, 8pm, via Zoom. Speakers: David Clarke and Andrew Robinson. Tickets £5 plus booking fee from bit.ly/flaevents 
Graphic has a black background with the image of a red and yellow flying saucer on the right, with the Folklore Library's round logo in the corner below.
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We are delighted to be able to announce ticketing is open for our ONLINE conference on witchcraft and magical history Sat 11 / Sun 12 April via Zoom, with recordings for all ticket holders £10/day or £15 for the whole event Book now at bit.ly/flaevents Profits support our charitable work
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Did you know it costs around £10,000 a year to pay for our physical and online spaces? We have a reference library of 2,000+ books along with journals, documents, photos and more We are a charity. Please read our story and help if you can. Thank you www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We are starting a FOLKLORE AND HERITAGE SOCIAL in Crediton, Devon on the last Friday of each month from 7-9pm. The first meeting is March 27th. There will be a curated mini exhibition of artefacts, presentation and chat about future meetings. Book a free place at bit.ly/flaevents or email us
Poster advertising the Folklore Fridays event. The background is an artistic rendering of the Folklore Library interior. The text gives the details about the event as in the main post
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Did you know that as a registered charity, we are members of the PayPal Giving Fund? If you want to help our charity, please consider gifting a percentage of the sales of items you list on EBAY to us. It's as simple as ticking the CHARITY box when you list your item for sale and choosing us!
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Our next ONLINE fundraising talk: Sat 21st March, 8pm via Zoom with recording for all ticket holders INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN THE VISUAL FOLKLORE OF UFOs Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson will be presenting on everything from hoax photos to kid's toys Tickets £5+booking from bit.ly/flaevents
Title card for the talk, with the details from the main text with an image of a UFO toy
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Thanks to everyone who came along to our fascinating talk on using VR technology to unlock the heritage and archaeology around us. If you are a ticket holder, then you will now have received a link by email to watch the recording of the event. If you missed it and want to watch, please contact us
Title card with a man wearing VR goggles
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Just one day left to get tickets - tomorrow night at 8pm online via Zoom, Prof. Bob Stone will be discussing the ways in which VR technology is helping us to unlock and explore the heritage landscape. All proceeds to our charity. £5+fee from bit.ly/flaevents Recording available for ticket holders
Man in VR goggles
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
It’s the last talk of the day at the Exeter History Book event, and it’s us! Tracey and Mark are speaking on the subject of Devon’s Forgotten Witches 1860-1910 #devon #folklore #exeter #witches
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
The first speaker in the afternoon session of the 2026 #HistoryBookFestival is Dr Andrew Thrush, giving us a glimpse into the #history of #Exeter 's #politics in the 16th & 17th centuries #skystorians #ExeterLocalHistorySociety #Devon
Photo of Dr Andrew Thrush giving a lecture. Behind him, a screen displays a slide which shows the lecture title 'Exeter and Parliament 1559-1629'
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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Next speaker at the #Exeter #History #Book Festival at The Mint Centre is #DrToddGray, sharing some poignant insights into #Devon 's #HomeFront Diaries. #WWII #skystorians #HistoryBook #ExeterLocalHistorySociety
Photo of Dr Todd Gray giving a talk. He stands at a lectern, a screen behind him showing a monochrome photo from WWII featuring crowds and members of the military.
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