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Julia Neville

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Community Ccollaborative Historian. ; Devon History

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Hilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More here: exetercivicsociety.org.uk/thomas-grego...
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Thomas Gregory: fundraising appeal for a blue plaque - Exeter Civic Society
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Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Brilliant idea - an extraordinary lifesaver! So many stories of children falling in & his rescueds
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Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Our country idyll - good to remember how it looks in these burnt and brown August days!
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Early Modern Conflict, War and Violence Network @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 2026 conference, Beyond the Battlefield, taking place at the University of Exeter on 1-3 September! See below for more details, and register to attend in person or online here: forms.gle/faYxSdQSzxQ5... Please help us spread the word!
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The crisis in UK higher education is worsening week by week — Exeter University is one of the best in the UK, with superb lecturers (and several You’re Dead To Me guests), but it’s planning massive job cuts in History, Archaeology, Classics — see the petition below to lend your voice in support
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Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Exciting opportunity to be part of plans for change!
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Hilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
If you think #Exeter’s #CountessWear is just a roundabout and a filling station, take some time to explore the area further using #ExeterCivicSociety’s new guide to the history of the area.
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Exeter City Council @exetercouncil.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Big improvements are on the way for King George V Playing Fields . Work starts this week on a major upgrade led by Exeter City Community Trust, including a new 3G pitch, two PlayZones and refurbished changing rooms with accessible facilities. More: news.exeter.gov.uk/major-enhanc...
Aerial view of a large green park with multiple marked soccer fields, clusters of mature trees, and walking paths, bordered by residential houses and a main road in the foreground.
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Hilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Devon CC is cutting funding for libraries yet again. Listen to one lifelong library user talking about what will be lost when our library service has been whittled away to nothing: www.facebook.com/615873154139... (you don't need a Facebook account).
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25 reactions | Thank you to local resident Julia for sharing why local libraries are so important and how she has been libraries help communities in more ways than just reading | Save Devon’s Librarie...
Thank you to local resident Julia for sharing why local libraries are so important and how she has been libraries help communities in more ways than just reading
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I am given to understand this message follows a call earlier today in which Keir Starmer raised Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan directly with the president.
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Exeter Cathedral @exetercathedral.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
📚 Join us for 'Library & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book' to explore the stories of women who have written, illustrated, read and owned books throughout history. Thursday 18 September | 1pm-3pm Find out more: bit.ly/in-focus-women-book #ExeterCathedral #YourCathedral
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Library & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book | Exeter Cathedral
Discover the stories of women in the collections of the Cathedral Library, from medieval saints to a 17th century poet.
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Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
It's a fantastic honour & thank you for your congratulations
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Devon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Tea for Two anyone? Discover how the people of Exeter were taking tea in the 1920s on the 1st of May at RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum) with a talk by Dr Paul Cleave. Please book using the link rammuseum.org.uk/.../tea-for-...
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Devon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Dawlish and the Exe Estuary in the 1920s. The next event in the Festival of Devon in the 1920s programme is a day of talks and exhibitions about Dawlish, Starcross and the west side of the Exe Estuary. See the link below for details www.dawlishhistory.org.uk/programme.html
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Devon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Devon History Society is seeking a new editor for its annual journal, The Devon Historian. This is a voluntary role. The journal is received annually by all our members and showcases fascinating new research into Devon's rich history. To find out more please contact info@devonhistorysociety.org.uk.
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