Reposted by Julia NevilleHilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 29/09/2026More here: exetercivicsociety.org.uk/thomas-grego...exetercivicsociety.org.ukThomas Gregory: fundraising appeal for a blue plaque - Exeter Civic Society 012
Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Brilliant idea - an extraordinary lifesaver! So many stories of children falling in & his rescueds 000
Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Our country idyll - good to remember how it looks in these burnt and brown August days! 020
Reposted by Julia NevilleEarly Modern Conflict, War and Violence Network @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We 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! 1129
Reposted by Julia NevilleGreg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The 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 10226122
Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Exciting opportunity to be part of plans for change! 010
Reposted by Julia NevilleHilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 30/05/2026If 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. 101
Reposted by Julia NevilleExeter City Council @exetercouncil.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Big 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... 112
Reposted by Julia NevilleHilary Neville @hbneville.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Devon 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).facebook.com25 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 111
Reposted by Julia NevilleChris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I 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. 272
Reposted by Julia NevilleExeter 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 #YourCathedralbit.lyLibrary & Archives In Focus: Women and the Book | Exeter CathedralDiscover the stories of women in the collections of the Cathedral Library, from medieval saints to a 17th century poet. 02811
Julia Neville @juliajfn.bsky.social · 16/05/2025It's a fantastic honour & thank you for your congratulations 350
Reposted by Julia NevilleDevon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Tea 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-... 022
Reposted by Julia NevilleDevon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Dawlish 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 013
Reposted by Julia NevilleDevon History Society @devonhist.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Devon 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. 032