21st June is our next 'Discovery Saturday', when we will again be hosting experts from Devon FHS to help with family history research. On Saturdays in September and November we will be offering conservation advice and exhibiting maps. Watch this space! swheritage.org.uk/events/devon-d…

Are you interested in Somerset during World War II? If so visit us on Saturday 12 July (10-12am) to see our archive exhibition, ask the archivist about your military research or chat to others. The searchroom will also be open for other research swheritage.org.uk/events/remembe…

What a brilliant morning at our Monmouth Rebellion workshop yesterday - local sources, palaeography and lovely connections between researchers. Find out more about the Rebellion at our range of SWHT events, swheritage.org.uk/events/

For #MapMonday, here's a map of a section of the River Dart from our collection of plans deposited with the Clerk of the Peace during the 19th century, showing, among other landmarks, Greenway House, later the home of Agatha Christie.

Curious to learn about the wonderful North Somerset Archive Service & discover what archival goodies we hold? Then settle down with your hot beverage & biscuit, cake or ice lolly of choice & join Archivist Eve for an online Coffee Time Talk on 20 June! ☕ swheritage.org.uk/events/north-s…

Visit the Somerset Heritage Centre on Saturday morning to see our archive exhibition on World War II, ask the archivist about your miliary research or use the searchroom for all your research needs #HopeToSeeYouThen swheritage.org.uk/events/remembe…

Great to be back Torre Abbey for the summer Torbay Archive Service session, which mirrors what our partners Somerset Archives do with the North Somerset service in Weston. Not a bad day for it!

A busy but enjoyable week spent preparing for the annual Crediton Library Local History Day on 16 July by delving into 18th century Quarter Sessions records, which reveal so much about the town and its life and times.

Saint Sidwell… sound familiar? On Thursday 31 July (1pm-3pm) you can join our Library & Archives team for a special celebration of Exeter's own 8th century saint,and the historic area of the city that bears her name. Hear about the life and legends surrounding this local saint

Congratulations to Julia Neville, one of our regular researchers and colleagues, on this richly deserved award.

Two films made as part of the Friends of Devon's Archives 'Torquay in the 20s' project are now available on the South West Heritage Trust YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=NwB5Gz… youtube.com/watch?v=doyZMv…

Join us! 📍 East Riding Archives 📍 The Port and River Archive & Sainsbury Archive 📍 Wandsworth Prison Museum & History Tour 📍 Powys Archives 📍 Wandsworth Heritage Service 📍 Gloucestershire Heritage Hub 📍 Devon Archives 📍 Royal College of Surgeons Archives 📍 Royal Mail Archive Book: portal.sog.org.uk/event/list

Our The National Lottery Heritage Fund project to preserve and make accessible the Isca Collection is now underway: swheritage.org.uk/news/isca-proj…

Did you know you can find the South West Heritage Trust over on Bluesky! Follow the Trust on Bluesky @swheritagetrust.bsky.social #SouthWestHeritageTrust

Details of our autumn events are now online: swheritage.org.uk/location/devon…

Our annual exhibition in Barnstaple takes place in the Shambles, outside the historic pannier market, between Thursday 7th and Sunday 10th August.

Our exhibition has opened in Tavistock Guildhall Heritage Centre today. Open 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday until 22nd August. Centre will be closed on closed 25th August and final day is 27th August. Free entry.

Our new exhibition draws on internationally acclaimed photographer Michelle Sank's outstanding 'Voices of the Lane' photographic project, which focuses on the people of Exeter's Burnthouse Lane estate. On until late September. michellesank.com

Unable to make it to the Somerset Heritage Centre but keen to volunteer? We may have the perfect volunteering from home project for you... transcribing Land Tax records between 1766-1832 to create a searchable database! Details can be found here: swheritage.org.uk/about-us/volun… 🙂