Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

Upcoming events at Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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Crossing the Pond by Stewart Raine

Journey back to the Golden Age of the Transatlantic Liners from the 1880s as they travelled across the Atlantic Ocean. How our love of cruising started when the first cruise ship was built by the Hamburg-America Line.

Tue 21 Apr19:30Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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The Tale of Two Cities, Exeter and London by Peter Marsden

London and Exeter are two important cities founded by the Romans almost 2000 years ago, one as the capital of the Roman province of Britain, and the other the tribal capital of the regional native British Dumnonii. Archaeological exploration shows that they shared much but had important differences. Both were deserted at the end of Roman times soon after AD 400, and both were re-established by the Saxons – possibly in different ways. Peter compares the first thousand years of the history of the two cities with fascinating results.

Tue 19 May19:30Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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Building of Exeter and Ottery St. Mary Church by John Allan

The church of St Mary in Ottery St Mary is one of the most important mid-14th century buildings in the country. Founded by Bishop Grandisson and based on the design of Exeter Cathedral, John explores the architecture of this remarkable building, which was built by master masons Thomas of Witney and William Joy.

Tue 16 Jun19:30Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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History of Ottery St. Mary Schools by Andrea Cook

Andrea will take us on a journey through the Victorian and Edwardian Eras to the First World War, discovering along the way many historical events and stories linked to Ottery’s schools.

Tue 21 Jul08:00Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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Ghosts, Royals and Ferrymen by Brian Margetson

Over the past 25 years Brian has created a unique photographic archive and a fascinating catalogue of anecdotal stories of Britain’s working ferries. The results is an immensely varied collection of strange craft, interesting individuals and their stories, plus many unusual locations. The presentation focuses on river, estuary and inshore ferries, from rowing boats up to the Isle of Wight ferry.

Tue 20 Oct19:30Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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The Amazing Mr Cotton by Brian Fernley

That was the name by which Ian Flemming referred to Sidney Cotton when they worked together in military intelligence during the Second World War. The story of Sidney Cotton is quite remarkable from his early days in Australia, learning to fly in the great war and hunting for seals in Newfoundland. From there he went on to spy for the secret service and develop aerial photography beyond what the RAF was capable of at the start of the second world war. In the post war period, he was involved in gun running for what he believed was a noble cause in addition to being profitable!

Tue 17 Nov19:30Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum

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