Art of the Book; 1,000 Years of Bookbinding
Art of the Book; 1,000 Years of Bookbinding Tuesday 13 May, 2-3:30pm in Exeter Cathedral’s Library The first in a series of seminars on the Art of the Book, from Exeter Cathedral’s Library and Archives. 1,000 Years of Bookbinding invites you to take a closer look at some of the Cathedral’s most beautiful bindings, from […]
Library and Archives In Focus: The Sea
Library and Archives In Focus: The Sea Thursday 15 May, drop in 11am – 1pm Join us to find out about marine life, mermaids, pirates, shipwrecks and the coastal landscape of the South-West, at this nautical themed exploration of the collections in Exeter Cathedral’s Library & Archives. This event is included in general Cathedral admission.
Library and Archives In Focus: Ex Libris – a brief history of bookplates
Library and Archives In Focus: Ex Libris – a brief history of bookplates Tuesday 1 April, drop in 1pm-3pm For centuries, private owners and collectors used bookplates to identify their books. Whether simple, or highly decorative, bookplates can tell us about the interests, occupations, tastes, passions and personalities of previous owners. Drop in to find […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Making a meal of it
Library & Archives In Focus: Making a meal of it Tuesday 18 February, drop in 2pm-4pm Savour centuries of food and drink in the Exeter Cathedral Library and Archives from old recipes for rice pudding, fried potatoes and hot chocolate to local records of brewers and bakers. This event is included in standard Cathedral admission.
Library & Archives In Focus: Here be dragons
Library & Archives In Focus: Here be dragons Thursday 16 January, drop in 11am-1pm Join us on a quest through time to explore dragons in art, literature and science, from fiery beasts in medieval illumination to Renaissance sea creatures swimming off the Cornish coast. This event is included in standard Cathedral admission. Please note that […]
Library and Archives Christmas In Focus: Picturing the Nativity
Library and Archives Christmas In Focus: Picturing the Nativity Tuesday 10 December, drop in 1pm-3pm For centuries, artists and printmakers have imagined the nativity of Jesus, based on accounts in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Representations in art may focus on Mary and the infant Jesus, the annunciation of the shepherds or the adoration […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Bishops of Exeter
Library & Archives In Focus: Bishops of Exeter Thursday 21 November, drop in 11am-1pm Join us as we celebrate the arrival of the Right Revd Mike Harrison as the 72nd Bishop of Exeter with a look back at some of those who came before him. 900 years ago, William Warelwast was bishop, and he would […]
Exploring the Archives: More Than Medieval
Exploring the Archives: More Than Medieval Thursday 7 November, 1pm-3pm in Exeter Cathedral’s Library & Archives’ Reading Room Ten Centuries of Record-keeping at Exeter Cathedral Our Exploring the Archives event is an opportunity to explore the full scope of the Exeter Cathedral Archives – from the earliest Saxon charters written on parchment, all the way through […]
Exploring the Archives: Historic Wills
Exploring the Archives: Historic Wills Tuesday 29 October, 1pm-3pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives Reading Room Wills are an exceptionally rich source of information about the lives and social history of people in the past. The Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives contain nearly 100 historic wills, dating from the 13th to 19th centuries […]
Heritage Open Days 2024: Exploring Exeter Cathedral’s Library and Archives – Routes, Networks & Connections
Exploring Exeter Cathedral’s Library and Archives – Routes, Networks & Connections Wednesday 11 September & Friday 13 September, 11am–12:30pm Join us for our FREE workshops for Heritage Open Days. Come and see examples of manuscripts, maps, accounts and books which all intertwine to tell a global story with Exeter Cathedral at its heart. The books […]