Hands On History : Archives Across Time

Exeter Cathedral Library & Archives, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HY

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Join us for an interactive afternoon in the Cathedral Archives, where youll journey through Archives Across Time from Anglo-Saxon Charters written over 1,000 years ago, to Henry VIIIs will, and scrapbooks from the 1950s. Youll get hands-on with original documents and objects from different periods, discovering how they were made, what they reveal about the people who created them, and how theyve been preserved over centuries.
Step into the past as you explore early records, and more modern materials, uncovering how everyday life, communication, and storytelling have changed over time. What can these archives tell us about people throughout history?

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Hands On History : Archives Across Time (13 Aug 2026)
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