By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This watercolour shows the R.D. Blackmore memorial window, painted by A. F. Erridge of J. Wippell & Co. Ltd, Exeter. J. Wippell & Co. were founded in 1789…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Until recently, this obscure little book of poetry probably hadn’t been looked at in years, perhaps even centuries. However, last…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Some monuments and ledger stones in the Cathedral have lengthy inscriptions, declaring the virtues and life stories of the people…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This photograph was taken during the demolition of the seventeenth century houses built on the site of the Medieval Cloisters.…
by Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian “There were bright buildings, many bathing-halls, plenty of tall pinnacles, a great noise of people, many a banqueting-hall full of…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Printing presses may not have had the immediate global reach of our modern-day social media platforms but pamphlets could be…