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Exploring the Archives: Apprenticeships Records

Exploring the Archives: Apprenticeships Records Wednesday 17 April, 2pm-3:30pm, in the Cathedral Library & Archives’ Reading Room, West Wing of the Bishop’s Palace Between 1685 and 1865 more than 80 children born in Cathedral Close became apprentices, supported by a grant from Canon Hall’s Charity. These young people were trained as periwig makers, white bread […]

Library & Archives In Focus: Building the Cathedral

Library & Archives In Focus: Building the Cathedral Thursday 16 May, drop in between 11am and 1pm   The Cathedral’s fabric account rolls are an unparalleled source of information about the construction and maintenance of a medieval Gothic cathedral. Year by year, from the late 13th to early 16th centuries, these parchment rolls record who […]

In the Library With…Robert Hooke’s Micrographia (1665)

In the Library With… Robert Hooke’s Micrographia (1665) Thursday 16 May, 6pm – 7:30pm in the Cathedral Library & Archives Continuing our series, In the Library with… join our Cathedral Librarian for a unique opportunity to experience Robert Hooke’s scientific best-seller, Micrographia. An experimental scientist and member of the Royal Society, Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was […]

Library & Archives In Focus: Exeter Book

Library & Archives In Focus: Exeter Book Saturday 13 April, 11am – 1pm at Exeter Cathedral Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see the Exeter Book of Anglo-Saxon poetry – the oldest book of English literature in the world, at Exeter Cathedral.  The collection of poetry, including epic poems and nearly 100 riddles, was given […]

Library & Archives In Focus: Time

Library & Archives In Focus: Time Tuesday 12 March, drop-in event 11am–1pm at Exeter Cathedral Join us in the Cathedral’s magnificent nave and celebrate #BritishScienceWeek with a drop-in display on Time. Discover our famous medieval Astronomical Clock alongside historic works from Ptolemy to Galileo to explore early attempts to understand the relationship of the earth, […]

Library & Archives In Focus: Mythology of Mars

Library & Archives In Focus: Mythology of Mars Thursday 22 February, drop in between 2pm and 4pm Join us under Luke Jerram’s remarkable red planet to discover literary, scientific and botanical references to the Roman god of Mars from the collections of the Cathedral Library, from Shakespeare and Milton to woodpeckers and wormwood. This event […]

Art of the Book:  Illustration in Early Printed Books

Art of the Book:  Illustration in Early Printed Books Tuesday 12 November 2024, 2pm-3:30pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library Illustration in Early Printed Books is the final seminar in our Art of the Book series. Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library to discover how illustrations were produced from woodcuts to lithographs and explore how text and […]

Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books

Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books Tuesday 11 June 2pm-3:30pm 2024 in the Exeter Cathedral Library The Anatomy of Books is the second seminar in our Art of the Book series. In this practical session, explore remarkable early printed books from the Exeter Cathedral Library to discover clues to how books were printed, […]

Art of the Book:  1,000 Years of Bookbinding

Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding Tuesday 13 February 2024, 2pm-3:30pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library  Join us for the first seminar in our Art of the Book series. Take a closer look at some of Exeter Cathedral’s most beautiful bookbindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf.  Discover […]

Library & Archives In Focus: Calendars & Chronicles

Library & Archives In Focus: Calendars & Chronicles Tuesday 23 January 2024, drop-in between 11am-1pm at Exeter Cathedral  The concept of time has fascinated us since the beginning of… time! Chronicles record what has happened and how we got to where we are, while calendars remind us what is ahead. Come and celebrate the new […]