National Tree Week
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist For some of us, tree-spotting is a year-round pastime, but what better time could there be for more of us
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist For some of us, tree-spotting is a year-round pastime, but what better time could there be for more of us
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist ‘Trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well’ is a splendid way to begin a letter. Better than simply ‘Dear…’, or
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist The ‘Devon in the 1920s’ festival has been running throughout the year, with events across the county. This week, our
By Ellie Jones (with thanks to Diane Walker) Research often takes us in unexpected directions. One day this week, whilst looking into the spectacular wedding
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist There are hundreds of architectural records in the Cathedral Archives, including drawings, accounts, reports, photographs, and more. They record many
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Every year, when the Cathedral School breaks up for the long summer holidays, the Cathedral welcomes a series of visiting
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Every Cat-hedral has its cat stories (sorry, I couldn’t resist!) and Exeter is no exception. From unnamed cats on the
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Last week, the annual conference of the Cathedral Archives, Libraries and Collections Association of the UK and Ireland (CALCA) took
By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral Archivist In 1538, Thomas Cromwell – England’s Vicar General and an advisor to Henry VIII – declared that all parishes
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This week, for a change – ahead of International Archives Day on Monday 9 June – we’re turning our attention