Oral history has been a large part of the Telling Our Stories project. Sharing and recording Exeter’s local histories has helped to presereve the personal stories of individuals from dicers communities that have helped to shape Exeter today. Volunteers...
14th October 2013: A marble deity of Lord Shiva finally arrived at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, a journey that took over two years, many hours of craftsmanship and a four thousand mile trip from Jaipur. Its presence was requested by members of the local...
International street artist Mohammed Ali aka Aerosol Arabic displayed his unique FutureCube outside Exeter Cathedral during August and September 2013. The FutureCube was initially exhibited at Exeter University, part of the Islamic Reformulations project which ran...
We are very grateful to the following individuals, schools and organisations who have helped us throughout the project: Thanks to Refugee Support Devon-Exeter Cathedral-Exeter Community Centre-Devon and Exeter Institution-Police Museum-Respect Festival Ruth Gidley,...
There has been a mosque in Exeter since 1976, on York Road. The first mosque was in a Victorian house at no 15. The purpose-built Exeter Mosque and Islamic Centre was opened in October...
There has been a mosque in Exeter since 1976, on York Road. The first mosque was in a Victorian house at no 15. The purpose-built mosque was opened in October 2011. Read more about the history of Exeter’s mosque and the Muslim community in this paper by our...
The BBC’s Trevor McDonald lived for several years in Topsham. In an interview with the Independent in 2009, he was asked about his favourite place in the British Isles. He said: “We used to have a house in Topsham near Exeter on the River Exe. When you get...
Floella Benjamin, loved by generations of children for her work on Playschool, was installed as Chancellor of Exeter University in 2006 and stepped down in 2016. The Role of Chancellor is a ceremonial one, that includes presenting certificates to graduates. One...
‘Local Black History, a beginning in Devon’ researched by Historian Lucy MacKeith was published by the Archive and Museum of Black Heritage in 2003, the booklet is now out of print but is available to read here. There is an accompanying trail to this...
The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies building was opened by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi of Sharjah in 2001. It’s distinctive architectural design evokes the region and has become a unique landmark on the Exeter university campus. The IAIS Street...
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