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| We are please to announce that
the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of
£13,000 to the Lustleigh Society Archives
Development Project. |
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support from the Dartmoor National Park Authority
and fund raising in the village, will enable the
Lustleigh Society to provide appropriate environmental
conditions and storage for the preservation of the
archives and the digitisation of sensitive material.
It will also help the Society to increase access
to the records through a computerised cataloguing
system and the creation of displays both in the
village and in the surrounding area. |
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| The Lustleigh Society is based in the picturesque
village of Lustleigh on the south-eastern edge of the Dartmoor National
Park in Southwest England. |
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| Short AGM – Followed By A Conversation With Bill Squires. | | Venue: Village HallAs one of the oldest residents of Lustleigh, Bill, with the help of Peter Mason, will recall his memories of the area and its people. The floor will be open for others to contribute. |
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aims and objects of the Society are: |
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- To study and promote an interest in the History, Archaeology
and Natural History of Lustleigh and its environs.
- To promote an interest in and care for the Buildings,
Monuments, and other objects of Historic and General Interest
in Lustleigh and its neighbourhood.
- To provide a Repository for any Documents, Papers, Photographs
and other items relative to 1 and 2.
- To help preserve the character and traditions of Lustleigh
and its environs.
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| Also, see the Consitution
on our official documents page. |
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this web site you can find: |
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- Why not come along to one of our meetings?
They are generally held once a month.
- Visit the Archives rooms. Open
most Monday mornings.
- Buy one of the the fascinating
books on Lustleigh's History, available from Lustleigh Post
Office (telephone: 01647-277225).
- Or contact us with your questions.
- We look forward to hearing from you.
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