Athenæum; derived from the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena.

A literary club-room, reading room, or library.

Collection of the Month

North Devon Journal Glass Negatives

Part of the North Devon Journal Archive held by the North Devon Athenaeum, the glass negatives date roughly from the the 1950s and give a fascinating insight into life in North Devon at the time.  

Appledore New Library  

Barnstaple Sea Cadets at the Royal Show 1952

Haymaking in South Molton 1952