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Athenæum; derived from the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena.

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

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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.  

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Appledore New Library  

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Barnstaple Sea Cadets at the Royal Show 1952

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Haymaking in South Molton 1952

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