# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: Honest History? North Devon’s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Saturday 3 October 2026, 2.00-3.30pm
FREE | Places limited – booking required

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North Devon writers contributed fascinating accounts of their wartime lives for Mass Observation, that 1930s project in which the British recorded everyday life. In this lecture Dr Gray will explore the inner thoughts of a generation who lived through one of the most critical periods in British history.

About the speaker:

Dr Todd Gray is Honorary Research Fellow at Exeter University and the author of a wide range of books on the history of Devon, including Devon’s Home Front Writers, 1937-1945, published in 2025 and available to purchase from the Museum shop.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/barnstaple/talk-honest-history-north-devons-writers-for-mass-observation-1937-to-1945-with-dr-todd-gray/200030486828314
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Barnstaple
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Square, EX32 8LN Barnstaple, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.078
- **long**: -4.05883
- **full address**: The Square, EX32 8LN Barnstaple, United Kingdom, Barnstaple, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray being held?
  - **A:** Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm at The Square, EX32 8LN Barnstaple, United Kingdom, Barnstaple, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray?
  - **A:** Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray is organized by The Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Barnstaple, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Talk: Honest History? North Devon s writers for Mass Observation, 1937 to 1945 with Dr Todd Gray sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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