Knowledge is Power: Local Studies Day 2010

Local Studies Day celebrates Plymouth's heritage with a programme of talks and exhibitions.

The Robbins Conference Centre
University of Plymouth, Gibbon Street
Saturday 8 May
9am to 4.30pm

Tickets cost £14 with lunch or £10 without lunch. Pick up a leaflet and booking form in your local library or download one from the documents table below.

Contact the Local Studies Library for more details. Telephone 01752 305909 or email library@plymouth.gov.uk.

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Programme highlights

History of Devonport

Chris Robinson, Plymouth artist and local historian.

Knowledge is power

Exploring the origins and history of the Central Library, Museum and Art Gallery which celebrates its centenary in 2010.

Remarkable women of Plymouth

Dr Todd Gray, Devon historian and author
The history of women in the city is largely unwritten, but there are striking examples of individual women who made strong personal contributions.

Plymouth on (and off) the rails

Clive Charlton, Senior Lecturer, University of Plymouth
The evolutions of rail connections and the suburban railway system.

The pick of Plymouth

A selection of films screened by the south west film and television archive.