Crediton Area History & Museum Society events, and other local events of interest to CAHMS members, in 2019
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| Antiquities in Profusion - An Exploration of Exmoor's Past. A CAHMS event. |
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| Talk on the Crediton Workhouse by John Heal. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| Archive film and TV footage of Crediton and Devon |
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| Talk entitled Living with the Smell by Carole Vivian. A CAHMS event. |
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| Talk on the Beer Engine Public House by Peter Hawksley. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| The story of Exeter's oldest business. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| Investigating medieval and early modern Devon: manorial records and the c.1613 Norden survey of Devon Crown Lands |
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| Talk on Digging up Britain's Oldest Shipwrecks by Peter Marsden. A CAHMS event. |
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| The Anglo Saxon Boundaries of the Cridie, 739CE – with particular reference to the Crediton/Newton/Brampford Speke areas. Newton St Cyres history grp. |
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| Recent archaeological work on Romano-British West Devon. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| Talk on the Acland Family of Killerton and Holnicote by Denise Melhuish. A CAHMS event. |
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| This year's exhibition opens on April 10th and is railway-themed. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 1000-1600, and Saturdays 1000-1300 |
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| Talk on George Roberts, an Unsung Hero of the Great War by Paul Roberts. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| Exhibition focussing on the local serge industry, but with much more besides, and contributions from other local history groups. |
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| Remembering those men of Bow who fell in World War 1. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| CAHMS Annual Outing |
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| Talk on Newton St. Cyres and the Priory of Plympton by Professor James Clark. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| Talk on the Families of Eggesford House. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| Talk and display about the 16th-18th Century books from Crediton parish library currently cared for by Exeter University. |
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| Talk on the First World War diaries of Edith Appleton. Part of Crediton Festival 2019, hosted by CAHMS. |
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| Talk on Lundy Island at the North Devon Record Office |
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| The Power of Three: Thomas Fowler, Devon's Forgotten Genius - computer pioneer born in Great Torrington. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| A day of talks and exhibits. |
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| A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| Old maps at the North Devon Record Office |
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| The Jean Shields Memorial Day - an afternoon of walks and a site visit relating to the Romans in West Devon. |
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| Not one of us: individuals in Exeter who were famous or notorious, 1450-1950. A Bow and District Historical Society event. |
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| A play telling the story of North Devon, racing from 1475 to 2075. |
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| North Devon maritime history |
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| Talk on Church Roof Bosses by Sue Andrew. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| Illustrated talk relating the history of the Forestry Commission and its many links to the area |
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| Talk on Air Power and the Salmond brothers in WW1 by Group Captain David Baker. A CAHMS event. |
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| Talk about Women Police Officers. A Bow and District Historical Society event (replacing the talk by Laura Quigley originally scheduled for this date) |
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| Illustrated talk on how to be an ancient king, how to become a king in the ancient world, and how to hold on to kingship. |
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| A Celebration of the work in Devon of Todd Gray MBE, in conversation with Professor Mark Stoyle |
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| Talk on the Three Hares by Susan Andrew . A CAHMS event. |
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| Talk on Food in World War 2 by Dr Paul Cleave, honorary research fellow, University of Exeter. A Newton St. Cyres History Group event. |
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| Talk on rural settlement in Roman Devon by Bill Horner |
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| An informal illustrated talk about a personal journey through the world of stained glass. |
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| Bow and District Historical Society AGM and Social Evening |
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| CAHMS Christmas Party |