Welcome
Our next meeting is a talk by Pru Manning on 29th September
The Devon Historic Graffiti Survey, and what we found at St Andrew’s Harberton
The Harberton and Harbertonford History Society (aka H3S) encourages the study of the local history of Harberton Parish and the surrounding County.
There are approximately 5 meetings with speakers each year and at least one field excursion. Meetings take place in Harberton or Harbertonford, or via Zoom – particularly in the colder months. Details of talks can be found in the Programme.
Members of the Society have gathered information on the past history of the villages, personalities and the Parish including the preparation of historic walks around both Harberton and Harbertonford. The Society is making collections of photographs and some artefacts and have embarked on an oral history project to build an archive of first-hand histories in both villages. We are in the process of making a film about Harbertonford Mill using the information obtained from participants in the oral history project. We hope to go on to make more short films about other aspects of life in our villages.
The Society is keen to receive photographs/articles/family records for our archives, thus building a valuable local history research resource. If you have anything that might be of historical or cultural interest, please get in touch using our contact page.
Our Next Meeting
A Talk by Pru Manning
The Devon Historic Graffiti Survey, and what we found at St Andrew’s Harberton
Tuesday 29th September 2026 at 7:30pm
In St Andrews Church, Harberton
The talk will explain what we mean by graffiti, the different types we find, and possible reasons people may have had for ‘making their mark’. We will focus on the wonderful and varied graffiti at Harberton.