Local History Talk with Paul Rendell
Okehampton Library, Okehampton, EX20 1AR
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Join us for our rescheduled talk at Okehampton Library on the history of Okehampton with local historian and Dartmoor guide Paul Rendell.
Paul's talk, 'Greetings from Okehampton', will look at the history of Okehampton through picture postcards. Paul will examine the history of British picture postcards, started in the 1890’s, and the ‘tricks of the trade’ used over the period of 120 years, as well as many other aspects of postcards. If you own any Okehampton Postcards, please feel free to bring them along to the talk.
19:00 for a 19:15 start.
Paul's talk, 'Greetings from Okehampton', will look at the history of Okehampton through picture postcards. Paul will examine the history of British picture postcards, started in the 1890’s, and the ‘tricks of the trade’ used over the period of 120 years, as well as many other aspects of postcards. If you own any Okehampton Postcards, please feel free to bring them along to the talk.
19:00 for a 19:15 start.
