Within the Museum’s historic archive there exists a letter from the Exeter City Police dated 1st December 1912. Written by the city’s Chief Constable, the letter lists a number of artefacts that were stolen from the gallery. Many of these items were never recovered, and the thief wasn’t caught. Page 1 reads as follows Exeter City Police Detective […]
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New finds from Henry Townsend letters
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Curating Human Remains in the UK conference
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