Yelverton & District Local History Society

Meavy Parish Hall

Tuesday 15th October, 7:30pm

A History of Dartmoor in 10 Objects

- a talk by Andy Crabb 

Every object tells a story whether it was thrown away, carefully hidden or still in use today. Dartmoor National Park archaeologist Andy Crabb has chosen ten objects which tell us more about the people who have lived and worked on Dartmoor from prehistory to the modern day.

Andy Crabb is one of DNPA’s archaeologists and has worked on Dartmoor for over 15 years. Andy’s role is wide ranging and diverse covering all aspects of archaeological management, providing advice, and even organising the occasional excavation. 

Meavy Cinema

THE DEAD DON'T HURT

Meavy Parish Hall

Friday 1st November, 8:00pm

Doors open at 7:30pm, film starts at 8:00pm

Admission £5.00, pay at the door. 

No admission to children under 15.

Certificate: 15       Runtime: 2hr 9min 

The Dead Don't Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen. After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together.

   The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller  and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries. Alfred's violent, wayward son Weston aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances.

   When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become. Both a tragic love story and a nuanced depiction of the conflict between revenge and forgiveness, The Dead Don't Hurt is a portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world dominated by ruthless men.

See Cinema.Meavy for more details and trailer.

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Yelverton & District Local History Society

Meavy Parish Hall

Tuesday 19th November, 7:30pm

Lost Plymouth: Hidden Heritage of Three Towns 

- a talk by Felicity Goodall 

During World War II, Plymouth earned the distinction as the most bombed city outside London. But it was planners not bombers which destroyed most of the history of the city.

Felicity Goodall brings to life some of lost stories from Plymouth's past: the first man to sail around the world in both directions; the shocking image which helped end the slave trade; and the Plymouth man who navigated over 3,000 miles in an open boat with only the stars to guide him.

(Plus Raffle and complimentary wine & mince pie)

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