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A la Ronde Symposium - Welcome and opening remarks

Jonathan Fisher presenting a paper at the A la Ronde Symposium
Jonathan Fisher, A la Ronde Symposium | © National Trust / Richard Gregory

On 11th July 2024 we held our Symposium, entitled ‘Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. Held at Reed Hall, University of Exeter, we invited a wide range of people to share stories about A la Ronde and how it connects to the wider world. The days welcome and opening remarks was presented by Jonathan Fisher, National Trust General Manager of South and East Devon.

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Symposium welcome and opening remarks

Jonathan Fisher, National Trust General Manager of South and East Devon, presented the Symposiums welcome and opening remarks.

The interior of the cabinet of curiosities in the Library at A la Ronde, Devon.
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The Compendium 

The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.

Dan Maudlin presenting a paper at the A la Ronde Symposium
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A la Ronde Symposium - 'Making Cottages: Rural Retreat and the Appropriation of the Vernacular in the C18th' 

On 11th July 2024 we held A la Ronde's Symposium, entitled ‘Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. This paper 'Making Cottages: Rural Retreat and the Appropriation of the Vernacular in the C18th' was presented as the keynote address by Professor Daniel Maudlin. Learn more about the paper here.

Emma Mee presenting a paper at the A la Ronde Symposium
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A la Ronde Symposium - 'Conserving the Past, Creating the Future: a summary of the A la Ronde project' 

On 11th July 2024 we held A la Ronde's Symposium, entitled ‘Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. This paper 'Conserving the Past, Creating the Future: a summary of the A la Ronde project' was presented by Emma Mee. Learn more about the paper here.

Dan Cull presenting a paper at the A la Ronde Symposium
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A la Ronde Symposium - 'Conserving the Past, Creating the Future: a summary of the conservation project at A la Ronde' 

On 11th July 2024 we held A la Ronde's Symposium, entitled ‘Female Craft and Design in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries’. This paper 'Conserving the Past, Creating the Future: a summary of the conservation project at A la Ronde' was presented by Daniel Cull. Learn more about the paper here.