Citizens of Exeter can help create a unique new digital map of the city containing their special memories.

Experts want help from Exonians to put together the new document at an event this Saturday.

The aim is to chart the places that have personal meaning to the people who live in, work in or visit the city.

The free event, held as part of the Being Human Festival, is organised by staff from the University of Exeter’s Special Collections department and the Devon and Exeter Institution.

It will be held at the Royal Devon and Exeter Institution on Saturday, 12 November from 10am until 12.30 pm.

As well as being able to look at maps dating from the 16th to the 20th century, visitors will be able to talk to staff about the collections they look after and investigate some of the ways used to preserve these precious documents. In addition, they will be invited to contribute to a new virtual map of the city by placing a pin on a place that it is important to them and recording why it is.

The event is open to all. For more information, please see

https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/mapping-our-exeter