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August 2011 Wreck on Westward Ho!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by RoseArno

SS4329 : Wreck on Westward Ho! Beachnear to Westward Ho!, Devon, Great BritainThe Geograph Britain and Ireland project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland, and you can be part … Continue reading →

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August 2011 – one hundred years ago.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by RoseArno

One hundred years ago from the Bideford Gazette No bandstand A  visitor reminds us that Bideford is without a bandstand in the park although it has a town band and a territorial band. A sale of work Opening a sale … Continue reading →

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July 2011 The Bideford Free Public Library and the librarian

Posted on June 20, 2011 by RoseArno

(I came across this the other day in the North Devon Journal for 20th August 1891. We all know the present librarian is nothing like the one described here – but when are we going to get real fires back … Continue reading →

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The North Devon Fuchsia Society

Posted on July 11, 2010 by BidefordBuzz

A friendly group of people, dedicated to the growing and showing of Fuchsias. Richard Stapley (Secretary) 4, Bowden cottages, Blakes Hill Road, Landkey, Barnstaple, EX32 0LR 01271 831292 Meets on the 1st Thursday of every month except for August (Annual … Continue reading →

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