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“Discovery desk” unveiled at Northam Burrows.

Posted on 05/09/2017 by Tango Alpha

A new exciting display has been unveiled at Northam Burrows Visitors Centre. The ‘Discovery Desk’ includes a powerful public-use microscope and collections of samples, helping visitors to take a closer look at the unique local environment. Northam Burrows Visitors Centre … Continue reading →

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Bideford Races, May 1928.

Posted on 01/05/2014 by Tango Alpha

This advertisement comes from the Bideford Gazette for 1928 currently housed at the Bideford Archive. The archive is run by volunteers, and you will find it is a mine of information on Torridge district; not just births, marriages and deaths, … Continue reading →

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Mysteries at St. Margaret’s, Northam.

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Tango Alpha

Whilst clearing ivy from gravestones in Northam Churchyard recently, we came across a very well-carved stone commemorating two families, the Blighs and the Copners. Francis Bligh was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and died in 1825.   Also named were … Continue reading →

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Northam Twinning Association

Posted on 02/08/2010 by Tango Alpha

Northam Twinning Association Northam Twinning with France and Germany has been going on for almost 40 years, with a good deal of bonhomie, entente cordiale and freundschaft during all that time.   Some of our members were there at the start, … Continue reading →

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