Monthly Archives: December 2024

Bideford Music Club concert diary.

See also www.bidefordmusicclub.org.uk website. All concerts held in St Mary’s Church, Bideford. Subscription for 6 concerts is £82.50. Subscription for 4 concerts is £61.00 Single ticket at door is £16.50. Payment by cash, cheque or BACS. Students, children and accompanying … Continue reading

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Bideford Film Society – January events.

Please also see our website www.bidefordcinema.org.uk All showing at The Theatre, Kingsley School. * * * * Moana 2 (PG) (100 mins). Saturday 4th January 7.30 pm (doors open 7.00pm). Starring – (the voices of) Dwayne Johnson, Auli’I Cravalho, Alan … Continue reading

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The winners of TDC’s refuse vehicle naming competition.

Earlier this year Torridge District Council launched a competition to name two brand new street cleansing vehicles that have recently joined the Council fleet. Over one hundred entries were received with many unique and comic name suggestions. The winning names … Continue reading

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One Hundred Years Ago – December 1924.

A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ over December 1924, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. A notable feature of the Christmas was the overwhelming and unprecedented rush on the Bideford Post Office. All previous records were broken by … Continue reading

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Shipping notes no. 236 (November).

Bideford Quay. Oldenburg left Bideford for Sharpness drydocking (via Lundy) 7th. Appledore. Atherstone still alongside the quay, Quorn still in shed. No commercial shipping this month. Yelland Quay. No shipping this month. Bristol Channel observations. 1/11 at 07.52 cargo vessel … Continue reading

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