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One Hundred Years ago – November 1925.
E H Hopcraft, 1 Mill Street, Bideford – addition of Ladies’ Saloon; G Hopson & Son, 24 Mill Street, Bideford – the Nersag Mattress Support. Posting Stables, Orchard Hill, near Bideford – horses, carriages, carts, harness, implements for sale by … Continue reading
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One Hundred Years ago – October 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during October 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * Railway delays from Exeter to Bideford reported by C S Carnegie, Clevelands, Northam. The wedding was … Continue reading
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One Hundred Years ago; September 1925.
A collection of articles from the ‘Bideford Gazette’ during September 1925, kindly selected by Bideford Community Archive. www.bidefordarchive.org.uk * * * * * * Considerable indignation was expressed, both by residents and the general body of visitors alike, when it … Continue reading
One hundred years ago – May 1918.
The Ministry of Food announces that it can release considerable additional supplies of frozen meat. Therefore from Sunday last until further notice 8 pence worth of uncooked meat may be purchased in respect of each 2 coupons in the ration … Continue reading
One hundred years ago: February 1918.
During an air raid on London a Gotha bomber was brought down by Captain Hackwell of the Royal Flying Corps. He is the second son of Mr W H Hackwell of Sudden Farm Langtree Torrington and he worked in a … Continue reading
Christmas in Nineteenth-Century Bideford.
by Liz Shakespeare. Today, our local newspapers are full of advertisements for Christmas presents, Christmas events and Christmas meals, but when we look at the newspapers of the nineteenth century, it is apparent that the festival was a less commercial … Continue reading
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One Hundred Years ago – December 1912.
(From the Bideford Gazette). Advertisements for Christmas. After the jollification of Christmas , the damaged wallpaper and the scratched paintwork will show up – in all these matters Mr R Pye of 8 and 9 Meddon St will be found … Continue reading