Tag Archives: Bideford Gazette

One hundred years ago – August 1917.

Posted on 28/07/2017 by Tango Alpha

Meetings are held around the district to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the start of the war. Mr W T Charlwood presided over an evening gathering on Bone Hill. The salute was given by the Scout Bugle Band and prayers … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Nineteenth-Century Bideford.

Posted on 26/11/2015 by Tango Alpha

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.

Posted on 02/12/2012 by Tango Alpha

(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 →

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