Bideford & District Community Archive
Tuesday: 09:30 - 13:00
Wednesday: 09:30 - 13:00
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About Bideford & District Community Archive
We hold bound originals of Bideford Gazette from 1856
Bideford & District Community Archive Description
Bideford and District Community Archive is a charitable organisation run by volunteers.
We have an Index of birth, death and marriage announcements contained in the Bideford Gazette, and a Maritime Index - references to captains, ships etc. Indexes to most censuses for Bideford Appledore and Northam Devon census returns for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. Index to Bideford, Appledore and Northam Trade Directories. Photographic survey. Oral history archive. I. G. I.
We have bound originals of Bideford Gazette from 1856 to 1978 and microfilms of this paper from 1856 to 1990 from which we have indexed both local people and local news /events up to the 1920s. This is ongoing.
The churchyards and cemeteries of Bideford, Northam and Appledore are also listed with plans showing graves and the Monumental Inscriptions.
Many more documents and information held at the Archives include World War 1 and WW2 details, old detailed maps, taped recordings of local peoples' memories of past events /people and many thousands of photographs and copies of Parish Birth, Marriage and Burial Registers prior to 1837 for Appledore, Bideford and Northam, which also included Westward Ho! .
Our opening hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from 09. 30am until noon.
Reviews
One of the many photos the Archive holds with zero information on who, when and why. Can you help?
Just celebrated 50 years of business.
A family affair in the Shebbear football team:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 34-two-brothers-and-…
Torrington Football Club is given a loan to help it through the season:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 33-400-support-for-t…
Bideford Rugby Club celebrates the opening of its £10,000 clubhouse:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 32-rugby-club-celebr…
An outing out on the river for the Cole family:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 31-crew-of-father-an…
Two golf titles for Stanley Taggart:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 30-two-golf-titles-f…
John Lott, David Hutchings, David Elliott, George Tithecott and Albert Blackmore will be performing a lap of honour, and Clifford Davis, Leslie Slade, John Evans, George Evans and John Barter are runners-up:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/2- u…/1629-lap-of-honour
As part of an exchange scheme, twenty three young Germans are entertained:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 27-greeted-by-weare-…
Littleham rallies to help its Village Hall:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 26-littleham-rallies…
The Golden Hinde begins sea trials:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 25-golden-hinde-begi…
Mr John Ford produces the leaded lights for the Golden Hinde:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 28-local-glass-artis…
Golden Hinde - a sense of achievement and satisfaction at Messrs J Hinks and Son:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 23-a-level-boys-who-…
April 1920 - a bogus marriage; Heard's shows off a new bus; a donkey gets the better of Mr Allday; and a War Memorial is unveiled.
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/featur ed-articles?id=1618
Unfortunately, the Archive has had to close temporarily. You can contact us at enquiries@bidefordarchive.org.ukUnfo rtunately, the Archive has had to close temporarily. You can contact us at enquiries@bidefordarchive.org.uk
Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho!, 150th Anniversary With instructions from the diocese that all events have to be cancelled with immediate effect, sadly the events for 28-29 March 2020 are postponed until further notice.
Woolsery sends a goose to Wales:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 22-there-s-a-welcome…
An addition to Lundy's population:
https://www.bidefordarchive.org.uk/…/16 21-baby-kate-goes-ho…
More about Bideford & District Community Archive
Tuesday: 09:30 - 13:00
Wednesday: 09:30 - 13:00
Thursday: -
Friday: -
Saturday: -
Sunday: -