All these adverts appeared during the month of September.

     

 Electricity came to Bideford in 1922 so having your own generator was briefly ahead of the times. Read the following article about 'Electricity Development in North Devon' and 'Bideford Company's Sixteen Progressive Years': http://wpehs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Sup018BidefordGazette.pdf

The Vickers sewing machine had some unique features and there are some still for sale today, usually in excess of £250.00. The Vacuum carpet cleaner needs to have the bellows pumped to generate the suction whilst the sweeper tube is used to vacuum up the dust.

The Unemployment Insurance Act set up what some may know as the 'dole' system.

Some interesting property has been advertised for sale: The Trustees of the Long Bridge of Bideford and with the consent of the Charity Commissioners offer for sale by public auction the following Freehold property.

Lot 1. A Dairy farm is known as Wear Land in Westleigh parish, comprising dwelling house with Parlour, Kitchen Dairy Pantry washhouse and 4 Bed Rooms, commodius cattlesheds and other outbuildings with 22 acres.

Lot 2. Dwelling house being No 1 Havelock Place, Clovelly Road, Bideford.

Lot 3. No. 2 Havelock Place, Clovelly Road.

Lot 4.No 3 Havelock Place, Clovelly Road Bideford.

Lot 5. A parcel of land at the rear of Lots 2,3,4, having a long frontage on to Montague Place extending to 12 Perches.

Lot 6. A dwelling house on the East side of Fore Street Northam. Lot 7. A shop and dwelling house being on the East side of Fore Street. Northam

Both Bideford Urban and Rural District Councils have been asked to improve the state of the roads around the district and both have complained about the hard wear and tear they are getting from heavy lorries!