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    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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    Married in 1908
  • 2 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 3 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 4 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 5 End of the line

  • 6 Clovelly nightmare

  • 7 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 8 Torrington children build igloo
  • 9 Torrington's new amenity

  • 10

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 11 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 12 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 13 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 14 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 15 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 16 Bideford computer stars

  • 17 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 18 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 19

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 20 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 21 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 22 Over the bank together>
  • 23 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 24 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 25 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 26 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 27 Appledore's largest

  • 28 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 29 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 30

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 31 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 32 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 33 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 34 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 35 In their new robes and hats

  • 36 Ten year old scrambler

  • 37 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 38 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 39 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 40 Peter poses for TV film

  • 41

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 42 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 43 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 44 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 45 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 46 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 47 Happy Days!

  • 48 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 49 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 50 Six footed lamb

  • 51 Waldon Triplets
  • 52 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 53 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 54

    First prize
  • 55 Puppet characters introduced

  • 56

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 57 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 58 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 59 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 60 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 61 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 62 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 63 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 64 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 65 Variety in summer weather

  • 66 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 67 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 68 For crying out loud!

  • 69 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 70 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 71 All aboard the ark

  • 72 Some 240 exhibits

  • 73 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 74 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 75 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 76 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 77 Private home for public pump

  • 78 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 79 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 80 He beat the floods

  • 81 Circus comes to town

  • 82 School crossing patrol begins

  • 83 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 84

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 85 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 86 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 87 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 88 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 89 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 90 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 91 Hartland Dancers
  • 92 Littleham family's five generations

  • 93 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 94 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 95 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 96 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 97 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 98 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 99 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 100 Caught in the act>
  • 101 It really was the 'last time'

  • 102 Loads of black and white

  • 103 Hartland postman retires

  • 104 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 105 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 106 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 107 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 108 Just over a year old

  • 109 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 110 Recognise this resort?

  • 111 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 112 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 113 Bideford loses training ship

  • 114

    Building works
  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 117 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 118 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 119 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 120 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 121 From Bobby to Brian

  • 122 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 123 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 124

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 125 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 126 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 127 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 128

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 129 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 130 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 131 Life begins at 80

  • 132 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 133 Parkham plan realised

  • 134 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 135 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 136 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 137 New choral society's growing response

  • 138 A story to tell!

  • 139 Riverside mystery

  • 140 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 141 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 142

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 143 Clovelly custom

  • 144 Off on a great adventure

  • 145 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 146 Northam footballers of the future

  • 147 Police station view of Bideford

  • 148 North Devon Driving School

  • 149 Revenge in style

  • 150 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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    New gateway
  • 152 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Bidefordians
  • 154 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 155 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 156 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 157 Finished in 1876

  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 160 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 161 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 162 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 163 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 164 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 165 Torrington in 1967

  • 166 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 167 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 168 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 169 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 170 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 171 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 172 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 173 Traditions and skills still there

  • 174 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 175 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 176 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 177 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 178 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 179

    Relatives all over the world
  • 180 When horses score over the tractor

  • 181 No laughing matter

  • 182 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 183 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 184 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 185 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 186 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 187 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 188

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 189 Sight of a lifetime

  • 190 First ship in 8 years

  • 191

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 192 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 193 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 194 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 195 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 196 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 197 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 198 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 199 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 200 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 201 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 202 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 203 Devil sent packing

  • 204

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 205 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 206 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 207 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 208 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 209 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 210 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 211 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 212 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 213 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 214 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 215 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 216 Can spring be far away?

  • 217 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 218 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 220 New art gallery opened

  • 221 Out of puff!

  • 222 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 223 New look in the hayfields

  • 224 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 225 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 226 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 227 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 228 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 229 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 230 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 231 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 232 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 233 Westward Ho! combined op

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 235 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 236 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 237 Cruising down the river

  • 238 Picking the pops

  • 239 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 240 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 241 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 242 Sweets derationing

  • 243 A bird of their own!

  • 244 Simple Item 138
  • 245 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 246 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 247 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 248 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 249 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 250 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 251 New civic medallions

  • 252 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 253 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 254

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 255 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 256 Artisans' Club

  • 257 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 258 Mobile missionary

  • 259 New Post Office

  • 260 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 261 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 262 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 263 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 264 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 265

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 266 The art of the thatcher

  • 267 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 268 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 269 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 270 Pannier Market's future?

  • 271 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 272

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 273 Centenary of Gazette

  • 274 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 275 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 276 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 277 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 278 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 279 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 280 Ships at Bideford

  • 281 Penny for the guy

  • 282 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 283 Emergency ferry services

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 285 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 286 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 287 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 288 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 289 They are parted pro-tem

  • 290 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 291 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 292 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 293 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 294 The cab at the corner>
  • 295 Modern living at Bideford

  • 296 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 297 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 298 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 299 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 300 Northam's almshouse

  • 301 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 302 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 303 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 304 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 305 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    Was a missionary
  • 307 Blanchards ad.>
  • 308 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 309 No sale of Springfield House

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 311 New addition to Quay front

  • 312 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 313 New life for Hartland organ

  • 314 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 315 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 316

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 317 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 318 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 319 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 320 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 321 Warmington's garage ad

  • 322 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 323 School's link with cargo ship

  • 324 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 325 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 326 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 327

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 328 Bridging the stream

  • 329 Twenty-one yachts

  • 330 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 331 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 332 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 333 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 334 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 335 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 336 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 337 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 338 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 339 Weare Giffard potato

  • 340 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 341 Burnard family reunion

  • 342 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 343 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 344 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 345 All for the love of a lady!

  • 346 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 347 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 348 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 349 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 350 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 351 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 352 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 353 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 354 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 355 Bideford regatta

  • 356 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 357 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 358 Last train from Torrington

  • 359 What's the time?

  • 360 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 361 New Lundy stamps

  • 362 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 363

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 364 So this is the mainland!

  • 365 Picking the pops

  • 366 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 367 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 368 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 369 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 370 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 371 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 373 A man and his wheel

  • 374 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 375 Filming at Hartland

  • 376 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 377 Some mushroom!

  • 378 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 379 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 380 New shipyard on schedule

  • 381 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 382 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 383

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 384 113 years at Instow

  • 385 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 386 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 387 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 388 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 389 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 390

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 391

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 392 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 393 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 394 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 395 Capers on the cobbles

  • 396 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 397 Jumble sale fever

  • 398 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 399 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 400 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 401 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 402 A roof-top view - where?

  • 403 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 404 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 405 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 406 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 407 The Geneva marionettes

  • 408 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 409 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 410 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 411 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 412 Hartland's invitation

  • 413 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 414 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 415 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 416 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 417 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 418 Decontrol of meat

  • 419 Service with a smile

  • 420 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 421 By pony and trap to market

  • 422 Unique holiday adventure!

3.5.1957 Robins win Hansen Cup

Robins Win The Hansen Cup

May 3rd, 1957

Bideford AFC pictured with the Hansen Cup after they had defeated Bude 2-1 in the final

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and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

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  • Torrington May Fair Queen and Her Attendants

    Names from left to right:Joan Ricketts; Joan Newcombe; Jean Wernhem; Margaret Sweet; Enid Ovenden; Rona Elsworthy; Doris Short; (back row);
    Eileen Short; Miss Margery Bennett (Queen); Joyce Downman; David Fiddian (Page); Peggie Sussex;

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  • Seafield House - the "Spooky House" of Westward Ho!

    The house on the cliff edge known locally as ‘Spooky House’ or even ‘Haunted House’ , was built about 1885.

    The road was especially built to enable access to the house and was initially known as Seafield Road; later it became Merley Road.

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  • Christmas Eve at the Front

    An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

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1911 Coronation Medal

Coronation Medal Presented on June 22nd 1911   Learn More

The Hoops Inn

The Hoops Inn close to Peppercombe Beach

The Quay at Appledore

Appledore Quay where Taw and Torridge Rivers meet 

 
Wynne Olley

Crowning Glory

12 October 1962

Their finest achievement to date...

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Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

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Supply Stores, Westward Ho!

Money saving offers

Mace Grocer, Atlantic Way, Westward Ho!

 

3.3.1967 Supply Stores

Gazette article 3 March 1967

Elliotts

Quick-Service Petrol Station

1.4.1955 Elliotts

Gazette dated 1 April 1955

Designed and Made in Bideford

Work For London Church Named After Devon Saint

An artist and a blacksmith, near neighbours in Bideford, are playing a part in the re-building of a church in Whitechapel, London, dedicated to a Devon saint, St. Boniface.

20.5.1960 Stained glass Lloyd

The church was completely demolished during the war by a bomb dropped during the German blitz.

Mr. Lloyd, whose church decoration work is becoming increasingly known, was invited to design the 36-feet long Communion rails, an oratory screen and pulpit carvings. The pulpit will be of pre-cast concrete with slate panels, and Mr. Lloyd will himself carve the panels in his Bideford studio. Four of the panels will be of the evangelists and four with symbols of St. Boniface.

The Communion rails, being in a set of four nine-feet lengths, are being made by Mr. Harding. Represented in their design are symbols of Christ’s message and the Communion.

At the time the above photograph was taken last week-end two of the panels were complete, except for finishing off. The remainder will be completed in the next month.

Woodwork for the surrounds of the Communion rails is being supplied by the North Devon firm of Rawle, Gammon and Baker, Ltd.

The oratory screen, which will be seven feet high and thirteen and a half feet long, is being made by A. E. Norris and Co., of Barnstaple. This depicts the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Mr. Lloyd, whose artistic talents find scope in painting and other forms, told the Bideford Gazette he regards it as particularly appropriate that Devon men should play such a part in the rebuilding of a church dedicated to a Devon Saint.

St. Boniface was born at Crediton in 680 and as a youth was admitted to Exeter monastery. He was appointed Bishop in 722. For many years he was engaged in Preaching and establishing churches in Germany and he has been described as “The Apostle of Germany.”

Gazette article dated 20 May 1960

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