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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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  • 1 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 2 Clovelly nightmare

  • 3 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 4 He beat the floods

  • 5 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 6 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 7 Some 240 exhibits

  • 8 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 9 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 10 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 11 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 12 Just over a year old

  • 13 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 14 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 15 Private home for public pump

  • 16 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 17 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 19 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 20 New look in the hayfields

  • 21 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 22 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 23 Mobile missionary

  • 24 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 25 Littleham family's five generations

  • 26 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 27 A roof-top view - where?

  • 28 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 29 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 30 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 31 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 32 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 33 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 34 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 35 New art gallery opened

  • 36 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 37 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 38

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 39 So this is the mainland!

  • 40 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 41 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 42

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 43 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 44

    Married in 1908
  • 45 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 47 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 48 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 49 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 50 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 51 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 52 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 54

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 55 By pony and trap to market

  • 56 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Sight of a lifetime

  • 58 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 59 The art of the thatcher

  • 60 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 63 When horses score over the tractor

  • 64 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 65 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 66 Police station view of Bideford

  • 67

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 68 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 69 Pannier Market's future?

  • 70

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 71 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 72 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 73 Revenge in style

  • 74 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 75 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 76 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 77 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 79 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 80 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 81 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 82

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 83

    Relatives all over the world
  • 84

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 85 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 86 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 87 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 88 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 89 New choral society's growing response

  • 90 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 91 A bird of their own!

  • 92 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 93 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 95 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 97 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 98

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 99 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 100 Loads of black and white

  • 101 Picking the pops

  • 102 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 103 Simple Item 138
  • 104 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 106 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 107 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 108

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 109 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 110 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 111 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 112 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 113 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 114 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 116 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 117 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 118 All aboard the ark

  • 119 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 120 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 121 Hartland Dancers
  • 122 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 123 Appledore's largest

  • 124 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 125 It really was the 'last time'

  • 126 Decontrol of meat

  • 127 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 128 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 129 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 131 Bideford regatta

  • 132 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 133 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 134 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 135 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 136 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 137 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 138

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 139 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 140 Caught in the act>
  • 141 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 142 Variety in summer weather

  • 143 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 144 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 145

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 146 New Post Office

  • 147 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 148 Out of puff!

  • 149 Finished in 1876

  • 150 Modern living at Bideford

  • 151 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 152 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 153 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 154 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 155 New addition to Quay front

  • 156 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 157 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 158 Over the bank together>
  • 159

    Exhibition of school work
  • 160

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 161 Waldon Triplets
  • 162 Happy Days!

  • 163 The cab at the corner>
  • 164 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 165 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 166 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 167 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 168 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 169 Peter poses for TV film

  • 170 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 171 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 172 Hartland postman retires

  • 173 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 174 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 175 New civic medallions

  • 176 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 177 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 178 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 179 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 180 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 181 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 182 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 183 No sale of Springfield House

  • 184 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 185 All for the love of a lady!

  • 186 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 187 Last train from Torrington

  • 188 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 189 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 190 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 191 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 192 Circus comes to town

  • 193

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 194 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 195 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 196 Devil sent packing

  • 197 Torrington children build igloo
  • 198 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 200 New shipyard on schedule

  • 201 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 202 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 203 Filming at Hartland

  • 204 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 205 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 206 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 207 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 208 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 209 Blanchards ad.>
  • 210 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 211 From Bobby to Brian

  • 212 Burnard family reunion

  • 213 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 214 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 215 Riverside mystery

  • 216 A man and his wheel

  • 217 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 218 For crying out loud!

  • 219 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 220 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 221 End of the line

  • 222 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 223 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 224 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 225 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 226 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 227 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 228 Warmington's garage ad

  • 229 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 230 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 231 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 232 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 233 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 234 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 235 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 236 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 237 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 238 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 239 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 240 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 241 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 242 Service with a smile

  • 243 Some mushroom!

  • 244 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 245 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 246 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 247 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 248 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 249 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 250 Northam's almshouse

  • 251 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 252 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 253 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 254 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 255 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 256 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 257 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 258 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 259 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 260 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 261 Centenary of Gazette

  • 262 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 263 Cruising down the river

  • 264 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 265 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 266 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 268 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 269 Jumble sale fever

  • 270 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 271 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 272 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 273

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 274 Weare Giffard potato

  • 275 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 276 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 277 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 278 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 279 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 280

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 281 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 282 Ten year old scrambler

  • 283 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 284

    Building works
  • 285 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 287 What's the time?

  • 288 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 289 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 291 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 292 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 293 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 294 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 295 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 296 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 297 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 299 Can spring be far away?

  • 300 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 301 Life begins at 80

  • 302 Artisans' Club

  • 303

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 304 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 305 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 306 Clovelly custom

  • 307 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 308 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 309 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 310 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 311 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 312 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 313 Traditions and skills still there

  • 314 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 315 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 316 Six footed lamb

  • 317 Off on a great adventure

  • 318 Bideford loses training ship

  • 319 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 320 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 321 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 322 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 323 Emergency ferry services

  • 324 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 325 They are parted pro-tem

  • 326 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 327

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 328 Penny for the guy

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 331 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 332 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 333 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 334 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 335 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 336 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 337

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 338 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 339 Puppet characters introduced

  • 340 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 341 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 342 Twenty-one yachts

  • 343 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 344 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 345 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 346

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 347 North Devon Driving School

  • 348 Bideford computer stars

  • 349 Hartland's invitation

  • 350

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 351 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 352

    New gateway
  • 353 Torrington in 1967

  • 354 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 355 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 356 Ships at Bideford

  • 357 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 358 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 359 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 360 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 361

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 362 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 363 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 365 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 366 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 367 Capers on the cobbles

  • 368 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 369 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 370 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 371 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 372 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 373 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 375 Bridging the stream

  • 376 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 377 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 378 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 379 School crossing patrol begins

  • 380 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 381 School's link with cargo ship

  • 382 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 383 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 384 New life for Hartland organ

  • 385 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 386

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 387 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 388 In their new robes and hats

  • 389 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 390 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 391

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 392

    Was a missionary
  • 393 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 394 Recognise this resort?

  • 395 No laughing matter

  • 396

    Bidefordians
  • 397 A story to tell!

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 Appledore schooner broadcast

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    First prize
  • 401 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 402 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 403 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 404 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 405 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 406 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 407 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 408 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 409 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 410 113 years at Instow

  • 411 Sweets derationing

  • 412 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 413 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 414 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 415 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 416 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 417

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 418 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 419 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 420 First ship in 8 years

  • 421 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 422 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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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Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

Housewives throng vantage points

Eager to catch a glimpse of one of the most famous radio and television partnership, Wilfred and Mabel Pickles, scores of housewives thronged vantage points when the couple paid visits in the town during Tuesday morning.

At Bideford Secondary Modern School, nearly 600 children were assembled into the main hall. Wilfred presented a special show for the school which was a mixture of ‘Have a Go’ and ‘Top of the Form’.

31.1.1958 Bideford Wilfred and Mabel Pickles

A large crowd watched the arrival of the party at Bideford and District Hospital where Wilfred and Mabel greeted all the 57 patients, followed by a visit to Stella Maris Convent School and the Town Hall for a reception in the Mayor’s Parlour.

Gazette article 31 January 1958

 

Thorn Apple found in Littleham Conservatory

Beware this deadly plant

Lt.-Col. W.B. Churchill-Longman of Heale House, Littleham, displays a ‘deadly’ plant he has identified in his conservatory. It is the American thorn-apple which is described as very deadly to small children or in cattle. The foliage and seeds are deadly poisonous. The capsules are like those of a horse chestnut, green with spines, and attractive to children.

9 October 1959 Beware this deadly plant

Col. Churchill-Longman noticed the plant a short while ago when he removed a couple of cucumber plants and realised its serious nature.

Gazette article 9 October 1959

Harvest service in Bideford ‘pub’ bar

Service at Ship-on-Launch inn

On Sunday, for the first time, a harvest service was held in the bar of the Ship-on-Launch Inn at East-the-Water, Bideford. The bar was decorated with produce, including poultry and fruit and 120 people attended the bar service at eight o’clock in the evening. The produce was given by customers of the inn.

The Rev. W.T. Brewster of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water, conducted the service and Post Office employee, Mr Douglas Bliman, read the lesson.

25 September 1959 Harvest service in Bideford pub bar

Our photograph shows (left to right) Mr A. Bond (licensee), Mr D. Bliman, Mr F.L. (Timmy) Mayne and the Rev. W.T. Brewster, getting ready for Monday’s auction of the produce which raised £18 for St Peter’s Church.

Gazette article 25 September 1959

 

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