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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 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 2 Twenty-one yachts

  • 3 Blanchards ad.>
  • 4 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 5 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 6 Recognise this resort?

  • 7 Sight of a lifetime

  • 8

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 9 Ten year old scrambler

  • 10 Happy Days!

  • 11 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 12 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 13 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 14 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 15 A story to tell!

  • 16 For crying out loud!

  • 17 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 18 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 19 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 20 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 21 New Post Office

  • 22 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 23 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 24 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 25 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 26 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 27

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 28 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 29 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 30 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 31 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 32 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 33 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 34 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 35 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 36

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 37 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 38 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 39 A roof-top view - where?

  • 40 Pannier Market's future?

  • 41 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 42 Circus comes to town

  • 43 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 44 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 45 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 46 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 47 End of the line

  • 48 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 50 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 51 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 52 He beat the floods

  • 53 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 54 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 55 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 56 All aboard the ark

  • 57 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 58 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 59 Ships at Bideford

  • 60

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 61 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 62 Variety in summer weather

  • 63 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 64 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 65 Torrington's new amenity

  • 66 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 67 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 68 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 69 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 70 Emergency ferry services

  • 71 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 72 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 73 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 74 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 77 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 78 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 79

    Building works
  • 80 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 81 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 82 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 83 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 84 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 85 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 86 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 87 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 88

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 89 Bideford regatta

  • 90 Burnard family reunion

  • 91 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 92 New choral society's growing response

  • 93 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 94 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 95 Out of puff!

  • 96 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 97 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 98 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 99 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 100 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 101 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 102 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 103 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 104 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 105 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 106 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 107 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 108 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 109 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 110 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 111 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 112 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 113 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 114 North Devon Driving School

  • 115 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 116

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 117 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 118 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 119 Torrington in 1967

  • 120 Bideford computer stars

  • 121 New shipyard on schedule

  • 122 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 123 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 124 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 125 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 126 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 127 Torrington children build igloo
  • 128 Some mushroom!

  • 129 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 130 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 131 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 132 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 133 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 134 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 135 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 137 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 138

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 139 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 140 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 141 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 142 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 143 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 144 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 146 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 147 Over the bank together>
  • 148 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 149 First ship in 8 years

  • 150 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 151 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 152 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 153 Clovelly nightmare

  • 154 Some 240 exhibits

  • 155 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 156 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 157 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 158 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 159 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 160 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 161 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 162

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 163 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 164

    Married in 1908
  • 165 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 166 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 167 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 168 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 169 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 170 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 171 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 172 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 173 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 174 Northam's almshouse

  • 175 Riverside mystery

  • 176 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 177 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 178 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 179 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 180

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 181 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 182 Revenge in style

  • 183 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 184 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 185 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 186

    New gateway
  • 187 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 188 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 189 Appledore's largest

  • 190 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 191 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 192 Hartland postman retires

  • 193 Penny for the guy

  • 194 Clovelly custom

  • 195 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 196 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 197 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 198 Sweets derationing

  • 199

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 200 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 201 Decontrol of meat

  • 202 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 203 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 204 Just over a year old

  • 205

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 206 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 207 Warmington's garage ad

  • 208 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 209 Picking the pops

  • 210 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 212 Littleham family's five generations

  • 213 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 214 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 215 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 216 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 217 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 218 The art of the thatcher

  • 219 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 220 New life for Hartland organ

  • 221 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 222 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 223

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 224 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 225

    Relatives all over the world
  • 226 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 227 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 228 What's the time?

  • 229 Peter poses for TV film

  • 230 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 231 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 232 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 234 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 235 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 236 Capers on the cobbles

  • 237 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 238 Weare Giffard potato

  • 239 Artisans' Club

  • 240 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 241 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 242 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 243 Caught in the act>
  • 244 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 245 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 246 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 247 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 248

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 249

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 250 It really was the 'last time'

  • 251 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 252 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 253 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 254 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 255 Can spring be far away?

  • 256 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 257 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 258 Service with a smile

  • 259 Loads of black and white

  • 260 Bideford loses training ship

  • 261 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 262 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 263 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 264 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 265 Cruising down the river

  • 266 No sale of Springfield House

  • 267 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 268 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 269 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 271

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 272 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 273 113 years at Instow

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 276 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 277 Traditions and skills still there

  • 278 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 279 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 280 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 282 In their new robes and hats

  • 283 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 284 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 286 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 287 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 289 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 290 Jumble sale fever

  • 291 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 292 No laughing matter

  • 293 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 294 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 295 Private home for public pump

  • 296 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 297 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 298 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 299 The cab at the corner>
  • 300 Northam footballers of the future

  • 301 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    First prize
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 304 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 306 Off on a great adventure

  • 307 New look in the hayfields

  • 308 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 309 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 310 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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    Bidefordians
  • 312 School crossing patrol begins

  • 313 The Geneva marionettes

  • 314 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 315 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 317 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 318 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 319 Parkham plan realised

  • 320 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 321 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 322 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 323 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 324

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 325

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 326 New civic medallions

  • 327 All for the love of a lady!

  • 328 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 329 Centenary of Gazette

  • 330 Mobile missionary

  • 331 New addition to Quay front

  • 332 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 333 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 334 By pony and trap to market

  • 335 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 336 They are parted pro-tem

  • 337 Modern living at Bideford

  • 338 When horses score over the tractor

  • 339 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 340 School's link with cargo ship

  • 341 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 342 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 343 Hartland's invitation

  • 344 A man and his wheel

  • 345 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 346 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 347 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 348 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 349 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 350 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 351 Simple Item 138
  • 352 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 353 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 354 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 355 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 356 New Lundy stamps

  • 357

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 358 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 359 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 361 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 362 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 363 Finished in 1876

  • 364 Six footed lamb

  • 365 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 366 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 367 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 368

    Was a missionary
  • 369 Bridging the stream

  • 370

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 371 Last train from Torrington

  • 372 Devil sent packing

  • 373 Life begins at 80

  • 374 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 377 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 378 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 379 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 380 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 382 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 383 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 384

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 385 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 386 Waldon Triplets
  • 387 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 389 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 390 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 391 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 392 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 393 From Bobby to Brian

  • 394 New art gallery opened

  • 395 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 396 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 397 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 398 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 399 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 400 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 401 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 403 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 404 So this is the mainland!

  • 405 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 406 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 407 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 408 Filming at Hartland

  • 409 Hartland Dancers
  • 410 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 411 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 412 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 413 Puppet characters introduced

  • 414 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 415 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 416 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 417 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 418 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 419 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 420 A bird of their own!

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

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

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Back again after 100 years

Pillars returned to Bideford Parish Church

When Bideford Parish Church was rebuilt exactly 100 years ago many items, including old stone pillars from the 13th century building, became dispersed.

One pair of pillars became the entrance posts of the gateway to Forest Hill House on the Torrington Road approach to the town. In recent months an extensive road improvement scheme has been in progress in that vicinity, necessitating the removal of the gateway and the new owner of Forest Hill, Mr A. Lusty, indicated his willingness to give the pillars back to the church.

Back again after 100 years

The pillars were deposited outside the east (chancel) window on Monday afternoon. Among those watching the return of the pillars were (left) Churchwardens Messrs. C.C. Longstaff and W.J. 0xenham and the secretary of the Parochial Church Council, Mr G.P. Crabb (centre)

Gazette article 17 January 1964

 

 

 

 

Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

Two Monkleigh boys have squirrels as pets.

They are 14 year old Brian Whitlock, son of Mr and Mrs W. Whitlock of Saltrens Cottages, and his pal, 13 year old Graham Curtis (below) son of Mr and Mrs E. Curtis of 2 Lee Avenue.

Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

Both squirrels were found in nearby woods, which was once their home. Now they live in the comfort of a cage and an outhouse respectively.

Brian’s pet is particularly tame. He has spent many hours during the past months in training it. Graham’s a little wilder but is gradually becoming ‘civilised.’ Both animals are evidently enjoying life with their young masters.

Gazette article 6 December 1963

 

Bideford’s first triplets for 12 years

Triplets born to Bideford wife

Triplets – all girls- were born to a 20 year old Bideford wife at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, last Friday.

Since former glove factory worker Mrs Gillian Waldon was admitted to hospital six weeks ago, she and her 26 year old husband Brian have been preparing for the arrival of twins. By 10.30 on Friday night Mr Waldon found himself the father of three.

Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

Born prematurely, the girls – the first triplets to be born to a Bideford couple for 12 years - are all progressing well. They have been named Tracie Ann, Jackie Elizabeth and Donna Sue respectively.

Gazette article 29 November 1963

 

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