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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 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 3 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 4 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 5 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 6 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 7 New art gallery opened

  • 8 Penny for the guy

  • 9 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 10

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 11 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 12 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 13 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 14 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 15 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 16 Clovelly custom

  • 17 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 18 Devil sent packing

  • 19 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 20 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 21 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 22 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 23 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 24 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 25 Variety in summer weather

  • 26 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 27 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 28 Loads of black and white

  • 29 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 30 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 31 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 32 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 33 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 34 Pannier Market's future?

  • 35 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 36 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 37

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 38 Blanchards ad.>
  • 39 Centenary of Gazette

  • 40 Northam footballers of the future

  • 41 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 42 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 43 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 44 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 45 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 46 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 47 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 48 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 49 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 50 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 51 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 52 Torrington's new amenity

  • 53 Torrington in 1967

  • 54 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 55 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 56 Bridging the stream

  • 57 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 58 Bideford loses training ship

  • 59 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 60 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 61 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 62 Some 240 exhibits

  • 63 Ten year old scrambler

  • 64 Parkham plan realised

  • 65 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 66 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 67 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 68 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 69 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 70 It really was the 'last time'

  • 71 Filming at Hartland

  • 72 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 73 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 74 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 75 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 76 The cab at the corner>
  • 77 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 78 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 79 Service with a smile

  • 80 New addition to Quay front

  • 81 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 82 New Lundy stamps

  • 83 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 84 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 85

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 86 Weare Giffard potato

  • 87 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 88

    Relatives all over the world
  • 89 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 90 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 91 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 92 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 93 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 94 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 95 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 96

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 97 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 98 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 99 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 100 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 101 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 102 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 103 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 104 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 105 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 106 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 107 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 108 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 109 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 110 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 111 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 112 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 113 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 114 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 115 Sweets derationing

  • 116 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 117 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 118 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 119 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 120 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 121 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 122 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 123 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 124 Artisans' Club

  • 125 Burnard family reunion

  • 126 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 127 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 128 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 129 School crossing patrol begins

  • 130 Northam's almshouse

  • 131 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 132 Last train from Torrington

  • 133 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 134

    First prize
  • 135 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 136 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 137 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 138 Riverside mystery

  • 139 Police station view of Bideford

  • 140

    Building works
  • 141 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 142 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 143 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 144 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 145

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 146 The Geneva marionettes

  • 147 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 148 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 149 New shipyard on schedule

  • 150 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 151 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 152 Hartland Dancers
  • 153 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 154 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 155 A man and his wheel

  • 156 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 157 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 158 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 159 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 161 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 162 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 163 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 164 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 165 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 166 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 167 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 169 Peter poses for TV film

  • 170 Some mushroom!

  • 171

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 172 Simple Item 138
  • 173 Recognise this resort?

  • 174 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 175 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 176 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 177 Off on a great adventure

  • 178 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 179 Modern living at Bideford

  • 180 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 181 Warmington's garage ad

  • 182 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 183 Torrington children build igloo
  • 184 Six footed lamb

  • 185 By pony and trap to market

  • 186 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 187 A roof-top view - where?

  • 188 Life begins at 80

  • 189 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 190 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 191 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 192 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 193 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 194 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 195 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 196 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 197 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 198 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 199 The art of the thatcher

  • 200 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 201 New choral society's growing response

  • 202 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 203

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 204 Littleham family's five generations

  • 205 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 206

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 207

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 208 They are parted pro-tem

  • 209 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 210 Clovelly nightmare

  • 211 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 212 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 213 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 214 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 215 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 216 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 218

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 221 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 222 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 223 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 224 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 225 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 226 Twenty-one yachts

  • 227 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 228 What's the time?

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

  • 230 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 231 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 232 New Post Office

  • 233 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 234 Puppet characters introduced

  • 235 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 236 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 237 Hartland's invitation

  • 238 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 239 No laughing matter

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

  • 241 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 242 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 243 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 244

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 245 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 246 New look in the hayfields

  • 247 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 249

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 250 North Devon Driving School

  • 251 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 252 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 253 First ship in 8 years

  • 254 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 255 All for the love of a lady!

  • 256 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 258 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 259 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 260 In their new robes and hats

  • 261 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 262 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 263 New life for Hartland organ

  • 264 Jumble sale fever

  • 265 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 266 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 267

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 268 A bird of their own!

  • 269 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 270 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 271 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 273 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 274 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 275 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 276 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 277 End of the line

  • 278 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 279 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 280 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 281 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 282 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 283 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 284 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 285 From Bobby to Brian

  • 286 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 287 Just over a year old

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

  • 289 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 291 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 292 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 293 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 294 Traditions and skills still there

  • 295 School's link with cargo ship

  • 296 A story to tell!

  • 297 Can spring be far away?

  • 298 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 299

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 300 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 303 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 304 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 305 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 307 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 308 Out of puff!

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

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    New gateway
  • 311 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 312 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 313 New civic medallions

  • 314 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 315 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 316 Happy Days!

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    Bidefordians
  • 318 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 319 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 320 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 321 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 322

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 323 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 324 Waldon Triplets
  • 325 Private home for public pump

  • 326 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 327 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 328 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 329 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 330 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 331 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 332 Picking the pops

  • 333 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 334 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 335 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 336 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 337 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 338 Cruising down the river

  • 339 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 340 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 341 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 342 All aboard the ark

  • 343 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 344 Mobile missionary

  • 345 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 346 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 347 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 348 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 349 When horses score over the tractor

  • 350 113 years at Instow

  • 351 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 352 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 354 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 355 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 356 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 357 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 358 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 359 Caught in the act>
  • 360

    Was a missionary
  • 361 Finished in 1876

  • 362

    Married in 1908
  • 363 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 364 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 365 He beat the floods

  • 366 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 367 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 368 Circus comes to town

  • 369 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 370

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 371 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 372 Over the bank together>
  • 373 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 374 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 375 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 376

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 377 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 378 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 379 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 380 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 382

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 383 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 384 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 385 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 386 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 387 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 388 Emergency ferry services

  • 389 Sight of a lifetime

  • 390 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 391 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 392 No sale of Springfield House

  • 393 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 394 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 396 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 397 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 398 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 399 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 400 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 401 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 403

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 404 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 405 For crying out loud!

  • 406 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 407 Decontrol of meat

  • 408

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 409 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 410 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 411 Fishermen of Greencliff

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 413 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 414 Capers on the cobbles

  • 415 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 416 Ships at Bideford

  • 417 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 418 Bideford computer stars

  • 419 Bideford regatta

  • 420 Revenge in style

  • 421 Appledore's largest

  • 422 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Space dominates at Hartland carnival

Hartland carnival 'with-it'

Hartland may be in something of a backwater, but at carnival time it never fails to show that it is very much “with it.” That was certainly the case on Saturday when space age themes dominated the long procession.

Space dominates at Hartland carnival

In the mobile section, the inhabitants of the hamlet of Natcott reached their customary high standard, their choice depicting the recovery of Apollo 11. Above a flotation-collared spacecraft in a sea hovered a helicopter complete with pilot and rotating blades. The Colwill family and friends had produced a gleaming towering rocket that emitted strange sounds and clouds of smoke.

The Mugford family and associates from Balhill had produced Apollo 23, which had landed on Mars only to find a Russian already installed. They had also produced green Martian girls to pamper the explorer.

Gazette article dated 15 August 1969

 

‘Jalopy’ joy for children of Shamwickshire

Holiday play scheme for children of East-the-Water

One of the attractions of the experimental holiday play-scheme organised by the young people of the North Devon Volunteers for primary-school age children at East-the-Water was the “adventure” provided by an old car, provided by Mr Fred Blight.

East the Water play scheme

This was, in fact, the last day of the fortnight’s scheme based at Pollyfield, East-the-Water.  Up to 100 children took part and activities included swimming in Edgehill College pool, games and sports in the sports hall at the grammar school, walks at Hartland and visits to Bideford Zoo. Indoor activities included painting and drawing, dressing up and impromptu play-acting.

Gazette article 22 August 1969

 

Autumn fashion show’s capacity audience

Bideford Liberals' fashion show

Bideford fashion show

An obviously popular innovation was staged by Bideford Liberals’ Luncheon Club at the Durrant Hotel. Those present included Mrs Jeremy Thorpe, wife of the Liberal leader. Luncheon was followed by a fashion show presented by Trapnells Ltd, shoes by Braund and Son, jewellery by Truscotts of Bideford, and a wig display by Wynne Olley of Bideford, Barnstaple and Torrington. Local models elegantly displayed attractive clothes, jewelled accessories, footwear and hairpieces. Mrs Mary Trapnell was the commere on both occasions.

Gazette article 24 October 1969

 

 

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