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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 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 2 All for the love of a lady!

  • 3 Blanchards ad.>
  • 4 Revenge in style

  • 5 Some 240 exhibits

  • 6 Northam footballers of the future

  • 7 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 8 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 9 Torrington in 1967

  • 10 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 11 Some mushroom!

  • 12 Off on a great adventure

  • 13 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 14 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 15 Clovelly nightmare

  • 16 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 17 New shipyard on schedule

  • 18

    Married in 1908
  • 19 Northam's almshouse

  • 20 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 21 A bird of their own!

  • 22

    Was a missionary
  • 23 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 24 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 25 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 27 The cab at the corner>
  • 28 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 30 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 31 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 32 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 33 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 34 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 35 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 36 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 37 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 38 Parkham plan realised

  • 39 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 40 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 41 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 42 By pony and trap to market

  • 43

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 44 Ships at Bideford

  • 45 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 46 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 47 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 48 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 49 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 50 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 51 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 52 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 53

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 54 New look in the hayfields

  • 55

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 56 New Post Office

  • 57 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 59 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 60 Loads of black and white

  • 61 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 62 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 63 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 64 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 65 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 66 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 67 What's the time?

  • 68 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 69 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 70 Happy Days!

  • 71 New choral society's growing response

  • 72 Bideford regatta

  • 73 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 74 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 75 New civic medallions

  • 76 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 77 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 78 Just over a year old

  • 79 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 80 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 81 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 82 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 83 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 84

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 85 Bideford loses training ship

  • 86 New art gallery opened

  • 87 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 88 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 89 For crying out loud!

  • 90 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 91 Over the bank together>
  • 92 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 93

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 94 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 95 Hartland's invitation

  • 96 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 97 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 98 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 99 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 100 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 101 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 102 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 103 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 104 Centenary of Gazette

  • 105 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 106 End of the line

  • 107 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109 Torrington children build igloo
  • 110

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 111 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 112 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 113 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 114 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 115

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 116 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 117 Circus comes to town

  • 118 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 119 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 120 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 121 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 122 Decontrol of meat

  • 123 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 124 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 125 Puppet characters introduced

  • 126 Simple Item 138
  • 127 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 129 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 130 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 131 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 132 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 134 Weare Giffard potato

  • 135 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 136 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 137

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 138 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 139 Warmington's garage ad

  • 140 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 141

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 142

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 143 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 144 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 145 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 146 The art of the thatcher

  • 147 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 148 New life for Hartland organ

  • 149 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 150 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 151 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 153 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 154 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 155 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 156 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 157 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 158 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 159 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 160 Appledore's largest

  • 161 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 162

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 163 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 164 They are parted pro-tem

  • 165 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 166 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 167 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 168 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 169 Bridging the stream

  • 170 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 171 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 172 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 173 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 174 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 175 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 176 Jumble sale fever

  • 177 Filming at Hartland

  • 178 Ten year old scrambler

  • 179 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 180

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 181 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 182 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 183 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 184 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 185 Artisans' Club

  • 186 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 187 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 188 Recognise this resort?

  • 189 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 190 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 191 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 192 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 193 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 194 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 195 Twenty-one yachts

  • 196 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 197 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 198 Modern living at Bideford

  • 199 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 200 Hartland postman retires

  • 201 Out of puff!

  • 202

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 203 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 204 New addition to Quay front

  • 205 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 206 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 207

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 208 The Geneva marionettes

  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 213 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 214 Capers on the cobbles

  • 215 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 216 Riverside mystery

  • 217 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 218 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 220 In their new robes and hats

  • 221 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 222 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 223 A man and his wheel

  • 224 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 225 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 226 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 227 A roof-top view - where?

  • 228 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 229

    Relatives all over the world
  • 230 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 231 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 232 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 233 Penny for the guy

  • 234 Can spring be far away?

  • 235 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 236 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 237 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 239 Emergency ferry services

  • 240 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 241 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 242 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 243 Private home for public pump

  • 244 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 245 School's link with cargo ship

  • 246 Life begins at 80

  • 247 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 248

    First prize
  • 249 Sight of a lifetime

  • 250 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 251 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 252

    Exhibition of school work
  • 253 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 254 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 255 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 256 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 257 Mobile missionary

  • 258 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 259 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 260 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 261 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 262 So this is the mainland!

  • 263 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 264 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 265 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 266 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 267 Police station view of Bideford

  • 268 Peter poses for TV film

  • 269 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 270 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 271

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 272 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 273 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 274 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 277 Littleham family's five generations

  • 278 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 280 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 281 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 282 113 years at Instow

  • 283 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 284 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 285 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 286 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 287 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 288 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 289 Pannier Market's future?

  • 290 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 291 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 292 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 293 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 294 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 295 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 296

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 297 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 298 A story to tell!

  • 299 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 300 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 301 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 302 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 303 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 304 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 305 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 306 When horses score over the tractor

  • 307 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 308 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 309 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 310 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 311 Torrington's new amenity

  • 312 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 313 Picking the pops

  • 314 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 315 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 316 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 317 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 318 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 319 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 320 All aboard the ark

  • 321 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 322 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 323 School crossing patrol begins

  • 324 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 325 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 326 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 327 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 328 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 329 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 330 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 331 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 332 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 333 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 334 Cruising down the river

  • 335 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 336 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 337 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 338 Hartland Dancers
  • 339

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 340 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 341 Bideford computer stars

  • 342 Caught in the act>
  • 343 North Devon Driving School

  • 344 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 346 Last train from Torrington

  • 347

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 348 Variety in summer weather

  • 349 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 350 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 351 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 352 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 353 New Lundy stamps

  • 354 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 355 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 356

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 357 No laughing matter

  • 358 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 359 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 360 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 361 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 362 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 363 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 364 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 365 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 366 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 367

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 368 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 369 Devil sent packing

  • 370 From Bobby to Brian

  • 371 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 372 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 373 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 374 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 375 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 376 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 377 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 378 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 379 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 380 Waldon Triplets
  • 381 He beat the floods

  • 382 Service with a smile

  • 383 Six footed lamb

  • 384 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 385 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 386

    Bidefordians
  • 387

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 388 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 389 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 390 No sale of Springfield House

  • 391 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 392 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 393

    New gateway
  • 394

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 395 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 396 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 397 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 398 Finished in 1876

  • 399 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 400 Traditions and skills still there

  • 401 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 402 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 403 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 404 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 405 Clovelly custom

  • 406 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 407 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 408 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 409 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 411 Sweets derationing

  • 412 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 413

    Building works
  • 414 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 415 It really was the 'last time'

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 417 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 418 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 419 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 420 First ship in 8 years

  • 421 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 422 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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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  • 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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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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Born On The Same Day As Prince Andrew

Inscribed Bibles And Crested Silver Spoons For Babies

4.3.1960 inscribed bibles1


Picture above is the scene at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, when the Mayoress of Bideford, Miss Gladys Fulford, presented inscribed Bibles to the babies born on the same day as the Royal child.
Born the same day as the Royal Prince’ read the inscriptions. As a personal give, the Mayoress gave the babies silver spoons bearing the crest of the Borough of Bideford.
At the nursing home, she met Mrs Ruby Vanstone, Northcote, Shebbear, and her daughter, Millicent Ruby, Mrs Anne Fox, her husband and their son, Christopher James.
In the photograph are: The Mayoress, Mrs W R Hellyer (matron), Mrs Fox, Mr Fox and Mrs Vanstone.
On Friday afternoon the Mayoress visited the North Devon Infirmary, where she presented bibles and silver spoons to the twin daughters of Police Constable and Mrs Ivor Rennles. Mrs Rennles had been staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs Leonard Braund, 20 Lower Gunstone, Bideford. Her husband is stationed at Teignmouth. His parents, Mr and Mrs J Rennles, live at Atlantic View, Kipling Terrace, Westward Ho!
The full Gazette article is dated 4 March 1960

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World War 1

Mrs Stucley invites you to

LEAGUE OF PITY CHILDREN'S DANCE

(Fancy Dress optional) on January 8th 1919 at the Church Institute, Bideford, 4pm to 7pm.
Tickets, 2/6 inclusive; to be obtained from Mr Harper, High Street, Bideford

31.12.1918 Mrs Stucley

Gazette article dated 31 December 1918

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