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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 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 2 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 3 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 4 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 5 Ships at Bideford

  • 6 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 7 Last train from Torrington

  • 8 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 9 Emergency ferry services

  • 10 Filming at Hartland

  • 11

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 12 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 13 Hartland's invitation

  • 14 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 15 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 16 Burnard family reunion

  • 17 Hartland postman retires

  • 18 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 19 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 20 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 21 Ten year old scrambler

  • 22 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 23 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 26 Clovelly nightmare

  • 27 Blanchards ad.>
  • 28 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 29 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 30 From Bobby to Brian

  • 31 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 32 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 33 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 34 New shipyard on schedule

  • 35 All for the love of a lady!

  • 36 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 37 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 38 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 39 Recognise this resort?

  • 40 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 41 Service with a smile

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

  • 43 Over the bank together>
  • 44 New Lundy stamps

  • 45 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 46 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 47 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 48 The cab at the corner>
  • 49 A story to tell!

  • 50 Circus comes to town

  • 51 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 52 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 53 North Devon Driving School

  • 54 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 55

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 56 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 57 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 58 Just over a year old

  • 59 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 60 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 61 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 62 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 63 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 64 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 65 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 66 Revenge in style

  • 67 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 68 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 69 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 70 Northam's almshouse

  • 71 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 72 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 73 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 74 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 75 Simple Item 138
  • 76 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 77 School crossing patrol begins

  • 78 Littleham family's five generations

  • 79 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 80 Some mushroom!

  • 81 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 82 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 83 Riverside mystery

  • 84 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 85 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 86 Torrington's new amenity

  • 87 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 88 So this is the mainland!

  • 89

    Relatives all over the world
  • 90

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 91 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 92 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 93

    Building works
  • 94 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 95 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 96 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 98

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 99 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 100 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 101 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 102 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 103 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 104 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 105 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 106 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 107 Sight of a lifetime

  • 108 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 109 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 110 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 111 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 112 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 113

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 114 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 115 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 116 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 117 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 118

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 119

    Married in 1908
  • 120 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 122 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 123

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 124 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 125 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 126 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 127

    New gateway
  • 128 When horses score over the tractor

  • 129 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 130

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 131 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 132 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 133

    First prize
  • 134 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 135 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 136 Can spring be far away?

  • 137 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 138 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 139 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 140 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 142 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 143 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 144 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 145 Bideford regatta

  • 146 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 147 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 148 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 149 New addition to Quay front

  • 150 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 151 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 152 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 153 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 154 Variety in summer weather

  • 155 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 156 Finished in 1876

  • 157 Warmington's garage ad

  • 158 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 159 Torrington in 1967

  • 160 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 161 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 162 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 163 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 164 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 165 He beat the floods

  • 166 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 169 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 170

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 171 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 172 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 173 A roof-top view - where?

  • 174 In their new robes and hats

  • 175 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 176 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 177

    Was a missionary
  • 178 The art of the thatcher

  • 179 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 180 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 181 Picking the pops

  • 182 Penny for the guy

  • 183 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 184 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 185 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 186 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 187 What's the time?

  • 188 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 189

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 190 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 191

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 192 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 193 New choral society's growing response

  • 194 Capers on the cobbles

  • 195 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 196 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 197

    Exhibition of school work
  • 198 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 199 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 200 No laughing matter

  • 201 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 202 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 203 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 204 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 205 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 206

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 207 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 208 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 209 Clovelly custom

  • 210 Mobile missionary

  • 211 Northam footballers of the future

  • 212 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 213 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 214 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 215 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 216 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 217 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 218 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 220 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 221

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 222 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 223

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 224 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 225

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 226 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 228 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 229 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 230 New art gallery opened

  • 231 Picking the pops

  • 232 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 233 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 235 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 236

    Bidefordians
  • 237 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 238 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 239 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 240 End of the line

  • 241 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 242 School's link with cargo ship

  • 243 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 244 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 245

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 246 Out of puff!

  • 247 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 248 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 250 Torrington children build igloo
  • 251 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 252 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 254 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 255 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 256 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 257 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 258

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 259 Weare Giffard potato

  • 260 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 262 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 263 Caught in the act>
  • 264 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 265 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 266 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 267 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 268 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 269 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 270 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 271 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 272 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 273 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 274 Sweets derationing

  • 275 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 276 Decontrol of meat

  • 277 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 278 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 279 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 280 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 281 Bideford computer stars

  • 282 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 283 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 284 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 285 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 286

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 287 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 288 No sale of Springfield House

  • 289 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 290 113 years at Instow

  • 291 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 292 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 293 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 294 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 295 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 296 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 297 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 298 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 299 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 300 Modern living at Bideford

  • 301 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 302 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 303 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 304 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 305 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 307 Hartland Dancers
  • 308 For crying out loud!

  • 309 Some 240 exhibits

  • 310 Six footed lamb

  • 311 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 312 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 313 All aboard the ark

  • 314 New civic medallions

  • 315 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 316 New life for Hartland organ

  • 317 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 318 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 319 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 320 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 321 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 322 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 323 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 324 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 325 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 326 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 327 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 328 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 329

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 330 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 331

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 332 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 333 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 334 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

  • 336 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 337 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 338 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 339 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 340 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 341 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 342

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 343 Off on a great adventure

  • 344 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 345 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 346

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 347 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 348 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 349 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 350 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 351 Appledore's largest

  • 352 By pony and trap to market

  • 353 Police station view of Bideford

  • 354 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 355 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 356 Waldon Triplets
  • 357 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 358 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 359 Devil sent packing

  • 360 A bird of their own!

  • 361 Pannier Market's future?

  • 362 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 363 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 364 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 365 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 366 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 367 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 368 Loads of black and white

  • 369 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 370 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 371 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 372 A man and his wheel

  • 373 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 374 Cruising down the river

  • 375 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 376 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 377 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 378 Parkham plan realised

  • 379 Puppet characters introduced

  • 380 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 381 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 382 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 383 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 384

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 385

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 386 New Post Office

  • 387 Twenty-one yachts

  • 388 Bideford loses training ship

  • 389 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 390 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 391 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 392 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 393 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 394 Artisans' Club

  • 395 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 396 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 398 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 399 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 401 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 402 The Geneva marionettes

  • 403 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 404 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 405 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 406 Happy Days!

  • 407 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 408 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 409 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 410 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 411 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 412 Life begins at 80

  • 413 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 414 Private home for public pump

  • 415 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 416 Bridging the stream

  • 417 Centenary of Gazette

  • 418 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 419 Peter poses for TV film

  • 420 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 421 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 422 They are parted pro-tem

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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  • 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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  • 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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Graynfylde Drive

Unwanted Lamps Bring Council Apology

2.3.1973 Graynfylde Drive Bideford

Seven people living in Graynfylde Drive, Bideford, are to receive an apology from the Town Council.

The residents wrote asking that no more lamp posts should be erected in this private road; that two recently installed should be removed; and that existing defective equipment should be repaired or replaced.

The full Gazette article is dated 2 March 1973

Highest Quality

Bucks Cross

20.1.1978 Bucks Cross

Tuesday January 31, 1978
New Bungalow
Bucks Cross

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instructions from R M Quance Esq. to offer for sale by public auction at Tantons Hotel, Bideford on the above date at 3pm, unless previously sold.

A delightful modern bungalow of the highest quality enjoying splendid views.

The Bungalow is the first property to be released for sale on this small exclusive development and enjoys a prime corner site with fine open views over open countryside across Bideford Bay. Constructed to modern standards and very well equipped the Bungalow contains Entrance Hall, spacious Lounge with fireplace, fitted Kitchen, Utility Room, 3 good sized Bedrooms, Bathroom, Separate WC, integral Garage.

Auctioneers:
Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford.
Tel Bideford 32///77886

Solicitors:
Messrs T Oerton & Martin, 29 Bridgeland Street, Bideford. Tel Bideford 2666

Gazette article dated 20 January 1978

Littleham Property For Sale

Preliminary Announcement

17.2.1978 Littleham

Tuesday March 21
‘Robin Hill’
Littleham, Bideford

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instructions from Mr and Mrs M C Pope to offer for sale by public auction at Tanton’s Hotel, Bideford, on the above date at 3pm (unless sold privately meanwhile)

This magnificently situated residential holding with superbly appointed 18th century farmhouse enjoying delightful views over a beautiful valley.

Together with a good range of outbuildings and about 18 acres

As a whole lot or in two lots. 

Auctioneers: Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Tels 3233/77886 

Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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