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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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  • 1 113 years at Instow

  • 2 Just over a year old

  • 3 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 4 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 5 Pannier Market's future?

  • 6 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 7 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 8 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 9 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 10 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 11 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 12 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 13 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 14 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 15 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 16 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 17 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 18 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 19 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 20 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 21 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 22 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 23 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 24 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 25 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 26 Blanchards ad.>
  • 27 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 28 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 29 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 31 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 32 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 33 Private home for public pump

  • 34 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 35

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 36 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 37

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 38 Bideford loses training ship

  • 39 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 40 Picking the pops

  • 41 It really was the 'last time'

  • 42 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 43 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 45

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 46 Northam footballers of the future

  • 47 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 48 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 49 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 50

    Relatives all over the world
  • 51 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 52 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 53 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 54 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 55

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 56 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 57 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 58 The Geneva marionettes

  • 59

    First prize
  • 60 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 61 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 62 Six footed lamb

  • 63 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 64 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 65 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 66 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 67 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 70 Sweets derationing

  • 71 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 72 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 73 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 74 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 75 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 76 Littleham family's five generations

  • 77 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 78 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 79 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 80 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 81 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 82 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 83 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 84 Northam's almshouse

  • 85

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 86 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 87 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 88 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 89 Emergency ferry services

  • 90 So this is the mainland!

  • 91 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 92 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 93 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 94 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 95 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 96 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 98 Circus comes to town

  • 99 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 100 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 101

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 102 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 103 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 104 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 105 Bideford computer stars

  • 106 Clovelly custom

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

  • 108 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 109 New art gallery opened

  • 110 Puppet characters introduced

  • 111 Capers on the cobbles

  • 112 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 113 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 114 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 115 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 116 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 117 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 118 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 119 Some mushroom!

  • 120 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 121 Centenary of Gazette

  • 122 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 123 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 124 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 125 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 126 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 127 All for the love of a lady!

  • 128 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 129 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 130 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 131 School's link with cargo ship

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 134 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 135 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 136 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 137

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 138 What's the time?

  • 139 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 140 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 141 End of the line

  • 142 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 143 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 144 Recognise this resort?

  • 145 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 147 Torrington's new amenity

  • 148 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 150 Mobile missionary

  • 151 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 152 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 153 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 154

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 155 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 156 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 157 A bird of their own!

  • 158 Last train from Torrington

  • 159 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 160 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 161 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 162 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 163 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 164 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 165 For crying out loud!

  • 166 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 167 All aboard the ark

  • 168 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 169 Bridging the stream

  • 170 Torrington in 1967

  • 171 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 172 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 173

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 174 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 175 Weare Giffard potato

  • 176 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 177 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 178 Simple Item 138
  • 179 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 180 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 181 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 182 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 183 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 184 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 185 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 188

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 189 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 190 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 191 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 192 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 193 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 194 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 195 Service with a smile

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

  • 197 Bideford regatta

  • 198 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 199 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 200 Cruising down the river

  • 201 New shipyard on schedule

  • 202 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 203 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 205 Riverside mystery

  • 206 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 207 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 208

    Married in 1908
  • 209 Loads of black and white

  • 210 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 211 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 212 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 213 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 214 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 215 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 216 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 218 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 219 No laughing matter

  • 220 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 221 Hartland Dancers
  • 222 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 223 Police station view of Bideford

  • 224 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 225 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 226 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 227

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 228 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 229 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 231 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 233 Waldon Triplets
  • 234 A story to tell!

  • 235 First ship in 8 years

  • 236 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 237 North Devon Driving School

  • 238 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 239 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 241 They are parted pro-tem

  • 242 The cab at the corner>
  • 243 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 244 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 245 Revenge in style

  • 246 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 247 Over the bank together>
  • 248

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 249 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 250 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 251 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 252 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 253 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 254 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 255 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 256 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 257 New choral society's growing response

  • 258 New life for Hartland organ

  • 259 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 260

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 261

    Was a missionary
  • 262 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 263 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 264 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 265 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 266 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 267 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 268 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 269 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 270 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 271 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 272 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 273 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 274 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 275 Warmington's garage ad

  • 276 Clovelly nightmare

  • 277 Penny for the guy

  • 278 No sale of Springfield House

  • 279

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 280 Sight of a lifetime

  • 281 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 282 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 283 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 284 Artisans' Club

  • 285 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 286 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 287 Caught in the act>
  • 288 From Bobby to Brian

  • 289 By pony and trap to market

  • 290 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 291 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 292 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 293 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 294 Devil sent packing

  • 295 Life begins at 80

  • 296 Torrington children build igloo
  • 297 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 298 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 299 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 300 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 301 The art of the thatcher

  • 302 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 303 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 304 Off on a great adventure

  • 305

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 306 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 307 Can spring be far away?

  • 308 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 309 Hartland's invitation

  • 310 Jumble sale fever

  • 311 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 312

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 313 Appledore's largest

  • 314 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 315

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 316 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 317 Burnard family reunion

  • 318 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 319 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 320 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 321 New addition to Quay front

  • 322 Twenty-one yachts

  • 323 New Post Office

  • 324 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 325 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 326 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 327 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 328

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 329 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 330 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 331 New civic medallions

  • 332 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 333

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 334 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 335 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 336 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 337 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 338 New Lundy stamps

  • 339 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 340 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 341 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 342 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 343

    Bidefordians
  • 344 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 345 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 346 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 347 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 348 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 349 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 350 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 351 Out of puff!

  • 352 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 353 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 354 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 355 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 356 He beat the floods

  • 357 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 358 School crossing patrol begins

  • 359 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 360

    Exhibition of school work
  • 361 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 362 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 363 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 364 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 365 Peter poses for TV film

  • 366 Finished in 1876

  • 367 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 368

    Building works
  • 369 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 370 When horses score over the tractor

  • 371 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 372 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 373 In their new robes and hats

  • 374

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 375 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 376 Parkham plan realised

  • 377 Some 240 exhibits

  • 378

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 379 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 380 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 381 Happy Days!

  • 382 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 384 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 385 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 386 New look in the hayfields

  • 387 A man and his wheel

  • 388 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 389 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 390 Picking the pops

  • 391 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 392 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 393 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 394 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 395 Variety in summer weather

  • 396 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 397 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 398 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 399 Modern living at Bideford

  • 400 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 401 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 402 Ten year old scrambler

  • 403 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 404

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 405 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 406 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 407

    New gateway
  • 408 Filming at Hartland

  • 409 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 410

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 411 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 412 Decontrol of meat

  • 413 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 414 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 415 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 416 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 417 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 418 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 419 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 420 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 421

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 422 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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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Young Winners

Winners of the junior safety quiz contest at Northam were a team from St Margaret's School.

4.5.1973 road safety winners Northam1

This success was a repeat of that last year.

Seen with Mr Peter Hall, chairman of Northam road safety committee, are Stefan Miller, Ian Mansfield, Simon Worley and Elizabeth Ruddock.

All are aged 11.

4.5.1973 road safety winners Northam2

Gazette article dated 4 May 1973

Edgehill College Sponsored Walk

Ten girls of Edgehill College's Upper IVB form

4.2.1977 Edgehill College

staged a novel 11-legged sponsored walk in Bideford Park at the weekend to raise funds for the RSPCA.

The girls, who did five circuits, were: Julie Mayne, Pamela Southcott, Julie Rudge, Celia Smith, Jane Hughes, Kate Biddulph, Jane Waters, Jackie Marshall, Susan Westaway and Wendy Elrick.

School girls also did this in 1975

Gazette article dated 4 February 1977

Their Best Yet

“Fish out of water,” the latest production of Bideford Community College drama group, proved their best yet.

1.12.1972 Bideford Community College

The three-act comedy by Derek Benfield was ideally suited to this small company, who obviously enjoyed themselves as much as the audience.

Portraying the adventures of a very mixed group of English tourists on the Italian Riviera, it ends, of course, with romance – one expected and one quite the opposite.

As the dominating Agatha Hepworth, Betty Maynard captured much of the attention, and Edie Hill’s sympathetic portrayal of the pitiable Fiona Francis also won praise.

The mere appearance of Cyril Squires as the pathetic Mr. Mallett brought laughter from the audience.

Geoff Skinner and Audrey Jones as Brigadier and Mrs Hubback tried to remain aloof from their “lesser” fellow guests but even the Brigadier’s military mind could not out manoeuvre the persistent Agatha Hepworth.

Dora Cowley, the friendly “clippy” with a yearning for romance was a lively study by Christine Ellis, Jane Walters was the Italian waitress Marisa, Mike England the holiday tour representative Julian Whittle, and Steve Ball the “would-be wolf” Len Barrett.

The play was produced by Bob Terrell, who was also in charge of lighting, Barbara Terrell was prompt and Fred Jones, stage manager.

The play has been presented at the Bideford Centre and Bideford Community College, and arrangements are in hand for a visit to Abbotsham.

1.12.1972 Bideford Community College

Article dated 1 December 1972

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