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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 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 2 Burnard family reunion

  • 3 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 5 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 6 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 7 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 8 Hartland's invitation

  • 9 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 10

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 11 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 12 Loads of black and white

  • 13 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 14 Recognise this resort?

  • 15 Torrington children build igloo
  • 16 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 17 Northam footballers of the future

  • 18 Simple Item 138
  • 19 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 20 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 21 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 22 A man and his wheel

  • 23 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 24 In their new robes and hats

  • 25 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 26 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 27 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 28 Clovelly custom

  • 29 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 30 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 31 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 32 Torrington in 1967

  • 33 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 34 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 35 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 36 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 37 Mobile missionary

  • 38 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 39 When horses score over the tractor

  • 40 Artisans' Club

  • 41 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 42 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 44 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 46 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 47 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 48 Over the bank together>
  • 49 It really was the 'last time'

  • 50 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 51 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 52 North Devon Driving School

  • 53 Jumble sale fever

  • 54 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 55 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 56 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 57 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 58 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 59 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 60 New Lundy stamps

  • 61 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 62 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 63 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 64 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 65

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 66 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 68 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 69 All for the love of a lady!

  • 70 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 71 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 72 Riverside mystery

  • 73 Police station view of Bideford

  • 74 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 75 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 76 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 77 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 78 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 79 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 80 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 81

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 82 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 83 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 84 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 85 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 86 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 87 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 88 Ships at Bideford

  • 89 Clovelly nightmare

  • 90 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 91 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 92 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 93 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 94 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 95 Private home for public pump

  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 98

    Exhibition of school work
  • 99 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 100 School crossing patrol begins

  • 101 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 102 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 103 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 104 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 105 Warmington's garage ad

  • 106 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 107 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 108 Circus comes to town

  • 109 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 110

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 111 Bideford loses training ship

  • 112 Emergency ferry services

  • 113 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 114 New art gallery opened

  • 115 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 116 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 117 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 118 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 119 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 120 The cab at the corner>
  • 121 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 122 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 123 Sweets derationing

  • 124 Can spring be far away?

  • 125

    First prize
  • 126 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 127 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 128 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 129 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 130 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 131 For crying out loud!

  • 132 113 years at Instow

  • 133 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 134 Capers on the cobbles

  • 135 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 136 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 137 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 138 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 139 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 140 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 141 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 142 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 143 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 144 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 145 Caught in the act>
  • 146 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 147 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 148 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 149 Some mushroom!

  • 150 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 151 Devil sent packing

  • 152 Decontrol of meat

  • 153 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 154 A story to tell!

  • 155 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 156 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 157 Centenary of Gazette

  • 158 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 159 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 160 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 161 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 162 Picking the pops

  • 163 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 164 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 165 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 166 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 167 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 168 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 169 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 170

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 171 Torrington's new amenity

  • 172 Just over a year old

  • 173 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 174 New look in the hayfields

  • 175 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 176

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 177 School's link with cargo ship

  • 178 New shipyard on schedule

  • 179 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 180

    Married in 1908
  • 181 New life for Hartland organ

  • 182 Hartland Dancers
  • 183 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 184

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 185 He beat the floods

  • 186 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 187 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 188 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 189 Traditions and skills still there

  • 190

    Was a missionary
  • 191

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 192 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 193 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 194 New addition to Quay front

  • 195 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 196 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 197

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 198 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 199 Modern living at Bideford

  • 200 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 201 Peter poses for TV film

  • 202 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 203 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 204 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 205 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 206 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 207 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 208 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 210 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 211 Revenge in style

  • 212

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 213 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 214

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 215 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 216 Bridging the stream

  • 217 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 218 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 219 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 220 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 221 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 222 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 223

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 224 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 226 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 227 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 228 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 229 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 230 Penny for the guy

  • 231 Blanchards ad.>
  • 232 From Bobby to Brian

  • 233 Cruising down the river

  • 234 Variety in summer weather

  • 235 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 236 Some 240 exhibits

  • 237 Happy Days!

  • 238 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 239

    Building works
  • 240 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 241 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 242 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 243 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 244 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 245 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 246 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 247 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 248 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 249 No laughing matter

  • 250 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 251

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 252 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 253 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 254 End of the line

  • 255 Last train from Torrington

  • 256 A roof-top view - where?

  • 257 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 258 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 259 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 260 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 261 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 262 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 263 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 264 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 265 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 266 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 267 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 268 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 269 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 271 Six footed lamb

  • 272 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 273 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 274

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 275 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 276 Northam's almshouse

  • 277 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 278 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 279 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 280 A bird of their own!

  • 281 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 282 Appledore's largest

  • 283 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 284 New choral society's growing response

  • 285 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 286

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 287

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 288 What's the time?

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

  • 290 First ship in 8 years

  • 291 So this is the mainland!

  • 292 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 293 Puppet characters introduced

  • 294 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 295 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 296 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 297 The Geneva marionettes

  • 298 New Post Office

  • 299 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 300 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 301 Weare Giffard potato

  • 302 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 303 Filming at Hartland

  • 304 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 305 Parkham plan realised

  • 306 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 307 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 308 Bideford computer stars

  • 309 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 310 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 311 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 312

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 313 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 314 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 315 Finished in 1876

  • 316 Ten year old scrambler

  • 317

    Relatives all over the world
  • 318 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 319 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 320 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 321 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 322 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 323 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 324

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Picking the pops

  • 326 All aboard the ark

  • 327 New civic medallions

  • 328 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 330 Life begins at 80

  • 331 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 332 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 333 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 334 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 335 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 336 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 337 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 338 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 339 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 340 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 341 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 342 By pony and trap to market

  • 343 Littleham family's five generations

  • 344

    Bidefordians
  • 345 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 346 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 347 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 348 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 349 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 350 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 351 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 352 Sight of a lifetime

  • 353 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 354 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 355 Out of puff!

  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 358 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 359 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 360 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 361

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 362 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 363 Twenty-one yachts

  • 364

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 365 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 366 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 367

    New gateway
  • 368 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 369 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 370 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 371 They are parted pro-tem

  • 372 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 375 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 376 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 377 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 378 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 379 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 380 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 381 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 382

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 383 Waldon Triplets
  • 384 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 385 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 386 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

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

  • 389 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 390 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 391 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 392 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 393 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 394 Off on a great adventure

  • 395 Hartland postman retires

  • 396 Service with a smile

  • 397 Pannier Market's future?

  • 398 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 399 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 400 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 402 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 403 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 404 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 405 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 406

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 407 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 408 No sale of Springfield House

  • 409 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 410 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 411

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 412 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 413 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 414 The art of the thatcher

  • 415 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 416 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 417

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 418 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 419 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 420 Bideford regatta

  • 421 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 422 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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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Parents Envious

Langtree Schools’s Happy Atmosphere

 

18.7.1958 Langtree School

 

18.7.1958 Langtree School1

Many parents wished they were back at school again when a large number of visitors attended an Open Day at Langtree County Primary School on Friday.
Folk dancing, recorder playing, puppet making and basketry have been added to the curriculum this year, said the headmaster, Mr R A Yeo Jenn, in welcoming the guests.
Great interest was shown in the needlework section, under the direction of Mrs G E Burnett, as several of the articles made at the school had already been on display at teachers’ courses in different parts of the county.
A recorder solo by Barbara Dove as especially appreciated.
The headmaster thanked Mrs Burnett and Miss P K Nute for the support they had given him during the past year.
The full Gazette article is dated 18 July 1958

Shebbear Surprised

Entertaining Barnstaple Grammar School, Shebbear College declared at 130 for 7, thanks in particular to Daniel who made 43, and it looked as if they were reasonably safe in allowing Barnstaple 110 minutes in which to get the runs.

20.6.1958 Shebbear cricket


But they reckoned without Shepherd, who hit 51 which included 4 fours and a six, and a windfall of 17 in one over; he was well supported by Ash (24 not out) and Rogers (24), and the Shebbear figure was passed just a few minutes from time.
Gazette article dated 20 June 1958

A Tour Of The Tulips For Stella Maris Girls

Girls from Stella Maris Convent School, Bideford, were eating Edam cheese this week which they had brought from Holland as a souvenir of the eight days they spent there during the Easter holidays. 

1 May 1959 tulip tour

Their visits included a tour of the canals at Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Harbour, the Delft potteries, a cheese factory, art galleries and the Zuider Zee. ‘We were made welcome wherever we went’ said Miss M Loughlin, one of the teachers who accompanied the party. While at Volendam the group found a photographer who kept a stock of national costumes, and posed for the photograph: J Beer, M Little, P Westwood, C Lockhart, W Whiteland, M Whiteland, C Blackmore, J Ley, D Steer, S Lisle, Miss K O’Loughlin, Miss M Loughlin, V Pedrick, S Pidgeon. 

1 May 1959 tulip tour1

The full Gazette article is dated 1 May 1959

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