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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 Service with a smile

  • 2 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 3 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 4 So this is the mainland!

  • 5 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 6 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 7 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 8 Ten year old scrambler

  • 9 Bridging the stream

  • 10 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 11 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 12 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 13 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 14 Modern living at Bideford

  • 15 Can spring be far away?

  • 16 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 18 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 19 Sight of a lifetime

  • 20 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 21 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 22 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 23 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 24

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 25 Sweets derationing

  • 26 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 27 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 28 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 29 From Bobby to Brian

  • 30 New Post Office

  • 31

    Exhibition of school work
  • 32 Clovelly nightmare

  • 33 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 34 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 35

    Building works
  • 36 School's link with cargo ship

  • 37 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 38 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 39 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 40 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 41 Mobile missionary

  • 42 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 43 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 44 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 45

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 46 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 47 Private home for public pump

  • 48 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 49 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 50 When horses score over the tractor

  • 51 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 52 A story to tell!

  • 53 Appledore's largest

  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Filming at Hartland

  • 56 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 57 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 58 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 59 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 61 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 62 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 64 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 65

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 66 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 67 Hartland Dancers
  • 68 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 69 Picking the pops

  • 70 A bird of their own!

  • 71 Six footed lamb

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

  • 73 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 74 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 75 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 76

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 77 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 78 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 80 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 81 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 82 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 83 Finished in 1876

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

  • 85

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 86 Northam footballers of the future

  • 87 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 88 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 89 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 90 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 91 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 92 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 93 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 94 Traditions and skills still there

  • 95 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 96 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 97 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 98 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 99 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 100 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 101 New shipyard on schedule

  • 102 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 103 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 104 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 105 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 106 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 107 Last train from Torrington

  • 108 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 109

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 110 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 112 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 113 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 114 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 115 Devil sent packing

  • 116 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 117 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 118 Torrington children build igloo
  • 119 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 120 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 121 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 122 He beat the floods

  • 123 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 124 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 125 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 126 It really was the 'last time'

  • 127 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 128 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 130 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 131 No laughing matter

  • 132 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 133 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 134 Police station view of Bideford

  • 135 Some 240 exhibits

  • 136 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 137 A roof-top view - where?

  • 138 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 139 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 140 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 141 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 142

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 143 Puppet characters introduced

  • 144

    Bidefordians
  • 145 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 146 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 147 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 148 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 149 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 150 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 151

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 152 Caught in the act>
  • 153 Variety in summer weather

  • 154 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 155

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 156 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 157 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 158 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 159 Twenty-one yachts

  • 160 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 161

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 162

    Relatives all over the world
  • 163 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 164 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 166 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 167 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 168

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 169 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 170 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 171 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 172 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 173 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 174 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 175 No sale of Springfield House

  • 176 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 177 Capers on the cobbles

  • 178 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 179 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 181 Warmington's garage ad

  • 182 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 183

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 184

    Married in 1908
  • 185 All for the love of a lady!

  • 186 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 187 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 188 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 189 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 190 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 191 Circus comes to town

  • 192 New Lundy stamps

  • 193 First ship in 8 years

  • 194 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 195 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 196 Recognise this resort?

  • 197 Emergency ferry services

  • 198 Torrington's new amenity

  • 199 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 200 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 201 Littleham family's five generations

  • 202 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 203 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 204

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 205 North Devon Driving School

  • 206 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 207 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 208 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 209 Cruising down the river

  • 210 All aboard the ark

  • 211 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 212 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 213 School crossing patrol begins

  • 214 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 215 Bideford computer stars

  • 216 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 217 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 218 Out of puff!

  • 219 Hartland postman retires

  • 220 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 221 Northam's almshouse

  • 222

    First prize
  • 223 They are parted pro-tem

  • 224 Jumble sale fever

  • 225 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 226 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 227 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 228 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 229 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 230 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 231 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 232 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 233 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 234 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 235 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 236

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 237 New art gallery opened

  • 238 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 240 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 241 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 242 Happy Days!

  • 243 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 244 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 245 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 247 Hartland's invitation

  • 248 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 249 New addition to Quay front

  • 250 Life begins at 80

  • 251 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 252 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 253 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 254 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 256 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 257 Parkham plan realised

  • 258

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 259

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 260 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 261 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 262 Off on a great adventure

  • 263 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 264 The Geneva marionettes

  • 265 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 266 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 267 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 268 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 269

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 270 Loads of black and white

  • 271 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 272 New life for Hartland organ

  • 273 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 274 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 275 What's the time?

  • 276 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 277 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 278

    Was a missionary
  • 279 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 280 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 281 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 282 Just over a year old

  • 283 New civic medallions

  • 284 Weare Giffard potato

  • 285 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 286 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 287 Over the bank together>
  • 288 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 289 Riverside mystery

  • 290 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 291 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 292 In their new robes and hats

  • 293 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 294 End of the line

  • 295 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 296 The cab at the corner>
  • 297 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 298 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 299 Clovelly custom

  • 300 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 301 The art of the thatcher

  • 302 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 303 Pannier Market's future?

  • 304 A man and his wheel

  • 305 Bideford loses training ship

  • 306 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 307 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 308 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 309 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 310 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 311 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 312 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 313 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 314 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 315 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 316 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 317 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 318 By pony and trap to market

  • 319

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 320 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 321

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 322 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 323 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 324 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 325 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 326 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 327 Waldon Triplets
  • 328 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 329

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 330 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 331 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 332 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 333 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 334 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 335 New look in the hayfields

  • 336 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 337 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 338 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 339 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 340 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 341 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 342 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 343

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 344 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 345 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 346 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 347 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 348 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 349 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 351 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 352 Some mushroom!

  • 353

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 354 New choral society's growing response

  • 355 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 356 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 357 Centenary of Gazette

  • 358 Picking the pops

  • 359 113 years at Instow

  • 360 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 361 For crying out loud!

  • 362 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 363 Penny for the guy

  • 364 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 365 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 366 Peter poses for TV film

  • 367 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 368 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 369 Bideford regatta

  • 370 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 371 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 372 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 373 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 374 Blanchards ad.>
  • 375 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 376 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 377

    New gateway
  • 378 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 379 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 380 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 381 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 382 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 383 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 384 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 385 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 386 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 387 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 388 Artisans' Club

  • 389 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 390 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 391 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 392 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 393 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 394 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 395 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 397 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 398 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 399 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 400 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 401 Revenge in style

  • 402 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 403

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 404 Burnard family reunion

  • 405 Ships at Bideford

  • 406 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 407 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 408 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 409

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 410 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 411 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 412

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 413 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 414 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 415 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 416 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 417 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 418 Decontrol of meat

  • 419 Simple Item 138
  • 420 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 421 Torrington in 1967

  • 422 John Andrew Bread Charity
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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Women Skittlers Do Well at Bideford

Two teams who have had a successful season in the Bideford Women’s Skittles League are the Tornadoes and the Coasters.

5.5.1972 skittlers

The Tornadoes, who play at Bideford Liberal Club, won the champion of champions trophy and the Division II championship in their first year together. They are: Mesdames E Beer, C Conebear, S Spry, M Clements, Miss E Jones and Mrs J Bell.
The Coasters were runners up in Division I and took the J Venus Cup for the highest away aggregate as well as the Sally Braddick and Mother’s Pride knock-out trophies.
But winning trophies is no new thing for the Coasters. In the past six years they have won the J Venus cup six times, the Mother’s Pride cup three times, the Sally Braddick Rose bowl twice and the Gladys Fulford fruit bowl once. In this period, too, they have been champion of champions twice, Division I champions three times, and runners up twice. And one of their members, Mrs G Redclift, has taken the individual trophy for the highest away scores.
They are Miss J Copp, Mrs V Headon, Miss D Copp, Mrs G Redclift and Mrs F Copp. Missing is Mrs D Wooldridge.
Gazette article dated 5 May 1972

Robins Win The Hansen Cup

Gazette article dated 3 May 1957

Bideford AFC pictured with the Hansen Cup after they had defeated Bude 2-1 in the final at Bideford Sports Ground.
Back row: Rivers, Heard, McElwee, French, Parish, Mr S Donoghue;
Front row: Blatchford, Higgins, Hurrell, Pate, Harris, Trott

3.5.1957 Robins win Hansen Cup

 

Bideford Rugger Stalwarts

This photograph of Bideford RFCs team was taken prior to last Saturday’s match with Camborne.

6.4.1951 Bideford rugby

Front row, left to right: M Woolf, B Lesslie, G Wren, E W Slade, G Woolf, C T Mill, M Bonetta;
Back row: W Lock, D Lang, B Mead, E R Jones, C Davis, N Walker, J Tilley, A F Hoare, R Sawtell, M C Bird, R Bird, A J Lee, T Bird
There were three absentees from the regular team – G Little, T N Trickey and D Bury
The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1951

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