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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 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 2 North Devon Driving School

  • 3 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 4 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 5 Ships at Bideford

  • 6 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 7 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 8 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 9 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 10 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 11 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 12 Police station view of Bideford

  • 13 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 14 Recognise this resort?

  • 15

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 16 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 17 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 19 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 20

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 21 Revenge in style

  • 22 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 23 Decontrol of meat

  • 24 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 25 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 26 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 27 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 28 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 29 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 30 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 31

    Exhibition of school work
  • 32

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 33 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 34 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 35 Bideford loses training ship

  • 36 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 37 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 38 A bird of their own!

  • 39 A roof-top view - where?

  • 40 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 41 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 42 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 43 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 44 Can spring be far away?

  • 45

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 46 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 47 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 49 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 50 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 51 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 52 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 53

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 54 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 55 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 56 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 57 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 58 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 59 Blanchards ad.>
  • 60 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 61 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 63 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 64 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 65 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 66 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 67 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 68 A story to tell!

  • 69 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 70 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 71 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 72 For crying out loud!

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

  • 74 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 77 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 78 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 80 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 81 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 82 Centenary of Gazette

  • 83 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 84 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 85 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 86 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 87 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 88 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 89 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 90 School crossing patrol begins

  • 91 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 92 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 93 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 94 From Bobby to Brian

  • 95 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 96 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 97 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 98 Traditions and skills still there

  • 99 A man and his wheel

  • 100 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 101 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 102 Loads of black and white

  • 103 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 104 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 105 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 106

    Relatives all over the world
  • 107 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 108 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 109 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 110 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 111 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 112 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 113 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 114

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 115 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 116 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 117 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 118 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 119 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 120 Torrington's new amenity

  • 121 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 123

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 124 Clovelly custom

  • 125 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 126

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 127 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 128

    New gateway
  • 129 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 130 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 131 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 132 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 133 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 134 Simple Item 138
  • 135 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 136 It really was the 'last time'

  • 137 Parkham plan realised

  • 138 Puppet characters introduced

  • 139 They are parted pro-tem

  • 140 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 141 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 142 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 143 Artisans' Club

  • 144 Over the bank together>
  • 145 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 146 New shipyard on schedule

  • 147 Pannier Market's future?

  • 148 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 149 Clovelly nightmare

  • 150 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 151 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 152 All aboard the ark

  • 153 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 154 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 155 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 156 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 157 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 158 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 159 Service with a smile

  • 160 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 161 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 162 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 163 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 164 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 165 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 166 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 167 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 168

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 169 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 170 Sight of a lifetime

  • 171 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 172

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 173 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 174 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 175 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 176 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 177 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 178 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 179 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 180 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 181

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 182 Filming at Hartland

  • 183 Sweets derationing

  • 184 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 185 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 186 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 187 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 188 So this is the mainland!

  • 189 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 190 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 191

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 192

    First prize
  • 193 Jumble sale fever

  • 194 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 195 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 196

    Married in 1908
  • 197 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 198 Hartland postman retires

  • 199 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 200 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 201 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 202 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 204 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 205

    Bidefordians
  • 206 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 207 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 208 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 209 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 210 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 211 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 212 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 213 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 214 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 215 Six footed lamb

  • 216 Variety in summer weather

  • 217 Weare Giffard potato

  • 218 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 219 Waldon Triplets
  • 220 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 221 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 222 Peter poses for TV film

  • 223 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 224 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 225 Capers on the cobbles

  • 226 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 227 When horses score over the tractor

  • 228 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 229 Burnard family reunion

  • 230 He beat the floods

  • 231 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 232 New Lundy stamps

  • 233 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 234 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 235 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 236 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 237 Life begins at 80

  • 238 Ten year old scrambler

  • 239 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 240 Twenty-one yachts

  • 241 Mobile missionary

  • 242 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 243 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 244 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 245 Hartland Dancers
  • 246 Torrington children build igloo
  • 247 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 248 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 249 New civic medallions

  • 250 Meredith's ironmongers

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    Building works
  • 252 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 253 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 254 Hartland's invitation

  • 255 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 256 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 257 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 258 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 259 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 260 Warmington's garage ad

  • 261 New art gallery opened

  • 262 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 263 No laughing matter

  • 264

    Was a missionary
  • 265 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 266 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 267 New Post Office

  • 268 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 269

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 270 Just over a year old

  • 271 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 272 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 273 The art of the thatcher

  • 274

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 275 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 276 New look in the hayfields

  • 277 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 278 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 279 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 280 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 281 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 282 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 284 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 285 Happy Days!

  • 286 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 287 Finished in 1876

  • 288

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 289 New choral society's growing response

  • 290 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 291 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 292 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 293 By pony and trap to market

  • 294

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 295 First ship in 8 years

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 297 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 298 Bideford regatta

  • 299 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 300 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 301 Devil sent packing

  • 302 Last train from Torrington

  • 303 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 304 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 305 All for the love of a lady!

  • 306 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 307 The Geneva marionettes

  • 308 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 309 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 310 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 311 Bridging the stream

  • 312

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 313 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 314 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 316 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 317 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 318 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 319 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 320 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 321 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 322 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 323 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 324 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 325 In their new robes and hats

  • 326 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 327 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 328 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 329 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 330 New addition to Quay front

  • 331 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 332 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 333 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 334 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 335 Emergency ferry services

  • 336 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 337 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 338 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 339 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 340 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 341 Northam footballers of the future

  • 342 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 343 Private home for public pump

  • 344 Some mushroom!

  • 345 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 346 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 347 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 348 Riverside mystery

  • 349 Northam's almshouse

  • 350 Some 240 exhibits

  • 351

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 352 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 353 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 354 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 355 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 356 Cruising down the river

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 359 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 360 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 361 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 362 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 364

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 365 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 366 Out of puff!

  • 367 Bideford computer stars

  • 368 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 369 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 370 What's the time?

  • 371 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 372 Appledore's largest

  • 373 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 374 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 375 No sale of Springfield House

  • 376 The cab at the corner>
  • 377 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 378

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 379 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 380 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 382 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 383 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 384 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 385 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 386 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 387 Torrington in 1967

  • 388

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 389 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 390

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 391 113 years at Instow

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

  • 393

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 394 Caught in the act>
  • 395 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 396 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 397 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 398 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 399 Modern living at Bideford

  • 400 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 401 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 402 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 403 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 404 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 405 Off on a great adventure

  • 406 End of the line

  • 407 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 408 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 409 Picking the pops

  • 410 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 411 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 412 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 413

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

  • 415 Penny for the guy

  • 416 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 417 School's link with cargo ship

  • 418 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 419 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 420 Circus comes to town

  • 421 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 422 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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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Westward Ho! Club to Close After 80 Years 13.07.1956

Westward Ho! Club to Close After 80 Years 13.07.1956

 

Westward Ho Club to Close after 80 Years 13.07.1956

Sport.  Short history of the Union Club originally for golfers. Capt SL Bell, Rev IH Gosset, Hon Denys Scott, Capt HJ Fletcher, Colonel Langley, Mr EM Allen, General Boyle, Mr GH Moorhead, Capt SL Bell, Col Stanley Smith, Mr RV Mitchell

Women Bowlers' Prizegiving

Members of Victoria Park and Ladies’ Bowling Club and the Mayor and Mayoress of Bideford after the Mayor (Mrs E J Brown) had presented the season’s cups and prizes at the Club on Thursday week.

1965 women bowlers

The doll, which the Mayor and Mayoress (Mrs L B Galliford) are holding, will be the club’s mascot. It was dressed and presented to the club by Mrs B Cupit, this year’s captain.
Tea followed the presentations.
Cupwinners were: Mrs L Elliott, Mesdames L Elliott and L Taylore, Mrs F Blackmore.

1965 women bowlers

Record breaking scorer, Mike Grigg, is honoured by Rugby Club

An inscribed tankard, in recognition of his notable scoring last season when he created a new individual record of 252 points – over a hundred more than the previous best – has been presented by Bideford Rugby Football Club to Chief’s full back Mike Grigg.

1965 Rugby Club Mike Grigg

Mike, a 14 stone farmer from Monkleigh, has just completed his eighth season with Bideford, first playing for the Chiefs soon after leaving the North Devon Technical College.
Before the club president, Mr Terence Bird, presented the tankard, the chairman, Mr Mervyn Bird, said of Mike’s score ‘It is a truly magnificent effort by any standard’. Proposing a toast to the Devon Rugby Football Union, Dr R A Cooper claimed that the main advantage Bideford had over many other teams was that they played as a team and to this was added classical, text book rugby, with the ball being thrown about a lot. Responding to the toast, Mr B W Rogers, referred to the problem of joint use of the Sports Ground.
Proposing a toast, the headmaster of Grenville College, Mr J R Crabbe, said it was an excellent thing that Bideford could field three teams each Saturday.
Reference was made to the loss sustained by the deaths of Mr Arthur Chope and Mr Norman Chope, two brothers who were founder members of the club. A minute’s silent tribute was observed at the beginning of the dinner.
Read the full article dated 29 October 1965.

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