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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 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 2 New choral society's growing response

  • 3 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 4 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 5 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 7 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 8 Hartland Dancers
  • 9 Over the bank together>
  • 10 Loads of black and white

  • 11 New art gallery opened

  • 12 Bridging the stream

  • 13 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 14 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 15

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 16 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 17

    Was a missionary
  • 18 New addition to Quay front

  • 19 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 20 Sight of a lifetime

  • 21 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 22 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 23 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 24 Recognise this resort?

  • 25 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 26 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 27 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 28 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 29 Mobile missionary

  • 30 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 31 School crossing patrol begins

  • 32 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 33 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 34 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 36 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 37 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 39 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 40 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 41 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 42 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 43 End of the line

  • 44 Peter poses for TV film

  • 45 From Bobby to Brian

  • 46 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 47 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 48

    Relatives all over the world
  • 49 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 50 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 51 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 52 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 53 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 54 By pony and trap to market

  • 55

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 56 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 57 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 58 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 59 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 61 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 62 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 63 Littleham family's five generations

  • 64 Torrington's new amenity

  • 65 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 66 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 67 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 68 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 69 First ship in 8 years

  • 70 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 71 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 72 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 73

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 74

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 75 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 76 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 77 Parkham plan realised

  • 78 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 80 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 81 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 82 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 83 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 84 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 85 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 86 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 87 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 88 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 89 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 90 Picking the pops

  • 91 Bideford loses training ship

  • 92 Hartland's invitation

  • 93 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 94 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 95

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 96 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 97 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 98 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 99 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 100 No laughing matter

  • 101 Clovelly custom

  • 102 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 103 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 104

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 105 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 106 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 107 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 108 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 109 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 110 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 111 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 112 Caught in the act>
  • 113 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 114 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 115 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 116 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 117 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 118 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 119 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 120 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 121 In their new robes and hats

  • 122 A roof-top view - where?

  • 123 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 124 Pannier Market's future?

  • 125 Ten year old scrambler

  • 126 New Lundy stamps

  • 127 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 128 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 129 Police station view of Bideford

  • 130 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 131 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 132

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 133 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 134 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 135 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 136 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 137 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 138 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 139 Penny for the guy

  • 140 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 141 Twenty-one yachts

  • 142 Jumble sale fever

  • 143 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 144 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 145 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 146 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 147 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 148 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 149 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 150 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 151 When horses score over the tractor

  • 152 Emergency ferry services

  • 153 Happy Days!

  • 154 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 155 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 156 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 157 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 158 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 159 Centenary of Gazette

  • 160 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 161 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 162 Out of puff!

  • 163

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 164 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 165 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 168 A story to tell!

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

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

  • 171

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 172 New life for Hartland organ

  • 173 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 174 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 175 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 176 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 177 Traditions and skills still there

  • 178 The cab at the corner>
  • 179 Can spring be far away?

  • 180 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 181 Puppet characters introduced

  • 182

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 183 Some mushroom!

  • 184 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 185 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 186 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 187 Torrington children build igloo
  • 188 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 189 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 190 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 191 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 192 All aboard the ark

  • 193

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 194 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 195 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 196

    Bidefordians
  • 197 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 198 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 199 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 200 It really was the 'last time'

  • 201

    Building works
  • 202 Devil sent packing

  • 203 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 204 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 205

    New gateway
  • 206 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 207 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 208 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 209 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 210

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 211 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 212 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 213 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 214 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 215 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 216 The Geneva marionettes

  • 217 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 218 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 219 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 220 A bird of their own!

  • 221 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 222 Picking the pops

  • 223 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 224 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 225 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 226 Warmington's garage ad

  • 227 Burnard family reunion

  • 228

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 229

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 230 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 231 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 232 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 233 North Devon Driving School

  • 234 Appledore's largest

  • 235 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 236 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 237 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 238 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 239 Private home for public pump

  • 240 New civic medallions

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 243 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 244 Blanchards ad.>
  • 245

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 246 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 247 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 248 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 249 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 250 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 251 School's link with cargo ship

  • 252 Weare Giffard potato

  • 253 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 254 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 255 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 256 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 257 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 259 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 260 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 261 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 262 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 263

    First prize
  • 264 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 265 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 266

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 267 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 268 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 269 Bideford computer stars

  • 270 Variety in summer weather

  • 271 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 273 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 274 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 275 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 276 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 277 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 278 Some 240 exhibits

  • 279 Northam footballers of the future

  • 280 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 282 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 283 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 284 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 285 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 286 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 287 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 288 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 289 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 290 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 291 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 292 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 293 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 294 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 295 Last train from Torrington

  • 296 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 297 A man and his wheel

  • 298 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 299 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 300 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 301 Revenge in style

  • 302 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 303 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 304 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 305 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 307 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 308 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 309 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 310 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 311 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 312 So this is the mainland!

  • 313 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 314 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 315 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 316 New Post Office

  • 317 New look in the hayfields

  • 318 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 319 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 320 Finished in 1876

  • 321 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 322 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 323 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 324 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 325 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 326 Life begins at 80

  • 327 Waldon Triplets
  • 328 113 years at Instow

  • 329 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 330 Service with a smile

  • 331 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 332

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 333 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 334 Artisans' Club

  • 335 All for the love of a lady!

  • 336 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 337 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 338 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 339 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 340 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 341 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 342 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 343 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 344

    Exhibition of school work
  • 345 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 346 Simple Item 138
  • 347 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 348

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 349 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 350 Just over a year old

  • 351 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 352 Decontrol of meat

  • 353 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 354 New shipyard on schedule

  • 355 No sale of Springfield House

  • 356 Bideford regatta

  • 357 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 358 Six footed lamb

  • 359 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 360 Riverside mystery

  • 361 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 362 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 363 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 364 Circus comes to town

  • 365 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 366 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 367 The art of the thatcher

  • 368 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 369 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 370 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 371 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 372

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 373

    Married in 1908
  • 374 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 375 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 376 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 377 He beat the floods

  • 378 Northam's almshouse

  • 379 For crying out loud!

  • 380 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 381 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 382 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 383 Filming at Hartland

  • 384 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 385 Capers on the cobbles

  • 386 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 387 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 388 Modern living at Bideford

  • 389 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 390 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 391

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 392 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 393 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 394 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 395

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 396 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 397 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 398 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 399 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 400 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 401 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 402 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 403 Clovelly nightmare

  • 404 Cruising down the river

  • 405 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 406 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 407 What's the time?

  • 408 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 409 Hartland postman retires

  • 410 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 411 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 412 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 413 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 414

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 415 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 417 They are parted pro-tem

  • 418 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 419 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 420 Sweets derationing

  • 421

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 422 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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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Players' Help Speeds £10,000 Rugger H.Q. 22.11.1968

Players' Help Speeds £10,000 Rugger H.Q. 22.11.1968

Players Help Speeds 10000 Rugger H.Q. 22.11.1968

Sport.  Nearly £1,000 raised in under 12 months by a committee of players of Bideford Rugby Club.  Peter Adams

Bideford Rugby is a Family Affair 8.12.1972

Bideford Rugby is a Family Affair 8.12.1972

Bideford Rugby is a Family Affair 8.12.1972

Sport.  The Evans brothers lined up for Bideford Quins against Crediton 2nds. The Club has six sets of brothers currently in its teams.  Richard Evans, Steve Evans, Geoff Giddy, Richard Giddy, Mike Tucker, John Tucker, Ed George, John George, Stuart MacMillan, Ken Hulme, Andrew MacMillan, Rod Hulme, Roger Grigg, Michael Grigg, Mike Stevens, Brian Stevens, Geoff Heal, Tony Heal, Colin Heal, Norman Heal, Ray Bird, Mervyn Bird, Roy Bird, Edgar Slade, Ivor Slade, Ronnie Slade, Frank Withecombes, Bunty Withecombes, Bruce Withecombes, Colin Withecombes, Ray Sawtell, Micky Sawtell, Bob Colwill, Pete Colwill, Norman Trickey, Bob Trickey, Cecil Braddick, John Braddick, Geoff Staddon

The Prime Minister's Reply

Mr Jack Rowe, the well known Northam golfer, who for 48 years has been professional at Ashdown Forest Club, told Bideford Rotarians recently of an incident with the famous British Prime Minsiter, Mr A J Balfour (later Earl Balfour), who used to play golf with him.

April 1941 Jack Rowe
 
He asked him once: 'What is there about golf that makes poeple like you take all this trouble when you so much to think about'. Mr Balfour replied: 'Let me tell you friend, if every question in the world was so easy to answer as that there would be no difficult questions at all'.
A founder member of Northam Artisans' Golf Club, Mr Rowe is chairman of the Board of Directors of the Professional Golfers Cooperative Association. For many years his mother managed Torridge House for Capt Molesworth, affectionately known as 'the Old Mole' whose golfing exploits have been the subject of interesting reminiscences in 'Torridge Chat' recently.
Article in the Bideford Gazette 15 April 1941
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