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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 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 2 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 3 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 4 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 5 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 6 New shipyard on schedule

  • 7 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 8 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 9 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 10 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 11 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 12 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 13 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 14 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 15 Can spring be far away?

  • 16 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 17 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 18 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 19 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 20 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 21 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 22 Police station view of Bideford

  • 23 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 24 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 25 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 26 Peter poses for TV film

  • 27 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 28 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 29 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 30 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 31 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 32 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 33 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 34 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 35 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 37 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 38 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 39 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 40 Picking the pops

  • 41 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 42 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 43 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 44 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 45 No laughing matter

  • 46 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 47 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 48 New civic medallions

  • 49 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 50 Waldon Triplets
  • 51 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 52 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 53 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 54 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 55 Variety in summer weather

  • 56 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 57 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 58 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 59

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 60 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 61 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 62 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 63 Littleham family's five generations

  • 64 School crossing patrol begins

  • 65

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 66 113 years at Instow

  • 67 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 68 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 69 A man and his wheel

  • 70 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 71 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 72 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 73 Modern living at Bideford

  • 74 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 75 Burnard family reunion

  • 76 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 77

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 78 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 79

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 80

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 81 Private home for public pump

  • 82

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 83 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 84 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 86 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 87 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 88

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 89 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 90 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 91 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 92

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 93 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 94 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 95

    First prize
  • 96 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 97 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 98 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 99 He beat the floods

  • 100 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 101 Over the bank together>
  • 102 Bideford regatta

  • 103 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 104 Circus comes to town

  • 105 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 106 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 107 Bridging the stream

  • 108 Ships at Bideford

  • 109 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 110 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 111

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 112 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 113 The Geneva marionettes

  • 114 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 115 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 116 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 117 Clovelly nightmare

  • 118 Pannier Market's future?

  • 119 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 120 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 121 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 122 Sight of a lifetime

  • 123 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 124 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 125 Emergency ferry services

  • 126

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 127 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 128 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 129 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 130 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 131 Torrington children build igloo
  • 132 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 133 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 134 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 135 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 136 Loads of black and white

  • 137 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 138 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 139 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 140 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 141 Ten year old scrambler

  • 142

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 143 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 144 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 145 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 146 Service with a smile

  • 147 Happy Days!

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

  • 149 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 150 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 151 Picking the pops

  • 152 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 153 Penny for the guy

  • 154 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 155 Six footed lamb

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

  • 157

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 158 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 159 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 160 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 161 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 162 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 163 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 164 The cab at the corner>
  • 165 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 166 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 167

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 168 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 169 New choral society's growing response

  • 170 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 171 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 172 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 173 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 174 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 175 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 176 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 177

    Was a missionary
  • 178 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 179 Some mushroom!

  • 180 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 181 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 182 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 183 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 184 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 185 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 186 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 187 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 188 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 189 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 190 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 191 School's link with cargo ship

  • 192 Recognise this resort?

  • 193 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 194 Some 240 exhibits

  • 195 Warmington's garage ad

  • 196 Blanchards ad.>
  • 197 A bird of their own!

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

  • 199 Last train from Torrington

  • 200

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 201

    New gateway
  • 202 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 203 No sale of Springfield House

  • 204 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 205

    Exhibition of school work
  • 206 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 207 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 208 Sweets derationing

  • 209 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 210 A story to tell!

  • 211 Parkham plan realised

  • 212 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 213 Bideford computer stars

  • 214 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 215 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 217 Caught in the act>
  • 218 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 219 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 220

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 221 Centenary of Gazette

  • 222 Hartland Dancers
  • 223 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 224 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 225 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 226 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 227 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 228

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 229 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 230

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 231 Jumble sale fever

  • 232 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 233 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 234

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 235 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 236 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 237 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 238 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 239 It really was the 'last time'

  • 240 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 241 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 242 They are parted pro-tem

  • 243 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 244 From Bobby to Brian

  • 245 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 246 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 247 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 248 For crying out loud!

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

  • 250 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 251 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 252 Decontrol of meat

  • 253 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 254 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 255 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 256 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 257 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 258 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 259 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 260 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 261 North Devon Driving School

  • 262 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 263 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 264 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 265 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 266 Finished in 1876

  • 267 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 268 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 269 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 270 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 271

    Married in 1908
  • 272 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 273 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 274 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 275 End of the line

  • 276 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 277 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 278

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 279 Northam's almshouse

  • 280 New art gallery opened

  • 281 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 282 When horses score over the tractor

  • 283 Off on a great adventure

  • 284 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 285 Mobile missionary

  • 286 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 287 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 288 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 289 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 290 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 291 Torrington's new amenity

  • 292 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 294 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 295 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 296 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 297 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 298

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 299 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 300 New look in the hayfields

  • 301 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 302 Torrington in 1967

  • 303 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 304 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 305 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 306 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 307 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 308 Weare Giffard potato

  • 309 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 311 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 312 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 313 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 314 Clovelly custom

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 First ship in 8 years

  • 317 Capers on the cobbles

  • 318 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 319 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 320 Revenge in style

  • 321

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 322 Traditions and skills still there

  • 323 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 324 Appledore's largest

  • 325 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 326 New Lundy stamps

  • 327 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 328 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 329 Life begins at 80

  • 330 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 331 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 332 New life for Hartland organ

  • 333 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 334 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 335 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 336 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 337 The art of the thatcher

  • 338 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 339 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 340 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 341 Just over a year old

  • 342 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 343 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 344 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 345 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 346 Hartland's invitation

  • 347 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 348 Artisans' Club

  • 349 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 350 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 352 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 353 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 354 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 355 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 356 Riverside mystery

  • 357

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 358 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 359 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 360

    Relatives all over the world
  • 361 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 362 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 363 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 364 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 365 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 366 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 367 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 368 Bideford loses training ship

  • 369 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 370 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 371 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 372 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 373

    Bidefordians
  • 374 In their new robes and hats

  • 375 New addition to Quay front

  • 376 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 377 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 378 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 379 Cruising down the river

  • 380 Simple Item 138
  • 381 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 382 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 383 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 384 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 385

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 386 What's the time?

  • 387 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 388 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 389 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 390 New Post Office

  • 391 Hartland postman retires

  • 392

    Building works
  • 393 All for the love of a lady!

  • 394 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 395 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 396 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 398 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 399 Northam footballers of the future

  • 400 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 401 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 402 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 403 Puppet characters introduced

  • 404 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 405 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 406 Out of puff!

  • 407 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 408

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 409 A roof-top view - where?

  • 410 Filming at Hartland

  • 411 So this is the mainland!

  • 412 Devil sent packing

  • 413 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 414 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 415 All aboard the ark

  • 416 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 417 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 418 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 419 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 421 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 422 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
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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Father And Son Golf Winners

Record Entry of 104

17.4.1964 golf winners

A father and son, Arnold and Peter Fulford, won the Bideford Bay foursomes golf competition over the weekend. They registered 71 points.

The Stableford bogey event was played over 36 holes – 18 holes at Saunton on Saturday and 18 holes over the Royal North Devon links at Westward Ho! on Sunday.

Results: A A Fulford and P A Fulford, 71 points; G Harris and T H Jones, 69 points; A Hoyle and A W Neve, and P Brennan and C D Squire, 68 points.

Winners at Saunton: A A and P A Fulford, J F Dennis and J E Land.

Winners at Westward Ho!: G Harris and T H Jones, and Mrs I Langdon and Mrs G Thorburn.

Best ladies’ score: Mrs D Jewell and Miss G Lucas, 63 points.

Gazette article dated 17 April 1964

Robins Are Western League Champions

Jubilant player-manager Ken Whitfield

1.5.1964 Robins football

raises his arms in triumph after Bideford’s win over Weston which gave them the points to clinch the Western League championship.

In the photo are: Lol Chappell, Roy Burnett, Tony Long, John Penny, Alan Marsh, Barry Kelland, Peter Bennett, Tony Irons, Derek May and trainer Bill Finn. Kneeling are Graham Bond and John Gauntlett.

Then came toasts in champagne, proposed by the Mayor of Bideford, Lieut-Col R D D Birdwood.

Gazette article dated 1 May 1964

Service With A Smile

Lunches, teas and coffees

17.8.1956 Sport bowling

And once again contributing much behind the scenes to the success and popularity of Bideford’s annual bowling tournament was the band of Bideford Club members’ wives who throughout the week provided lunches, teas and snacks in the adjacent Rugby Club hall. They served an average of about 100 lunches, 135 teas and 100 coffees a day.

They were persuaded to come into the sunshine just as they were finishing the luncheon washing-up and were starting to prepare for tea. The team was led by Mrs Harry Blackmore and Mrs F Horner.

Seen in the photograph are: Mesdames J R Chipman, Harry Blackmore, F Horner, C Fulford, C Mules, L H Gorrell, Elkins, George Blackmore, J P Cleverdon, Hudson, A J Luxton, S R Elliott, Kelly and P Wadey.

Article dated 17 August 1956

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