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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 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 2 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 3 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 4 Torrington's new amenity

  • 5 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 6 Appledore's largest

  • 7 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 9 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 10 Waldon Triplets
  • 11 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 12 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 13 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 14 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 15 Service with a smile

  • 16 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 17 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 18 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 19

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 20 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 21 Picking the pops

  • 22

    Exhibition of school work
  • 23

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 24 Modern living at Bideford

  • 25 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 26 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 27 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 28 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 29 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 30 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 31 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 32 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 33 Happy Days!

  • 34 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 35 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 36 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 37 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 38 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 39

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 40 End of the line

  • 41 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 42 Pannier Market's future?

  • 43 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 44 School's link with cargo ship

  • 45 Jumble sale fever

  • 46 Puppet characters introduced

  • 47 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 48 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 49 The cab at the corner>
  • 50 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 51 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 52 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 53 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 54 New life for Hartland organ

  • 55 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 56 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 57 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 58 Weare Giffard potato

  • 59 Life begins at 80

  • 60 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 61 For crying out loud!

  • 62 Sweets derationing

  • 63 Circus comes to town

  • 64 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 65 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 66 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 67 Last train from Torrington

  • 68 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 69 Traditions and skills still there

  • 70 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 71 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 72 Torrington in 1967

  • 73 He beat the floods

  • 74

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 75 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 76

    New gateway
  • 77

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 78 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 79 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 80 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 81 Northam's almshouse

  • 82 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 83 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 84 Loads of black and white

  • 85 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 86 North Devon Driving School

  • 87 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 88 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 89 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 93 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 94 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 95 First ship in 8 years

  • 96 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 97 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 98 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 99 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 100

    Married in 1908
  • 101 Cruising down the river

  • 102 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 103 Recognise this resort?

  • 104 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 105 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 107 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 108 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 109

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 110 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 111 New Post Office

  • 112 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 113 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 114 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 115 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 116 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 117

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 118 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 119 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 120 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 121 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 122 Blanchards ad.>
  • 123

    Bidefordians
  • 124 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 125 The Geneva marionettes

  • 126 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 127 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 128

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 129 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 130 So this is the mainland!

  • 131 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 132 Northam footballers of the future

  • 133 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 135 It really was the 'last time'

  • 136 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 137 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 138 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 139 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 140

    First prize
  • 141 Bridging the stream

  • 142 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 143 By pony and trap to market

  • 144 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 145 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 146 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 147 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 148

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 149 Artisans' Club

  • 150

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 151 Clovelly custom

  • 152 A bird of their own!

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

  • 154 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 155 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 156 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 157 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 158 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 159 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 160 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 161 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 162 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 163 Revenge in style

  • 164 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 165 Variety in summer weather

  • 166 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 167 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 168 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 170 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 171 All aboard the ark

  • 172

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 173 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 174 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 175 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 176 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 177 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 178

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 179 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 180 Penny for the guy

  • 181 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 182 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 183 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 184 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 186 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 187 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 188 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 189 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 190 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 191 Filming at Hartland

  • 192 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 193 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 194 Bideford computer stars

  • 195 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 196 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 197 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 198 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 199 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 200 Warmington's garage ad

  • 201 Parkham plan realised

  • 202 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 203 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 204

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 205 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 206 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 207 When horses score over the tractor

  • 208 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 209 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 210 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 211 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 212 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 213 Centenary of Gazette

  • 214

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 215 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 216 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 217 Bideford regatta

  • 218 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 219 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 220 A man and his wheel

  • 221 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 222 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 224 Hartland postman retires

  • 225 Littleham family's five generations

  • 226 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 227 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 228 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 229 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 230 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 231 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 232 Can spring be far away?

  • 233

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 234 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 235 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 236 Emergency ferry services

  • 237 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 238 No laughing matter

  • 239 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 240 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 241 Riverside mystery

  • 242 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 243 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 244 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 245 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 246 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 247 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 248 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 249 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 250 In their new robes and hats

  • 251 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 252 A story to tell!

  • 253 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 254 New art gallery opened

  • 255 New addition to Quay front

  • 256 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 257 Torrington children build igloo
  • 258

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 259 From Bobby to Brian

  • 260 Hartland's invitation

  • 261 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 262 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 263 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 264 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 265 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 266 Private home for public pump

  • 267

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 268 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 269 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 270 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 271 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 272 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 273 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 274 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 275

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 276 Burnard family reunion

  • 277 Capers on the cobbles

  • 278 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 279 Mobile missionary

  • 280

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 281 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 282 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 283 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 284 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 285 Six footed lamb

  • 286 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 287 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 288 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 289 New look in the hayfields

  • 290 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 291 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 292 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 294 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 295 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 296 Off on a great adventure

  • 297 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 298 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 299 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 300 Sight of a lifetime

  • 301 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 302 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 303 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 304 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 305 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 306 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 307 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 308 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 309 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 310

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 311 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 312 A roof-top view - where?

  • 313 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 314 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 315 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 316 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 317 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 318 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 319

    Building works
  • 320 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 321 Picking the pops

  • 322 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 323 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 324 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 325 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 326 School crossing patrol begins

  • 327 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 328 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 329

    Was a missionary
  • 330 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 331 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 332 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 333 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 334 Hartland Dancers
  • 335 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 336 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 337 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 338 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 339 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 340 Some mushroom!

  • 341

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 342

    Relatives all over the world
  • 343 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 344 Bideford loses training ship

  • 345 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 346 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 347 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 348 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 349 113 years at Instow

  • 350 They are parted pro-tem

  • 351 Simple Item 138
  • 352 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 353 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 354 Ten year old scrambler

  • 355 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 356 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 357 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 358 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 359 Police station view of Bideford

  • 360 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 361 Caught in the act>
  • 362

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 363 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 364 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 365 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 366 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 367 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 368 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 369 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 370 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 371

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 372 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 373 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 374 The art of the thatcher

  • 375 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 376 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 377 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 378

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 379 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 380 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 381 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 382 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 383 Ships at Bideford

  • 384 Just over a year old

  • 385 New shipyard on schedule

  • 386 New civic medallions

  • 387 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 388 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 390 Peter poses for TV film

  • 391 Devil sent packing

  • 392 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 394 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 395 Decontrol of meat

  • 396 What's the time?

  • 397 Finished in 1876

  • 398

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 399 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 400 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 401 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 402 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 403 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 404 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 405 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 406 Over the bank together>
  • 407 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 408 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 409 No sale of Springfield House

  • 410 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 411 New choral society's growing response

  • 412 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 413 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 414 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 416 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 417 Some 240 exhibits

  • 418 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 419 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 420 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 421 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 422 All for the love of a lady!

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Bideford Rifle Club Only Lost One Match

Long history

6.7.1956 Sport Rifle

Members of Bideford Rifle Club team photographed with the championship trophy of Division V of Devon Country Smallbore Rifle Association Winter League in which their record in the recent season was: Shot 16, won 14, drawn 1, lost 1, points 29. This is the club’s first post-war championship win.

C F Taylor, A Cloak, F Hockin, S J Swain, S D Ford, W E Congdon, J W Trapnell, S Hoare, Mrs C M Curry, G Cloke, A E Pridham.

The club which now has membership of 40, has a long history going back to the days of the old Volunteers. In the last war it was incorporated with the Home of Guard. As will be seen by the names mentioned above, it draws on membership from as far afield as Barnstaple, one of whom, Mrs C M Curry, is the only woman shooting member.

Headquarters of the club are at Bideford Drill Hall where they meet on Wednesday evenings for .22 shooting. Once a fortnight they shoot with .303 rifles on Beam range.

Article dated 6 July 1956

Robins of the Future?

Unconquered this season is Bideford Church Juniors soccer team.

5.4.1968 young footballers1

5.4.1968 young footballers2

Recent success include 5-1 and 3-1 victories over East-the-Water Primary School and a 0-0 draw with Westcroft County Primary School last Friday.

Pictured above after their win at Pollyfield are: Tony Phillips, David Lane, Richard Thompson, Mike Powe, Graham Williams, Philip Higgins, Martin Rees, Trevor Lane, Paul Hancock, Geoff Edwards, Bill Manning, Anthony Woolf.

Gazette article dated 5 April 1968

 

 

Abbotsham Knock-out Darts Cup Rivals

Before even the final was played at last week's finals night of Appledore Darts League, the knock-out cup was bound for the New Inn, Abbotsham,

and pictured are Abbotsham A, winners of the trophy after they had defeated their B team in two straight legs.

The A team is: T Moore, T Headon, G Ellis, D Tucker, H Smale, Mrs S Tucker, B Prust and F Bailey.

B team members are: R Headon, C Gist, S Tucker, N Wooldridge, F Wade, C Nicholls

4.5.1956 Darts Abbotsham

Article dated 4 May 1956

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