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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 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 2 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 3 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 4 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 5 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 6 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 7 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 8 Circus comes to town

  • 9 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 10 The art of the thatcher

  • 11 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 12 A story to tell!

  • 13 No laughing matter

  • 14 What's the time?

  • 15

    First prize
  • 16 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 17 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 18

    Building works
  • 19 Police station view of Bideford

  • 20 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 21 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 22 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 23 Cruising down the river

  • 24 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 25 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 26 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 27 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 28 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 29 Bridging the stream

  • 30 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 31 113 years at Instow

  • 32 Decontrol of meat

  • 33 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 34 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 35 New look in the hayfields

  • 36

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 37

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 38 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 39

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 41 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 42 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 43 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 44 Caught in the act>
  • 45 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 46 The cab at the corner>
  • 47 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 48 Picking the pops

  • 49 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 50 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 51 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 52 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 53 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 54 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 55 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 56 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 57 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 58 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 59 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 60 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 61 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 62 Torrington's new amenity

  • 63 Blanchards ad.>
  • 64 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 65 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 66 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 67 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 70 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 71 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 72 New Post Office

  • 73 New civic medallions

  • 74 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 75 It really was the 'last time'

  • 76 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 77 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 78 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 79 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 80 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 81 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 82

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 83 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 84 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 85

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 86 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 87

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 88 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 89 Sweets derationing

  • 90 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 91 Happy Days!

  • 92 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 93 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 94 A bird of their own!

  • 95 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 96 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 97 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 98 Some 240 exhibits

  • 99 School's link with cargo ship

  • 100 Ten year old scrambler

  • 101 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 102

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 103 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 104 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 105

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 106

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

  • 108 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 109 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 110 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 111 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 112 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 113 Peter poses for TV film

  • 114 Last train from Torrington

  • 115 End of the line

  • 116 Loads of black and white

  • 117 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 118 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 119 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 120 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 121 Parkham plan realised

  • 122 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 123 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 124 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 125 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 126 Mobile missionary

  • 127 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 128 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 129 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 130 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 131 Capers on the cobbles

  • 132 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 133 Hartland's invitation

  • 134 New life for Hartland organ

  • 135 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 136 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 137 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 138 Littleham family's five generations

  • 139 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 140 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 141 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 142 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 143 Bideford computer stars

  • 144 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 145

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 146 Life begins at 80

  • 147 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 148 New choral society's growing response

  • 149 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

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

  • 152

    Was a missionary
  • 153 Off on a great adventure

  • 154

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 155 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 156 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 157 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 158 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 159

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 160 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 161

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 162 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 163 So this is the mainland!

  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 166 Just over a year old

  • 167 Centenary of Gazette

  • 168 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 169 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 170 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 171 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 172 For crying out loud!

  • 173 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 174 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 175 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 176 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 177 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 178 Hartland Dancers
  • 179 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 180 Northam footballers of the future

  • 181 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 182 North Devon Driving School

  • 183 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 184 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 185 Puppet characters introduced

  • 186 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 187 Variety in summer weather

  • 188 Riverside mystery

  • 189 Northam's almshouse

  • 190

    Exhibition of school work
  • 191 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 192 Weare Giffard potato

  • 193 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 194 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 195 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 196 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 197 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 198 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 199 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 200 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 201 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 202 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 203 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 204 New art gallery opened

  • 205 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 206 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 207 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 208 Six footed lamb

  • 209 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 210 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 211 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 212 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 213 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 214 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 215 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 216 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 217 Clovelly custom

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

  • 219 Waldon Triplets
  • 220 New shipyard on schedule

  • 221 Recognise this resort?

  • 222 Can spring be far away?

  • 223

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 224 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 225 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 226 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 227 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 228 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 229

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 230 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 231 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 232 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 233 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 234 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 235 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 236 Burnard family reunion

  • 237 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 238 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 239 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 240 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 241 Emergency ferry services

  • 242 Modern living at Bideford

  • 243 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 244 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 245 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 246 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 247 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 248 Artisans' Club

  • 249 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 250 When horses score over the tractor

  • 251 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 252 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 253 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 254 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 256 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 257 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 258 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 259 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 260 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 261 Out of puff!

  • 262 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 263 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 264 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 265 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 266 They are parted pro-tem

  • 267 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 268 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 270 Appledore's largest

  • 271 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 272 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 273 Revenge in style

  • 274 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 275 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 276 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 277 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 278 Twenty-one yachts

  • 279 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 280 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 281 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 282 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 283 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 284 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 285 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 287

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 288

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 289 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 290 Torrington in 1967

  • 291 In their new robes and hats

  • 292 Torrington children build igloo
  • 293 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 295 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 296 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 297 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 298 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 299 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 300 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 301 Finished in 1876

  • 302 Traditions and skills still there

  • 303 No sale of Springfield House

  • 304 Hartland postman retires

  • 305 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 306 New Lundy stamps

  • 307

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 308 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 309

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 310 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 311

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 312 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 313

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 314 First ship in 8 years

  • 315 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 316 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 317 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 318

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 319 East-the-Water's call for new school

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

  • 321 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 322 The Geneva marionettes

  • 323 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 324 Service with a smile

  • 325 A roof-top view - where?

  • 326 Penny for the guy

  • 327 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 328 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 329 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 330 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 331 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 332 All aboard the ark

  • 333

    Married in 1908
  • 334 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 335 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 336 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 337 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 338 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 339 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 340 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 341 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 342 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 343 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 344 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 345 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 346 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 347 Devil sent packing

  • 348 Bideford regatta

  • 349

    Bidefordians
  • 350 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 351 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 352 Clovelly nightmare

  • 353 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 354 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

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    New gateway
  • 357 New addition to Quay front

  • 358 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 359 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 360 Private home for public pump

  • 361 Filming at Hartland

  • 362 Warmington's garage ad

  • 363 Sight of a lifetime

  • 364 Over the bank together>
  • 365 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 366 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 367 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 368 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 370 Ships at Bideford

  • 371 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 372 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 373 He beat the floods

  • 374 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 375 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 376 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 377 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 378 Jumble sale fever

  • 379 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 380 School crossing patrol begins

  • 381 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 382 A man and his wheel

  • 383

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 384

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 385 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 386 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 388 All for the love of a lady!

  • 389 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 390 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 392 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 393 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 394 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 395 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 396 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 397 Pannier Market's future?

  • 398 Bideford loses training ship

  • 399 Simple Item 138
  • 400 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 401 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 402 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 404 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 405 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 406 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 407 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 408 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 409 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 410 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 411 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 412 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 413 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 414 Some mushroom!

  • 415

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 416 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 417 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 418 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 419 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 420 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 421 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 422 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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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Prizegiving At Hartland School

End of term at Hartland School brought the annual prizegiving, the awards being distributed by the headmaster, Mr E H Cross.

31.7.1964 Hartland prizegiving

Class I – Norman Bolton, Loraine Slee, Barbara Noble, Claire Morriss; Class II – Phillip Symonds, June Pengilly, Lynda Downie, Nicholas Slee, Gregory King; Class III – Peter Law, Christine Hobbs, Stephen Colwill, Patrick Murray; Class IV – Gerald Squires, Stephen Gifford, Charles Conibear; Class V – Norman Johns, Carol Davey, Leslie Heywood.
Special prizes for work done at school camp – Jill Dawkins, Sheila Winter, Michael Tremeer.
Of the 22 children leaving school, 11 are going to Stratton Secondary School, six to Bideford Secondary School, two to Stella Maris Convent School, one to Bideford Grammar School, and two to other schools
The ceremony ended with another giving – a presentation to Mr W Pitman who is leaving to take up another teaching appointment.
The full Gazette article is dated 31 July 1964

Bell Rings Again

The bell of a ship which sank off Hartland during the Second World War now sounds ‘time’ at a local inn.

3.7.1964 Ship bell Hartland

In December 1943, the 397-ton Florence Reynolds sank after a collision 10 miles west of Hartland Point. Last year the ship’s bell was found at a spot near the cliffs between Spekes Mill and Welcombe by Mr Clifford Prouse, of Greenfields, Baxworthy, Hartland. Now the bell hangs in the bar of the Westcountry Inn on the main Bideford-Bude road.

The Florence Reynolds was built in 1923 by Messrs Pitchers of Great Yarmouth. She was originally named The Coniscrag and the bell bears this name.


Gazette article dated 3 July 1964

World War 1

Hartland

13.7.1918 Hartland

A demonstration of potato spraying was given in Mr William Jas Pillman’s garden on Tuesday evening, July 2nd, by Mr A Richmond, a representative of the Food Production Department, who some time ago lectured on the subject in the school-room. Less than a dozen attended.
On Saturday June 29th, Mrs Mary Prouse, 48 The Terrace, had an official notice that her son, Pte James, Devon Regt, had been admitted to hospital at Rouen, suffering from trench fever, severe. No further news has come to hand. He had been previously twice wounded. One brother, William, was killed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and another, Charles, in France.
A telegram received by his wife on Wednesday July 3rd, told of the serious illness of Bugler J E R Short in France.
Gazette article dated 13 July 1918.

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