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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 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 2 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 3 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 4 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 5

    New gateway
  • 6 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 7 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 8 All aboard the ark

  • 9 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 10

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 11 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 12 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 13 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 14

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 15

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 16 Clovelly custom

  • 17 Warmington's garage ad

  • 18 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 19 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 20 Circus comes to town

  • 21 Bideford regatta

  • 22 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 24 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 25 Waldon Triplets
  • 26 Penny for the guy

  • 27 For crying out loud!

  • 28 New civic medallions

  • 29 A story to tell!

  • 30 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 31 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 32 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 33 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 34 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 35 New Lundy stamps

  • 36 Bridging the stream

  • 37 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 38 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 39 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 40

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 41 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 42 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 43 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 44 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 45 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 46 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 47 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 48 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 49 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 50 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 51 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 52 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 53 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 55 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 56 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 57 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 59 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 60 Devil sent packing

  • 61

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 62 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 63 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 64 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 65 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 66 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 67 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 68

    Was a missionary
  • 69 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 70 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 71 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 72 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 73 Picking the pops

  • 74 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 75 The Geneva marionettes

  • 76 Torrington in 1967

  • 77 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 78 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 79 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 80 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 81 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 82 Ten year old scrambler

  • 83 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 84

    Bidefordians
  • 85 New art gallery opened

  • 86

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 87 Bideford loses training ship

  • 88 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 89 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 90 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 91 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 92

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 93 Littleham family's five generations

  • 94 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 95 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 96 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 97 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 98 Six footed lamb

  • 99 Police station view of Bideford

  • 100 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 101 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 102

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 103 A bird of their own!

  • 104 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 105

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 106 Life begins at 80

  • 107 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 108 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 109 Weare Giffard potato

  • 110 North Devon Driving School

  • 111

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 112 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 113 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 114 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 115 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 116 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 117 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 118 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 119 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 120 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 121 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 122 The cab at the corner>
  • 123 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 124 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 125 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 126 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 127 Just over a year old

  • 128 When horses score over the tractor

  • 129 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 130 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 131 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 132 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 133 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 134 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 135

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 136 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 137 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 138 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 139 Filming at Hartland

  • 140 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 141 End of the line

  • 142 New Post Office

  • 143 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 144 Service with a smile

  • 145 School crossing patrol begins

  • 146 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 147 Emergency ferry services

  • 148 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 149 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 150 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 151 By pony and trap to market

  • 152 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 153 Clovelly nightmare

  • 154 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 155

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 156 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 157 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 159 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 160 Decontrol of meat

  • 161 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 162

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 163 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 164 Over the bank together>
  • 165 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 166 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 167 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 168 Hartland's invitation

  • 169 Mobile missionary

  • 170 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 172 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 173 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 174 Puppet characters introduced

  • 175 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 176 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 177 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 178 Out of puff!

  • 179 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 180 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 181 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 182 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 183 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 184 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 185 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 186 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 187 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 188

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 189 Loads of black and white

  • 190 Caught in the act>
  • 191 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 192 Traditions and skills still there

  • 193 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 194 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 195 Simple Item 138
  • 196 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 197 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 198 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 199 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 200 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 201 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 202 Appledore's largest

  • 203 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 204 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 205 Peter poses for TV film

  • 206 No sale of Springfield House

  • 207 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 208 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 209 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 210 Bideford computer stars

  • 211 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 212 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 213

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 214 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 215 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 216 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 217 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 218 Recognise this resort?

  • 219

    Exhibition of school work
  • 220 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 221 Hartland postman retires

  • 222

    Building works
  • 223 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 224 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 225 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 226 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 227 Capers on the cobbles

  • 228 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 229

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 230 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 231 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 233 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 234 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 235 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 236 Artisans' Club

  • 237 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 238 New shipyard on schedule

  • 239 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 240 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 241 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 242 Burnard family reunion

  • 243 From Bobby to Brian

  • 244

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 245 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 246 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 247 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 248 A roof-top view - where?

  • 249 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 250 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 251 Twenty-one yachts

  • 252 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 253 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 254 Hartland Dancers
  • 255 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 256 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 257 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 258 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 259 Happy Days!

  • 260 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 261 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 262

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 263 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 264 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 265 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 266 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 267 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 268 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 269 Riverside mystery

  • 270 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 272 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 274 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 275 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 276 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 277 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 278 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 279 He beat the floods

  • 280 Cruising down the river

  • 281 No laughing matter

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

  • 283 Private home for public pump

  • 284 Revenge in style

  • 285 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 286 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 287 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 288 Torrington's new amenity

  • 289 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 290 Variety in summer weather

  • 291 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 292 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 293 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 294 In their new robes and hats

  • 295 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 296 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 297 What's the time?

  • 298 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 299 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 300 Some mushroom!

  • 301 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 302 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 303 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 304 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 305

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 306

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 307 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 308

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 309 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 310 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 311 Northam's almshouse

  • 312 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 313 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 314 Off on a great adventure

  • 315 New choral society's growing response

  • 316 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 317 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 318 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 319 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 320 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 321 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 322 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 323 School's link with cargo ship

  • 324 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 325 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 326 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 327

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 328 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 329 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 330 Northam footballers of the future

  • 331 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 332 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 333 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 334 The art of the thatcher

  • 335 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 336 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 337 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 338 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 339 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 340 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 341 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 342 Centenary of Gazette

  • 343 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 344 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 345 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 346 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 347 Picking the pops

  • 348

    Married in 1908
  • 349 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 350 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 351 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 352

    First prize
  • 353 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 354 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 355 113 years at Instow

  • 356 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 357 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 358 New addition to Quay front

  • 359 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 360 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 361 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 362 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 363 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 364 Torrington children build igloo
  • 365 Blanchards ad.>
  • 366 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 367 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 370 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 371 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 372 New life for Hartland organ

  • 373 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 374 A man and his wheel

  • 375 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 376 It really was the 'last time'

  • 377 Pannier Market's future?

  • 378 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 379 Parkham plan realised

  • 380 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 381 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 382 All for the love of a lady!

  • 383 Last train from Torrington

  • 384 Sight of a lifetime

  • 385 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 386 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 387 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 388 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 389 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 390 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 391 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 392 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 393

    Relatives all over the world
  • 394

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 395 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 396 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 397 Sweets derationing

  • 398 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 399

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 400 Jumble sale fever

  • 401 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 402 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 403 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 404 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 405 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 406 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 407

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 408 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 409 They are parted pro-tem

  • 410 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 411 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 412 Some 240 exhibits

  • 413 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 414 Finished in 1876

  • 415 Modern living at Bideford

  • 416 So this is the mainland!

  • 417 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 418 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 419 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 420 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 422 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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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Hartland YFC Win County Junior Quiz

Hartland YFC team, representing the Torridge district, won the final of the junior (under 21) quiz of Devon Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs held at Exeter.

7.2.1958 Hartland YFC

They scored 81½ points and the runners-up, Bow, had 79 points.
Thus Hartland become the first holders of the newly presented J Wesley Wilton Challenge Cup.
By coincidence, Hartland and Bow were winners and runners-up at the northern area final held at Alwington last week. This was the second year of this competition.
The Hartland team, photographed at Alwington above, consisted of Ann Goaman, Ann Major, David Walter, Gerald Williams and John Cottle.
Gazette article published 7 February 1958

Smiling Welcome To Festival Visitors

Here, in the smiling greeting of Hartland's Grand Old Man, 91 years old Mr Daniel Headon, better known to many as 'Uncle Dan' is the spirit of the British countryside exemplified. 

26.1.1951 Hartland Daniel Headon

Hardly a day passes, wet or dry, but Uncle Dan can be seen out on the main Bideford-Bude road for this three or four mile walk often carrying a large bundle of firewood as he makes his way home to ‘Highlea’, Baxworthy Corner, Hartland, where he lives with his son and daughter-in-law.
Mr Headon, who enjoys good health and still reads and writes without the aid of glasses, attends the little Church of St Martins-by-Bursdon Moor regularly every Sunday.
January 12th is Mr Headon’s great day; not only is it his own birthday but also that of his small great-grandson, Vernon Henry Keen, so granddaughter Ida, who lives next door, has a small family party for them both.
Gazette article dated 26 January 1951

News By Sledge at Hartland

On Saturday morning Hartland had its daily papers brought in by improvised sledge.

1963 Hartland snow

Early buses from Bideford were unable to reach Hartland owing to icy conditions on steep hills on the last stretch of the journey.
On being informed of this, local newsagent Mr Henry Mitchell went out to bring in the papers. Using a tea chest as a sledge he dragged them the 1 1/2 miles to his shop. It took just over an hour.
Gazette article dated 4 January 1963

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