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

  • 2 Six footed lamb

  • 3 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 4 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 5 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 6 He beat the floods

  • 7 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 8 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 9 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 10 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 11

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 12 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 13 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 14 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 15 Capers on the cobbles

  • 16 In their new robes and hats

  • 17 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 18 New shipyard on schedule

  • 19 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 20 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 21 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 22 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 23 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 24 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 25 Picking the pops

  • 26 Traditions and skills still there

  • 27 New art gallery opened

  • 28 All aboard the ark

  • 29 New Lundy stamps

  • 30 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 31 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 32 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 33

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 34 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 35

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 36 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 37 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 38 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 39 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 40 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 42 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 43 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 44 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 45 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 46 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 47 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 48 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 49 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 50 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 51 Decontrol of meat

  • 52 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 53 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 54 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 55 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 56 Just over a year old

  • 57

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 58 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 59 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 60 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 61

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 62 New Post Office

  • 63 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 64

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 65 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 66 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 67 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 68 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 69 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 70 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 71 Blanchards ad.>
  • 72 Appledore's largest

  • 73 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 74 Simple Item 138
  • 75 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 76 Bridging the stream

  • 77 Life begins at 80

  • 78 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 79 Hartland Dancers
  • 80 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 81 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 82 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 83

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 84 A man and his wheel

  • 85 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 86 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 87 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 88 Artisans' Club

  • 89 Picking the pops

  • 90 A bird of their own!

  • 91 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 92 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 93 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 94 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 95 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 96 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 97 113 years at Instow

  • 98 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 99 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 100 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 101 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 102 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 103 Peter poses for TV film

  • 104 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 105 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 106 Some mushroom!

  • 107 When horses score over the tractor

  • 108

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 109 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 110 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 111 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 112 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 113 Cruising down the river

  • 114

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 115

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 116 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 117 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 118 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 119 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 120 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 121 No laughing matter

  • 122 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 123 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 125 North Devon Driving School

  • 126 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 127 Devil sent packing

  • 128 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 129 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 130

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 131 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 132 Revenge in style

  • 133 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 134

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 135 New addition to Quay front

  • 136 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 137 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 138 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 139 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 140 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 141 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 142 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 143 Variety in summer weather

  • 144 Bideford regatta

  • 145 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 146 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 147 School's link with cargo ship

  • 148 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 149 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 150 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 151 Torrington's new amenity

  • 152 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 155 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 156 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 157 Bideford loses training ship

  • 158 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 159 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 160 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 161 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 162 Sight of a lifetime

  • 163 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 164 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 165 A roof-top view - where?

  • 166

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 167 All for the love of a lady!

  • 168 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 169 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 170 Riverside mystery

  • 171 Pannier Market's future?

  • 172 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 173 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 174 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 175 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 176 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 177 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 178 Penny for the guy

  • 179 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 180 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 181 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 182 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 183 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 184 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 186 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 187 Caught in the act>
  • 188 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 189 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 190 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 191

    Relatives all over the world
  • 192 From Bobby to Brian

  • 193 Over the bank together>
  • 194 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 195 Hartland postman retires

  • 196

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 197 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 198 Jumble sale fever

  • 199 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 200 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 201 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 202 Hartland's invitation

  • 203 New life for Hartland organ

  • 204 Finished in 1876

  • 205

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 206 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 207 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 208 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 209 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 210

    Exhibition of school work
  • 211 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 212 Service with a smile

  • 213 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 214

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 215 Bideford computer stars

  • 216 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 217 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 218 Ships at Bideford

  • 219 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 220 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 221 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 222 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 224 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 225 No sale of Springfield House

  • 226 Parkham plan realised

  • 227 Clovelly custom

  • 228 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 229

    Bidefordians
  • 230 Weare Giffard potato

  • 231 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 232 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 233 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 234 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 235

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 236 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 237 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 238 The cab at the corner>
  • 239 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 240 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 242 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 243 What's the time?

  • 244 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 245 Off on a great adventure

  • 246 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 247 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 248 Some 240 exhibits

  • 249 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 250 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 251 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 252 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 253 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 254 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 255 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 256 Emergency ferry services

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

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

  • 259 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 260

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 261 Twenty-one yachts

  • 262 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 263 Warmington's garage ad

  • 264 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 265 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 266 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 267 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 268 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 269 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 270 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 271 Clovelly nightmare

  • 272 A story to tell!

  • 273 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 274 Loads of black and white

  • 275 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 276 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 277 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 278 Sweets derationing

  • 279 Ten year old scrambler

  • 280 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 281 Filming at Hartland

  • 282 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 283 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 284 It really was the 'last time'

  • 285

    Married in 1908
  • 286 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 287 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 288

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 289 Modern living at Bideford

  • 290

    First prize
  • 291 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 292

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 293 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 294 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 295 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 296 Circus comes to town

  • 297 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 298 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 299 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 300 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 301 Waldon Triplets
  • 302 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 303 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 304 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 305 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 306 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 307 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 308 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 309 The art of the thatcher

  • 310

    Building works
  • 311

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 312 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 313 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 314 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 315 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 316 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 317 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 318 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 319 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 320 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 321

    New gateway
  • 322 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 323 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 324 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 325 Littleham family's five generations

  • 326 Private home for public pump

  • 327 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 328 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 329

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 330 Happy Days!

  • 331 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 332 Northam's almshouse

  • 333 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 334 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 335 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 336 First ship in 8 years

  • 337 Burnard family reunion

  • 338 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 339 For crying out loud!

  • 340 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 341 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 342

    Was a missionary
  • 343 Puppet characters introduced

  • 344 By pony and trap to market

  • 345 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 346 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 347 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 348 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 349 The Geneva marionettes

  • 350 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 351 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 352 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 353 Mobile missionary

  • 354 Torrington in 1967

  • 355 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 356 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 359 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 360 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 361 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 362 School crossing patrol begins

  • 363 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 364 New civic medallions

  • 365 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 366 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 367 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 368 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 370 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 371 Police station view of Bideford

  • 372 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 373 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 End of the line

  • 377 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 378 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 381 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 382 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 383 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 384 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 385 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 386 They are parted pro-tem

  • 387 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 388 New choral society's growing response

  • 389 Centenary of Gazette

  • 390 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 391 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 392 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 393 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 394 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 395 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 396 Can spring be far away?

  • 397 Out of puff!

  • 398 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 399 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 400 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 401 Last train from Torrington

  • 402 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 404 Northam footballers of the future

  • 405 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 406 Torrington children build igloo
  • 407

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 408 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 409 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 410 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 412 Recognise this resort?

  • 413 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 414 New look in the hayfields

  • 415 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 417 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 418 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 419 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 420 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 421 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 422 X-ray shoe fitting

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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Buckland Brewer Methodists

Harvest festival services were held at Buckland Brewer Methodist Church recently, which had been tastefully decorated with gifts of fruit and flowers by women members, helped by the Youth Club. 

26.10.1962 Buckland Brewer harvest

Morning service was conducted by Rev Donald Cox, of Appledore, and evening service, in which Church of England friends joined, by Rev J Owen Clutterbuck. Mr F Babb played at both services.
A children’s gift service was held in the afternoon, when Mrs Clutterbuck received the gifts and spoke to the children. Collections at this service was for the Freedom from Hunger Campaign, and £5 will be sent from the Sunday school.

The Monday evening service was followed by a faith supper, convened by Mesdames T Brown and W Prance. The gifts were then sold by Mr C Babb.  

Gazette article dated 26 October 1962

Make-Up At Buckland

Buckland Brewer Women’s Institute had a very pleasant evening last week, being entertained by Miss Parker, of the Max Factor Co,. of London, who gave a demonstration on make-up.

1.8.1958 Buckland Brewer WI

Mrs Burt acted as model.
Miss Parker also gave each member a chart with the description of make-up each should use. A vote of thanks was expressed by Mrs Brimacombe.
In the competition – the best arrangement of flowers in a kitchen utensil – Mrs Harris and Miss S Adams, won the garden flowers section and Mesdames Mills and Stokes that for Wild Flowers.
Mrs Allan was the tea hostess, assisted by Mrs Zelly.
For the social time country dancing was organised by Mrs Mills. Music was supplied by Mrs S Brown, president.
Gazette article dated 1 August 1958

Max Factor

Heifer Is Changing Her Sex

When Pansy, a three year old Fresian heifer owned by Mr Tom Gill, of the Beeches, Buckland Brewer, showed a tendency to develop somewhat unladylike habits and failed to show, as she should have done, signs of approaching motherhood, Mr Gill consulted a veterinary surgeon.

28.6.1963 heifer

His diagnosis: she is changing her sex.
Pansy still gives three gallons of milk daily, but her ‘moo’ is changing to a bellow and she tends to show more than a passing interest in the other members of the dairy herd.
An AI heifer, she produced her first calf, a bull, normally.
Says 50 year old Mr Gill: “I have never before known anything like this and no farmer to whom I have mentioned it has known a similar case”.
Gazette article dated 28 June 1963

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