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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 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 2 It really was the 'last time'

  • 3 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 4 Weare Giffard potato

  • 5 Caught in the act>
  • 6

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 7 New art gallery opened

  • 8 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 9 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 10 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 11 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 12

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 13

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 14 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 15 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 16 Some mushroom!

  • 17 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 18 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 19

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 20 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 21 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 22 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 23 Bridging the stream

  • 24 Blanchards ad.>
  • 25 Mobile missionary

  • 26 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 27

    Was a missionary
  • 28 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 29 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 30 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 31 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 32 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 33 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 34 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 36

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 37 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 38 Northam's almshouse

  • 39 A man and his wheel

  • 40 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 41 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 42 Littleham family's five generations

  • 43 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 44 Twenty-one yachts

  • 45 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 46 Hartland Dancers
  • 47

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 48 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 49 Emergency ferry services

  • 50 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 51 School's link with cargo ship

  • 52 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 53 Sweets derationing

  • 54 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 55 They are parted pro-tem

  • 56 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 58 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 59

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 60

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 61 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 62 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 63 Recognise this resort?

  • 64 Bideford loses training ship

  • 65 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 66 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 67 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 68 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 69 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 70 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 71 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 72 Devil sent packing

  • 73 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 74 Ten year old scrambler

  • 75 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 76 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 77 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 78 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 79 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 80 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 81 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 82 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 83 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 84 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 85 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 86 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 87 Ships at Bideford

  • 88 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 89 Hartland postman retires

  • 90 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 91 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 92 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 93 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 94 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 95 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 96 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 97 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 98

    New gateway
  • 99 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 100 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 101 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 102 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 103 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 104 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 105 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 106 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 107 Finished in 1876

  • 108 All aboard the ark

  • 109 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 110 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 111 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 112 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 113 A roof-top view - where?

  • 114 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 115 113 years at Instow

  • 116 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 117 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 118 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 119 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 120 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 121 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 122 He beat the floods

  • 123 Service with a smile

  • 124 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 125 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 126

    Bidefordians
  • 127 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 128 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 129 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 130 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 131 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 132 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 133 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 134 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 135 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 136 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 138 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 139 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 140 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 141 Life begins at 80

  • 142 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 143 Filming at Hartland

  • 144 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 145 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 146 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 147 Revenge in style

  • 148 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 149 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 150 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 151 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 152 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 153 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 154 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 155 Capers on the cobbles

  • 156 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 157

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 158 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 159

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 160

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 161 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 162 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 163 Penny for the guy

  • 164 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 165 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 166 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 167

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 168 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 169 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 170 First ship in 8 years

  • 171 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 172 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 173 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 174 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 175 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

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

  • 177 Cruising down the river

  • 178 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 179 Off on a great adventure

  • 180 Police station view of Bideford

  • 181 The Geneva marionettes

  • 182 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 183 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 184 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 185 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 186

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 187 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 188 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 189 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 190 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 191 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 192 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 193 What's the time?

  • 194

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 195 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 196 Simple Item 138
  • 197 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 198 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 199 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 200 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 201

    Building works
  • 202 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 203 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 204 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 205 No laughing matter

  • 206

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 207 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 208 New Lundy stamps

  • 209 Torrington in 1967

  • 210 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 211 Out of puff!

  • 212 A story to tell!

  • 213 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 214

    First prize
  • 215

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 216 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 217 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 218 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 220

    Exhibition of school work
  • 221 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 222 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 223 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 224 Artisans' Club

  • 225 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 226 Centenary of Gazette

  • 227 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 228 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 230 Last train from Torrington

  • 231 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 232 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 233 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 234 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 235 Modern living at Bideford

  • 236 Hartland's invitation

  • 237 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 238

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 239 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 240 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 241 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 242 New addition to Quay front

  • 243 So this is the mainland!

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 246 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 247 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 248 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 249 New shipyard on schedule

  • 250 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 251 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 252 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 253 New civic medallions

  • 254 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 255 Torrington's new amenity

  • 256 New look in the hayfields

  • 257 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 258 New life for Hartland organ

  • 259 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 260 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 261 Puppet characters introduced

  • 262 Peter poses for TV film

  • 263 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 264 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 265

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 266 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 267 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 268 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 269 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 270 The cab at the corner>
  • 271 Clovelly nightmare

  • 272 North Devon Driving School

  • 273 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 274 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 275 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 276 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 277 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 278 In their new robes and hats

  • 279 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 280 Sight of a lifetime

  • 281 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 282 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 283 Six footed lamb

  • 284

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 285 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 286 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 287

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 288 Can spring be far away?

  • 289 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 290 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 291 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 292 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 293 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 294 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 295 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 296 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 297 End of the line

  • 298 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 299 Northam footballers of the future

  • 300 School crossing patrol begins

  • 301

    Relatives all over the world
  • 302 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 303 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 304 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 305 Clovelly custom

  • 306 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 307 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 308 Variety in summer weather

  • 309 Happy Days!

  • 310 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 311 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 312 New choral society's growing response

  • 313 Over the bank together>
  • 314 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 315 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 316 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 317 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 318 Riverside mystery

  • 319 Waldon Triplets
  • 320 Traditions and skills still there

  • 321 Appledore's largest

  • 322 By pony and trap to market

  • 323 From Bobby to Brian

  • 324

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 325 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 326 Jumble sale fever

  • 327 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 328 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 329 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 330 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 331 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 332 Just over a year old

  • 333 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 334 Torrington children build igloo
  • 335 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 336 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 337 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 338 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 339 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 341 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 342 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 343 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 344 Picking the pops

  • 345 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 346 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 347 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 348 Private home for public pump

  • 349 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 350 For crying out loud!

  • 351 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 352 No sale of Springfield House

  • 353 Some 240 exhibits

  • 354 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 356 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 357

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 358 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 359 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 360 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 361 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 362 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 363 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 364

    Married in 1908
  • 365 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 366 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 367 Loads of black and white

  • 368 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 369 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 370 Bideford computer stars

  • 371 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 372 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 373 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 374 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 375 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 376 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 377

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 378 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 380

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 381 When horses score over the tractor

  • 382 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 383 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 384 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 385 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 386 Burnard family reunion

  • 387 Bideford regatta

  • 388 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 389

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 390 All for the love of a lady!

  • 391 Decontrol of meat

  • 392 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 393 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 394 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 395 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 396 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 397 The art of the thatcher

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 400 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 401 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 402 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 403 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 404 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 405 Parkham plan realised

  • 406 Pannier Market's future?

  • 407 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 408 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 409 Warmington's garage ad

  • 410 A bird of their own!

  • 411 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 412 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 413 New Post Office

  • 414 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 415 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 416 Circus comes to town

  • 417 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 418 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 419 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 420 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 421 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 422 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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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  • 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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  • 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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Wins Cup at International Food Festival

Miss Lorna Hancock,

of Kerwell Farm, Parkham, receives the challenge cup and replica for her prizewinning hors d'oeuvre at the 11th International Gastronomic Festival at Torquay, from the Mayor of Torbay, Ald A L Goodrich.

16.5.1969 Parkham Lorna Hancock

Lorna is a student at the North Devon Technical College.

The college's department of catering were awarded the Prix d'honneur of the festival for the second time in three years - for their exhibit a 'pate de becassine aux truffles' which also won for them the challenge trophy and gold medal.

Runners-up in this section came from the Netherlands, Germany and Poland. Other local winners were Irene Lewis of Bideford and Marilyn Skinner, Holsworthy.

Gazette article dated 16 May 1969

Chicken And Homemade Wine At Barbecue

Wine Circle

26.5.1972 Parkham chicken and wine

 

The lighter side of winemaking was the theme for more than 90 Torridge Valley Wine Circle members and friends at Cross Park, Parkham on Friday, the occasion of the annual barbecue. Mr and Mrs Ray Holland who placed their home and garden at the disposal of fellow circle members were thanked by Mr Peter Williams (Bradworthy).

Messrs Colin W Wadey, P Williams, K Burge, S Stone, Mrs W Travis and Miss W Mercer organised the barbecue which attracted a record crowd. Music was provided by Mr R Budd, of Bideford, on a locally made Wyvern electronic organ.

Circle members assisted in the preparation of chicken, baked potatoes, hog dogs and sponge flans were accompanied by a wide selection of homemade wines.

Gazette article dated 26 May 1972

Dark Ages Tradition

Some of the children of Parkham County Primary School at work on their entries for a competition based on an Easter tradition that dates back to the Dark Ages.

Parkham eggs 17.2.1978


The tradition is that of decorating hard-boiled or blown eggs as symbols of re-birth and the National Farmers’ Union has organised the competition to revive interest in the art.
The entries from something like 7,000 children from 60 schools in the West country are to be judged on the quality of workmanship and originality of the design. The prizes at school level are being sponsored by individual egg producers, in the case of Parkham Mr Paul Cooper, of Littleham, the regional poultry secretary.
Judging at Parkham will be on February 24 and the winners go through to regional finals in early March. The national finals will be staged in London in Easter week.
Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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