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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 Ships at Bideford

  • 2 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 3 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 4 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 6 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 7 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 8 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 9

    Married in 1908
  • 10 Last train from Torrington

  • 11

    Building works
  • 12

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 13 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 14 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 15 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 16 A roof-top view - where?

  • 17 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 18 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 19 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 20 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 21 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 22 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 23 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 24 Recognise this resort?

  • 25 What's the time?

  • 26 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 27 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 28 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 29 Bridging the stream

  • 30 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 31 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 32 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 33 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 34 Service with a smile

  • 35 Sight of a lifetime

  • 36 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 37 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 38 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 39 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 40 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 41 The Geneva marionettes

  • 42 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 43 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 44 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 45 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 46 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 47

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 48 Centenary of Gazette

  • 49 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 50 Picking the pops

  • 51 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 52 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 54 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 55 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 56 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 57 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 58 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 59 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 60

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 61 Clovelly custom

  • 62 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 63 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 64 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 65 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 66 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 67 Traditions and skills still there

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 North Devon Driving School

  • 70 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 71 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 72 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 73 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 74 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 75

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 76 Ten year old scrambler

  • 77 The art of the thatcher

  • 78 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 80 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 81 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 82 It really was the 'last time'

  • 83 Some 240 exhibits

  • 84 Northam footballers of the future

  • 85 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 86 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 87 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 88

    Bidefordians
  • 89 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 90 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 91 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 92 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 93 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 94 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 95 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 96 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 97 New art gallery opened

  • 98 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 99 School crossing patrol begins

  • 100 Bideford regatta

  • 101 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 102 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 103 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 104 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 105 All aboard the ark

  • 106 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 107 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 108 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 109 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 110 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 111 Hartland Dancers
  • 112 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 113 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 114 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 116 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 117 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 118 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 119 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 120 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 121 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 122 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 123 Torrington's new amenity

  • 124 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 125 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 126 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 127 Happy Days!

  • 128 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 130 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 131 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 132 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 133 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 134

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 135 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 136 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 137

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 138 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 139 The cab at the corner>
  • 140 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 141

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 142 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 143 Police station view of Bideford

  • 144 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 145 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 146 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 147 Off on a great adventure

  • 148 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 149 Mobile missionary

  • 150 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 151

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 152 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 153

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 154 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 155 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 156 Cruising down the river

  • 157 Over the bank together>
  • 158 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 159 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 160 Peter poses for TV film

  • 161 By pony and trap to market

  • 162 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 163 He beat the floods

  • 164 Emergency ferry services

  • 165 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 166 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 From Bobby to Brian

  • 169 New Lundy stamps

  • 170 New life for Hartland organ

  • 171 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 172 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 173 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 174 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 175 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 176 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 177 A man and his wheel

  • 178 Private home for public pump

  • 179 Out of puff!

  • 180 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 181 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 182 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 183 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 184 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 185 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 186 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 187 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 189 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 190 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 191 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 192

    Exhibition of school work
  • 193 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 194 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 195 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 196 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 197 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 198 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 199 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 200 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 201 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 202 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 203 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 204 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 205 Decontrol of meat

  • 206

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 207 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 208 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 209 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 210 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 211 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 212 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 213 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 214 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 215 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 216 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 217 Picking the pops

  • 218

    Relatives all over the world
  • 219 Twenty-one yachts

  • 220 When horses score over the tractor

  • 221

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 222 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 223 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 224 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 225 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 226 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 227 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 228 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 229 Hartland postman retires

  • 230 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 231 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 232 School's link with cargo ship

  • 233 New civic medallions

  • 234 Loads of black and white

  • 235 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 236 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 237 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 238 New look in the hayfields

  • 239 Pannier Market's future?

  • 240 Filming at Hartland

  • 241

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 242 A story to tell!

  • 243 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 244

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 245 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 246 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 248 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 249 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 250 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 251 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 252 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 253 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 254 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 255 Modern living at Bideford

  • 256 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 257 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 258 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 259 Capers on the cobbles

  • 260 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 261 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 262 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 263 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 264 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 265 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 266

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 267 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 268

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 269 Some mushroom!

  • 270 In their new robes and hats

  • 271 For crying out loud!

  • 272 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 273

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 274 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 275 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 276 New addition to Quay front

  • 277 Devil sent packing

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

  • 279 Hartland's invitation

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 281 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 282 Parkham plan realised

  • 283 So this is the mainland!

  • 284 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 285 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 286 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 287 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 288 No laughing matter

  • 289 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 290 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 291 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 292 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 293 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 294 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 295 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 296 Clovelly nightmare

  • 297 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 299 Burnard family reunion

  • 300

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 301 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 302 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 303 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 304 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 305 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 306

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 307 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 308 Torrington in 1967

  • 309 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 310 Littleham family's five generations

  • 311 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 312 End of the line

  • 313 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 314 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 315 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 316 Caught in the act>
  • 317 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 318 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 319 New Post Office

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

  • 321 Finished in 1876

  • 322 Puppet characters introduced

  • 323 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 324 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 325 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 326 A bird of their own!

  • 327 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 328 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 329 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 330 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 331 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 332 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 333 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 334 Circus comes to town

  • 335 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 336 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 337 Simple Item 138
  • 338 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 339 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 340 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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    First prize
  • 342 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 343

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 344 New shipyard on schedule

  • 345 Blanchards ad.>
  • 346 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 347 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 348 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 349 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 350 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 351 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 352 All for the love of a lady!

  • 353 New choral society's growing response

  • 354 Life begins at 80

  • 355 Bideford loses training ship

  • 356 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 357 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 358 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 360 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 361 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 362 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 364 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 365 Revenge in style

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 367 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 368 Northam's almshouse

  • 369 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 370 Waldon Triplets
  • 371 Penny for the guy

  • 372 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 373 Six footed lamb

  • 374 Sweets derationing

  • 375 113 years at Instow

  • 376 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 377 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 378

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 379 Torrington children build igloo
  • 380 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 381 Jumble sale fever

  • 382 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 383 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 384 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 385 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 386 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 387 Appledore's largest

  • 388 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 389 No sale of Springfield House

  • 390 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 391 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 392 Riverside mystery

  • 393 First ship in 8 years

  • 394

    Was a missionary
  • 395 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 396 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 397 Just over a year old

  • 398 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 399 Artisans' Club

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    New gateway
  • 401 Warmington's garage ad

  • 402 Variety in summer weather

  • 403 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 404 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 405 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 406 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 407 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 408 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 409 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 410 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 411 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 412 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 413 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 414 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 415 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 416 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 417 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 418

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 419 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 420 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 421 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 422 Can spring be far away?

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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  • 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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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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