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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 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 2 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 3

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 4 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 5 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 6

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 7 Northam's almshouse

  • 8 Some mushroom!

  • 9 Blanchards ad.>
  • 10 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 11 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 12 Peter poses for TV film

  • 13 Penny for the guy

  • 14 New shipyard on schedule

  • 15 Off on a great adventure

  • 16 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 17 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 18 Picking the pops

  • 19 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 20 Variety in summer weather

  • 21 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 22 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 23 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 24 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 26 Centenary of Gazette

  • 27 Weare Giffard potato

  • 28 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 29 Sight of a lifetime

  • 30 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 31 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 32 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 33 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 35 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 36 Recognise this resort?

  • 37 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 38 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 39 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 40 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 41 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 42 Just over a year old

  • 43 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 44 Cruising down the river

  • 45

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 46 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 47 Last train from Torrington

  • 48

    First prize
  • 49 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 50 Devil sent packing

  • 51 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 52 Some 240 exhibits

  • 53 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 54 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 55 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 56 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 57 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 58 Hartland postman retires

  • 59 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 60 Twenty-one yachts

  • 61 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 62 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 63 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 64 New civic medallions

  • 65

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 66

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 67 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 68 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 69 Waldon Triplets
  • 70 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 71 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 72 Decontrol of meat

  • 73 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 74 Littleham family's five generations

  • 75 So this is the mainland!

  • 76 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 77 Torrington's new amenity

  • 78 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 79 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 80 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 81

    Exhibition of school work
  • 82 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 83 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 84 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 85 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 86 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 87 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 88 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 89 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 90 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 91 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 92 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 93 New look in the hayfields

  • 94 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 95 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 97 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 98 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 99

    Building works
  • 100 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 101 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 102 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 103 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 104 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 105 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 106 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 107 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 108 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 109 Artisans' Club

  • 110 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 111 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 112 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 113 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 114 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 115 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 116 A roof-top view - where?

  • 117 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 118 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 119 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 120 Over the bank together>
  • 121 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 123 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 124 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 125 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 126 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 127 School's link with cargo ship

  • 128 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 129 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 130 Out of puff!

  • 131 He beat the floods

  • 132

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 133 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 134 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 135 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 136 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 137 113 years at Instow

  • 138 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 139 In their new robes and hats

  • 140 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 141 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 142 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 143 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 144 Service with a smile

  • 145 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 146

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 147 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 148 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 149 Burnard family reunion

  • 150 Clovelly nightmare

  • 151 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 152 Modern living at Bideford

  • 153

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 154

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 155 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 156 Torrington children build igloo
  • 157 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 158 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 159 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 160 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 161 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 162 Six footed lamb

  • 163 First ship in 8 years

  • 164 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 165 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 166 Puppet characters introduced

  • 167 School crossing patrol begins

  • 168 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 170 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 171 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 172 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 173 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 174 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 175 North Devon Driving School

  • 176 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 177 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 178 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 179 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 180 Parkham plan realised

  • 181 A man and his wheel

  • 182 By pony and trap to market

  • 183 What's the time?

  • 184 Filming at Hartland

  • 185 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 186 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 187 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 188 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 189 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 190 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 192 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 193 Bideford loses training ship

  • 194 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 195 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 196 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 197 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 198 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 199

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 200 Finished in 1876

  • 201 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 202 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 203 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 204 Ten year old scrambler

  • 205 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 206 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 207 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 208 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 209 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 210 Caught in the act>
  • 211

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 212 Sweets derationing

  • 213 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 214

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 215 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 216 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 217 Circus comes to town

  • 218 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 219 The art of the thatcher

  • 220 Northam footballers of the future

  • 221 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 222 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 223 Hartland's invitation

  • 224 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 225 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 226 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 227 They are parted pro-tem

  • 228 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 229 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 230 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 231 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 232 Capers on the cobbles

  • 233 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 234 Traditions and skills still there

  • 235 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 236 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 237 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 238 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 239 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 240 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 241 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 242 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 243 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 244 Ships at Bideford

  • 245 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 246 All for the love of a lady!

  • 247 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 248 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 249 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 250 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 251 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 252 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 253 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 254 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 255 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 256 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 257 Life begins at 80

  • 258 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 259 End of the line

  • 260

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 261 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 262 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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    New gateway
  • 264 A bird of their own!

  • 265 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 266 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 267

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 268 Hartland Dancers
  • 269

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 270 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

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

  • 272 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 273 Bridging the stream

  • 274 Happy Days!

  • 275

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 276 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 277 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 278 For crying out loud!

  • 279 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 280 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 281 Emergency ferry services

  • 282 New Lundy stamps

  • 283 Loads of black and white

  • 284 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 285 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 286 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 287 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 288 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 289 Pannier Market's future?

  • 290 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 291 New choral society's growing response

  • 292 Picking the pops

  • 293 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 294 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 295 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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    Bidefordians
  • 297 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 298 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 299 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 300 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 301 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 302 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 303 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 304 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 305 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 306 From Bobby to Brian

  • 307 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 308 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 309 A story to tell!

  • 310 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 311 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 312 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 313

    Was a missionary
  • 314 No sale of Springfield House

  • 315 Private home for public pump

  • 316 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 317

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 318 Appledore's largest

  • 319 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 320

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 321 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 322 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 323

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 324 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 325 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 326 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 327 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 328 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 329 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 330 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 331 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 332 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 333 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 334 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 335 New art gallery opened

  • 336

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 337 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 338 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 339 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 340 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 341 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 342 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 343 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 344 New Post Office

  • 345 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 346 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 347

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 348 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 349 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 352 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 353 Bideford computer stars

  • 354 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 355 Police station view of Bideford

  • 356 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 357 Clovelly custom

  • 358 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 359 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 360 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 361 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 362 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 363 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 364 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

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

  • 367 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 368 Warmington's garage ad

  • 369 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 370 It really was the 'last time'

  • 371 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 372 When horses score over the tractor

  • 373 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

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

  • 376 New addition to Quay front

  • 377 No laughing matter

  • 378 Mobile missionary

  • 379 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 380 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 381 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 382

    Relatives all over the world
  • 383 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 385 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 386 Jumble sale fever

  • 387 Simple Item 138
  • 388 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 389 The cab at the corner>
  • 390 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 391 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 392 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 393 Torrington in 1967

  • 394 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 395

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 396 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 397 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 398 Bideford regatta

  • 399

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 400 All aboard the ark

  • 401 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 402 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 403 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 404 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 405 Revenge in style

  • 406 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 408 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 409 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 410 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 411

    Married in 1908
  • 412 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 413 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 414 Riverside mystery

  • 415 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 416 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 417 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 418 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 419 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 421 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 422 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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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Childhood Friends Celebrate Golden Wedding

A Bideford couple who lived but two doors away from each other in their childhood celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday.

11.7.1958 Horrell golden wedding

Mr and Mrs H Horrell, who were married at Bideford Parish Church in 1908 and live at 13 New Road, Bideford, were guests of honour at a surprise party given for them by their son, Mr Charles Horrell, 62 Stucley Road, Bideford.

Mrs Horrell, who is 72, seven years younger than her husband, does all her own housework. For many years Mr Horrell worked as a stevedore on Bideford Quay and now likes to spend his leisure time chatting to old friends.

Mr and Mrs Horrell have a daughter living in Chelsea, London.

Full Gazette article is dated 11 July 1958

Births, Engagements and Marriages

7 April 1977

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Parsons – April 4 1977 to Graham and Hazel, a son, Neil Graham, brother for Hayley.

Raymont – April 2 at the NDDHMU to Norman and Wendy (nee Bosher), a daughter, Katy, a sister for John.

Tremain – March 27 at Benoni, South Africa, to Lynne (nee Guillaume) and Brian, a son, Oliver Leonard, brother for Michelle.

Mules-Trick – Both families have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Janet on her 18th birthday April 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs O Trick, 1 Brookfield Street, Bideford, to David, third son of Mr and Mrs C Mules, 6 Hatchmoor Estate, Torrington.

Isaac-Fisher – On Saturday April 2 1977 at Northam Register Office, Bryan Ernest John, son of the late Mr and Mrs J Isaac, to Christine Hazel, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mackey, 22 Park Avenue, Bideford.

Smale-Williams – On April 10 1917 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev Newton Leake, James L Smale to Winifred E Williams. Present address 6 Kimberley Terrace, Northam.

50 Years Wed Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the golden wedding day of Mr John Thomas Mitchell and his wife of 1 Stucley Road, Bideford.

6.4.1973 Mitchell golden wedding Bideford

Mr Mitchell is 78 and his wife 72. Before their marriage at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Mrs Mitchell was Miss Ethel Louise Ackland.

Mr and Mrs Mitchell have a son and a daughter who are twins – Mr John Mitchell, of 49 Western Avenue, Appledore, who is a shipwright with Appledore Shipbuilders, and Mrs Joan Stevens, of 52 Pynes Lane, Bideford.

The golden anniversary is being celebrated with a party at their daughter’s home.

The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973.

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