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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 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 2 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 3 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 4 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 5 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 6 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 7 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 8 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 9 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 10

    New gateway
  • 11 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 12 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 13 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 14 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 15

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 16 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 17

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 18 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 19 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 20 Some mushroom!

  • 21 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 22 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 23 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 24 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 25 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 26 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 27 So this is the mainland!

  • 28 For crying out loud!

  • 29 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 30 New life for Hartland organ

  • 31 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 32 All for the love of a lady!

  • 33 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 34 A bird of their own!

  • 35 Just over a year old

  • 36 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 37 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 38 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 39 Life begins at 80

  • 40 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 41

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 42

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 43 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 44 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 45 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 46 Out of puff!

  • 47 New shipyard on schedule

  • 48

    Exhibition of school work
  • 49 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 51 School crossing patrol begins

  • 52 Service with a smile

  • 53 He beat the floods

  • 54 Variety in summer weather

  • 55 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 56 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 58 Centenary of Gazette

  • 59 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 60

    First prize
  • 61 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 62 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 63 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 64 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 65 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 66 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 67 Weare Giffard potato

  • 68 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 69 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 70

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 71 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 72 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 73

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 74 When horses score over the tractor

  • 75 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 76 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 77 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 78 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 79 Torrington children build igloo
  • 80 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 82 New addition to Quay front

  • 83 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 84 Bideford regatta

  • 85 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 86 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 87

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 88 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

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

  • 91 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 92 By pony and trap to market

  • 93 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 94 North Devon Driving School

  • 95 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 96 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 97 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 98 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 99 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 100 In their new robes and hats

  • 101 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 102 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 103 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 104 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 105 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 106 End of the line

  • 107 Police station view of Bideford

  • 108 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 109 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 110

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 111 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 112 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 113 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 114 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 115 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 116 Revenge in style

  • 117 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 118 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 119 Pannier Market's future?

  • 120

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 121 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 122

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 123 113 years at Instow

  • 124

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 125

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 126 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 127 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 128 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 129 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 130 Over the bank together>
  • 131 Last train from Torrington

  • 132 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 133 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 134 Caught in the act>
  • 135 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 136 Ships at Bideford

  • 137 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 138 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 139 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 140 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 141 Decontrol of meat

  • 142 Burnard family reunion

  • 143 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 144

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 145 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 146 It really was the 'last time'

  • 147 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 148 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 149 The art of the thatcher

  • 150 Appledore's largest

  • 151 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 152 Littleham family's five generations

  • 153 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 154 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 155 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 156 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 157 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 158 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 159 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 160 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 161 Hartland's invitation

  • 162 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 163 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 164

    Was a missionary
  • 165 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 166 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 167 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 168 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 169 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 170 Peter poses for TV film

  • 171 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 172 Parkham plan realised

  • 173 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 174 Jumble sale fever

  • 175 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 176 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 177 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 178 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 179 Ten year old scrambler

  • 180 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 181 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 182 They are parted pro-tem

  • 183

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 184 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 185 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 186 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 187

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 188 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 189 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 190 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 192 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 193 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 194 Sweets derationing

  • 195 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 196 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 197 Capers on the cobbles

  • 198 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 199 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 200 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 201

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 202 Hartland postman retires

  • 203 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 204

    Bidefordians
  • 205 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 206

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 207 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 208 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 209 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 210 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 211 School's link with cargo ship

  • 212 Northam footballers of the future

  • 213 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 216 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 217 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 218 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 219 Simple Item 138
  • 220 A man and his wheel

  • 221 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 222 The cab at the corner>
  • 223 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 224 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 225 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 226 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 227 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 228 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 229 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 230 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 231 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 232 Puppet characters introduced

  • 233

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 234 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 235 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 236 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 237 Circus comes to town

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

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

  • 240 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 241 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 242 A roof-top view - where?

  • 243 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 244 Students help model St Sidwell

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    Married in 1908
  • 246 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 247 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 248 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 249 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 250 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 251 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 252 Blanchards ad.>
  • 253 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 254 Modern living at Bideford

  • 255 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 256 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 257 Filming at Hartland

  • 258 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 259 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 260 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 262 Six footed lamb

  • 263 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 264 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 265 No sale of Springfield House

  • 266 All aboard the ark

  • 267 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 268 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 269 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 270 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 271 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 272 From Bobby to Brian

  • 273 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 274 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 275 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 276 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 277 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 279 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 280 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 281 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 283 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 284 Warmington's garage ad

  • 285 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 286 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 287 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 288 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 289

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 290 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 291 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 293 Off on a great adventure

  • 294 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 295 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 296 Happy Days!

  • 297 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 298 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 299 A story to tell!

  • 300

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 301 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 302

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 303 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 304 Mobile missionary

  • 305 New look in the hayfields

  • 306 Torrington in 1967

  • 307 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 308 Picking the pops

  • 309 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 310 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 311 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 312 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 313 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 314 Clovelly nightmare

  • 315 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 316 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 317 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 319

    Relatives all over the world
  • 320 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 321 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 322 Loads of black and white

  • 323 New Lundy stamps

  • 324 What's the time?

  • 325 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 326 New Post Office

  • 327 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 328 Waldon Triplets
  • 329 New art gallery opened

  • 330 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 331 Riverside mystery

  • 332 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 333 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 334 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 335 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 336 Private home for public pump

  • 337 Northam's almshouse

  • 338 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 339 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 340 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 341 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 342 Artisans' Club

  • 343 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 344 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 345 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 346 Bideford computer stars

  • 347 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 348 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 349 Hartland Dancers
  • 350 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 351 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 352 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 353 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 354

    Building works
  • 355 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 356 Can spring be far away?

  • 357 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 358 New civic medallions

  • 359 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 360 Devil sent packing

  • 361 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 362 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 363 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 364 Torrington's new amenity

  • 365 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 366 Recognise this resort?

  • 367 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 368 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 369 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 370 Bridging the stream

  • 371 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 372 Cruising down the river

  • 373 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 374 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 375 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 376 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 377 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 378 New choral society's growing response

  • 379 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 380 Penny for the guy

  • 381

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 382 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 383 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 384 No laughing matter

  • 385 Some 240 exhibits

  • 386 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 387 Emergency ferry services

  • 388 Finished in 1876

  • 389 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 390 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 391 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 392 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 393 Clovelly custom

  • 394 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 395 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 396 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 397 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 398 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 399

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 400

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 401 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 402 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 403 The Geneva marionettes

  • 404 First ship in 8 years

  • 405 Sight of a lifetime

  • 406 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 407 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 408 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 409 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 410 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 411 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 412 Picking the pops

  • 413

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 414 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 415 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 416 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 417 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 418 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 419 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 420 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 421 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 422 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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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Taught At Appledore For Many Years

Miss Lily Ford

A teacher at Appledore Council School for more than 35 years, Miss Lily Ford, of Taw View, Appledore, has died at her sister’s home after a long illness. She was 73.

6.4.1973 Lily Ford Appledore

The Rev G H Watkeys officiated at the funeral with Mr J Dalby as organist.

Mourners attending were: Mr J Evans; Mr and Mrs Horace Ford, Mr and Mrs G Tiffen (also representing Mrs L T Ford), Mr and Mrs P Ford, Mr and Mrs Harold Ford, Mr and Mrs S Ford, Mr and Mrs Anthony Ford (also representing Mrs F Ford); Mrs F M Petley, Mrs L Lloyd, Mrs T S Lamey, Capt and Mrs R Scilly, Mr T Smith, Capt V Harris, Mr J Williams, Mr C Day.

Unavoidably absent were: Miss O Ford and Mrs J Evans.

Funeral arrangements were by Messrs H Ford and Sons, Appledore.

The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973

Triplets are Bridesmaids

Wedding of Mr Frank Bowes and Miss Hazel Stevens

4.11.1966 triplets1

Pictured above are the Waldon triplets Jackie, Donna and Tracey (Tracie), who were three of the six bridesmaids at the wedding of Mr Frank Bowes and Miss Hazel Stevens, at St Mary’s Church, Bideford.

The triplets are the daughters of Mr and Mrs Brian Waldon, 18 Barton Tors, Bideford. They were in apricot brocade dresses with matching apricot headdresses and carried baskets of yellow and white chrysanthemums.

Gazette article dated 4 November 1966

Hartland-Shebbear Wedding

Bride Sunday School Teacher

3.10.1958 Shebbear Hartland wedding

The wedding took place at the Hartland Methodist Church of Miss Greta Mary Slee, daughter of Mr and Mrs T N Slee, Highford, Higher Clovelly, and Mr Sercombe Mason Skinner, son of Mr and Mrs R Skinner, Allacott, Shebbear.

The bride is a Sunday School teacher at the Bradford Methodist Church and the bridegroom is a former hon. secretary of the Shebbear Young Farmers’ Club. The service was conducted by the Minister, the Rev D Crisp and Mr Wesley Heard was at the organ. The bridesmaids were: Miss Marlene Curtis, Miss Kathryn Bray and Miss Marguerite Smale. Master Peter May acted as page boy. The best man was Mr M Brown.

On leaving the church the bride received two lucky tokens from Master Ian Slee and Master Nigel Cox. A reception was held in the Church Hall, Hartland, after which the couple left for a touring honeymoon.

The full Gazette article is dated 3 October 1958

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