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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 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 2 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 3 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 4 Cruising down the river

  • 5 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 7 Northam footballers of the future

  • 8 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 9

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 10 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 11 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 12 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 13 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 14 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 15 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 16 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 17 Clovelly nightmare

  • 18 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 19 Some 240 exhibits

  • 20 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 21

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 22

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 23 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 24 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 25 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 26 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 27 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 28 Emergency ferry services

  • 29 Jumble sale fever

  • 30 Ten year old scrambler

  • 31 Appledore's largest

  • 32 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 33 Happy Days!

  • 34 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 35 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 36 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 37 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 38 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 39

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 40 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 41 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 42 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 43 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 44 Simple Item 138
  • 45 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 46 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 47 Torrington in 1967

  • 48 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 49 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 50

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 51 A roof-top view - where?

  • 52 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 53 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 54 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 55 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 56 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 57 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 58 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 59 Peter poses for TV film

  • 60

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 63 They are parted pro-tem

  • 64 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 65 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 66 Penny for the guy

  • 67 Capers on the cobbles

  • 68 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 69 Hartland postman retires

  • 70 In their new robes and hats

  • 71 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 72 Centenary of Gazette

  • 73

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 74 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 75 For crying out loud!

  • 76 Private home for public pump

  • 77 Decontrol of meat

  • 78 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 79 Loads of black and white

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

  • 81

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 82 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 85 Modern living at Bideford

  • 86 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 87 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 88 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 90 Sweets derationing

  • 91 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 92 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 93 Traditions and skills still there

  • 94 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 95 Life begins at 80

  • 96 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 97 Six footed lamb

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

  • 99 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 100

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 101 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 102 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 103 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 104 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 105 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 106 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 107 A bird of their own!

  • 108

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 109 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 110 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 111 Last train from Torrington

  • 112 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 113 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 114 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 115 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 116 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 117 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 118 Bideford loses training ship

  • 119

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 120 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 121 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 122 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 123 New life for Hartland organ

  • 124

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 125 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 126 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 127

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 128 By pony and trap to market

  • 129 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 130 113 years at Instow

  • 131 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 132 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 133 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 134

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 135 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 136 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 137 Littleham family's five generations

  • 138 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 139 A story to tell!

  • 140 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 142 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 143 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 144 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 145

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 146 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 147 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 148 What's the time?

  • 149 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 150 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 151 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 152 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 153 New civic medallions

  • 154

    Was a missionary
  • 155 Northam's almshouse

  • 156 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 157 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 158 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 159 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 160 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 161 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 162 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 164 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 165 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 166 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 167 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 168 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 169 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 170

    New gateway
  • 171

    Married in 1908
  • 172 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 173 Blanchards ad.>
  • 174 Bideford regatta

  • 175 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 176 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 177 A man and his wheel

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

  • 179 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 180 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 181 Torrington's new amenity

  • 182

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 183 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 184 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 185 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 186 Parkham plan realised

  • 187 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 188 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 189 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 190 Just over a year old

  • 191 Circus comes to town

  • 192 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 193 Finished in 1876

  • 194 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 195 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 196 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 197 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 198 New look in the hayfields

  • 199 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 200 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 201 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 202 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 203 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 204 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 205 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 206 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 207

    Exhibition of school work
  • 208 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 209

    Building works
  • 210 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 211

    Bidefordians
  • 212 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 213 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 214 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 215

    Relatives all over the world
  • 216 Some mushroom!

  • 217 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 218 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220 School's link with cargo ship

  • 221 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 222 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 223 New Post Office

  • 224 No sale of Springfield House

  • 225 Out of puff!

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

  • 227

    First prize
  • 228 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 229 New choral society's growing response

  • 230 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 231 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 232 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 233

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 234 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 235 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 236 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 237 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 238 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 239 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 240 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 241 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 242 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 243

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 244 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 245

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 246 Waldon Triplets
  • 247 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 249 Hartland's invitation

  • 250 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 251 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 252

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 253 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 254 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 255 Warmington's garage ad

  • 256 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 257 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 258 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 259 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 260 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

  • 262 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 263 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 264 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 265 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 266

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 267 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 268 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 269 Off on a great adventure

  • 270 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 271 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 272 Mobile missionary

  • 273 Variety in summer weather

  • 274 Devil sent packing

  • 275 North Devon Driving School

  • 276 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 277 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 278 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 279 Over the bank together>
  • 280 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 281 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 282 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 283 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 284 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 286 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 287 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 288 Filming at Hartland

  • 289 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 290 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 291 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 292 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 293 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 294 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 295 Pannier Market's future?

  • 296 From Bobby to Brian

  • 297 Bideford computer stars

  • 298 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 299 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 300 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 301 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 302 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 303

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 304 First ship in 8 years

  • 305 He beat the floods

  • 306 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 307 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 308 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 309 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 310

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 311 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 312 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 313 End of the line

  • 314 Sight of a lifetime

  • 315 New art gallery opened

  • 316 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 317 New shipyard on schedule

  • 318 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 319 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 320 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 321 Bridging the stream

  • 322 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 323 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 324 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 325 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 326 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 327

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 328 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 329 New Lundy stamps

  • 330 Riverside mystery

  • 331 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 332 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 333 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 334 All for the love of a lady!

  • 335 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 336 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 337 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 338 All aboard the ark

  • 339 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 340 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 341 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 342 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 343 Police station view of Bideford

  • 344 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 345 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 346 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 347 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 348 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 349 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 350 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 351 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 352 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 353 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 354 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 355 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 356 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 357 Recognise this resort?

  • 358 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 359 Weare Giffard potato

  • 360 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 361 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 362 Revenge in style

  • 363 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 364 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 365 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 366 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 367 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 368 Caught in the act>
  • 369 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 370 When horses score over the tractor

  • 371 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 372 Ships at Bideford

  • 373 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 374 Service with a smile

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 377 The cab at the corner>
  • 378 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 379 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 380 The art of the thatcher

  • 381 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 382 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 383 It really was the 'last time'

  • 384 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 385 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 386 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 387 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 388 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 389 Puppet characters introduced

  • 390 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 391 Burnard family reunion

  • 392 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 393 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 395 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 396 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 397 Twenty-one yachts

  • 398 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 399 Torrington children build igloo
  • 400 So this is the mainland!

  • 401 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 402 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 403 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 404 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 405 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 406 Clovelly custom

  • 407 Can spring be far away?

  • 408

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 409 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 410 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 411 Hartland Dancers
  • 412 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 413 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 414 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 415 No laughing matter

  • 416 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 417 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 418 Artisans' Club

  • 419 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 420 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 421 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 422 First steel ship built at Bideford

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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  • 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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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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Lundy’s Bells Inspected

The eight bells of the church on the island of Lundy

26.10.1962 Lundys bells

have been silent for a number of years, having become unsafe through the deterioration of fittings and the tower.

On the arrival of a bell-hanger to rehang the re-cast bells of Appledore Parish Church, the opportunity was taken to let him inspect and report on the island’s church tower and bells. The tenor bell on Lundy weighs 15½cwt compared with the 10¼cwt of the tenor bell at Appledore.

The bell-hanger, Mr J Walker, visited the island on Saturday in the Lundy Gannet whose passengers also included the co-owner of Lundy, Mr Albion Harman.

A report will in due course be received at Appledore from the bell-founders.

Gazette article dated 26 October 1962

Bells Ring Out Again At Welcombe

St Nectan's Parish Church, Welcombe, now has a team of bell-ringers for the first time for a number of years

14.7.1961 Welcombe bells

The Vicar, Rev Andrew T H Jones, explained that a suggestion had been put forward at the annual parish meeting that a team should be revived and they had been fortunate in getting five or six youngsters to come forward to train under the captaincy of Mr Jack Saunders, of Lynton Farm, Welcombe, who is an experienced ringer.

Appropriately, the first peal by the new team was rung at the church's Patronal Festival on June 18th and they have rung on successive Sundays.

'We are very thrilled with it' commented the Vicar.

14.7.1961 Welcombe bells1

Gazette article dated 14 July 1961

Weare Giffard Bells To Be Heard In Vancouver

Already heard in London


11.8.1961 Weare Giffard bells

The sound of the bells of Weare Giffard Parish Church, recently rung for the first time after being re-hung, will be heard in Vancouver.

The Rector, Rev J M Lucas, explains in the current issue of the Hartland Deanery Magazine that a visitor from Vancouver, staying at Landcross, came to Weare Giffard one evening and tape-recorded the bells.

‘Our ringers gave a good account of themselves and I understand that the bells of Weare Giffard will sound forth on the local radio in Vancouver and will also be amplified from the church tower of the church in which our visitor worships’ writes Mr Lucas.

Incidentally the bells have already been heard in London – by someone who telephoned Mr Lucas on the first occasion the bells were rung since the re-hanging.

Gazette article dated 11 August 1961

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