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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 Last train from Torrington

  • 2 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 3 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 4 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 6 New civic medallions

  • 7 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 8 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 9 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 10 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 11 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 12 The cab at the corner>
  • 13 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 14 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 15 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 16 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 17 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 18 Hartland's invitation

  • 19 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 20 Mobile missionary

  • 21 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 22 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 23

    First prize
  • 24 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 25 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 26 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 27 New addition to Quay front

  • 28 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 29 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 30 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 31 Pannier Market's future?

  • 32 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 33 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 34 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 35 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 36 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 37 Penny for the guy

  • 38 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 39 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 40 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 41 Revenge in style

  • 42 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 43 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 44 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 45 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 46

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 47 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 48 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 49

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 50 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 52 Variety in summer weather

  • 53 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 54 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 55 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 56 Just over a year old

  • 57 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 58

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 59 Bridging the stream

  • 60 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 61 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 62 Service with a smile

  • 63 The Geneva marionettes

  • 64 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 65 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 66

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 67 A bird of their own!

  • 68 End of the line

  • 69 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 70 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 71

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 72 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 73 A story to tell!

  • 74 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 75 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 76 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 77 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 78 North Devon Driving School

  • 79 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 80 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 81 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 83 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 84 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 85 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 86

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 87 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 88 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 89 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 90 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 91 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 92 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 93 Circus comes to town

  • 94 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 95 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 96 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 97 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 98 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 99 New Lundy stamps

  • 100 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 101 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 102 Peter poses for TV film

  • 103 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 104 Decontrol of meat

  • 105 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 106 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 107 For crying out loud!

  • 108 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 109 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 110 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 111 Filming at Hartland

  • 112 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 113 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 114 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 115 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 116 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 117 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 118 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 119

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 120 Hartland Dancers
  • 121 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 122 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 123 Capers on the cobbles

  • 124 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 125 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 126 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 127 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 128 School's link with cargo ship

  • 129 Artisans' Club

  • 130 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 131 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 132

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 133 Loads of black and white

  • 134 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 135 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 136 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 137 Happy Days!

  • 138 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 139 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 141 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 142 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 143 A roof-top view - where?

  • 144 Bideford loses training ship

  • 145 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 146 Six footed lamb

  • 147 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 148 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 149

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 150 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 151 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 152 So this is the mainland!

  • 153 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 154 Traditions and skills still there

  • 155 In their new robes and hats

  • 156 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 157

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 158 113 years at Instow

  • 159 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 160 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 161 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 162 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 163 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 164 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 165 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 166 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 167 Clovelly custom

  • 168 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 169 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 170 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 171 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 172 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 174 He beat the floods

  • 175 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 176 New art gallery opened

  • 177 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 178 Torrington's new amenity

  • 179 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 180 Off on a great adventure

  • 181 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 182 Weare Giffard potato

  • 183 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 184 Riverside mystery

  • 185 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 186 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 187 Littleham family's five generations

  • 188 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 189

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 190 Devil sent packing

  • 191 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 192 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 193 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 194 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 195 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 196 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 197

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 198 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 199 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 200 Some mushroom!

  • 201 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 202 New shipyard on schedule

  • 203 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 204 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 207 Picking the pops

  • 208 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 209 All aboard the ark

  • 210 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 211 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 212 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 213 Sweets derationing

  • 214 Recognise this resort?

  • 215 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 216 Ships at Bideford

  • 217 Twenty-one yachts

  • 218 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 219

    Married in 1908
  • 220 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 221 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 222 New Post Office

  • 223 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 224

    Exhibition of school work
  • 225

    Relatives all over the world
  • 226

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 227 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 228 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 229 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 230 When horses score over the tractor

  • 231 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 232 Out of puff!

  • 233 From Bobby to Brian

  • 234 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 235 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 236 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 237 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 238 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 239 Picking the pops

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

  • 241

    Was a missionary
  • 242 Warmington's garage ad

  • 243 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 244 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 245 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 246 Burnard family reunion

  • 247 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 248 No sale of Springfield House

  • 249 Parkham plan realised

  • 250 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 251 Bideford regatta

  • 252 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 253 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 254 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 255 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 256 Appledore's largest

  • 257 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 258 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 260 New life for Hartland organ

  • 261 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 262 Some 240 exhibits

  • 263 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 264 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 265 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 266 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 267 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 268 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 269 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 270 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 271 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 272

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 273 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 274 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 275 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 276 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 278 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 279 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 280 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 282 Simple Item 138
  • 283 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 284 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 285 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 286 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 287 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 288 Torrington children build igloo
  • 289 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 291 Northam's almshouse

  • 292 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 293 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 294 Hartland postman retires

  • 295 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 297 What's the time?

  • 298 Can spring be far away?

  • 299 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 300 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 301 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 302 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 303 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 304 Life begins at 80

  • 305 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 306

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 307

    New gateway
  • 308 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 309 The art of the thatcher

  • 310 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 311 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 312 Police station view of Bideford

  • 313 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 314 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 315 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 316 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 317

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 318 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 319 Private home for public pump

  • 320

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 321 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 322 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 323 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 324 Sight of a lifetime

  • 325 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 326 Emergency ferry services

  • 327 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 328 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 329 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 330 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 331 Ten year old scrambler

  • 332 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 333 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 334 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 335 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 336 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 337 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 338 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 339

    Bidefordians
  • 340

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 341 Clovelly nightmare

  • 342 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 344 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 345

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 346 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 347

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 348 All for the love of a lady!

  • 349 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 350 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 351 They are parted pro-tem

  • 352 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 353 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 354 Puppet characters introduced

  • 355 Cruising down the river

  • 356 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 357 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 358 Bideford computer stars

  • 359 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 360 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 361 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 362 A man and his wheel

  • 363 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 364 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 365 Modern living at Bideford

  • 366 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 367 First ship in 8 years

  • 368 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 369 It really was the 'last time'

  • 370

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 371 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 372 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 373 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 374

    Building works
  • 375 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 376 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 377 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 378 Centenary of Gazette

  • 379 Northam footballers of the future

  • 380 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 381 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 382

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 383 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 384

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 385 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 386 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 388 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 389 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 390 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 392 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 393 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 394 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 395 New choral society's growing response

  • 396 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 397 By pony and trap to market

  • 398 Finished in 1876

  • 399 No laughing matter

  • 400 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 401 Torrington in 1967

  • 402 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 403 Waldon Triplets
  • 404 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 405 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 406 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 407 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 409 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 410 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 411 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 412 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 413 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Parish Bazaar

£1,000 Mark Hope 

Bideford Parish Bazaar

Bideford Parish bazaar, organised by St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Churches on Wednesday in the Church Institute, has so far raised £911.19 and it is hoped that with further donations the total may reach the £1,000 mark, as it did last year.

The Bazaar was opened by Mr. F. Manning, a member of staff of Haileybury School and son of the late Preb. W. N. Manning who was Rector of Bideford from 1921 to 1946. The present Rector (Preb. T. Derwent Davies) became his curate here in 1945.

Gazette article dated 3 December 1971

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