With the sun adding to the gaiety of its decorations, Sunnyside, Bideford E, looks a picture, and well upheld its name by being awarded first prize in the competition organised by Bideford and District Chamber of Trade for the best decorated street at Coronation time.

There were large baskets of flowers hanging from the middle of the street with laurel arches at each end, window boxes on every house, and Royal portraits, flags and bunting.
Gazette article dated 12 June 1953