• Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    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 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 2 By pony and trap to market

  • 3 Ships at Bideford

  • 4 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 5 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 6 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 7 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 8 Off on a great adventure

  • 9 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 10

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 11 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 12 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 13 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 14

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 15 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 16 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 17 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 18 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 19 A story to tell!

  • 20 Police station view of Bideford

  • 21 Can spring be far away?

  • 22

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 23 The art of the thatcher

  • 24

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 25 Burnard family reunion

  • 26 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 27 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 28 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 29

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 30 New art gallery opened

  • 31 When horses score over the tractor

  • 32 Sight of a lifetime

  • 33 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 34 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 35 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 36 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 37 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 38

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 39

    Building works
  • 40 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 41

    New gateway
  • 42 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 43 First ship in 8 years

  • 44 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 45 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 46 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 47 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 48 Weare Giffard potato

  • 49 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 50 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 51 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 52 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 53 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 54 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 55 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 56 Penny for the guy

  • 57 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 58 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 59 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 60 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 61

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 62 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 63 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 64 Bideford loses training ship

  • 65 Six footed lamb

  • 66 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 67 Artisans' Club

  • 68 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 69 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 70 For crying out loud!

  • 71 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 72 Last train from Torrington

  • 73 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 74 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 75 What's the time?

  • 76 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 77 Ten year old scrambler

  • 78 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 79 New Lundy stamps

  • 80 No laughing matter

  • 81 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 82 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 83 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 84 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 85 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 86 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 87 Torrington in 1967

  • 88 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 89 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 90 Simple Item 138
  • 91

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 92 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 93 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 95

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 96 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 97 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 98 Riverside mystery

  • 99 Littleham family's five generations

  • 100

    Exhibition of school work
  • 101 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 102 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 103 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 104 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 105 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 106 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 107 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 108 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 109 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 110 Variety in summer weather

  • 111 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 112 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 113 Clovelly custom

  • 114 Torrington's new amenity

  • 115 Some 240 exhibits

  • 116 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 117 Loads of black and white

  • 118 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 119 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 120 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 121 Capers on the cobbles

  • 122 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 123 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 124 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 125 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 126 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 127 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 128 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 129 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 130 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 131 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 132 Decontrol of meat

  • 133

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 134 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 135 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 137 Picking the pops

  • 138 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 139 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 140 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 141 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 142 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 143 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 144 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 145 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 146 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 147 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 148 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 149 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 150 Happy Days!

  • 151 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 152 New civic medallions

  • 153 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 154 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 155 He beat the floods

  • 156 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 158

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 159 113 years at Instow

  • 160 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 161 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 162

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 163

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 164 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 165 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 166

    First prize
  • 167

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 168 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 169 Peter poses for TV film

  • 170 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 171 Modern living at Bideford

  • 172 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 173 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 174 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 175 Finished in 1876

  • 176 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 177 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 178 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 179 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 180 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 181 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 182 A man and his wheel

  • 183 Life begins at 80

  • 184 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 185 Emergency ferry services

  • 186 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 187 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 188 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 189 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 190 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 191 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 192 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 193 Service with a smile

  • 194 Clovelly nightmare

  • 195 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 197 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 198 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 199 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 200 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 201 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 202 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 203 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 204 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 205 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 206 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 207 Hartland Dancers
  • 208

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 209 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 210 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 211 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 212 New Post Office

  • 213 Caught in the act>
  • 214 From Bobby to Brian

  • 215 The cab at the corner>
  • 216 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 217 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 218 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 219 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 220 Torrington children build igloo
  • 221 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 222 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 223 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 225 Appledore's largest

  • 226 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 227 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 228 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 229

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 230 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 231 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 232 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 233 So this is the mainland!

  • 234 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 235 Northam footballers of the future

  • 236 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 237 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 238

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 239 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 240 No sale of Springfield House

  • 241 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 242 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 243 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 244 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 245 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 246 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 247 Filming at Hartland

  • 248 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 249 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 250 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 251 Bideford computer stars

  • 252 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 253 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 254 Parkham plan realised

  • 255 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 256 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 257

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 258 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 259 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 260

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 261 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 262

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 263 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 264 Cruising down the river

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

  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 268 School's link with cargo ship

  • 269 A roof-top view - where?

  • 270 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 271 Bideford regatta

  • 272 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 273

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 274 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 276 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 277 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 278 The Geneva marionettes

  • 279 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 280 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 281

    Bidefordians
  • 282 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 283 Pannier Market's future?

  • 284 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 285 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 286 Private home for public pump

  • 287

    Was a missionary
  • 288 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 289 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 290 New life for Hartland organ

  • 291 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 292 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 293 Blanchards ad.>
  • 294 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 295

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 296

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 297 Waldon Triplets
  • 298

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 299 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 300 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 301

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 304 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 305 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 306 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 307 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 308 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 309 Picking the pops

  • 310 Circus comes to town

  • 311 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 312 Sweets derationing

  • 313 Recognise this resort?

  • 314 Out of puff!

  • 315 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 316 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 317 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 318 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 319 New look in the hayfields

  • 320 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 321 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 322 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 323 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 324 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 325 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 326 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 327 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 328 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 329 Just over a year old

  • 330 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 331 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 332 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 333 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 334 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 335 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 336 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 337 New addition to Quay front

  • 338 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 339 All aboard the ark

  • 340 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 342 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 343 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 344 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 345 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 346 In their new robes and hats

  • 347 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 348 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 349 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 350 Over the bank together>
  • 351 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 352 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 353 Hartland's invitation

  • 354 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 355 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 356 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 357 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 358 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 359 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 360 Devil sent packing

  • 361 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 362 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 363 Some mushroom!

  • 364 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 365 Traditions and skills still there

  • 366 Twenty-one yachts

  • 367 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 368 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 369 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 370 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 371 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 372 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 373 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 374 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 375 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 376 New shipyard on schedule

  • 377 Jumble sale fever

  • 378 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 379 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 380 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 381 Mobile missionary

  • 382 Warmington's garage ad

  • 383 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 384 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 385 Hartland postman retires

  • 386

    Married in 1908
  • 387 New choral society's growing response

  • 388 They are parted pro-tem

  • 389 North Devon Driving School

  • 390 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 391 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 392 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 393 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 394 All for the love of a lady!

  • 395 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 396 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 398 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 399 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 401 School crossing patrol begins

  • 402 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 403 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 404 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 405 Northam's almshouse

  • 406 Centenary of Gazette

  • 407 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 408 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 409 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 410 It really was the 'last time'

  • 411 Puppet characters introduced

  • 412 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 413 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 414 A bird of their own!

  • 415 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 416 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 417 Revenge in style

  • 418 End of the line

  • 419 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 420 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 421 Bridging the stream

  • 422 Practical sympathy at Northam

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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  • 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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  • 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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Supply Stores, Westward Ho!

Money saving offers

Mace Grocer, Atlantic Way, Westward Ho!

 

3.3.1967 Supply Stores

Gazette article 3 March 1967

Elliotts

Quick-Service Petrol Station

1.4.1955 Elliotts

Gazette dated 1 April 1955

Designed and Made in Bideford

Work For London Church Named After Devon Saint

An artist and a blacksmith, near neighbours in Bideford, are playing a part in the re-building of a church in Whitechapel, London, dedicated to a Devon saint, St. Boniface.

20.5.1960 Stained glass Lloyd

The church was completely demolished during the war by a bomb dropped during the German blitz.

Mr. Lloyd, whose church decoration work is becoming increasingly known, was invited to design the 36-feet long Communion rails, an oratory screen and pulpit carvings. The pulpit will be of pre-cast concrete with slate panels, and Mr. Lloyd will himself carve the panels in his Bideford studio. Four of the panels will be of the evangelists and four with symbols of St. Boniface.

The Communion rails, being in a set of four nine-feet lengths, are being made by Mr. Harding. Represented in their design are symbols of Christ’s message and the Communion.

At the time the above photograph was taken last week-end two of the panels were complete, except for finishing off. The remainder will be completed in the next month.

Woodwork for the surrounds of the Communion rails is being supplied by the North Devon firm of Rawle, Gammon and Baker, Ltd.

The oratory screen, which will be seven feet high and thirteen and a half feet long, is being made by A. E. Norris and Co., of Barnstaple. This depicts the Nativity, Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Mr. Lloyd, whose artistic talents find scope in painting and other forms, told the Bideford Gazette he regards it as particularly appropriate that Devon men should play such a part in the rebuilding of a church dedicated to a Devon Saint.

St. Boniface was born at Crediton in 680 and as a youth was admitted to Exeter monastery. He was appointed Bishop in 722. For many years he was engaged in Preaching and establishing churches in Germany and he has been described as “The Apostle of Germany.”

Gazette article dated 20 May 1960

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