• 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 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 2 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 3 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 4 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 5 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 6 Capers on the cobbles

  • 7 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 8

    First prize
  • 9 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 10

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 11 Variety in summer weather

  • 12 Modern living at Bideford

  • 13 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 14 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 15 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 16 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 17 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 18

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 19 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 20 School crossing patrol begins

  • 21 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 22 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 23 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 24 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 25 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 26 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 27 Torrington's new amenity

  • 28 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 29 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 30 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 31 No sale of Springfield House

  • 32 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 33 No laughing matter

  • 34 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 35 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 36 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 37 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 38 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 39 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 40 North Devon Driving School

  • 41 Weare Giffard potato

  • 42

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 43 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 44 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 45 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 46 Finished in 1876

  • 47 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 48 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 49 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 50 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 51 School's link with cargo ship

  • 52 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 53

    Married in 1908
  • 54 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 55 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 56 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 57 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 58 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 59 He beat the floods

  • 60 Picking the pops

  • 61 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 62

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 63 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 64 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 65 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 66 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 67 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 68 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 69 Mobile missionary

  • 70 New addition to Quay front

  • 71 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 72 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 73 Private home for public pump

  • 74 A bird of their own!

  • 75 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 76 Bideford loses training ship

  • 77 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 78 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 79 A man and his wheel

  • 80 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 81 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 82 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 84 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 85 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 86

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 87 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 88 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 89 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 90 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 91 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 92 By pony and trap to market

  • 93

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 94 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 95 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 96 Last train from Torrington

  • 97 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 98 Caught in the act>
  • 99 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 100 Twenty-one yachts

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

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

  • 103 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 104 Sweets derationing

  • 105 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 106 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 107 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 108 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 109 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 110 So this is the mainland!

  • 111 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 112 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 114 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 115 New Post Office

  • 116 All aboard the ark

  • 117 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 118 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 119 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 120 Riverside mystery

  • 121 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 122

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 123

    Building works
  • 124 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 125 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 126 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 127 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 128 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 129 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 130

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 131 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 132 For crying out loud!

  • 133 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 134 End of the line

  • 135 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 136 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 137 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 138 Some 240 exhibits

  • 139 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 140 New shipyard on schedule

  • 141 Circus comes to town

  • 142 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 143 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 144 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 145 Recognise this resort?

  • 146 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 147 Picking the pops

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

  • 149 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 150 Filming at Hartland

  • 151 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 152 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 153 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 154 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 155 Littleham family's five generations

  • 156 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 157 New choral society's growing response

  • 158 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 159 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 160 Cruising down the river

  • 161 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 162 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 163 Clovelly nightmare

  • 164 New look in the hayfields

  • 165 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 166 The cab at the corner>
  • 167 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 168 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 169 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 170 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 171 Parkham plan realised

  • 172 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 173 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 174 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 175 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 176 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 177 Off on a great adventure

  • 178 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 179 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 180

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 181 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 182 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 183 Revenge in style

  • 184 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 185 New art gallery opened

  • 186 Sight of a lifetime

  • 187 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 188

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 189 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 190 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 191 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 192 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 193 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 195 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 196 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 197 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 198 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 199 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 200 Happy Days!

  • 201 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 203 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 204 113 years at Instow

  • 205 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 206 Emergency ferry services

  • 207 Jumble sale fever

  • 208 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 209 Torrington children build igloo
  • 210 Bridging the stream

  • 211 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 212 Loads of black and white

  • 213 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 214 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 215 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 216 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 217

    Exhibition of school work
  • 218 Just over a year old

  • 219 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 220 Decontrol of meat

  • 221 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 222 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 223 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 224 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 225 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 226 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 227 A roof-top view - where?

  • 228 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 229

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 230 Ten year old scrambler

  • 231 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 232 Penny for the guy

  • 233 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 234 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 236 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 237 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 238 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 239 Waldon Triplets
  • 240

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 241 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 242 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 243 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 244 Appledore's largest

  • 245

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 246 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 247 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 248 Centenary of Gazette

  • 249 Clovelly custom

  • 250 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 251 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 252 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 253 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 254 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 256 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 257 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 258

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 259 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 260

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 261 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 262 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 263 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 264 Traditions and skills still there

  • 265 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 266 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 267 Puppet characters introduced

  • 268 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 269 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 270

    Was a missionary
  • 271 Torrington in 1967

  • 272

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 273 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 274

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 275 Devil sent packing

  • 276 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 277 Six footed lamb

  • 278 Hartland Dancers
  • 279 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 280 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 281 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 282 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 283 Simple Item 138
  • 284 Ships at Bideford

  • 285

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 286 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 287 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 288 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 289 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 290 New civic medallions

  • 291 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 292 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 293 A story to tell!

  • 294 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 295 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 296

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 297

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 298 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 299 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 300 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 301 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 302 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 303 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 304 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 305 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 306 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 307 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 308 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 309 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 310

    Relatives all over the world
  • 311 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 312 They are parted pro-tem

  • 313 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 314 In their new robes and hats

  • 315 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 317 Can spring be far away?

  • 318

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 319 All for the love of a lady!

  • 320 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 321 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 322 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 323

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 324 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 325

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 326 Over the bank together>
  • 327 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 328 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 329 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 330 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 331 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 332 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 333 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 334 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 335 Northam footballers of the future

  • 336 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 337 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 338 When horses score over the tractor

  • 339 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 340 New life for Hartland organ

  • 341 Out of puff!

  • 342 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 343 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 344 The art of the thatcher

  • 345 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 346 Some mushroom!

  • 347 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 348 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 349 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 350 Life begins at 80

  • 351

    Bidefordians
  • 352 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 353 Bideford computer stars

  • 354 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 355 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 356 Warmington's garage ad

  • 357 First ship in 8 years

  • 358 Police station view of Bideford

  • 359 Blanchards ad.>
  • 360 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 361 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 362 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 363 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 364 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 365 Service with a smile

  • 366 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 368 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 369 Hartland's invitation

  • 370 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 371 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 372 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 373 What's the time?

  • 374 The Geneva marionettes

  • 375 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 376 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 377 From Bobby to Brian

  • 378 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 379 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 380 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 381 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 382 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 383 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 385 Bideford regatta

  • 386 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 387 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 389 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 390 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 392 It really was the 'last time'

  • 393 Hartland postman retires

  • 394 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 395 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 396 Northam's almshouse

  • 397 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 398 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 399 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 400 Floral dancing at Appledore

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 402 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 403 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 404 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 405 Burnard family reunion

  • 406 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 407 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 408 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 409 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 410 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 411 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 412 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 413 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 414 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 415 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    New gateway
  • 417 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 418 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 419 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 420 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 421 Artisans' Club

  • 422 Born 1883 - still going strong

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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  • 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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  • 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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A roof-top view – where?

Firstly, where is it; secondly, from what vantage point was it taken?

The scene is Stoke, Hartland, and nesting in the valley of wooded slopes is Hartland Abbey. Founded in the reign of Henry II, it continued as an abbey until its surrender by the 16th abbot in February 1539. Subsequently it became a private residence and is now the home of Major D.F.B. Stucley.

29 February 1952 A roof top view where

The photograph was taken from the top of the handsome tower of St Nectan’s Church.

Gazette article 29 February 1920

 

Homage to a well-lived sovereign

Bideford’s tribute to a great sea king

Memorial services to his late majesty King George VI were held throughout the district on Friday and during the weekend and great congregations to a well-loved sovereign.

22 February Homage to a well loved sovereign

Two minutes’ silence was observed in town street and village lane and in a number of instances as at Bideford Parish Church, the passing bell was tolled 56 times, once for each year of King George’s life, before memorial services.

Gazette article 22 February 1952

 

First steel ship built at Bideford

A proud memory of 1920

The launching of the first steel ship to be built at Bideford is pictured, having come to rest in the river after the launch. The s.s. Hubbastone of 1,150 tons was built at Hansen’s shipyard at Cleavehouses and her launching took place on October 14th 1920.

22 February 1952 First steel ship built at Bideford

Prior to the launch of the Hubbastone there had been no ship launched for nearly thirty years at Bideford.

Gazette article 22 February 1952

 

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