• 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 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 2 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 3 Variety in summer weather

  • 4 Torrington in 1967

  • 5 Over the bank together>
  • 6 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 7

    Bidefordians
  • 8 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 9 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 10 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 11 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 12 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 13 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 14 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 15 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 16

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 17 Traditions and skills still there

  • 18

    Exhibition of school work
  • 19 Loads of black and white

  • 20 Private home for public pump

  • 21 Cruising down the river

  • 22 Parkham plan realised

  • 23 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 24 Bideford loses training ship

  • 25 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 26 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 27

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 28 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 29 Clovelly custom

  • 30 For crying out loud!

  • 31 Caught in the act>
  • 32 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 33

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 34 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 35 In their new robes and hats

  • 36

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 37

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 38

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 39 113 years at Instow

  • 40 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 41 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 42 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 43 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 44 Northam's almshouse

  • 45 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 46 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 47 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 48 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 49 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 50 New Lundy stamps

  • 51 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 52 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 53 It really was the 'last time'

  • 54 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 55 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 56 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 57 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 58 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 59 Bideford computer stars

  • 60 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 61 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 62 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 63 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 64 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 65 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 66 A roof-top view - where?

  • 67 Puppet characters introduced

  • 68

    Relatives all over the world
  • 69 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 70 They are parted pro-tem

  • 71 Happy Days!

  • 72 Torrington's new amenity

  • 73 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 74 End of the line

  • 75 Centenary of Gazette

  • 76 A man and his wheel

  • 77 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 78 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 79 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 80 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 81

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 82 Clovelly nightmare

  • 83 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 84 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 85 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 86 School's link with cargo ship

  • 87 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 88 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 89 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 90 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 91 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 92 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 93 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 94 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 95 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 96 All aboard the ark

  • 97 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 98 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 99 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 100 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 101 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 102 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 103 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 104 Can spring be far away?

  • 105 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 106 Revenge in style

  • 107 Police station view of Bideford

  • 108 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 109 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 110 By pony and trap to market

  • 111 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 112 Ships at Bideford

  • 113 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 114 All for the love of a lady!

  • 115 Life begins at 80

  • 116 Peter poses for TV film

  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 119 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 120 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 121 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 122

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 123 Burnard family reunion

  • 124 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 125 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Ten year old scrambler

  • 128 Some 240 exhibits

  • 129 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 130 New look in the hayfields

  • 131 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 132 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 133 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 134 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 135 Sight of a lifetime

  • 136 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 137 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 138 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 139 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 141 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 142 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 143

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 144 Riverside mystery

  • 145 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 146 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 147 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 148 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 150 Warmington's garage ad

  • 151 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 152 He beat the floods

  • 153 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 154

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 155 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 156

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 157 New Post Office

  • 158 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 159 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 160 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 161 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 162 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 163 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 164 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 165 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 166 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 167 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 168 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Hartland postman retires

  • 170 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 171 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 172 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 173 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 174 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 175 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 176 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 177 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 178 Out of puff!

  • 179 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 180 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 181 Some mushroom!

  • 182 Off on a great adventure

  • 183 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 184 The cab at the corner>
  • 185

    Married in 1908
  • 186 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 187 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 188 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 189 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 190 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 191 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 192 Circus comes to town

  • 193 A bird of their own!

  • 194 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 195 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 196

    First prize
  • 197 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 198

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 199 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 200 New choral society's growing response

  • 201 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 203 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 204 Penny for the guy

  • 205 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 206 A story to tell!

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

  • 208 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 209 No sale of Springfield House

  • 210 Artisans' Club

  • 211 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 212 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 213 Torrington children build igloo
  • 214 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 215 Filming at Hartland

  • 216 Twenty-one yachts

  • 217 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 218 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 219 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 220 North Devon Driving School

  • 221 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 222 Devil sent packing

  • 223 New civic medallions

  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 225 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 226 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 228 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 229 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 230 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 231 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 232 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 233 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 235 Picking the pops

  • 236 School crossing patrol begins

  • 237 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 238 Service with a smile

  • 239 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 240

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 241 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 242

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 243 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 244 Finished in 1876

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

  • 246 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 247

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

  • 249 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 250 When horses score over the tractor

  • 251

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 252 So this is the mainland!

  • 253 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 254 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 255 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 256 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 257 Modern living at Bideford

  • 258 Sweets derationing

  • 259 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 260 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 261 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 262 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 263 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 264 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 265 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 266 Jumble sale fever

  • 267 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 268

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 269 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 270 Hartland's invitation

  • 271 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 272 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 273 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 274 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 275 New life for Hartland organ

  • 276

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 277

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 278 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 279 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 280 Waldon Triplets
  • 281 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 282 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 283 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 284 Just over a year old

  • 285 Northam footballers of the future

  • 286 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 287 What's the time?

  • 288 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 289 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 290 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 291 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 292 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 293 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 294 The Geneva marionettes

  • 295 From Bobby to Brian

  • 296 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 297 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 298 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 300 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 301 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 302 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 303 The art of the thatcher

  • 304 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 305 Last train from Torrington

  • 306 Blanchards ad.>
  • 307 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 308 New shipyard on schedule

  • 309

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 310 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 311 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 312 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 313 Six footed lamb

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

  • 315 Emergency ferry services

  • 316 Mobile missionary

  • 317 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 318 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 319 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 320 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 321 First ship in 8 years

  • 322 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 323 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 324 Weare Giffard potato

  • 325 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 326 Recognise this resort?

  • 327 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 328 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 330 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 331 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 333 Littleham family's five generations

  • 334 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 335 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 336 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 337 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 338 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 339 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 340 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 341 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 342 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 343 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 344 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 345 No laughing matter

  • 346 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 347 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 348 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 349 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 350 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 351 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 352 Picking the pops

  • 353 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 354 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 355 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 356 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 357 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 358 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 359

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 360 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 361 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 362

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 363 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 364 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 365 Capers on the cobbles

  • 366 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 367 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 368 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 369 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 370 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 371 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 372 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 373 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 374 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 375

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 376 Bideford regatta

  • 377 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 378 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 379 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 380 Simple Item 138
  • 381 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 382 Hartland Dancers
  • 383 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 384 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 385 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 386 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 387 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 388

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 389

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 390 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 391 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 392 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 393 Appledore's largest

  • 394 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 395

    Building works
  • 396 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 397 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 398 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 399 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 400 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 401 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 402 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 403 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 404 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 405 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 406 Pannier Market's future?

  • 407 Bridging the stream

  • 408 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 409 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 410 New addition to Quay front

  • 411 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 412

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 413 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 414 Decontrol of meat

  • 415 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 416 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 418 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 419 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 420 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 421 New art gallery opened

  • 422 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from 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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New Post Office

As planned for Bideford in 1939

In 1939 a new post office building for Bideford, costing in the region of £15,000 was planned and the design illustrated was published. The war came soon afterwards, plans were shelved for more pressing needs and no such building has materialized as yet.

26 February 1954 New post office

Gazette article 26 February 1954

New Estate’s view of estuary activities

Vantage point at Appledore

From a vantage point below the ‘Lookout’, Appledore, the panorama of the estuary stretches out to the bar and here the m.v. ‘Fluidity’ is seen nosing her way in on the flooding tide accompanied by the pilot boat.

22 January 1954 New estates view of estuary activities

This splendid view will greet the residents of the new housing estate which Northam Urban District Council are erecting at West Appledore. The converted huts of the former naval camp there will be removed.

Gazette article 22 January 1954

 

Preparations for New Clovelly Court

Fire-damaged buildings demolished

Twice damaged by fire, Clovelly Court is once again the scene of demolition work in preparation for rebuilding.

The original house was burnt down with all its contents in 1789. Only one portion, the South Wing survived and escaped the second fire in 1944.

22 January 1954 New estates view of estuary activities

A smaller, more modern, Clovelly Court will eventually be built on the site which has magnificent views across rolling parkland to Bideford Bay behind.

Gazette article 22 January 1954

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