• 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 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 2 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 3 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 4 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 5 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 7 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 8 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 9 What's the time?

  • 10 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 11 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 12 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 13 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 14 Off on a great adventure

  • 15 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 16 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 17

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 18 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 19 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 20 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 21 Jumble sale fever

  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Last train from Torrington

  • 24 A bird of their own!

  • 25 Traditions and skills still there

  • 26 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 27 The cab at the corner>
  • 28 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 29 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 30 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 31 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 32 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 33 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 34 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 35 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 36 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 37 Variety in summer weather

  • 38

    Bidefordians
  • 39 Blanchards ad.>
  • 40 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 41 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 42 Police station view of Bideford

  • 43

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 46

    Relatives all over the world
  • 47 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 48 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 49 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 50 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 51 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 52 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 53 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 54 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 55 Weare Giffard potato

  • 56 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 57 Appledore's largest

  • 58 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 59 Life begins at 80

  • 60 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 61 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 62 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 63 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 64 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 65

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 66 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 67 New choral society's growing response

  • 68 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 69 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 71 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 72

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 73 Littleham family's five generations

  • 74 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 75 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 77 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 79 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 80 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 81 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 82 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 83

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 84 Torrington children build igloo
  • 85 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 86 Hartland Dancers
  • 87

    Was a missionary
  • 88 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 89

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 90 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 91

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 92 Northam's almshouse

  • 93 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 94 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 95 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 96 When horses score over the tractor

  • 97 New Post Office

  • 98

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 99 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 100 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 101 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 102 Artisans' Club

  • 103 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 105 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 106 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 107

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 108 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 109 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 110 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 111 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 112 A man and his wheel

  • 113

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 114 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 115 Can spring be far away?

  • 116 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 117 Sweets derationing

  • 118 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 119 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 120 They are parted pro-tem

  • 121

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 122 Cruising down the river

  • 123 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 124 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 125 Sight of a lifetime

  • 126

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 127 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 129 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 130 New look in the hayfields

  • 131 Picking the pops

  • 132 Puppet characters introduced

  • 133 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 135 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 136 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 137 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 138 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 139 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 141 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 142 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 143 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 144 End of the line

  • 145 Circus comes to town

  • 146 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 147 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 148

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 149

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 150 Revenge in style

  • 151 Centenary of Gazette

  • 152 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 153 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 154 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 155 He beat the floods

  • 156 In their new robes and hats

  • 157 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 158 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 159 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 160 Twenty-one yachts

  • 161 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 162 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 163 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 164 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 165 Bridging the stream

  • 166 Some 240 exhibits

  • 167 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 168 Decontrol of meat

  • 169 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 170 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 171 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 172 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 173 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 174 Finished in 1876

  • 175

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 176 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 177 The Geneva marionettes

  • 178 New life for Hartland organ

  • 179 Loads of black and white

  • 180

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 181 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 182 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 183

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 184 Happy Days!

  • 185 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 186 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 187 Torrington's new amenity

  • 188 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 189 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 190 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 191 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 192 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 193 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 194 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 195 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 196 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 197

    First prize
  • 198 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 199 Burnard family reunion

  • 200 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 201 Emergency ferry services

  • 202 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 203 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 204 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 205 Hartland postman retires

  • 206 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 207 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 208 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 209 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 210 Service with a smile

  • 211 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 212 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 213 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 214

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 215 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 216 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 217 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 218 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 219 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 220 Warmington's garage ad

  • 221 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 222 By pony and trap to market

  • 223 Recognise this resort?

  • 224 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 225 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 226

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 227 Ten year old scrambler

  • 228 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 229

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 230 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 231 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 232 For crying out loud!

  • 233 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 234 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 235 Torrington in 1967

  • 236 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 237 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 238 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 239 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 240 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 241

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 242

    New gateway
  • 243 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 244 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 245 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 246 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 247 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 248 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 249 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 250 Capers on the cobbles

  • 251 Northam footballers of the future

  • 252 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 253 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 254

    Married in 1908
  • 255 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 256 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 257 New art gallery opened

  • 258 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 259 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 260 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 261 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 262 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 263 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 264 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 265 A roof-top view - where?

  • 266 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 267 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 268 Bideford loses training ship

  • 269 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 270 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 271 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 272 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 273 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 274 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 275 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 276 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 277 Bideford regatta

  • 278 Peter poses for TV film

  • 279 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 280 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 281 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 282 New shipyard on schedule

  • 283 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 285 Hartland's invitation

  • 286 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 287 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 288 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 289 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 290 A story to tell!

  • 291 Simple Item 138
  • 292 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 293 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 294 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 295 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 296 New addition to Quay front

  • 297 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 298 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 299 Clovelly custom

  • 300 Riverside mystery

  • 301 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 302 All aboard the ark

  • 303 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 304 Just over a year old

  • 305 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 306 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 307 All for the love of a lady!

  • 308 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 309 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 310 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 312 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 313 No sale of Springfield House

  • 314 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 315 113 years at Instow

  • 316 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 317 Picking the pops

  • 318 Caught in the act>
  • 319 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 320 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 321 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 322 School's link with cargo ship

  • 323 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 324 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 325 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 326 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 327 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 328 So this is the mainland!

  • 329 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 330 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 331 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 332 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 334 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 335

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 336 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 337 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 338 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 339 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 340 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 341 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 342

    Building works
  • 343 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 344 No laughing matter

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

  • 346 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 347 New Lundy stamps

  • 348 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 349 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 350 Out of puff!

  • 351 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 352 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 353

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 354 Some mushroom!

  • 355 Penny for the guy

  • 356 Mobile missionary

  • 357 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 358 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 359 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 360 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 361 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 362 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 363 Six footed lamb

  • 364 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 365 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 366 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 367 New civic medallions

  • 368

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 369 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 370 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 371 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 372 School crossing patrol begins

  • 373 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 374 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 375 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 376 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 378 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 379 Parkham plan realised

  • 380 Waldon Triplets
  • 381 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 382 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 383 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 384 Modern living at Bideford

  • 385 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 386 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 387 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 388 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 389 Devil sent packing

  • 390 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 391 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 392 From Bobby to Brian

  • 393 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 394 Pannier Market's future?

  • 395 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 396 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 397 It really was the 'last time'

  • 398 Over the bank together>
  • 399 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 400 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 401 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 402 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 403 Private home for public pump

  • 404 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 405 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 406 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 407 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 408 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 409 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 410 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 411

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 412 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 413 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 414 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 415 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 416 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 417

    Exhibition of school work
  • 418 The art of the thatcher

  • 419 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 420 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 421 Filming at Hartland

  • 422 Puzzle corner at 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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  • 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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Torridge wins on time schedule

Three tugs at Richmond Dock

The picture of Richmond Dock of Messrs. P.K. Harris and Sons Ltd., the old established Appledore Firm shows three tugs in course of fitting out or construction.

30 September 1955 Torridge wins on time schedule

P.K. Harris have kept well ahead of schedule and will be about six months within the time provisionally allowed.

Gazette article 30 September 1955

 

Bideford loses training ship ‘Revenge’

Ship to be broken up

One of the most interesting sights along Bideford riverside during the past nine years or so, has been that of the Admiralty’s M.T.B. Revenge which has served as headquarters for the Bideford unit of the Sea Cadet Corps.

30 September 1955 Bideford loses training ship Revenge

The Sea Cadets have been unable to prevent the deterioration of her hull below the water-line and the steady outflow of the town’s sewer, has all added to the decay of her timbers and so the decision to dispose of her to the Appledore ship breakers had to be made.

Gazette article 30 September 1955

 

Pannier market’s future role?

Change for Bideford Pannier Market

The portion of Bideford Pannier Market used as a restaurant for the past fifteen years has become vacant and could be converted into a public hall.

23 September 1955 Pannier markets future role

With the social changes that have taken place in recent years it is believed that the original size of the Pannier Market is no longer required.

Gazette article 23 September 1955

 

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