• 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 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 2 Littleham family's five generations

  • 3 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 4 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 5 New art gallery opened

  • 6 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 7 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 8 Out of puff!

  • 9 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 10 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 11 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 12 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 13 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 14 New Lundy stamps

  • 15 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 16 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 17 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 18 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 19 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 21 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 22 Twenty-one yachts

  • 23 All aboard the ark

  • 24 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 25 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 26 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 27 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 28 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 29

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 30 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 31 Picking the pops

  • 32 Jumble sale fever

  • 33 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 34 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 35 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 36 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 37 First ship in 8 years

  • 38 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 39 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 40 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 41 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 42 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 43 No laughing matter

  • 44 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 45 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 46

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 47 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 48 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 49 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 50 Bideford computer stars

  • 51 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 52 In their new robes and hats

  • 53 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 54 New life for Hartland organ

  • 55 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 56 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 57 Private home for public pump

  • 58 Six footed lamb

  • 59

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 60 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 61 The cab at the corner>
  • 62 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 63 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 64 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 65 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 66 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 67 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 68 Police station view of Bideford

  • 69 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 70 Finished in 1876

  • 71 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 72

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 73 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 74 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 75 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 76 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 77

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 78 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 80 Appledore's largest

  • 81 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 82

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 83 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 84 Cruising down the river

  • 85

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 86 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 87

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 88 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 89 Circus comes to town

  • 90 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 91 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 92 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 93 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 94 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 95 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 96 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 97 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 98 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 99 Revenge in style

  • 100 Penny for the guy

  • 101 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 102 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 103 Emergency ferry services

  • 104 By pony and trap to market

  • 105 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 106 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 107 Artisans' Club

  • 108 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 109 Peter poses for TV film

  • 110 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 111 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 112 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 113 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 114 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 115 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 116 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 117 All for the love of a lady!

  • 118 Torrington in 1967

  • 119 Filming at Hartland

  • 120 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 121 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 122 Some mushroom!

  • 123 School's link with cargo ship

  • 124 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 125 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 127

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 128 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 129 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 130 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 131 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 132 Bideford loses training ship

  • 133 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 134 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 135 Pannier Market's future?

  • 136 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 137 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 138 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 139 Blanchards ad.>
  • 140 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 141 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 142 Off on a great adventure

  • 143 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 144 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 145

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 146 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 147 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 148 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 149 No sale of Springfield House

  • 150 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 151 Riverside mystery

  • 152 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 153 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 154 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 155 Northam footballers of the future

  • 156 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 157 Hartland's invitation

  • 158 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 159 Warmington's garage ad

  • 160 Decontrol of meat

  • 161 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 162 113 years at Instow

  • 163

    Was a missionary
  • 164 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 165 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 166 Ships at Bideford

  • 167 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 169 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 170 Northam's almshouse

  • 171

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 172 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 173 Weare Giffard potato

  • 174

    New gateway
  • 175 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 176 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 177 Burnard family reunion

  • 178 What's the time?

  • 179 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 180 New choral society's growing response

  • 181 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 182 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 183 Loads of black and white

  • 184 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 185 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 187 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 188 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 189 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 190 Picking the pops

  • 191

    Exhibition of school work
  • 192 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 193 New shipyard on schedule

  • 194 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 195 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 196 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 197 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 198 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 199 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 200

    Married in 1908
  • 201 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 202 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 203 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 204

    Building works
  • 205 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 206 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 207 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 208 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 209 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 210 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 211 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 212 New look in the hayfields

  • 213 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 214 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 216

    Relatives all over the world
  • 217 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 218 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 219 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 220 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 221 They are parted pro-tem

  • 222 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 223 Hartland Dancers
  • 224 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 225 New addition to Quay front

  • 226 School crossing patrol begins

  • 227 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 228

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 229 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 230 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 231 A man and his wheel

  • 232 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 233 Mobile missionary

  • 234 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 235 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 236 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 237 Bridging the stream

  • 238 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 239 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 240 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 241 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 242 Clovelly custom

  • 243 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 244 The Geneva marionettes

  • 245 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 246 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 247

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 248 Simple Item 138
  • 249 A roof-top view - where?

  • 250 Torrington's new amenity

  • 251 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 252 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 253 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 254 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 255 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 256 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 257 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 258 Can spring be far away?

  • 259 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 260 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 261 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 262 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 263 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 264 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 265 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 266 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 267 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 268 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 269 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 270 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 271 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 272 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 273 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 274 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 275 He beat the floods

  • 276 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 277 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 279 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 280 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 281 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 282 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 283 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 284 New Post Office

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

  • 286 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 287 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 288 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 289 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 290 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 291

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 292 Sight of a lifetime

  • 293 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 294 Caught in the act>
  • 295 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 296

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 297

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 298 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 299 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 300 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 301 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 302 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 304 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 305 A story to tell!

  • 306

    Bidefordians
  • 307 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 308 The art of the thatcher

  • 309 Sweets derationing

  • 310 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 311 Service with a smile

  • 312 Happy Days!

  • 313 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 314 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 315 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 316 Capers on the cobbles

  • 317 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 318 Torrington children build igloo
  • 319 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 320 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 321 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 322 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 323 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 325 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 326 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 327 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 328 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 329 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 330 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 331 Hartland postman retires

  • 332 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 333 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 334 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 335 Last train from Torrington

  • 336

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 337 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 338 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 339

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 340 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 341 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 342 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 343 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 344 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 345 Life begins at 80

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

  • 347 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 348 A bird of their own!

  • 349 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 350 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 351 Over the bank together>
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    First prize
  • 353 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 354

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 355 Recognise this resort?

  • 356 North Devon Driving School

  • 357 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 358 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 359 Ten year old scrambler

  • 360 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 361 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 362 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 363 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 364 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 365 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 366 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 367 Parkham plan realised

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 369 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 370 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 371 Traditions and skills still there

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 373 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 374 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 375 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 376 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 377 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 378 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 379 End of the line

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 381 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 382 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 383 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 384 Variety in summer weather

  • 385 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 386 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 387 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 388 Puppet characters introduced

  • 389 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 390 Some 240 exhibits

  • 391 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 392 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 393 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 394

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 395 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 396 Modern living at Bideford

  • 397 Bideford regatta

  • 398 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 399 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 400 When horses score over the tractor

  • 401 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 402 New civic medallions

  • 403 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 404 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 405 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 406 Just over a year old

  • 407 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 408 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 409 Devil sent packing

  • 410 Clovelly nightmare

  • 411 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 412 Centenary of Gazette

  • 413 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 414

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 415 So this is the mainland!

  • 416 Waldon Triplets
  • 417 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 419 For crying out loud!

  • 420 From Bobby to Brian

  • 421 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 422 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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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  • 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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  • 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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Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

Forty years of service

The end of another day on the farm and shepherd and cattleman – Mr Fred Brock, on the left, and Mr Alfred Prance – stop to exchange news at Bowden Farm, Buckland Brewer and to discuss the visit they will be paying to the Royal Show at Nottingham to receive Royal Agricultural Association awards for forty years’ service on the same farm.

24 June 1955 Buckland farm workers to receive awards

Mr Brock came to work at Bowden Farm for Mr George Heywood 40 years ago. As shepherd Mr Brock has charge of the flock of Devon Closewool ewes and Southdown rams.

Mr Prance has been 42 years at Burrough Farm, Buckland Brewer where he first worked for the late Mr Robert Tucker before the farm was bought by Mr George Heywood. He now works with the pedigree Ayrshire herd.

Gazette article 24 June 1955

 

Torrington enterprise’s new extensions

Now one of the country’s biggest and most modern creameries

Born seventy years ago out of the enterprise of a Torrington grocer and provision merchant, Mr Robert Sandford, bartering groceries for butter, eggs and poultry from local farmers, the Torridge Vale Dairies’ factory has grown into one of the biggest and most modern creameries in the country.

24 June 1955 Torringtons enterprises new extensions

Fifty farms began supplying cream to the dairy in 1931 but now the company buys milk from some 2,600 farms, the collections by its fleet of 50 lorries along the network of roads over an area extending from Hartland to Lynton, down east of South Molton, to the boundaries of Okehampton and across to the coast in North Cornwall south of Bude and Marhamchurch.

Gazette article 24 June 1955

 

 

Success to Festival of the Arts 20 June to 3 July

Booking office on Torridge-side

Customers have been trooping in to book seats this past week for the Taw and Torridge Society’s Devon Festival of the Arts.

17 June 1955 Success to festival of the arts

The above photograph shows some of the enthusiastic supporters of the Bideford section cheering the opening of the Bideford Booking Office adjoining the Rose of Torridge café.

Gazette article 17 June 1955

 

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