• 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 Torrington's new amenity

  • 2 Riverside mystery

  • 3

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 4 Life begins at 80

  • 5 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 6 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 8 Over the bank together>
  • 9 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 10 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 11 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 12 Emergency ferry services

  • 13

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 14 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 15 New art gallery opened

  • 16 Northam footballers of the future

  • 17 New life for Hartland organ

  • 18 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 19 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 20 No sale of Springfield House

  • 21 Sweets derationing

  • 22 From Bobby to Brian

  • 23 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 24 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 25

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 26 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 27 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 28

    Married in 1908
  • 29 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 30 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 31 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 33 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 34 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 35 Variety in summer weather

  • 36 New addition to Quay front

  • 37

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 38 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 39 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 40 For crying out loud!

  • 41 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 42 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 43 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 44 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 45 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 46 Blanchards ad.>
  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 49 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 50 Devil sent packing

  • 51 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 52 Torrington children build igloo
  • 53 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 54 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 55

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 56 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 57 New civic medallions

  • 58 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 59 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 60 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 61 Bideford loses training ship

  • 62 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 63 Puppet characters introduced

  • 64 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 65 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 66 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 67 Hartland's invitation

  • 68 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 69

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 70 Mobile missionary

  • 71 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 72 He beat the floods

  • 73 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 74

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 75 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 76 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 78 Happy Days!

  • 79 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 80 113 years at Instow

  • 81 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 82 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 83 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 84 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 85 Recognise this resort?

  • 86

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 87 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 88 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 89 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 90 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 91 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 92 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 93 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 94 The Geneva marionettes

  • 95 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 96 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 97 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 98 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 99 A man and his wheel

  • 100 Jumble sale fever

  • 101 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 102 The art of the thatcher

  • 103 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 105 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 106 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 107

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 108 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 109 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 110 Weare Giffard potato

  • 111 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 112 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 113 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 114 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 115 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 116 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 117 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 118 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 119 Private home for public pump

  • 120 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 121 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 122 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 123

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 124 New choral society's growing response

  • 125 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 126 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 127 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 128 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 129 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 130

    First prize
  • 131 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 132 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 133 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 134 Loads of black and white

  • 135 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 136 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 137 Hartland postman retires

  • 138 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 139 Appledore's largest

  • 140 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 141 Warmington's garage ad

  • 142 In their new robes and hats

  • 143 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 144 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 145 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 146 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 147 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 148 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 149 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 150 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 151 They are parted pro-tem

  • 152 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 153 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 154 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 155 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 156 Filming at Hartland

  • 157 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 158 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 159

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 160 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 161 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 162 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 163 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 164 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 165 Twenty-one yachts

  • 166 Modern living at Bideford

  • 167 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 168 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 170 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 171 Clovelly nightmare

  • 172 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 173 A bird of their own!

  • 174 Artisans' Club

  • 175 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 176 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 177 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 178 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 179 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 180 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 181 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 182 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 183 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 184 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 185 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 186 Cruising down the river

  • 187 Simple Item 138
  • 188 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 190

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 191 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 192 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 193 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 194 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 195 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 196 Picking the pops

  • 197 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 198 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 199 What's the time?

  • 200 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 201 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 202 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 203 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 204 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 205 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 206 Finished in 1876

  • 207 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 208

    Relatives all over the world
  • 209 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 210 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 211 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 212 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 213 By pony and trap to market

  • 214 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 215 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 216 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 217 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 218 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 219 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 220 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 221 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 222 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 223 So this is the mainland!

  • 224 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 225 A roof-top view - where?

  • 226 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 227 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 228 New Lundy stamps

  • 229 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 230 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 231 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 232 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 233

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 234 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 235 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 236 End of the line

  • 237 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 238 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 239 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 241 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 242

    Exhibition of school work
  • 243 New shipyard on schedule

  • 244 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 245 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 246 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 247 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 248

    Bidefordians
  • 249 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 250 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 251 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 252 Off on a great adventure

  • 253 School crossing patrol begins

  • 254 Bridging the stream

  • 255 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 256 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 257 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 258 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 259 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 260 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 261

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 262 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 263 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 264 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 265 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 266 New look in the hayfields

  • 267 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 268 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 269 Waldon Triplets
  • 270 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 271 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 272 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 273

    Was a missionary
  • 274

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 275

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 276 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 277 Revenge in style

  • 278 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 279 Ten year old scrambler

  • 280 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 281 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 282

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 283 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 284 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 285 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 286 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 288 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 289 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 290 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 291 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 292 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 293 Out of puff!

  • 294 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 296 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 297 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 298 Traditions and skills still there

  • 299 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 300 Capers on the cobbles

  • 301 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 302 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 303 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 304 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 305 Burnard family reunion

  • 306 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 307

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 308 All aboard the ark

  • 309 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 310 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 311 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 312 Bideford computer stars

  • 313 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 314 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 315 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 316 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 317

    New gateway
  • 318 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 319 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 320 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 321 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 322

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 323 Bideford regatta

  • 324 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 325 Some mushroom!

  • 326 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 327 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 328 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 329 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 330

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 331 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 332 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 333 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 334 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 335 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 336 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 337 Last train from Torrington

  • 338 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 339 Can spring be far away?

  • 340 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 341 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 342 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 343 Sight of a lifetime

  • 344 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 345 Torrington in 1967

  • 346 Penny for the guy

  • 347 A story to tell!

  • 348 Peter poses for TV film

  • 349

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 350 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 351 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 352 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 353 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 354 When horses score over the tractor

  • 355 Parkham plan realised

  • 356 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 357 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 358 New Post Office

  • 359 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 360 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 361

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 362 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 363 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 364 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 365 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 366 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 367 Six footed lamb

  • 368 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 369 The cab at the corner>
  • 370 Caught in the act>
  • 371 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 372 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 373 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 374 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 375 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 377 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 378 Clovelly custom

  • 379 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 380 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 381 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 383 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 384 Picking the pops

  • 385 Northam's almshouse

  • 386 Hartland Dancers
  • 387 Service with a smile

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

  • 389 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 390 Just over a year old

  • 391 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 392 Police station view of Bideford

  • 393 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 394

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 395 Ships at Bideford

  • 396 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 397

    Building works
  • 398 No laughing matter

  • 399 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 400 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 401 All for the love of a lady!

  • 402 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 403 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 404 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 405 Circus comes to town

  • 406 Some 240 exhibits

  • 407 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 408 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 409 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 410 Decontrol of meat

  • 411 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 412 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 413

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 414

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 415 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 416 Pannier Market's future?

  • 417 School's link with cargo ship

  • 418 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 419 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 420 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 421 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 422 Littleham family's five generations

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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  • 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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  • 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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Quads at Thornhillhead

First for Mr Poole

These quadruplet lambs pictured with their Devon Closewool mother were born last week on the arm of Mr Reggie Poole of Vellstone, Buckland Brewer, and none are more proud than Mr and Mrs Poole’s five children, who are only too eager to help with the bottle feeding of the lambs. The eldest of them, eight year old Frederick, is seen with his father.

11 March 1955 Quads at Thornhillhead

Despite the snow and bitter cold on this farm situated on the edge of Thorhillhead Moor, Mr Poole has had a very good lambing season and the quads are the first his flock has produced.

Gazette article 11 March 1955

 

 

North Devon Driving school

New fleet for driving school

Mrs J.G. Bettison and Mrs M.H. Tucker, joint proprietors of the RAC registered North Devon Driving School selected these Standard 8 h.p. saloons as the basis of a new fleet, some fitted with dual control. Supplied and regularly serviced by Elliotts, the Standard main dealers.

4 March 1955 North Devon Driving school

Gazette article 4 March 1955

 

Can spring be far away?

Heavy snow in Hartland

Part of the legacy of last week’s blizzard which swept with particular violence over South-West Hartland, Welcome and Woolsery districts. The top picture shows typical drifting of snow in a farm gateway; the bottom picture is of the road between Elmscott and Docton banked by cold avenues of cleared and drifted snow.

4 March 1955 Can spring be far away

But spring approaches! In the snow at Hartland on Sunday the early primroses were to be found.

Gazette article 4 March 1955

 

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