• 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 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 2 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 3 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 4 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 5 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 6 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 7 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 8 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    Building works
  • 10 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 12 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 13 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 14 Revenge in style

  • 15 Mobile missionary

  • 16 New addition to Quay front

  • 17 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 18 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 19 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 20

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 21

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 22 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 23 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 26 Riverside mystery

  • 27 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 28 Police station view of Bideford

  • 29 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 30 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 31 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 32 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 33 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 34 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 35 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 36 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 37 Northam footballers of the future

  • 38 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 39 Last train from Torrington

  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 41 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 42 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 43 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 44

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 45 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 46 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 47

    First prize
  • 48 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 49 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 50 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 51 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 52 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 53 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 54

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 Bideford regatta

  • 57 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 58

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 59 In their new robes and hats

  • 60 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 61 A roof-top view - where?

  • 62 Hartland Dancers
  • 63 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 64 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 65 Capers on the cobbles

  • 66 Modern living at Bideford

  • 67 113 years at Instow

  • 68

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 69 Torrington in 1967

  • 70 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 71 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 72 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 73 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 74 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 75 Littleham family's five generations

  • 76 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 77 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 78 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 79 He beat the floods

  • 80 End of the line

  • 81 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 82

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 83 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 84 The Geneva marionettes

  • 85 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 86

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 87

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 88 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 89 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 90 Private home for public pump

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

  • 92 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 93 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 94 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 95 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 96

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 97 Centenary of Gazette

  • 98 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 99 School crossing patrol begins

  • 100 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 101 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 102 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 103 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 104

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 105 A bird of their own!

  • 106 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 107 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 108 Happy Days!

  • 109 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 110 Picking the pops

  • 111 Out of puff!

  • 112 Some 240 exhibits

  • 113 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 114 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 115 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 116

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 117

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 118 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 119 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 120 Sweets derationing

  • 121 Jumble sale fever

  • 122 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 123 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 124 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 125 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 126 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 127 Northam's almshouse

  • 128 What's the time?

  • 129 New Post Office

  • 130 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 132 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 133 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 134 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 135 Service with a smile

  • 136 Cruising down the river

  • 137 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 138 Filming at Hartland

  • 139 Clovelly custom

  • 140 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 141

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 142 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 143 It really was the 'last time'

  • 144 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 145 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 146 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 147 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 148 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 149 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 150 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 151 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 152 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 153 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 154 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 155 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 156 Appledore's largest

  • 157 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 158 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 159 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 160 Six footed lamb

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

  • 162 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 163 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 164 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 165 No laughing matter

  • 166 Traditions and skills still there

  • 167 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 168

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 169 From Bobby to Brian

  • 170 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 171 Recognise this resort?

  • 172 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 173 All for the love of a lady!

  • 174 Torrington's new amenity

  • 175 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 176 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 177 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 178 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 179 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 180 Bideford loses training ship

  • 181 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 182 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 183 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 186 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 188 Circus comes to town

  • 189 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 190

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 191 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 192 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 193 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 194

    Relatives all over the world
  • 195 Decontrol of meat

  • 196 Bideford computer stars

  • 197 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 198 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 199 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 201 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 203 Life begins at 80

  • 204 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 205 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 206 Puppet characters introduced

  • 207 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 208 For crying out loud!

  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 211

    Exhibition of school work
  • 212 Penny for the guy

  • 213 Hartland postman retires

  • 214 New choral society's growing response

  • 215 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 216 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 217 Twenty-one yachts

  • 218 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 219 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 221 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 222 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 223

    Bidefordians
  • 224 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 225 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 226 Picking the pops

  • 227 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 228 Hartland's invitation

  • 229 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 230 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 231 Peter poses for TV film

  • 232

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 233 Torrington children build igloo
  • 234

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 235 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 236 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 237 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 238 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 239 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 240 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 241 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 242 The art of the thatcher

  • 243 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 244 Just over a year old

  • 245 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 246 Off on a great adventure

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 248 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 249

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

  • 251 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 253 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 254 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 255 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 256 They are parted pro-tem

  • 257 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 258 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 259 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 260 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 261 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 262 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 263 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 264 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 265 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 266

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 267 Over the bank together>
  • 268 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 269 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 270 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 271 New civic medallions

  • 272 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 273 New life for Hartland organ

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    Married in 1908
  • 275 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 276 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 277 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 278 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 279 Waldon Triplets
  • 280 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 281 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 282 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 283 Devil sent packing

  • 284 Blanchards ad.>
  • 285 The cab at the corner>
  • 286 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 287 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 288 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 289 Sight of a lifetime

  • 290 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 291 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 292 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 293 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 294 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 295 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 297 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 298 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 299 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 301 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 302 Weare Giffard potato

  • 303 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 304 Warmington's garage ad

  • 305 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 306 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 307 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 308 All aboard the ark

  • 309 Finished in 1876

  • 310 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 311 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 312 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 313 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 314 Ten year old scrambler

  • 315 So this is the mainland!

  • 316 Simple Item 138
  • 317 By pony and trap to market

  • 318 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 319 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 320 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 321 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 322 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 323 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 324 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 325 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 326 Loads of black and white

  • 327 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 328 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 When horses score over the tractor

  • 331 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 332 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 333 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 334 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 335

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 336 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 337 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 338 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 339 A story to tell!

  • 340 Can spring be far away?

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 342 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 343 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 344 Ships at Bideford

  • 345 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 346 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 347 Variety in summer weather

  • 348 School's link with cargo ship

  • 349 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 350 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 351 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 352 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 353 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 354 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 355 North Devon Driving School

  • 356 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 357 New shipyard on schedule

  • 358 Caught in the act>
  • 359 First ship in 8 years

  • 360 A man and his wheel

  • 361 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 362 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 363 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 364 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 365 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 366 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 367 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 368 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 369 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 370 Some mushroom!

  • 371 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 372 New look in the hayfields

  • 373 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 374 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 375 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 376 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 377 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 378 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 379 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 380 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 381 New Lundy stamps

  • 382 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 383

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 384 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 385 Quads at Thornhillhead

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    New gateway
  • 387 Pannier Market's future?

  • 388 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 389 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 390 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 391 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 392 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 393 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 394 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 395 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 396 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 397 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 398

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 399 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 400 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 402 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 403 Clovelly nightmare

  • 404 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 405 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 406 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 407 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 408 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 409 New art gallery opened

  • 410 Emergency ferry services

  • 411 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 412 No sale of Springfield House

  • 413 Artisans' Club

  • 414 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 415 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 416 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 417 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 418 Bridging the stream

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

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

  • 421 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 422 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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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Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

New bar at Westward Ho! Holiday Centre

8 June 1956 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

Above is a photograph of the new Grenville Bar at Westward Ho! Holiday Centre, which has been built in the shape of half a galleon which was opened last week.

Among the club members and guests present were Mr Gordon Harris and Mr Ted Harris of Messrs. P.K. Harris and Sons, the Appledore shipbuilders were responsible for its realistic construction.

Gazette article 8 June 1956

 

 

Northam wants to continue pumping from river

Water pumped from Torridge

Beside the river Torridge at Kismeldon Bridge on the Bideford-Bradworthy road stands this pump house from which water is sent from the river through the pipe (seen in the right background of the picture) up and down the roadside to augment, as required, Melbury reservoir, Parkham, from which Northam Urban District draws its supply.

1 June 1956 Northam wants to continue pumping

A public local enquiry was held into the Council’s application for a water abstraction order which will permit them to take water and to borrow £10,000 to meet the cost of relaying and renewing the pipeline.

Gazette article 1 June 1956

 

 

Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

Promising runs on beach

Pioneer enthusiast of sand-yachting at Westward Ho!, Mr E. Bizzell has been having some promising runs on the firm beach there at speeds in the region of 40 m.p.h. but he is still awaiting a perfect combination of wind and beach conditions that will permit him a seaward run to seriously challenge the present sand-yachting record of 45 m.p.h. which he is convinced can be beaten at Westward Ho!

18 May 1956 Westward Ho sand yacht to challenge speed record

Seen having a trip with Mr Bizzell in the photograph in the photograph above is Angus Harper.

Gazette article 18 May 1956

 

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