• 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 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 2 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 3 Out of puff!

  • 4 Northam footballers of the future

  • 5 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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    Bidefordians
  • 7 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 8 The cab at the corner>
  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 11 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 12 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 13 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 14 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 15 Sight of a lifetime

  • 16 Blanchards ad.>
  • 17 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 18 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 19 A roof-top view - where?

  • 20

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 21 All aboard the ark

  • 22

    Married in 1908
  • 23 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 24 Hartland Dancers
  • 25 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 26 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 27 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 28 Northam's almshouse

  • 29

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 30 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 31 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 33 Police station view of Bideford

  • 34 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 35 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 36 A bird of their own!

  • 37 Pannier Market's future?

  • 38 New Post Office

  • 39 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 40 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 41 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 42 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 44 Ships at Bideford

  • 45 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 46 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 47 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 49 Torrington's new amenity

  • 50

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 51 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 52 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 53 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 54 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 55 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 56 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 57 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 58 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 59 New shipyard on schedule

  • 60 Parkham plan realised

  • 61 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 62 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 63 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 64 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 65 New look in the hayfields

  • 66 Riverside mystery

  • 67 The art of the thatcher

  • 68 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 69 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 70 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 71 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 72 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 73 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 74 Bridging the stream

  • 75

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 76 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 79

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 81 Warmington's garage ad

  • 82 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 83 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 84 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 85 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 86 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 87 Clovelly custom

  • 88 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 89 Happy Days!

  • 90 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 91 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 92 Clovelly nightmare

  • 93 Sweets derationing

  • 94 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 95 Emergency ferry services

  • 96 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 97 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 98 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 99

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 100

    Building works
  • 101 North Devon Driving School

  • 102 By pony and trap to market

  • 103 Recognise this resort?

  • 104 Littleham family's five generations

  • 105 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 106 Bideford regatta

  • 107 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 108 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 109 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 110 Picking the pops

  • 111 Hartland's invitation

  • 112 Picking the pops

  • 113 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 114 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 115

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 116 From Bobby to Brian

  • 117 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 118 Loads of black and white

  • 119 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 120

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 121 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 123 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 124 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 125 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 127 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 128 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 129 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 130 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 131 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 132 Capers on the cobbles

  • 133 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 134 Mobile missionary

  • 135 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 136 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 137 End of the line

  • 138 When horses score over the tractor

  • 139 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 140 Peter poses for TV film

  • 141 So this is the mainland!

  • 142

    First prize
  • 143 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 144 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 146 Finished in 1876

  • 147 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 148

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 149 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 150 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 151 Can spring be far away?

  • 152 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 153 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 154 Simple Item 138
  • 155 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 156 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 157 Torrington children build igloo
  • 158 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 159 Off on a great adventure

  • 160 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 161 Jumble sale fever

  • 162 Waldon Triplets
  • 163

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 164 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 165 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 166 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 167 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 168 Centenary of Gazette

  • 169 First ship in 8 years

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

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

  • 172 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 173 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 174 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 175 A story to tell!

  • 176 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 177

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 178 Devil sent packing

  • 179 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 180 Over the bank together>
  • 181 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 182 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 184 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 187 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 188 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 189

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 190 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 192 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 193 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 194 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 195 Life begins at 80

  • 196 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 197 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 198 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 199 For crying out loud!

  • 200 No laughing matter

  • 201 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 202 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 203 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 204 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 205 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 206 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 207 He beat the floods

  • 208 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 209 Circus comes to town

  • 210 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 211 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 212 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 213 Cruising down the river

  • 214 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 215 Six footed lamb

  • 216 Bideford loses training ship

  • 217 Penny for the guy

  • 218 In their new robes and hats

  • 219 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 220 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 221 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 222 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 223 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 224 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 225 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 226 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 227 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 228

    Relatives all over the world
  • 229 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 230 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 231 School's link with cargo ship

  • 232 New addition to Quay front

  • 233 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 234 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 235 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 236 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 237 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 238 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 239 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 240 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 241

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 242 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 243 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 244 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 245 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 246 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 247 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 248 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 249 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 250 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 251 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 252 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 253 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 254 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 255 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 256 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 257 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 258 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 259 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 260 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 261 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 262 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 263 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 264 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 265 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 266 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 267 Puppet characters introduced

  • 268 New art gallery opened

  • 269 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 270 Just over a year old

  • 271 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 272 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 273 Variety in summer weather

  • 274 Ten year old scrambler

  • 275 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 276 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 277 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 278 New choral society's growing response

  • 279 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 280 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 281 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 282 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 283 New life for Hartland organ

  • 284 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 285 They are parted pro-tem

  • 286

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 287 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 288 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 289 Traditions and skills still there

  • 290 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 291 Some 240 exhibits

  • 292 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 293 Filming at Hartland

  • 294 Service with a smile

  • 295 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 296 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 297 It really was the 'last time'

  • 298 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 299 Last train from Torrington

  • 300 Hartland postman retires

  • 301 Twenty-one yachts

  • 302 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 303 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 304 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 305

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 306 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 307 A man and his wheel

  • 308 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 311 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 312 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 313 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 314 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 315 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 316 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 318 Burnard family reunion

  • 319 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 320 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 321 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 322 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 323 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 324 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 325 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 326

    New gateway
  • 327 Torrington in 1967

  • 328 What's the time?

  • 329 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 330 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 332 Decontrol of meat

  • 333 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 334 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 335 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 336

    Was a missionary
  • 337 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 338

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 339 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 340 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 342 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 343 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 344 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 345

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 346 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 347 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 348

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 349 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 350

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 351 Appledore's largest

  • 352 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 353 Private home for public pump

  • 354 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 355 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 356 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 357 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 358 113 years at Instow

  • 359 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 360 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 361 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 362 All for the love of a lady!

  • 363 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 364 Down at the dump something stirs

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 366 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 367 The Geneva marionettes

  • 368 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 369 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 370 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 371 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 372 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 373 Bideford computer stars

  • 374 Artisans' Club

  • 375 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 376 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 377 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 378 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 379 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 380 Some mushroom!

  • 381 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 382 New civic medallions

  • 383 New Lundy stamps

  • 384 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 385 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 386 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 387 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 388

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 389 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 390 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 391 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 392 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 393 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 394 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 395 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 396 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 397 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 398

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 399 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 400 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 401 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 402 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 403

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 404 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 405

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 406 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 407 School crossing patrol begins

  • 408 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 409 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 410 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 411 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 412 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 413 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 414 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 415

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 416 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 417 Revenge in style

  • 418 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 419 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 420 No sale of Springfield House

  • 421 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 422 Caught in the act>
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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No ancient Grecian temple this

Boat building sheds demolished

Just the brick pillars that were all that remained last week of Universal Launches boatbuilding sheds on the banks of the Torridge, a site that has now been bought by M.W. Blackmore and Sons Ltd. who are now constructing a fitting-out slipway there.

11 April 1958 No ancient Grecian temple this

Gazette article 11 April 1958

First tankers arrive at new depot

Two million gallons petroleum storage at Yelland.

Easter saw the arrival of the first five tankers at the new Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. depot at East Yelland . The new depot receives its supplies by sea from the B.P. Refinery at Llandarcy and the Shell refinery at Stanlow and one of the first arrivals is pictured moored alongside the small quay at the end of the long jetty discharging her cargo of petroleum through one of the three pipe lines that run alongside the jetty back to the cluster of storage tanks which have a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons.

11 April 1958 First tankers arrive at new depot

Gazette article 11 April 1958

 

Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

Schoolchildren go on holiday

Its true enough, 400 Bideford residents are leaving town this week and the picture shows one of several lorries of luggage that need to be handled at Bideford railway station. Six times a year the railway staff face this transport item for it reflects the to and fro of 400 boy and girl boarders at Bideford schools from holidays at home.

28 March 1958 Four hundred residents leave Bideford

Seen in the photograph are (left to right) the Stationmaster Mr W.J.O. Hatherell, Porter A.G. Steer, and Leading Porter A. Ware.

Gazette article 28 March 1958

 

 

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