• 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 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 2 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 3 For crying out loud!

  • 4 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 5 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 6

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 7 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 8 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 9 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 10 Hartland's invitation

  • 11 Bridging the stream

  • 12 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 13

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 14 Sight of a lifetime

  • 15 Torrington's new amenity

  • 16 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 17 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 18 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 19 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 20 Picking the pops

  • 21 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 22 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 23 Private home for public pump

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 26 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 27 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 28 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 29 New Post Office

  • 30 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 31 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 32 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 33 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 34 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 35 Ships at Bideford

  • 36 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 37 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 38 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 40 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 41

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 42 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 43 Penny for the guy

  • 44 All for the love of a lady!

  • 45 Just over a year old

  • 46 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 47 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 48 Last train from Torrington

  • 49 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 50 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 51 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 52 Cruising down the river

  • 53

    Bidefordians
  • 54 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 55 New addition to Quay front

  • 56

    First prize
  • 57 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 58 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 59 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 61 Bideford loses training ship

  • 62 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 63 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 64 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 65 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 66 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 67 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 68 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 69 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 70 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 71 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 72 Some 240 exhibits

  • 73 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 74 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 75 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 76 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 77 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 78 Over the bank together>
  • 79 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 80

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 81 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 82 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 83 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 84 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 85 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 86 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 87 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 88 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 89 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 90 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 91 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 92 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 93 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 94 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 95 It really was the 'last time'

  • 96 Traditions and skills still there

  • 97 Decontrol of meat

  • 98 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 99

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 102 Littleham family's five generations

  • 103 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 104 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 105 The cab at the corner>
  • 106 Hartland postman retires

  • 107 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 108 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 109

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

  • 111 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 112 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 114 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 115 Bideford computer stars

  • 116 113 years at Instow

  • 117 Hartland Dancers
  • 118 The Geneva marionettes

  • 119

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 120 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 121 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 122 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 123

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 124

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 125 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 126 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 127 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 128 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 129

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 130 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 132 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 133 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 134 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 135 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 136 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 137 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 138 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 139

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 140 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 141 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 142 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 143 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 144 A story to tell!

  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 146 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 147

    Exhibition of school work
  • 148 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 149 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 150

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 151 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 152 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 153 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 154 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 155 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 156 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 157 A bird of their own!

  • 158 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 159 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 160 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 161 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 162 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 163 Twenty-one yachts

  • 164 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 165 Police station view of Bideford

  • 166 Centenary of Gazette

  • 167 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 168 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 169 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 170 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 171

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 172 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 173 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 174 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 175 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 176 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 177 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 178 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 179 From Bobby to Brian

  • 180 Six footed lamb

  • 181 Weare Giffard potato

  • 182 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 183 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 184 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 185 Waldon Triplets
  • 186 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 188 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 189 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 190 Off on a great adventure

  • 191 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 192 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 193 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 194 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 195 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 196 Torrington children build igloo
  • 197 Variety in summer weather

  • 198 Burnard family reunion

  • 199 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 200 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 201 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 202

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 203 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 204

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 205 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 206 First ship in 8 years

  • 207 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 208 Devil sent packing

  • 209 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 210 New look in the hayfields

  • 211 Recognise this resort?

  • 212 Clovelly nightmare

  • 213 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 214 New shipyard on schedule

  • 215 Capers on the cobbles

  • 216 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 217 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 218 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 219 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 220 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 221 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 222 He beat the floods

  • 223 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 225 Appledore's largest

  • 226 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 227 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 228 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 229 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 230

    Married in 1908
  • 231 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 232 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 233 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 234 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 235 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 236 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 237 Sweets derationing

  • 238 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 239 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 240 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 241 Out of puff!

  • 242 New choral society's growing response

  • 243 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 244 The art of the thatcher

  • 245 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 246

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 247 Caught in the act>
  • 248 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 249

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 250

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 251

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 252 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 253 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 254 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 255 They are parted pro-tem

  • 256 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 257 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 258 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 259 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 260 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 261 A man and his wheel

  • 262

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 263 By pony and trap to market

  • 264 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 265 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 266

    Building works
  • 267 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 268 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 269 Filming at Hartland

  • 270 Riverside mystery

  • 271 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 272 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 273 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 274 Emergency ferry services

  • 275 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 276 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 277 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 278 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 279 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 280

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 281 Service with a smile

  • 282

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 283 Mobile missionary

  • 284 No sale of Springfield House

  • 285 Simple Item 138
  • 286 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 287 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 288 Warmington's garage ad

  • 289 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 290 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 291 Blanchards ad.>
  • 292 North Devon Driving School

  • 293 What's the time?

  • 294 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 295 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 296 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 297 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 298 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 299 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 300 No laughing matter

  • 301 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 302 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 303 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 304 Clovelly custom

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

  • 306

    Was a missionary
  • 307 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 308 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 309 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 310

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 311 So this is the mainland!

  • 312 Puppet characters introduced

  • 313 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 314 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 315 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 316 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 317 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 318 Revenge in style

  • 319 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 320 Parkham plan realised

  • 321 New Lundy stamps

  • 322 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 323 New civic medallions

  • 324 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 325 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 326 Happy Days!

  • 327 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 328 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 329 All aboard the ark

  • 330 Pannier Market's future?

  • 331 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 332 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 333 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 334 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 335 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 336 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 337 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 338 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 339 Bideford regatta

  • 340 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 341 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 342

    Relatives all over the world
  • 343 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 344 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 345 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 346 When horses score over the tractor

  • 347

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 348 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 349

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 350 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 351 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 352 Peter poses for TV film

  • 353

    New gateway
  • 354 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 355 Modern living at Bideford

  • 356 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 357 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 360 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 361 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 362 Finished in 1876

  • 363 New art gallery opened

  • 364 Circus comes to town

  • 365 Artisans' Club

  • 366 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 367 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 368 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 369 Some mushroom!

  • 370 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 371 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 372 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 373 Loads of black and white

  • 374 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 375 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 376 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 378 Torrington in 1967

  • 379 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 381 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 382 School crossing patrol begins

  • 383 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 384 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 385 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 387 Northam's almshouse

  • 388 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 389 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 390 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 391 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 392 Can spring be far away?

  • 393 In their new robes and hats

  • 394 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 395 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 396 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 397 Ten year old scrambler

  • 398 New life for Hartland organ

  • 399 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 400 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 401 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 402 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 403 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 404 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 405 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 406 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 407 Northam footballers of the future

  • 408 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 409 End of the line

  • 410 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 411 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 412 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 413 Life begins at 80

  • 414 School's link with cargo ship

  • 415 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 416 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 417 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 418 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 419 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 420 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 421 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 422 Chess - their bridge over the years

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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In the tortoise nursery

Eight hatched at Bideford

Eight tiny tortoises hatched from eggs that were buried in sand in an airing cupboard for three months of Misses Rosemary and Joy Greenslade of The Nook, Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford E.

28 February 1958 In the tortoise nursery

Last summer one of the 13 large tortoises in the garden laid her eggs.

Gazette article 28 February 1958

 

 

Torrington school’s sundial

Fashioned by Headmaster

Clocks and watches at Barley Grove Primary School, Torrington, are neglected for the children have a much more interesting way of finding out what time it is – they just go out into the playground and look up at the front porch of the school building.

14 February 1958 Torrington schools sundial

Attached to the top of the porch-way is a sundial made and inscribed by the school’s headmaster, Mr J.W. Hicks seen with some of the pupils in the above picture.

This is the wording on the sundial ‘I am a clock that never ticks. Fashioned by J.W. Hicks For the Blue Coat School at Torrington, Devon in 1957.’

Gazette article 14 February 1958

 

Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

Productive Friesian cow

This Friesian cow, Turmog Pyramid IV owned by Mr F. Peter Martin of Furlong, Littleham, topped the 70 tons mark of milk yielded in her 14½ years. For those who cannot imagine milk in tons, this cow has given 15,193 gallons or enough milk to fill 121,544 pint bottles.

14 February 1958 Littleham cow tops 70 tons

Gazette article 14 February 1958

 

 

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