• 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 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 2 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 3 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 4 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 5 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 6 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 7 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 8 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 9 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 10 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 11

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 12 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 13 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 14 Some mushroom!

  • 15 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 16 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 17 When horses score over the tractor

  • 18 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 19 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 20 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 21 Devil sent packing

  • 22 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 23 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 24 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 25 Loads of black and white

  • 26

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 27 Over the bank together>
  • 28

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 29 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 30 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 31 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 32 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 33 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 34 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 35

    Was a missionary
  • 36 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 37 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 38 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 39

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 40 New Post Office

  • 41 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 42 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 43 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 44 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 45

    Married in 1908
  • 46 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 47 Warmington's garage ad

  • 48 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 49 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 50 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 52

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 53 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 54 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 55 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 56 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 57 What's the time?

  • 58 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 59 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 60 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 61 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 62 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 63 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 65 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 67 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 68 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 69 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 70 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 71 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 72 They are parted pro-tem

  • 73 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 74 Northam's almshouse

  • 75 Six footed lamb

  • 76 113 years at Instow

  • 77 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 78 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 79 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 80 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 81 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 82 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 83 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 84 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 85 Sight of a lifetime

  • 86 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 87 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 88 School crossing patrol begins

  • 89 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 90 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 91 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 92 New shipyard on schedule

  • 93 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 94

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 95 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 96 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 97 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 98 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 100 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 101 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 103 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 104 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 105 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 106 A story to tell!

  • 107 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 108 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 109 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 111 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 112 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 115

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 116

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 117 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 118 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 119 Mobile missionary

  • 120 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 121 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 122 Northam footballers of the future

  • 123 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 124 First ship in 8 years

  • 125 End of the line

  • 126 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 127 Bideford loses training ship

  • 128 Cruising down the river

  • 129 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 130 Bideford computer stars

  • 131 By pony and trap to market

  • 132 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 133 Out of puff!

  • 134 New art gallery opened

  • 135 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 136 Waldon Triplets
  • 137 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 138 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 139

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 140

    Building works
  • 141 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 142 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 143 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 144 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 146 Traditions and skills still there

  • 147 Picking the pops

  • 148 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 149 School's link with cargo ship

  • 150 New addition to Quay front

  • 151 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 152 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 153 In their new robes and hats

  • 154 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 155 Artisans' Club

  • 156 Hartland's invitation

  • 157 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 159 Just over a year old

  • 160

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 161 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 162 Appledore's largest

  • 163

    First prize
  • 164 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 165 Torrington children build igloo
  • 166 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 167 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 168 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 169 Blanchards ad.>
  • 170 Torrington's new amenity

  • 171 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 172 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 173 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 174 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 175 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 176 Bideford regatta

  • 177 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 178 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 179 Bridging the stream

  • 180 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 181 Clovelly nightmare

  • 182 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 183 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 184 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 185 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 186 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 187 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 188 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 189 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 190

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 191 All aboard the ark

  • 192 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 193

    New gateway
  • 194 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 195 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 196 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 197 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 198 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 199 Hartland postman retires

  • 200 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 201 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 202 New life for Hartland organ

  • 203 Finished in 1876

  • 204

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 205 Pannier Market's future?

  • 206 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 207 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 208 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 209 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 210 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 211 Parkham plan realised

  • 212 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 213 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 214 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 215 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 216 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 217 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 218 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Jumble sale fever

  • 220 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 221 North Devon Driving School

  • 222 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 223 Revenge in style

  • 224 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 225 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 226 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 228 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 229 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 230 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 231 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 232 Ships at Bideford

  • 233 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 234 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 235 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 236 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 237 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 238 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 239 Modern living at Bideford

  • 240 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 241 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 242 Recognise this resort?

  • 243 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 244 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 245 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 246 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 247 For crying out loud!

  • 248 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 249 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 250 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 252 He beat the floods

  • 253 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 254 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 255

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 256 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 258 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 259 Twenty-one yachts

  • 260 Decontrol of meat

  • 261 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 262 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 263 Emergency ferry services

  • 264 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 265 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 266 Puppet characters introduced

  • 267

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 268 Sweets derationing

  • 269

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 270

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 271 Hartland Dancers
  • 272 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 273 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 274 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 275 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 276 Weare Giffard potato

  • 277 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 278 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 279 Burnard family reunion

  • 280 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 281 No laughing matter

  • 282 Police station view of Bideford

  • 283 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 284 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 285 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 287 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 288

    Relatives all over the world
  • 289 Can spring be far away?

  • 290 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 291 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 292 Riverside mystery

  • 293 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 294

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 295 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 296 New civic medallions

  • 297 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 298 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 299 Clovelly custom

  • 300 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 301 Peter poses for TV film

  • 302 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 303 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 304

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 305

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 308 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 309 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 310 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 311 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 312

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 313 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 314 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 315 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 316

    Exhibition of school work
  • 317 Filming at Hartland

  • 318 Ten year old scrambler

  • 319 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 320 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 321 Torrington in 1967

  • 322

    Bidefordians
  • 323 Off on a great adventure

  • 324 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 325 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 326 Life begins at 80

  • 327 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 328 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 329

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 330 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 332 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 333 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 334 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 335 No sale of Springfield House

  • 336 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 337 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 338 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 339 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 340 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 341 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 342 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 343

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 344 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 345 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 346 Penny for the guy

  • 347 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 348 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 349 Service with a smile

  • 350 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 351 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 352 Centenary of Gazette

  • 353 Happy Days!

  • 354 From Bobby to Brian

  • 355 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 356 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 357 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 358 Simple Item 138
  • 359 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 360 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 361 New Lundy stamps

  • 362 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 363 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 364 The Geneva marionettes

  • 365 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 366 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 367 So this is the mainland!

  • 368 Caught in the act>
  • 369 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 370 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 371 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 372 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 373

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 374

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 375 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 376

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 377 Private home for public pump

  • 378 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 379 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 380 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 381 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 382 Last train from Torrington

  • 383 New choral society's growing response

  • 384 A bird of their own!

  • 385 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 386 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 387 Some 240 exhibits

  • 388 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 389 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 390 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 391 A man and his wheel

  • 392 Variety in summer weather

  • 393 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 394 Littleham family's five generations

  • 395 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 396 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 397 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 398 The cab at the corner>
  • 399 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 400 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 401 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 402 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 403 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 404 A roof-top view - where?

  • 405 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 406 The art of the thatcher

  • 407 New look in the hayfields

  • 408 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 409 It really was the 'last time'

  • 410 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 411 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 412 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 413 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 414 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 415 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 416 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 417 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 418 Circus comes to town

  • 419 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 420 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 421 Capers on the cobbles

  • 422 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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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For crying out loud!

Champion Bert takes the mike

National Champion Town Crier Bert Waldron ‘cheated’ in Torrington on Saturday morning. He jumped into a loudspeaker van and toured the streets ringing his bell and making his announcements using a microphone.

9 January 1959 For crying out loud

He had, however, a good excuse, for although he has the country’s champion voice after retaining the national Town Crier’s title at Hastings, the gale-force wind in Torrington made his task of a clear announcement difficult. So he rang and called over the microphone in Mr Tom Squire’s loudspeaker van.

Gazette article 9 January 1959

 

Bideford’s new market opens next week

£40,000 project at Hansen’s field

Next Tuesday brings the official opening of Bideford’s new cattle market at Hansen’s field, constructed at a cost of just over £40,000. The market takes the place of premises situated between Honestone Street and Meddon Street, erected in 1898, enlarged in 1926 and 1935 and now sold to the North Devon Meat Marketing Society.

23 September Bidefords new market opens next week

The photograph taken from the entrance to the new cattle market, shows the main buildings housing the auction ring and covered accommodation for certain classes of stock. Some of the open cattle pens are seen on the left.

Gazette article 23 September 1960

 

Bideford regatta

River's greatest sporting day of the year

Rowing rivalry, water ski-ing thrills, a sunny afternoon, epitomising the glory of the river’s greatest sporting day of the year at Bideford Regatta.

9 September 1960 Bideford regatta

The Quay and east bank, the old bridge, and other vantage points were lined with spectators. General opinion was that this year spectators were more numerous than in some recent years.

Gazette article 9 September 1960

 

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