• 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 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 2 Private home for public pump

  • 3 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 4 Picking the pops

  • 5 A man and his wheel

  • 6 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 7 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 8 Over the bank together>
  • 9 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 10

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 11 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 12 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 13 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 14 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 15 New look in the hayfields

  • 16 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 17 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 18 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 19 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 20 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 21 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 22

    Married in 1908
  • 23 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 24 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 25

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 26 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 27 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 28 Northam footballers of the future

  • 29

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 30 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 31 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 32 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 33 Pannier Market's future?

  • 34 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 35 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 36 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 37 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 38 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 39

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 40 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 41 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 43 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 44 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 45 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 46 Service with a smile

  • 47 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 48 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 49 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 50

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 51 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 52 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 53 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 54 Ten year old scrambler

  • 55 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 56 Circus comes to town

  • 57 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 58 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 59 No laughing matter

  • 60 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 61 Waldon Triplets
  • 62

    Relatives all over the world
  • 63 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 64 Twenty-one yachts

  • 65 What's the time?

  • 66 North Devon Driving School

  • 67 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 68

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 69 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 70 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 71 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 72 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 73 New addition to Quay front

  • 74 Penny for the guy

  • 75 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 76 Cruising down the river

  • 77 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 78 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 79 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 80 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 81 New Lundy stamps

  • 82 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 83 Recognise this resort?

  • 84 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 85 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 86 They are parted pro-tem

  • 87 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 88 Sweets derationing

  • 89

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 90 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 91 Just over a year old

  • 92 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 93 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 94 Happy Days!

  • 95 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 96 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 97 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 98 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 101 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 102 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 103 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 104 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 105 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 106 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 107 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 108 113 years at Instow

  • 109 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 110 A roof-top view - where?

  • 111

    Bidefordians
  • 112 Loads of black and white

  • 113 Revenge in style

  • 114 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 115 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 116 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 117 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 118 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 119 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 120 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 121 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 122 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 123 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 124 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 125 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 127 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 128 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 129 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 130 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 131 All aboard the ark

  • 132 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 133 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 134 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 135

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 136

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 137 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 139 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 140 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 141 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 142 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 143 New art gallery opened

  • 144 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 145 In their new robes and hats

  • 146 Hartland Dancers
  • 147 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 148

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 149 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 150 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 151 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 152 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 153 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 154 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 155 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 156 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 157 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 158 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 159 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 160 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 162 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 163 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 164 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 165 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 167 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 168 Parkham plan realised

  • 169 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 171 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 172 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 173

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 174 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 175 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 176 Clovelly custom

  • 177 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 178 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 179 Blanchards ad.>
  • 180 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 181 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 182 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 183 Bridging the stream

  • 184 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 185

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 186 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 187 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 188 Hartland's invitation

  • 189 Appledore's largest

  • 190

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 191 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 192 Clovelly nightmare

  • 193 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 194 Warmington's garage ad

  • 195 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 196 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 197 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 198 Weare Giffard potato

  • 199 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 200 Sight of a lifetime

  • 201 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 202 It really was the 'last time'

  • 203 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 204 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 205 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 206 By pony and trap to market

  • 207 Jumble sale fever

  • 208 Variety in summer weather

  • 209 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 210 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 212 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 213

    Exhibition of school work
  • 214

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

  • 216 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 217 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 218 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 219 Six footed lamb

  • 220 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 221 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 222 Bideford computer stars

  • 223 Burnard family reunion

  • 224

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 225 He beat the floods

  • 226 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 227 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 228 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 229 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 231 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 232 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 233 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 234 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 235 Out of puff!

  • 236 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 237 A bird of their own!

  • 238 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 239 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 240 Devil sent packing

  • 241 Torrington's new amenity

  • 242 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 243 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 244 New Post Office

  • 245 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 246 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 247 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 248 Bideford loses training ship

  • 249 From Bobby to Brian

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

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

  • 252 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 253 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 254 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 255 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 256

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 257 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 258 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 259 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 260 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 261

    Was a missionary
  • 262 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 263 Caught in the act>
  • 264 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 265 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 266 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 267 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 268 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 269 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 270

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 271 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 272 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 273 Artisans' Club

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 276 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 277 Ships at Bideford

  • 278 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 279 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 280 Life begins at 80

  • 281 Emergency ferry services

  • 282 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 283 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 284 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 285 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 286 New choral society's growing response

  • 287 The art of the thatcher

  • 288 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 289 Simple Item 138
  • 290 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 291 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 292 Bideford regatta

  • 293 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 294 School crossing patrol begins

  • 295 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 296 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 297 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 298 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 299 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 300 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 301 All for the love of a lady!

  • 302 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 303 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 304 Capers on the cobbles

  • 305 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 306 End of the line

  • 307 Riverside mystery

  • 308

    First prize
  • 309 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 310 Filming at Hartland

  • 311 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 312 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 313 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 314 For crying out loud!

  • 315 Puppet characters introduced

  • 316

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 317 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 318 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 319 The cab at the corner>
  • 320 Off on a great adventure

  • 321 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 322 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 323 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 324 A story to tell!

  • 325 Last train from Torrington

  • 326 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 327 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 328 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 329 The Geneva marionettes

  • 330

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 331 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 332 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 333 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 334 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 335 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 336

    New gateway
  • 337 So this is the mainland!

  • 338 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 339

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 340 First ship in 8 years

  • 341 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

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

  • 344 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 345 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 346 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 347 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 348

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 349 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 350 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 351 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 352 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 353 Hartland postman retires

  • 354 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 355 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 356 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 357 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 358 School's link with cargo ship

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 361 Police station view of Bideford

  • 362 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 363 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 364 Can spring be far away?

  • 365 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 366 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 367 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 368 No sale of Springfield House

  • 369 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 370 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 372 Decontrol of meat

  • 373 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 375 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 376

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 377 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 378 Traditions and skills still there

  • 379 Mobile missionary

  • 380 Torrington children build igloo
  • 381 Littleham family's five generations

  • 382 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 383 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 384 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 385 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 386 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 387 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 389 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 390 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 391 Picking the pops

  • 392 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 393 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 394 New civic medallions

  • 395 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 396 New life for Hartland organ

  • 397

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 398 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 399

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 400 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 401 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 402

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 403 Centenary of Gazette

  • 404 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 405 Modern living at Bideford

  • 406 Some 240 exhibits

  • 407 When horses score over the tractor

  • 408 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 409 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 410 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 411 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 412 Finished in 1876

  • 413 Peter poses for TV film

  • 414 Some mushroom!

  • 415 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 416 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 417 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 418 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 419 Northam's almshouse

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    Building works
  • 421 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 422 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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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Sailing to victory at Appledore

Winner at Appledore Regatta

Pictured in full sail off West Appledore is the ‘Doris Rosetta,’ owned by Mr P. Waters senr., a winner at the Appledore Regatta.

12 August 1949 Sailing to victory at Appledore

In the boat (left to right) are Mr N. Fishwick, Mr P. Waters, senr., Mr F. Eastman and Mr F. Bennett.

Gazette article 12 August 1949

 

Amsterdam to Bideford double success

First pigeons to fly North Sea

These two birds, bred and raced by Mr P. J. Mounce of High Street, Bideford, came in first and second positions of Bideford Racing Pigeon Club in the recent Amsterdam race (402 miles). No 6318, a blue chequer cock, came in first club position with a velocity of 540 yards per minute.
No 2917, another blue chequer cock, took the second club position returning a velocity of 521 yards per minute.

12 August 1949 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

This is the first time on record of pigeons flying the North Sea to Bideford.

Gazette article 12 August 1949

 

 

Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

22 July 1949 Local glove making

Gazette ad. 22 July 1949

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