• 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 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 2 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 3 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 4 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 5 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 6 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 7 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 8 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 9 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 10 New life for Hartland organ

  • 11 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 12 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 13 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 14 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 16

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 17 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 18 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 19 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 20 Bideford computer stars

  • 21 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 22 Just over a year old

  • 23 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 24 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 25 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 26 Service with a smile

  • 27 Riverside mystery

  • 28 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 29 Blanchards ad.>
  • 30 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 31 Pannier Market's future?

  • 32 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 33 Police station view of Bideford

  • 34 New addition to Quay front

  • 35 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 36 A roof-top view - where?

  • 37 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 38 End of the line

  • 39

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 40 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 41 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 42

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 43 Out of puff!

  • 44 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 45 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 46 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 47 New shipyard on schedule

  • 48 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 49 Ships at Bideford

  • 50 What's the time?

  • 51 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 52 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 53 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 54 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 55 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 56 Picking the pops

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

  • 58 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 59 School crossing patrol begins

  • 60 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 61 New choral society's growing response

  • 62 Sight of a lifetime

  • 63 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 64 School's link with cargo ship

  • 65 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 66 Sweets derationing

  • 67 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 68 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 69 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 70 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 71 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 72

    Married in 1908
  • 73 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 74 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 75 Northam footballers of the future

  • 76 Devil sent packing

  • 77 New Post Office

  • 78 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 79 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 80 Picking the pops

  • 81 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 82 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 83 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 84 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 85 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 86

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 87 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 88 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 89 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 90 113 years at Instow

  • 91 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 92 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 93 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 94 Bideford loses training ship

  • 95 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 96 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 97 Mobile missionary

  • 98 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 99 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 100 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 101

    Exhibition of school work
  • 102 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 103 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 104 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 105 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 106 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 107 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 108 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 109 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 110 He beat the floods

  • 111 Hartland's invitation

  • 112 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 113 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 114 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 115 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 116 Life begins at 80

  • 117 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 118 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 119 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 120 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 121 Caught in the act>
  • 122 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 123

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 124 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 125 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 126 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 127 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 128 Some mushroom!

  • 129 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 130

    Relatives all over the world
  • 131 Off on a great adventure

  • 132 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 133 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 134 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 135 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 136

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 137 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 138 Capers on the cobbles

  • 139 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 140 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 141 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 143 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 145 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 146 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 147 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 148 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 149 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 150 First ship in 8 years

  • 151 Traditions and skills still there

  • 152 North Devon Driving School

  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 155 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 156 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 157 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 158 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 159 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 160 The art of the thatcher

  • 161 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 162 Peter poses for TV film

  • 163 The cab at the corner>
  • 164 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 165 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 166 Ten year old scrambler

  • 167 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 168 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 169 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 170

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 171 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 172 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 173 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 174 Some 240 exhibits

  • 175 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 176 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 177 Warmington's garage ad

  • 178 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 179 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 180 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 181

    First prize
  • 182 New Lundy stamps

  • 183 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 184 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 185 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 186 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 187 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 188

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 189 They are parted pro-tem

  • 190 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 191 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 192 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 193 Recognise this resort?

  • 194 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 196 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 197 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 198 Clovelly custom

  • 199 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 200

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 201 Burnard family reunion

  • 202 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 203 Private home for public pump

  • 204

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 205 Can spring be far away?

  • 206 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 207 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 208

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 209 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 210 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 211

    New gateway
  • 212 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 213 Cruising down the river

  • 214 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 215 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 216 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 217 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 218 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 219 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 220 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 221 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 222 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 223 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 224 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 225

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 226 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 227

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 228 Weare Giffard potato

  • 229 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 230

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 233 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 234 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 236 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 237 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 238 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 239 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 240 Bridging the stream

  • 241 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 242 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 243 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 244 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 245 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 246 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 247

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 248

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 249 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 250 A bird of their own!

  • 251 The Geneva marionettes

  • 252 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 253 Parkham plan realised

  • 254 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 255 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 256 All for the love of a lady!

  • 257 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 258 New art gallery opened

  • 259 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 260

    Building works
  • 261 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 262 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 263 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 264 Artisans' Club

  • 265 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 266 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 267 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 268

    Was a missionary
  • 269 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 270 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 271 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 272 Loads of black and white

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

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 276 When horses score over the tractor

  • 277 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 279 All aboard the ark

  • 280 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 281 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 282 Clovelly nightmare

  • 283 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 284 Revenge in style

  • 285 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 287 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 288 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 289 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 290 No sale of Springfield House

  • 291 Emergency ferry services

  • 292 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 293 Appledore's largest

  • 294 Hartland Dancers
  • 295 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 296 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 297 Littleham family's five generations

  • 298 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 299 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 300 Simple Item 138
  • 301 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 302 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 303 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 304 For crying out loud!

  • 305 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 306

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 307 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 308 New look in the hayfields

  • 309 Circus comes to town

  • 310 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 311 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 313 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 314 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 315 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 316 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 317 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 318 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 319 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 320 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 321 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 322 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 323 Decontrol of meat

  • 324

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 325 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 326 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 327 Puppet characters introduced

  • 328 Waldon Triplets
  • 329 Torrington in 1967

  • 330 Six footed lamb

  • 331 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 332 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 333 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 334 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 335 Torrington's new amenity

  • 336 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 337 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 338 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 339 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 340

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 341 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 342 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 343 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 344 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 345 Over the bank together>
  • 346 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 347 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 348 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 349 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 350 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 351 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 352 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 353 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 354 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 355 Torrington children build igloo
  • 356 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 357 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 358 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 359 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 360 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 361 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 362 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 363 Last train from Torrington

  • 364 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 365 Happy Days!

  • 366 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 368

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 369 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 370 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 371 By pony and trap to market

  • 372 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 373 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 374 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 375 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 377 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 378 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 379 Hartland postman retires

  • 380 In their new robes and hats

  • 381 Twenty-one yachts

  • 382

    Bidefordians
  • 383 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 384 It really was the 'last time'

  • 385 Finished in 1876

  • 386

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 387

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 388 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 389 Penny for the guy

  • 390 No laughing matter

  • 391 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 392 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 393 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 394 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 395 Variety in summer weather

  • 396 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 397 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 398 From Bobby to Brian

  • 399 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 400

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 401 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 402 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 403 Filming at Hartland

  • 404 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 405 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 406 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 407 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 408 Bideford regatta

  • 409

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 410 A story to tell!

  • 411 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 412 A man and his wheel

  • 413 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 414 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 415 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 416 Jumble sale fever

  • 417 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 418 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 419 New civic medallions

  • 420 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 421 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 422 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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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Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

Exhibition of stoneware

Art, pleasing design and usefulness are found happily blended in the exhibition of stoneware by Michael Leach, held in Bideford.

26 April 1968 Yelland potters exhibition at Bideford

Michael Leach, second son of Bernard Leach, of St Ives, established his own pottery at Yelland Manor 12 years ago.

Gazette article 26 April 1968

 

 

Colour TV salesman at eight

World's youngest colour TV demonstrator

At eight Andrew Hutchings (right) can lay a strong claim to being the world’s youngest colour TV demonstrator and salesman. And he can talk knowledgeably about the subject too, which makes him the envy of all his schoolfriends.

26 April 1968 Colour TV salesman at eight

Mr Michael Hutchings, principal of A.E. Hutchings Ltd., who lives in Bay View Road, Northam explained how it all came about. BBC 2 is available in North Devon but all the retailers’ shops in this locality are situated so low down geographically that none can demonstrate colour TV in them. His firm acquired a couple of sets and discovered that they would operate in his home. It was not always possible to send a demonstrator with those prospective customers and this was where Andrew came in.

Andrew is the third generation to be involved with broadcasting reception. With his grandfather it was sound radio, and as Mr Hutchings pointed out, most now in the trade have grown up with black and white TV.

Gazette article 26 April 1968

 

Bideford Bridge re-opens

Traffic flowing again

Traffic has been flowing over the bridge since the repaired section passed with flying colours a stringent test on Friday morning. A full 150 tons in the form of 10 loaded lorries were stationed on the span while surveyors with level measured the deflection on each side of the bridge. They found it to be about a quarter of an inch, which they described as highly satisfactory.

5 April 1968 Bideford Bridge re opens

There was no formal opening, but the Mayor (Mr Harold Blackmore) was among the first to drive across and back again. It was a happy day for the people of Bideford, he said.

Gazette article 5 April 1968

 

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