• 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 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 3 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 4 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 5 Sweets derationing

  • 6 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 7 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 8 New look in the hayfields

  • 9 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 10 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 11 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 12 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 13 A man and his wheel

  • 14 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 15 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 16 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 17 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 18 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 19 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 20 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 21

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 22 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 23 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 24 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 25 Some mushroom!

  • 26 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 27

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 28 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 29 Torrington children build igloo
  • 30

    New gateway
  • 31 When horses score over the tractor

  • 32 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 33

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 34 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 35 All aboard the ark

  • 36 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 38 New shipyard on schedule

  • 39 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 40 Caught in the act>
  • 41 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 42 North Devon Driving School

  • 43 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 44 New civic medallions

  • 45 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 46

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 47 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 48 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 49 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 50 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 51 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 52 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 53 Service with a smile

  • 54 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 55 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 56 Northam's almshouse

  • 57 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 58 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 59 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 60 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 61 Revenge in style

  • 62 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 63 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 64 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 65 Clovelly custom

  • 66 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 67 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 68 Loads of black and white

  • 69 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 70 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 72 Devil sent packing

  • 73 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 74

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 75 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 76 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 77 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 78 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 79 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 80 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 81 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 82 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 83 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 84 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 85

    Building works
  • 86 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 87 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 88 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 89 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 90 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 91 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 92 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 93 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 94 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 95 No sale of Springfield House

  • 96 Life begins at 80

  • 97 Twenty-one yachts

  • 98 Variety in summer weather

  • 99 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 100 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 102 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 103 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 104 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 105

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 106 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 107 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 108

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 109 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 110 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 111 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 112 Bideford computer stars

  • 113

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 114 No laughing matter

  • 115 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 116 Picking the pops

  • 117 Hartland postman retires

  • 118 A roof-top view - where?

  • 119 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 120

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 121 Decontrol of meat

  • 122 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 123 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 124 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 125 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 126 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 127 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 128 Capers on the cobbles

  • 129 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 130 Just over a year old

  • 131 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 132 What's the time?

  • 133 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 134 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 135 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 136 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 137

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 138 Torrington's new amenity

  • 139 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 140 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 141 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 142 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 143 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 144 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 145 From Bobby to Brian

  • 146 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 147 Warmington's garage ad

  • 148 The cab at the corner>
  • 149 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 150 So this is the mainland!

  • 151 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 152 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 153 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 154 Ships at Bideford

  • 155 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 156 Peter poses for TV film

  • 157 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 158 Waldon Triplets
  • 159 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 160 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 161 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 162 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 163 Over the bank together>
  • 164 Bideford loses training ship

  • 165 The Geneva marionettes

  • 166 Parkham plan realised

  • 167 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 168

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 169 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 170 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 171 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 172 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 173 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 174 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 175 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 176 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 177 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 178 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 179 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 180 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 181 In their new robes and hats

  • 182 Traditions and skills still there

  • 183 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 184 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 185 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 186 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 187 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 188 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 189 For crying out loud!

  • 190 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 191 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 192 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 193 Picking the pops

  • 194 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 195 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 196 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 197 Recognise this resort?

  • 198 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 199 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 200 Emergency ferry services

  • 201 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 202 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 203 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 204 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 205 Finished in 1876

  • 206 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 207

    Exhibition of school work
  • 208 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 209 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 211 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 212 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 213 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 214 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 215 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 216 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 217 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 218 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 219 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 221 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 222 Out of puff!

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

  • 224 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 225 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 226 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 227 New addition to Quay front

  • 228 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 229 New art gallery opened

  • 230 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 231 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 232 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 233 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 234 Hartland Dancers
  • 235 New Lundy stamps

  • 236 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 237 School crossing patrol begins

  • 238 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 239 Centenary of Gazette

  • 240 Last train from Torrington

  • 241 Simple Item 138
  • 242 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 243 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 244 Torrington in 1967

  • 245 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 246 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 247 Blanchards ad.>
  • 248

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 249 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 250 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 251 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 252 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 253 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 254

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 255 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 256 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 257

    Relatives all over the world
  • 258 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 259 Appledore's largest

  • 260 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 261 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 262 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 263 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 264 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 265

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 266 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 267 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 268 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 269 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 270 Filming at Hartland

  • 271 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 272 Clovelly nightmare

  • 273

    First prize
  • 274 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 275 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 276 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 277 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 278 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 279 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 281 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 282 They are parted pro-tem

  • 283 Burnard family reunion

  • 284 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 285 Jumble sale fever

  • 286 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 287 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 288 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 289 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 290 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 291 Puppet characters introduced

  • 292 Bridging the stream

  • 293 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 294 School's link with cargo ship

  • 295 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 296 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 297 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 298 All for the love of a lady!

  • 299 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 300 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 301 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 302 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 303 Bideford regatta

  • 304 Littleham family's five generations

  • 305

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 306 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 307 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 308

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 309 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 310 Happy Days!

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

  • 312 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 313 Circus comes to town

  • 314 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 315 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 316 Pannier Market's future?

  • 317 A story to tell!

  • 318 Penny for the guy

  • 319 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 320 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 321 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 322 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 323 Mobile missionary

  • 324 New Post Office

  • 325 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 326 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 328 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 329 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 330 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 331

    Bidefordians
  • 332 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 333

    Was a missionary
  • 334 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 335 Six footed lamb

  • 336

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 337 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 338 First ship in 8 years

  • 339 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 340 He beat the floods

  • 341 Sight of a lifetime

  • 342 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 343 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 344 Riverside mystery

  • 345 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 346 A bird of their own!

  • 347 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 348

    Married in 1908
  • 349 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 350 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 352 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 353

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 354 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 355 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 356 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 357 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 358 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 359 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 360 The art of the thatcher

  • 361 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 362 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 364 Northam footballers of the future

  • 365 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 367 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 368 113 years at Instow

  • 369 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 370 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 371 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 372 Weare Giffard potato

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 375 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 376 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 377 Police station view of Bideford

  • 378 Artisans' Club

  • 379 Cruising down the river

  • 380 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 381 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 382 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 383 New choral society's growing response

  • 384 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 385

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 386 End of the line

  • 387 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 388 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 389 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 390 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 391 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 392 New life for Hartland organ

  • 393 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 394 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 395 It really was the 'last time'

  • 396 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 397 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 398 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 399 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 400 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 401 Hartland's invitation

  • 402 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 403 Private home for public pump

  • 404 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 405 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 406

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 407

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 408

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 409 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 410 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 411 Off on a great adventure

  • 412 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 413

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 414 By pony and trap to market

  • 415 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 416 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 417 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 418 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 419 Modern living at Bideford

  • 420 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 421 Can spring be far away?

  • 422 New gateway to King George's Fields

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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  • 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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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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Shoes certainly not made for walking!

Rivetting decorated shoes at Torrington

The pictures on the soles and heels of the larger pair are made up entirely of coloured rivets – 400 to the square inch and 14,000 in all. They were driven home by master shoemaker Mr Charles Jenkins (64) of New Street, Torrington.

23 March 1967 Shoes certainly not made for walking

The shoes are the latest example of an art long practised by Mr Jenkins and one that has won him medals and diplomas at the Shoe and Leather Fair held annually in London. The tiny shoes, Mr Jenkins claims, are the smallest ever made by hand in this country.

Gazette article 23 March 1967

 

Beach search for mines

Likely to take longer than was first expected

The search for mines on the foreshore at Westward Ho! will probably take longer than was at first expected. It was announced that the six-man RE section that started the sweep in the second half of last week was to be reinforced by 11 other experts, nine of them civilians, who have been sent on after finishing another assignment.

17 March 1967 Beach search for mines likely to take longer

Several more mines have been found and dealt with by the men making the sweep. The going was much slower now the parties had moved away from the obvious pockets. The Ministry of Defence had even traced the original officer involved in the laying of the mines over 25 years ago who was being consulted about the pattern in which they were laid.

17 March 1967

 

 

Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

Sold by public auction

The 15th-century Manor House of Weare Giffard Hall with 3½ acres of land and half a mile of fishing in the River Torridge was sold by public auction on Friday for £11,400.

3 March 1967 Weare Giffard Hall sold

Joint purchasers were Miss E. Mullins of London and Mr and Mrs Maurice Dickinson of the Post Office, High Street, Clovelly., Miss Mullins is Mrs Dickinson’s aunt. They had no plans to make the Hall into anything but a family home.

Gazette article 3 March 1967

 

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