• 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 Hartland postman retires

  • 2 Picking the pops

  • 3 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 4 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 5 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 6 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 7

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 8 Northam's almshouse

  • 9 Out of puff!

  • 10 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 11 Littleham family's five generations

  • 12 Peter poses for TV film

  • 13 Ten year old scrambler

  • 14 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 15 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 16 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 17 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 18 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 19 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 20

    Was a missionary
  • 21 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 22

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 23 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 24 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 25 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 26 Caught in the act>
  • 27 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 28 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 29 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 30

    Building works
  • 31 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 32 Six footed lamb

  • 33 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 34 No laughing matter

  • 35

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 36 Just over a year old

  • 37 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 38 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 39 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 40 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 41 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 42

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 43 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 44 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 45

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 46 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 47 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 48 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 49 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 50 Bideford regatta

  • 51 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 52 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 53 Sight of a lifetime

  • 54 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 55 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 56 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 57 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 58 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 59 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 61 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 62 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 63 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 64 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 65 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 66 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 67 Off on a great adventure

  • 68 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 69

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 70 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 71 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 72 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 73 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 74 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 75 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 76 Capers on the cobbles

  • 77 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 78 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 79 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 80 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 81 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 82 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 84 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 85 In their new robes and hats

  • 86 Devil sent packing

  • 87 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 88 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 89 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 90 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 91

    Relatives all over the world
  • 92 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 95 School crossing patrol begins

  • 96 End of the line

  • 97 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 98 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 99 Torrington in 1967

  • 100 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 101 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 102 Police station view of Bideford

  • 103 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 104 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 105 Riverside mystery

  • 106 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 107 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 108 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 109 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 110 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 111 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 112 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 113

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 114 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 115 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 116

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 117 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 118 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 119 Warmington's garage ad

  • 120 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 121

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 122 Loads of black and white

  • 123 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 124 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 125 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 126 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

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

  • 128 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 129 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 130 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 131 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 132 Artisans' Club

  • 133 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 134 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 135 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 136 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 137 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 138

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 139 Last train from Torrington

  • 140 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 141 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 142 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 143 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 144 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 145 Clovelly nightmare

  • 146 Bideford loses training ship

  • 147 Can spring be far away?

  • 148 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 149 Clovelly custom

  • 150 The art of the thatcher

  • 151 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 152 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 153 Pannier Market's future?

  • 154 Picking the pops

  • 155

    First prize
  • 156 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 157 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 158 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 159 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 160 Happy Days!

  • 161 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 162 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 163 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 164 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 165 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 166 The Geneva marionettes

  • 167 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 168

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 169 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 170 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 171

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 172 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 173 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 174 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 175 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 176 New life for Hartland organ

  • 177 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 178 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 179 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 180 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 181 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 182 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 183

    New gateway
  • 184 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 185 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 186

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 187 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 188 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 189 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 190 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 191 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 192 New civic medallions

  • 193 Blanchards ad.>
  • 194 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 195 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 196 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 197 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 198 A bird of their own!

  • 199

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 200 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 201 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 202 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 203 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 204

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 205 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 206 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 207 It really was the 'last time'

  • 208 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 209 Mobile missionary

  • 210 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 211 For crying out loud!

  • 212 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 213 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 214 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 215

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 216 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 218 When horses score over the tractor

  • 219 All for the love of a lady!

  • 220 From Bobby to Brian

  • 221 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 222 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 223 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 224 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 225 Ships at Bideford

  • 226

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 227 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 228 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 229 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 230 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 231 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 232 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 233 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 234 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 236 A man and his wheel

  • 237 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 238 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 239 So this is the mainland!

  • 240 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 241 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 242 School's link with cargo ship

  • 243 Modern living at Bideford

  • 244 Puppet characters introduced

  • 245 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 246 Service with a smile

  • 247 Waldon Triplets
  • 248 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 249 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 250 New choral society's growing response

  • 251 North Devon Driving School

  • 252 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 253 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 254 Twenty-one yachts

  • 255 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 256 Appledore's largest

  • 257 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 258 All aboard the ark

  • 259 A roof-top view - where?

  • 260 Finished in 1876

  • 261 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 263 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 264 Torrington's new amenity

  • 265 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 266 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 267 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 268 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 269 First ship in 8 years

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

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

  • 272 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 273 New art gallery opened

  • 274 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 275 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 276 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 277 Over the bank together>
  • 278 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 279 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 280 Circus comes to town

  • 281 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 282 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 283 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 284 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 285 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 286 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 287 Bideford computer stars

  • 288 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 289

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 290 Emergency ferry services

  • 291 New look in the hayfields

  • 292 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 293 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 294 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 295 New Lundy stamps

  • 296 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 297 Torrington children build igloo
  • 298 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 299 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 300 Penny for the guy

  • 301 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 302 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 303

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 304 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 305 Recognise this resort?

  • 306 New Post Office

  • 307 The cab at the corner>
  • 308 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 309 Traditions and skills still there

  • 310 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 311 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 313 Sweets derationing

  • 314 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 315 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 316 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 317 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 318 Centenary of Gazette

  • 319 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 320 Cruising down the river

  • 321 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 322 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 323 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 324 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 325 They are parted pro-tem

  • 326 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 327 Weare Giffard potato

  • 328

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 329 Jumble sale fever

  • 330 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 331 Some mushroom!

  • 332 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 333 Hartland's invitation

  • 334 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 335 Filming at Hartland

  • 336 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 337 Revenge in style

  • 338

    Married in 1908
  • 339 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 340 Northam footballers of the future

  • 341 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 342 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 343 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 344 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 347 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 348

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 349 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 350 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 351 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 352 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 353 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 354 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 355 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 356 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 357 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 358 New shipyard on schedule

  • 359 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 360 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 361 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 362 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 363 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 364 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 365 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 366 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 367

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 368 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 369 Bridging the stream

  • 370 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 371 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 372 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 373 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 374

    Bidefordians
  • 375 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 376 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 377 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 378

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 379 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 380 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 381 113 years at Instow

  • 382 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 383 Decontrol of meat

  • 384 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 385 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 386 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 387 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 388 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 389 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 390 Private home for public pump

  • 391 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 392 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 393 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 394 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 395 No sale of Springfield House

  • 396 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 397 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 398

    Exhibition of school work
  • 399 Parkham plan realised

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 401 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 402 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 403 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 404 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 405 Burnard family reunion

  • 406 Life begins at 80

  • 407 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 408 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 409 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 410 Hartland Dancers
  • 411

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 412 Simple Item 138
  • 413 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 414 Variety in summer weather

  • 415 By pony and trap to market

  • 416 He beat the floods

  • 417 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 418 A story to tell!

  • 419 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 420 What's the time?

  • 421 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 422 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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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One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

Mayor commends new Bideford enterprise

Bideford’s first zoo would be ‘a great attraction and asset to the town, especially from the tourist angle’, said the Mayor, Mrs Vivian Patt, when she opened it on Saturday. Within three days around 1,000 people had visited the zoo at Ford House at the Torrington entrance to the town.

The proprietor, Mrs Katherine Tottenham, formerly of Northam and Instow commented : ‘It has been going surprisingly well. We haven’t finished yet by a long chalk but everybody seemed pleased.’ Already there is a fine variety of bears, birds, reptiles and animals to be seen with more being added daily as workmen complete cages.

3 June 1966 One thousand visit zoo

Our picture shows the Mayor with the Mayoress (Mrs Phyllis Galliford), and Mrs Tottenham (centre) during their stroll around the zoo.

Gazette article 3 June 1966

 

 

 

Ald. T. Anstey’s dream comes true

Road improvements at Instow

To mark the official opening of the improved section of the A39 trunk road at the rea of Instow, Ald. Tom Anstey on Tuesday unveiled a plaque commemorating this £61,000 scheme. For many hears this Instow veteran of council work, both at county and district level, has pressed repeatedly for improvements to be carried out to that part of the road.

27 May 1966 Ald. Ansteys dream comes true

The improvement extends nearly a mile over a stretch which previously was both narrow and twisting and dangerous, not only to motorists but also to pedestrians for whom there was no pavement. The roadway has been widened and realigned, two side roads have been diverted, and heavy retaining walls constructed.

Gazette article 27 May 1966

 

 

North Devon author featured in TV documentary

Henry Williamson featured

Here, photographed against the background of the estuary of the rivers Taw and Torridge which he knows so well, Henry Williamson, the distinguished author whose home is in North Devon, was featured in a BBC TV documentary ‘The Survivor’.

13 May 1966 North Devon author

Scenes of the River Torridge at Beam Weir, Torrington and downstream to Landcross railway bridge were included in the feature, also of Landcross Church where in 1935 Henry Williamson married his first wife.

Gazette article 13 May 1966

 

 

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