• 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 Ships at Bideford

  • 2 Parkham plan realised

  • 3 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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    New gateway
  • 5 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    First prize
  • 7 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 8 New choral society's growing response

  • 9 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 10 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 11 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 12 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 13 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 14 For crying out loud!

  • 15 Bideford regatta

  • 16 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 17 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 18 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 19 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 20 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 21 Finished in 1876

  • 22 A roof-top view - where?

  • 23 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 24 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 25 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 26 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 27 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 28 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 29 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 30 No laughing matter

  • 31 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 32 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 33

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 34 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 35 Blanchards ad.>
  • 36 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 37 Just over a year old

  • 38 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 39 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 40

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 41

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 42 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 43 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 44 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 45 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 46 Police station view of Bideford

  • 47 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 48 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 49 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 50 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 51 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 52 Picking the pops

  • 53 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Twenty-one yachts

  • 56 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 57 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 58 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 59 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 60 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 61 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 62 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 63 They are parted pro-tem

  • 64 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 65 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 66 Happy Days!

  • 67 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 68 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 69 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 70 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 71 Pannier Market's future?

  • 72 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 73 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 74 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 75 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 76 Circus comes to town

  • 77 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 78 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 79 Bridging the stream

  • 80 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 81 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 82 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 83 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 84 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 85 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 86 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 88 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 89 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 90 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 92 Simple Item 138
  • 93 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 94 The art of the thatcher

  • 95 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 96 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 97 New civic medallions

  • 98 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 99 North Devon Driving School

  • 100

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 101 Variety in summer weather

  • 102 School crossing patrol begins

  • 103 By pony and trap to market

  • 104 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 105 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 106 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 107

    Bidefordians
  • 108 Out of puff!

  • 109 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 110 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 111 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 112 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 113 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 114 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 115 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 116 So this is the mainland!

  • 117 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 118

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 119 New life for Hartland organ

  • 120 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 121 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 122

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 123 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 124

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 125 Cruising down the river

  • 126 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 127 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 128 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 129 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 130

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 131 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 132 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 133 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 134 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 135 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 136 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 137 Private home for public pump

  • 138 Bideford loses training ship

  • 139

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

  • 141 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 142 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 143 What's the time?

  • 144 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 146 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 147 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 148 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 149 New shipyard on schedule

  • 150 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 151 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 152 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 153 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 154

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 155 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 156 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 157 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 158 Picking the pops

  • 159 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 160 Sight of a lifetime

  • 161 Torrington's new amenity

  • 162 Can spring be far away?

  • 163 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 164 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 165 Clovelly nightmare

  • 166 New addition to Quay front

  • 167 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 168 Weare Giffard potato

  • 169 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 170

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 171 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 172 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 173 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 174 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 176 Six footed lamb

  • 177 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 178 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 179 Filming at Hartland

  • 180 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 182 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 183 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 184 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 185 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 186 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 187 Over the bank together>
  • 188 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 189 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 190 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 191 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 192 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 193 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 194 Decontrol of meat

  • 195 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 196 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 197 In their new robes and hats

  • 198 New Post Office

  • 199 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 200 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 201 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 202 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 203 Penny for the guy

  • 204 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 205 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 206 Caught in the act>
  • 207 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 208 Last train from Torrington

  • 209 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 210 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 211 Puppet characters introduced

  • 212 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 214 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 215 A story to tell!

  • 216 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 217 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 218

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 219

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 220 Devil sent packing

  • 221 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 222

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 223 It really was the 'last time'

  • 224 Waldon Triplets
  • 225 Burnard family reunion

  • 226 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 227 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 228 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 229 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 230 Hartland's invitation

  • 231 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 232 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 233 The Geneva marionettes

  • 234 Centenary of Gazette

  • 235 Warmington's garage ad

  • 236 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 237 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 238 Torrington in 1967

  • 239 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 240 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 241 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 242 Northam's almshouse

  • 243 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 244 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 245 Torrington children build igloo
  • 246 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 247 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 248 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 249 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 250 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 251 Peter poses for TV film

  • 252

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 253 All aboard the ark

  • 254 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 255 Life begins at 80

  • 256 Off on a great adventure

  • 257 Riverside mystery

  • 258 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 259 New art gallery opened

  • 260

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 261 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 262 Modern living at Bideford

  • 263 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 264 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 265 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 266 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 267 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 268 Littleham family's five generations

  • 269 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 270 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 271 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 272 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 273

    Exhibition of school work
  • 274 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 275 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 276

    Married in 1908
  • 277 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 278 A bird of their own!

  • 279 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 280

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 281 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 282 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 283 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 284 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 285 Northam footballers of the future

  • 286 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 287 Loads of black and white

  • 288 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 289 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 290 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 291 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 292 Artisans' Club

  • 293 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 294 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 295

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 296 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 297 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 298 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 299 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 300 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 301 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 302 Capers on the cobbles

  • 303 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 304 New look in the hayfields

  • 305 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 306 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 307

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 308 Some 240 exhibits

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

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

  • 311 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 312 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 313 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 315 No sale of Springfield House

  • 316 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 317 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 318 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 319 Service with a smile

  • 320 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 321 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 322 From Bobby to Brian

  • 323 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 324 Sweets derationing

  • 325 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 326 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 327 A man and his wheel

  • 328 When horses score over the tractor

  • 329 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 330

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 331 Bideford computer stars

  • 332 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 333 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 334 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 335 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 336 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 337 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 338 Recognise this resort?

  • 339 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 340 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 341 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 342 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 343 School's link with cargo ship

  • 344 Appledore's largest

  • 345 Emergency ferry services

  • 346 End of the line

  • 347 Ten year old scrambler

  • 348 Hartland postman retires

  • 349 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 350 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 351 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 352 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 353 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 354 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 355 First ship in 8 years

  • 356 Traditions and skills still there

  • 357 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 358 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 359

    Was a missionary
  • 360 Jumble sale fever

  • 361 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 362 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 363 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 364 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 365

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 366 113 years at Instow

  • 367 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 368 He beat the floods

  • 369 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 370 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 371 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 372 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 373 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 374 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 375 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 376 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 377 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 378 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 379

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 380

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 381 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 382 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 383 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 384 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 385 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 386 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 387 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 388

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 389 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 390 New Lundy stamps

  • 391 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 392 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 393 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 394 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 395 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 396 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 397 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 398

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 399 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 400 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 401 Mobile missionary

  • 402 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 403 Revenge in style

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

  • 405

    Building works
  • 406 The cab at the corner>
  • 407 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 408 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 409 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 410 Hartland Dancers
  • 411 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 412 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 413 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 414 All for the love of a lady!

  • 415 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 416

    Relatives all over the world
  • 417 Some mushroom!

  • 418 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 419 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 420 Clovelly custom

  • 421 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 422 Little 'Big Ben'

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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  • 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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  • 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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Sooty is quick on the draw

Cat plays darts

As quick as a dart flies to the board this cat will pounce and pull it out. From a ledge Sooty springs to snatch. He hunts darts in the bar of the Hunters Inn, Well Street, Torrington, to which he strayed five months ago. But Sooty’s grabs are not appreciated by men in a match so at such times he is banished from the bar.

15 April 1966 Sooty is quick on the draw

Gazette article 15 April 1966

 

Out of puff!

Steam roller disgraced

Mr Alfred C. Short, now of Bristol, sends a snap he took nearly 60 years ago of a steam roller ‘broken down and disgraced’ in Meddon Street in May 1907. The man standing in the doorway under the barber’s pole is, Mr Short thinks, the barber himself, the late Mr Alfred Stone.

25 February 1966 Out of puff

 

Gazette article 25 February 1966

Puppet characters introduced

Puppeteer gives talk

2 December 1966 Puppet characters introduced

Pictured above is Mr Philip Rose with his puppet ‘Old Wal’ with which he gave a talk and demonstration to the Young Conservatives at Bideford. Mr Rose is a professional puppeteer and has appeared on television many times. His work with puppets Pinky and Perky is particularly well-known.

Gazette article 2 December 1966

 

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