• 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 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 2 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 3 Last train from Torrington

  • 4 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 5 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 6 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 7 Appledore's largest

  • 8 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 11 Ships at Bideford

  • 12 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 13 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 14 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 15 Mobile missionary

  • 16 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 17 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 18 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 19 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 20 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 21 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 22 Caught in the act>
  • 23 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Twenty-one yachts

  • 26 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 27 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 28 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 29 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 30 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 31 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 32 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 33 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 34

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 35 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 36 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 37 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 38 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 39 From Bobby to Brian

  • 40 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 41 All for the love of a lady!

  • 42 Penny for the guy

  • 43 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 44 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 45 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 46 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 47 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 48 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 49 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 50

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 51

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 52 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 53 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 54 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 55 New life for Hartland organ

  • 56 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 57 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 58 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 59 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 60 Variety in summer weather

  • 61 Recognise this resort?

  • 62 Blanchards ad.>
  • 63 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 64 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 65 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 66 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 67 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 68 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 69 North Devon Driving School

  • 70 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 71 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 72 Loads of black and white

  • 73 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 74 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 75 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 76 It really was the 'last time'

  • 77 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 A bird of their own!

  • 80 Torrington's new amenity

  • 81 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 82 Riverside mystery

  • 83

    Relatives all over the world
  • 84 New addition to Quay front

  • 85 Parkham plan realised

  • 86 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 87 Artisans' Club

  • 88 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 89 Circus comes to town

  • 90 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 91 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 92 First ship in 8 years

  • 93 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 94 Hartland Dancers
  • 95 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 97 113 years at Instow

  • 98 A man and his wheel

  • 99 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 100

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 101

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 102 New look in the hayfields

  • 103 Torrington in 1967

  • 104 No sale of Springfield House

  • 105 In their new robes and hats

  • 106 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 107 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 108 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 109

    First prize
  • 110 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 111 Devil sent packing

  • 112 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 113 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 114 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 115 Bideford loses training ship

  • 116 Police station view of Bideford

  • 117 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 118 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 119 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 120 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 121 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 122 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 123 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 124 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 125 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 126 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 127

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 128 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 129 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 130 New shipyard on schedule

  • 131 Bideford computer stars

  • 132 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 133 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 134

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 135 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 136 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 137 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 138 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 139 School crossing patrol begins

  • 140 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 141 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 142 No laughing matter

  • 143 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 144 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 145 School's link with cargo ship

  • 146 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 147 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 148 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 149 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 150 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 151 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 152 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 153 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 154 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 155 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 156

    Bidefordians
  • 157 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 158 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 159 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 160 Life begins at 80

  • 161 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 162

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 163 All aboard the ark

  • 164

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 165 By pony and trap to market

  • 166 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 167 Sight of a lifetime

  • 168 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 169 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 170

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 171 Traditions and skills still there

  • 172 Just over a year old

  • 173 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 174 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 175 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 176 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 177 The Geneva marionettes

  • 178 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 179 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 180 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 181 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 182 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 183 Off on a great adventure

  • 184 Revenge in style

  • 185 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 186 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 187 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 188 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 189 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 190 Private home for public pump

  • 191 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 192

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 193 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 194 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 195 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 196 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 197 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 198 Bridging the stream

  • 199 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 200 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 201 Out of puff!

  • 202 The cab at the corner>
  • 203 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 204 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 205 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 206

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 207 Decontrol of meat

  • 208 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 209 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 210 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 211 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 212 New Post Office

  • 213 Warmington's garage ad

  • 214 So this is the mainland!

  • 215

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 216 Pannier Market's future?

  • 217 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 218 Six footed lamb

  • 219 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 220 Northam's almshouse

  • 221 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 222 End of the line

  • 223 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 224 Emergency ferry services

  • 225 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 226 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 227 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 228 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 229 Clovelly nightmare

  • 230 He beat the floods

  • 231 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 232 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 233 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 234 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 235 Puppet characters introduced

  • 236 A story to tell!

  • 237 Torrington children build igloo
  • 238 Centenary of Gazette

  • 239 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 240 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 242

    Exhibition of school work
  • 243 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 244 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 245

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 246 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 247 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 248 When horses score over the tractor

  • 249 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 250 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 251 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 252 Weare Giffard potato

  • 253 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 255 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 256 Service with a smile

  • 257 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 258 Over the bank together>
  • 259 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 260 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 261

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 262 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 263 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 264 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 265 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 266 Capers on the cobbles

  • 267 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 269 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 Ten year old scrambler

  • 272 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 273 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 274 What's the time?

  • 275 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 276 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 277 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 278

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 279 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 280 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 281 New civic medallions

  • 282 Filming at Hartland

  • 283 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 284 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 285 A roof-top view - where?

  • 286

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 287 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 288 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 289 Bideford regatta

  • 290 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 291 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 293 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 294 They are parted pro-tem

  • 295 Northam footballers of the future

  • 296 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 297 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 299

    Married in 1908
  • 300 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 301 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 302 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 303 Peter poses for TV film

  • 304 Littleham family's five generations

  • 305 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 306 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 307 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 308

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 309 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 310 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 311 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 312

    Was a missionary
  • 313 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 314 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 315 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 316 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 317 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 318 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 319 New Lundy stamps

  • 320 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 321 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 322 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 323 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 324 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 325 For crying out loud!

  • 326 Simple Item 138
  • 327 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 328 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 329

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 330 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 331 Picking the pops

  • 332 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 333 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 335 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 336 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 337 Hartland's invitation

  • 338 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 339 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 340 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 341 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 342 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 343 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 344 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 345 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 346 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 347 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 348 Picking the pops

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

  • 350 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 351 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 352 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 353 Burnard family reunion

  • 354 Jumble sale fever

  • 355 Waldon Triplets
  • 356 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 357 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 358 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 359 New art gallery opened

  • 360 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 361 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 362 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 363

    New gateway
  • 364 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 365 Happy Days!

  • 366 Some mushroom!

  • 367 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 369 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 370 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 371 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 372 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 373

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 374 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 375 New choral society's growing response

  • 376 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 377

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 378 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 379 The art of the thatcher

  • 380 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 381

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 382 Hartland postman retires

  • 383 Cruising down the river

  • 384 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 385 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 386 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 388 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 389 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 390 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 391

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 392 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 393 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 394 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 395

    Building works
  • 396 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 397 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 398 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 399 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 400 Sweets derationing

  • 401

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 402 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 403 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 404 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 405 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 406 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 408 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 409 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 410 Some 240 exhibits

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 412 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 413 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 414 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 415 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 416 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 417 Clovelly custom

  • 418 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 419 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 420 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 421 Modern living at Bideford

  • 422 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
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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150 years link - Church Closure Proposal

Bridge Street Church to close

Bridge Street Church, which it is proposed to close under a re-organisation of Methodist activities in Bideford around one Church (High Street), adjoins a site where there has been a Methodist place of worship for over 150 years. A petition against the closure was presented at a trustees’ meeting on Monday, at which the trustees agreed by a margin of two votes to endorse the commission’s recommendation.

28 May 1965 150 years link

In 1813 a Methodist chapel was erected on the site now occupied by Bridge Street Methodists’ assembly hall and it was enlarged 18 years later. In 1881 consideration began of a proposal to erect a new church facing on to Bridge Street. This came to fulfilment in November 1892 and the assembly hall was erected in the following June.

One of the largest Methodist churches in the Westcountry, it seats 1,000 people.

Gazette article 28 May 1965

Buckland goes to County Show

Young farmers get ready for show

Buckland Y.F.C. are among those contributing to the ‘farming down the ages’ cavalcade at Devon County Show this week. They were requested by the County Show Committee to provide something in the form of a horse and cart. The club decided that they would have a horse drawing a cart containing calves, to be under the supervision of four members wearing Victorian costume.

21 May 1965 Buckland goes to County Show

A horse and cart have been made available by Mr J.T. Stoneman, of Thornhillhead and Y.F.C. members have been busy giving its woodwork extra painting and attaching brass fittings and preparing the various trappings to be worn by the horse.

Gazette article 21 May 1965

 

Daisy’s pride and joy

New arrival at Hartland Abbey

14 May 1965 Daisys pride and joy

Daisy, a donkey belonging to Lady Stucley at Hartland Abbey, gave birth to a foal on the Queen’s birthday last month. The new arrival was appropriately named ‘Queenie’. As can be seen from the photograph above, mother and daughter are doing very well.

Gazette article 14 May 1965

 

 

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