• 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 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 2 Bridging the stream

  • 3 Happy Days!

  • 4 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 5 Some mushroom!

  • 6

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 7 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 8 Life begins at 80

  • 9

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 10 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 11 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 12 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 13 Private home for public pump

  • 14 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 15 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 16 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 17 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 18

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 19 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 20 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 21

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 22 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 23 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 24 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 25 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 26

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 27 Twenty-one yachts

  • 28 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 29 He beat the floods

  • 30 Northam footballers of the future

  • 31 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 32 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 33 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 34 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 35 Blanchards ad.>
  • 36 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 37 Recognise this resort?

  • 38 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 39 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 40 Just over a year old

  • 41 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 42 Riverside mystery

  • 43 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 44 Service with a smile

  • 45

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 46 The cab at the corner>
  • 47 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 48 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 49 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 50 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 51 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 52 The Geneva marionettes

  • 53 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 54 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 55 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 56 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 57 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 58

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 59 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 60 Picking the pops

  • 61

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 62

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

  • 64 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 65 By pony and trap to market

  • 66 School's link with cargo ship

  • 67 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 68 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 69 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 70 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 71 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 72 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 73 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 74 The art of the thatcher

  • 75 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 76 Hartland postman retires

  • 77 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 78 Peter poses for TV film

  • 79 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 80 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 81 Clovelly custom

  • 82 Torrington's new amenity

  • 83 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 84 Burnard family reunion

  • 85

    Married in 1908
  • 86 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 87 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 88 For crying out loud!

  • 89 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 90

    Was a missionary
  • 91 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 92 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 93 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 94 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 95 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 96 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 97 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 99 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 100 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 101

    Building works
  • 102 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 103 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 105 Loads of black and white

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

  • 107 New shipyard on schedule

  • 108 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 109 Some 240 exhibits

  • 110 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 111 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 112 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 113 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 114 They are parted pro-tem

  • 115 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 116 Traditions and skills still there

  • 117 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 118 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 119 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 120 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 121 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 122 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 123 Variety in summer weather

  • 124 Off on a great adventure

  • 125

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 126 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 127 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 128 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 129 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 130 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 131 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 132 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 134 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 135 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 136 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 138 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 139 First ship in 8 years

  • 140

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 141 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 142 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 143

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 144 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 145 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 146 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 147 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 148 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 149 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 150 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 151 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 152 Modern living at Bideford

  • 153 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 154 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 155 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 156 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 157 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 158 New choral society's growing response

  • 159 What's the time?

  • 160 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 161

    New gateway
  • 162 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 163 Sight of a lifetime

  • 164 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 165 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 166 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 167

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 168 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 169 Caught in the act>
  • 170 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 171 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 172 Bideford regatta

  • 173

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 174 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 175 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 176

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 177 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 178 Torrington children build igloo
  • 179 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 180 New Post Office

  • 181 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 182 Mobile missionary

  • 183 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 184 New civic medallions

  • 185 Jumble sale fever

  • 186 Capers on the cobbles

  • 187 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 188 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 189 Puppet characters introduced

  • 190 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 191 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 192

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 193 Ten year old scrambler

  • 194 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 195 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 196 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 197 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 200 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 201 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 202 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 203 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 204 Devil sent packing

  • 205 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 206 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 207 Can spring be far away?

  • 208 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 209 Penny for the guy

  • 210 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 211 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 212 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 213 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 214 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 215

    First prize
  • 216 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 217 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 218 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 219 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 220 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 221 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 222 Over the bank together>
  • 223 A bird of their own!

  • 224

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 225 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 226 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 227 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 228 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 229 Warmington's garage ad

  • 230 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 231 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 232 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 233 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 234 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 235 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 236 Finished in 1876

  • 237 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 238 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 239 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 240 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 241 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 242 Torrington in 1967

  • 243 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 244 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 245 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 246 When horses score over the tractor

  • 247

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 248 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 249 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 250 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 251 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 253 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 254 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 255

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 256 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 257 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 258 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 259 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 260 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 261 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 262 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 263 Police station view of Bideford

  • 264 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 265 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 266 Filming at Hartland

  • 267 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 268 New art gallery opened

  • 269 No sale of Springfield House

  • 270 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 271 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 272 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 273 In their new robes and hats

  • 274 Bideford computer stars

  • 275 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 276

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 277 Appledore's largest

  • 278 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 280 Last train from Torrington

  • 281

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 282 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 283 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 284 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 285 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 286 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 287 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 288 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 289 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 290

    Bidefordians
  • 291 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 292

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 293 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 294 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 295 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 296 New Lundy stamps

  • 297 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 298 It really was the 'last time'

  • 299 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 300 Hartland's invitation

  • 301 From Bobby to Brian

  • 302 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 303 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 304 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 305 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 306 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 307

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 308 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 309 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 310 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 312 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 313 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 314 A man and his wheel

  • 315 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 316 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 317 113 years at Instow

  • 318 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 319 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 320 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 321 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 322 All aboard the ark

  • 323 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 324 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 325 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 326 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 327 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 328 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 329 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 330 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 331 Bideford loses training ship

  • 332 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 333 Circus comes to town

  • 334 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 335 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 337 Ships at Bideford

  • 338 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 339

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 340 Waldon Triplets
  • 341 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 342 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 343 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 344 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 345 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 346 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 347 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 348 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 349 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 351 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 352 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 353 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 354 North Devon Driving School

  • 355 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 356 Decontrol of meat

  • 357 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 358 No laughing matter

  • 359 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 360 Northam's almshouse

  • 361 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 362 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 363 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 364 Six footed lamb

  • 365 Cruising down the river

  • 366 Simple Item 138
  • 367 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 368 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 369 All for the love of a lady!

  • 370 Weare Giffard potato

  • 371 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 372 Artisans' Club

  • 373 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 374 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 375 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 376 A roof-top view - where?

  • 377 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 378 New life for Hartland organ

  • 379 School crossing patrol begins

  • 380

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 381 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 382 Picking the pops

  • 383 Sweets derationing

  • 384 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 385 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 386 Littleham family's five generations

  • 387 New look in the hayfields

  • 388 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 389 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 390 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 391 End of the line

  • 392 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 393 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 395 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 396 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 397 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 399 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 400 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 401 Revenge in style

  • 402 Out of puff!

  • 403 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 404 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 405 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 407 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 408 Hartland Dancers
  • 409 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 410 So this is the mainland!

  • 411 A story to tell!

  • 412

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 413

    Exhibition of school work
  • 414 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 415 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 416 Pannier Market's future?

  • 417 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 418 Centenary of Gazette

  • 419 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 420 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 421 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 422 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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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  • 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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  • 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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‘Les Girls’ of Hartland

Stars of Hartland concert

Introducing ‘Les Girls’ one of the star attractions at the concert presented on two evenings at Hartland in aid of Cancer Campaign funds.

15 April 1965 Les girls of Hartland

Left to right: Brenda Heard, Judy Fanson, Joyce Goaman, Nancy Beer, Barbara Goaman, and Heather Dayman.

In their feature ‘Around the world’ they presented a charming and varied series of dances in costume.

Gazette article 15 April 1965

 

A bird of their own!

Bideford Secondary School's eagle

2 April 1965 A bird of their own

Hardly a bird of paradise, but certainly their own work. This ingenious Golden Eagle was constructed out of scrap metal by some of the boys of Bideford County Secondary School. It may not be able to mount up in the skies with its wings but it has a commanding air.

Gazette article 2 April 1965

 

Town’s Second Woman Mayor

Bideford's new mayor - second in town's history

Sixty-one year old Mrs Ethelwynne Brown, Bideford’s new Mayor, will be only the second in the town’s history – its charter was granted in 1573. Former Alderman, Mrs Muriel Cox, served as Mayor in 1954.

19 March 1965 Towns second woman mayor in 392 years

Mrs Brown said: ‘I hope that in so honouring me you are also paying tribute to all the women of the town who, by their love and labour, are contributing so much to the happiness of the community here.’

Gazette article 19 March 1965

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