• 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 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 2 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 3 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 4 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 5 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 6 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 7 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 8 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 9 Filming at Hartland

  • 10 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 11 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 12 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 13 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 14 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 15 Northam footballers of the future

  • 16 Some mushroom!

  • 17 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 18 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 19 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 20 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 21 New Lundy stamps

  • 22 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 23 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 24

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 25 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 26 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 27 Caught in the act>
  • 28 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 29 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 30 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 31 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 32 113 years at Instow

  • 33 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 34 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 35 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 36 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 37 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 38 In their new robes and hats

  • 39 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 40

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 41 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 42 Six footed lamb

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

  • 44

    Was a missionary
  • 45 The Geneva marionettes

  • 46 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 48 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 49 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 50 Jumble sale fever

  • 51 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 52 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 53 Loads of black and white

  • 54

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 55 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 56 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 57 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 58 It really was the 'last time'

  • 59 Can spring be far away?

  • 60 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 61 Appledore's largest

  • 62 Parkham plan realised

  • 63 The art of the thatcher

  • 64 New art gallery opened

  • 65 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 66 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 67 Clovelly nightmare

  • 68 Penny for the guy

  • 69 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 70 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 71 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 72 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 73 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 74 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 75 Out of puff!

  • 76 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 77 Decontrol of meat

  • 78

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 79 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 80 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 81 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 82 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 83 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 84 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 85 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 86 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 87 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 88 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 90 Ships at Bideford

  • 91 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 92 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 93 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 94 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 95 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 96 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 97 Torrington children build igloo
  • 98 School crossing patrol begins

  • 99

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 100 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 101 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 102 Puppet characters introduced

  • 103 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 104 Just over a year old

  • 105 A story to tell!

  • 106 Modern living at Bideford

  • 107 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 108 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 110

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 111 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 112 Pannier Market's future?

  • 113

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 114 New Post Office

  • 115 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 116 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 117 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 118 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 119 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 120 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 121 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 122 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 123 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 124 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 125 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 126 Warmington's garage ad

  • 127 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 128 What's the time?

  • 129 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 131 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 132 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 133 The cab at the corner>
  • 134 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 135 All for the love of a lady!

  • 136 New addition to Quay front

  • 137 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 138 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 139 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

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

  • 141 Littleham family's five generations

  • 142 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 143 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 144 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 145

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 146 They are parted pro-tem

  • 147 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 148 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 149

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 150 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 151 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 152 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 153

    Exhibition of school work
  • 154 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 155 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 156 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 157 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 158 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 159

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 160 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 161 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 162 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 163

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 164 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 165 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 166 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 167 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 168 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 169

    Bidefordians
  • 170 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 171 Torrington's new amenity

  • 172 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 173 Bideford computer stars

  • 174

    New gateway
  • 175 Recognise this resort?

  • 176 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 177 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 178 Burnard family reunion

  • 179

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 180 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 181 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 182 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 183 Variety in summer weather

  • 184 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 185 Peter poses for TV film

  • 186 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 187 Bideford regatta

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

  • 189

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 190 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 191 New life for Hartland organ

  • 192 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 193 Private home for public pump

  • 194 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 195 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 196 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 197 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 198 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 199 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 200 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 201 Circus comes to town

  • 202 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 203 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 204 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 205 Sweets derationing

  • 206 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 207 A man and his wheel

  • 208 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 209 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 210 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 211 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 212 Picking the pops

  • 213 Sight of a lifetime

  • 214 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 215 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 216 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 217 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 218 New civic medallions

  • 219 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 220 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 221

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 222 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 223 By pony and trap to market

  • 224 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 225

    Building works
  • 226 New choral society's growing response

  • 227 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 228 Picking the pops

  • 229 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 231 Ten year old scrambler

  • 232 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 233 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 234 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 235 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 236 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 237 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 238 Hartland Dancers
  • 239 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 240 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 241 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 242 Devil sent packing

  • 243 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 244 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 245 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 246 Traditions and skills still there

  • 247 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 248 Bridging the stream

  • 249 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 250 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 251 Life begins at 80

  • 252 Police station view of Bideford

  • 253 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 254

    Married in 1908
  • 255 Centenary of Gazette

  • 256 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 257 A roof-top view - where?

  • 258 No sale of Springfield House

  • 259

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 260 Capers on the cobbles

  • 261 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 262 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 263 Some 240 exhibits

  • 264 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 265 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 266 Finished in 1876

  • 267 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 268 Mobile missionary

  • 269

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 270 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 272 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 273 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 274 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 275

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 276 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 277 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 278 North Devon Driving School

  • 279 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 280 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 281 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 282 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 283 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 284 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 285 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 286 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 287 So this is the mainland!

  • 288 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 289 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 290 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 291 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 292 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 293 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 294 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 295 All aboard the ark

  • 296 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 297 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 298 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 299 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 300 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 301 Last train from Torrington

  • 302 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 303 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 304 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 305 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 306 Service with a smile

  • 307 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 308 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 309

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 310 Artisans' Club

  • 311 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 312 Over the bank together>
  • 313 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 314 Riverside mystery

  • 315

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 316 Happy Days!

  • 317 Hartland postman retires

  • 318 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 319 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 320 Torrington in 1967

  • 321 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 322 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 323 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 324 Weare Giffard potato

  • 325 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 326 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 327 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 328

    Relatives all over the world
  • 329 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 331 Revenge in style

  • 332 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 333 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 335 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 336

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 339 School's link with cargo ship

  • 340 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 341 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 342 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 343 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 344 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 345 He beat the floods

  • 346 Blanchards ad.>
  • 347 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 348 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 349 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 350 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 351

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 352 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 353 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 354 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 355 Cruising down the river

  • 356 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 357 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 358 For crying out loud!

  • 359 When horses score over the tractor

  • 360 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 361 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 362 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 363 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 364 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 365 Off on a great adventure

  • 366 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 367 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 368 New shipyard on schedule

  • 369 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 370 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 371 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 372 End of the line

  • 373 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 374 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 375 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 376 Simple Item 138
  • 377 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 378 A bird of their own!

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    First prize
  • 380 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 381 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 383 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 384 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 385 New look in the hayfields

  • 386 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 387 Twenty-one yachts

  • 388 Clovelly custom

  • 389

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 390 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 391 Northam's almshouse

  • 392 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 393 Waldon Triplets
  • 394 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 395 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 396 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 397 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 398 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 399 No laughing matter

  • 400 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 401 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 402 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 403 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 404 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 405 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 406 Bideford loses training ship

  • 407 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 408 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 409 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 410 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 411 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 412 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 414 From Bobby to Brian

  • 415 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 416 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 417 Hartland's invitation

  • 418 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 419 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 420 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 421 Emergency ferry services

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

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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Penny for the guy

Coming events cast their shadows before earlier every year, or so it seems,

and these youngsters were out in Bideford’s High Street on Saturday with their guys in anticipation of November 5th. But perhaps there is a special excuse this year in view of the political fireworks of recent weeks!

16 October 1964 Penny for the guy

Gazette article 16 October 1964

Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

No complications when Northam pets go to school

Children at Northam County Primary school drew lots last week to prevent a fight – a dog fight in fact!

The children were invited to take their pets to school, the visit to coincide with the launching of a branch of the Panda Club – a junior section of the World Wild Life Youth Service – at the school.

9 October 1964 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

But amongst the cats, kittens, tortoises, white mice, guinea pigs and cage-birds there was only one lone dog – a white poodle. The headmistress, Mrs M.A. Crombie explained: ‘We decided to have just one dog so that we wouldn’t have any fights in school. The children with pet dogs drew lots.’

Gazette article 9 October 1964

Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

These are the six boys who made up the Bideford County Secondary School patrol

that took part in the gruelling Ten Tors expedition on Dartmoor. They finished the 35 mile walk covering ten tors in under 26 hours’ walking time allowed and each received a medal and certificate. Ten Tors is a test of map and compass reading ability, stamina, commonsense and initiative.

5 June 1964 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

The boys are (left to right) Brian Smith (15) of Fremington; team leader Stuart Lane (15), Kevin Stach (15), Christopher Brackstone (15), David Hughes (14) and Roger Humphrey (15), all of Bideford.

Gazette article 5 June 1964

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