• 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 A bird of their own!

  • 2 He beat the floods

  • 3 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 4 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 5 It really was the 'last time'

  • 6 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 7 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 8 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 9 The art of the thatcher

  • 10 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 12

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 13 Clovelly nightmare

  • 14 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 15 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 16 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 17 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 18 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 21 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 22

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 23 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 24 Can spring be far away?

  • 25 Peter poses for TV film

  • 26 Weare Giffard potato

  • 27 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 28 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 29 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 30 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 31 Modern living at Bideford

  • 32 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 33 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 34 School's link with cargo ship

  • 35 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 36 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 37

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 38 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 39

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 40 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 41 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 42 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 43 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 44

    Exhibition of school work
  • 45 First ship in 8 years

  • 46 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 47 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 48 Private home for public pump

  • 49 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 50 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 51 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 52 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 53 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 54 Mobile missionary

  • 55 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 56 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 57 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 58 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 59 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 60 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 61 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 62

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 63 Northam's almshouse

  • 64 Burnard family reunion

  • 65 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 66 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 67 Picking the pops

  • 68 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 69 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 70 Pannier Market's future?

  • 71 Clovelly custom

  • 72 Hartland's invitation

  • 73 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 74

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 75 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 76 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 77 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 78 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

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

  • 81 Some mushroom!

  • 82 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 83 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 84 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 85

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 86 113 years at Instow

  • 87 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 88 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 89 Parkham plan realised

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 92 Torrington in 1967

  • 93 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 94 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 95 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 96 Devil sent packing

  • 97

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 98 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 101 From Bobby to Brian

  • 102 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 103 Sight of a lifetime

  • 104 Bideford regatta

  • 105 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 106 Blanchards ad.>
  • 107 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 108

    New gateway
  • 109 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 111 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 113 Some 240 exhibits

  • 114 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 116 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 117 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 118 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 119 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 120 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 121 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 122 They are parted pro-tem

  • 123 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 124 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 125 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 126 New choral society's growing response

  • 127 School crossing patrol begins

  • 128 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 129

    First prize
  • 130 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 131 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 132 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 133 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 134 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 135 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 136 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 137 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 138 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 139 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 140 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 141 Bideford loses training ship

  • 142 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 143 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 144 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 145 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 146 Recognise this resort?

  • 147 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 148 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 149 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 150 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 151 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 152

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 153 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 154 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 155 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 156 Ten year old scrambler

  • 157 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 158

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 159 Jumble sale fever

  • 160 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 161 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 162 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 163 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 164 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 165 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 166 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 167 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 168 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 169 No laughing matter

  • 170 Traditions and skills still there

  • 171 New art gallery opened

  • 172 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 173 Littleham family's five generations

  • 174 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 175 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 176 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 177 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 178 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 179 New Lundy stamps

  • 180 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 182 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 183 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 184 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 185 Life begins at 80

  • 186 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 187

    Married in 1908
  • 188 Cruising down the river

  • 189 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 190 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 191 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 192 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 193 Penny for the guy

  • 194 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 195 Torrington children build igloo
  • 196 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 197 Bridging the stream

  • 198 Service with a smile

  • 199 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 200 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 201 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 202 Just over a year old

  • 203 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 204 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 205

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 206 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 207 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 208 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 209 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 210 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 211 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 212 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 213 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 214 Loads of black and white

  • 215 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 216 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 217 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 218 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 219 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 220 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 222 Bideford computer stars

  • 223 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 224 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 226 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 227 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 228

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 229 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 230 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 231

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 232 New shipyard on schedule

  • 233 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 234

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 235 So this is the mainland!

  • 236 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 237 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 238 Filming at Hartland

  • 239 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 240 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 241 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 242 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 243 Picking the pops

  • 244 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 245 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 246 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 247 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 248 No sale of Springfield House

  • 249 Emergency ferry services

  • 250 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 251 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 253 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 254 The cab at the corner>
  • 255 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 256 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 257 Simple Item 138
  • 258 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 259 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 260 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 261 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 262 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 263

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 264 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 265 Warmington's garage ad

  • 266 Hartland Dancers
  • 267 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 268 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 270 End of the line

  • 271 In their new robes and hats

  • 272 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 273 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 274 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 275

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 276 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 277 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 278

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 279 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 280 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 281 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 282 Caught in the act>
  • 283 For crying out loud!

  • 284 Artisans' Club

  • 285 Last train from Torrington

  • 286 North Devon Driving School

  • 287 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 288 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 289 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 290

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 291 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 292 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 293 What's the time?

  • 294 All for the love of a lady!

  • 295 Ships at Bideford

  • 296 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 297 Revenge in style

  • 298 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 299 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 300 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 301 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 302 Six footed lamb

  • 303 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 305 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 306 All aboard the ark

  • 307 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 308 By pony and trap to market

  • 309 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 310 The Geneva marionettes

  • 311 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 312

    Was a missionary
  • 313 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 314 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 315 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 316 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 317 New civic medallions

  • 318 Hartland postman retires

  • 319 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 320 Police station view of Bideford

  • 321

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 322 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 323

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 324 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 325 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 326 Decontrol of meat

  • 327 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 328 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 329 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 330 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 331 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 332 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 334 A roof-top view - where?

  • 335

    Relatives all over the world
  • 336 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 337

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 338 A man and his wheel

  • 339 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 340 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 341 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 342 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 343 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 344 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 345 Torrington's new amenity

  • 346 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 347 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 348 New look in the hayfields

  • 349 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 350 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 351 Finished in 1876

  • 352 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 353 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 354 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 355 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 356 Centenary of Gazette

  • 357 When horses score over the tractor

  • 358 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 359 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 360 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 361 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 362 Off on a great adventure

  • 363 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 364 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 365

    Bidefordians
  • 366 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 367 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 368 Northam footballers of the future

  • 369 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 370 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 371 Waldon Triplets
  • 372 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 373 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 374 New addition to Quay front

  • 375 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 376 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 377 Twenty-one yachts

  • 378

    Building works
  • 379 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 380 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 383 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 384 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 385 Appledore's largest

  • 386 New life for Hartland organ

  • 387 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 388

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 389 Riverside mystery

  • 390 Happy Days!

  • 391 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 392 New Post Office

  • 393 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 394 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 395 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 396 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 397 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 398 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 399 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 400 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 401 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 402

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 403 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 404 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 405 A story to tell!

  • 406 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 407 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 408 Over the bank together>
  • 409 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 410 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 411 Puppet characters introduced

  • 412 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 413 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 414 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 415 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 416 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 417 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 418 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 419

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 420 Circus comes to town

  • 421

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 422 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Filming at Hartland

‘Treasure Island’ in Technicolor

At Hartland Quay on Monday a pirate crew wearing pigtails and carrying an assortment of weapons landed by rowing boat but their activities were cut short by rain – the first that had fallen in North Devon for weeks.

8 July 1949 Filming at Hartland

This was the start of the filming in this district of exterior scenes for Walt Disney’s production of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic ‘Treasure Island’.

There was plenty of activity at the Hartland Quay Hotel, an old building adjoining, which is being transformed into the ‘Admiral Benbow Inn’. The landing of the pirate crew, who were all ‘extras’ recruited locally, were watched with keen interest by many holidaymakers and residents.

Gazette article 8 July 1949

 

Afternoon tea in the park

Mayor opens cafe in Victoria Park

8 July 1949 Afternoon tea in the park

Above you will see a happy informal photograph taken when a civic send-off was given to our new departure in Victoria Park, Bideford, where we are now serving afternoon teas.

What could be more pleasant than afternoon tea in the lovely surroundings of our own park and what more charming for your visiting friends.

Here after a spell of bowls or a round of putting you can sit down quietly in warm sunshine and enjoy the delightful teas provided at reasonable cost by C.M. Mitchell (Bideford) Ltd. who hope you will take full advantage of their extended Café service.

Gazette ad. 8 July 1949

 

Prizewinning babies at Torrington

Show at Torrington Church Fete

This bonny group of babies shows the prizewinners in the class aged 1-2, at the Baby Show at Torrington Church Fete.

1 July 1949 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

Left to right: 1. Pauline Quick; 2. Julian Edgecombe; equal 3. David Puddicombe, Christopher Hopkins and Richard Bennett.

Gazette article 1 July 1949

 

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