• 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 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 2 Over the bank together>
  • 3 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 4

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 5 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 6

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 7 It really was the 'last time'

  • 8 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 10 When horses score over the tractor

  • 11 New look in the hayfields

  • 12

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 13

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 14 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 15 School crossing patrol begins

  • 16 Police station view of Bideford

  • 17 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 18 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 19 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 20 New civic medallions

  • 21 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 22 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 23 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 24 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 25 Just over a year old

  • 26 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 27 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 28 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 30 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 31 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 32 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 33 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 34

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 35 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 36 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 37 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 38 Clovelly nightmare

  • 39 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 40 School's link with cargo ship

  • 41 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 42 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 43 Decontrol of meat

  • 44 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 45 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 46 Warmington's garage ad

  • 47 Finished in 1876

  • 48 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 49 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 50 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 51 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 52 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 53

    Married in 1908
  • 54 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 55 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 56

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 57 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 58 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 59 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 60 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 61 A story to tell!

  • 62 Bideford computer stars

  • 63 Loads of black and white

  • 64 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 65 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 66 Some 240 exhibits

  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 68 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 69 New art gallery opened

  • 70 No laughing matter

  • 71 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 72 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 73 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 74 Last train from Torrington

  • 75 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 76 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 77 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 78 Service with a smile

  • 79 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 80 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 81 Riverside mystery

  • 82 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 83 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 84 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 85 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 86 Life begins at 80

  • 87 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 88 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 89 New choral society's growing response

  • 90 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 91 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 92 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 93 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 94 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 95 Artisans' Club

  • 96 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 97 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 98 Twenty-one yachts

  • 99

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 100

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 101 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 102 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 103 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 104 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 105 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 106 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 107 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 108 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 109

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 110 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 112 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 113

    Bidefordians
  • 114 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 115 What's the time?

  • 116 The art of the thatcher

  • 117 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 118 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 119 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 120 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 121 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 122 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 123 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 124 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 125 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 126 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 127 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 128 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 129 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 130 The Geneva marionettes

  • 131 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 132 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 133 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 134 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 135 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 136 Northam footballers of the future

  • 137 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 138 For crying out loud!

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

  • 140 A man and his wheel

  • 141

    New gateway
  • 142 In their new robes and hats

  • 143 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 144 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 145 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 146 Recognise this resort?

  • 147 Northam's almshouse

  • 148 From Bobby to Brian

  • 149 Revenge in style

  • 150 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 151 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 152 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 153 Hartland's invitation

  • 154 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 155 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 156 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 157 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 158 Clovelly custom

  • 159 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 160 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 161 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 162 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 163 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 164 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 165 Torrington's new amenity

  • 166 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 167 Littleham family's five generations

  • 168 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 169 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 170 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 171 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 173 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 174 Private home for public pump

  • 175

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 176 Hartland Dancers
  • 177 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 178 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 179 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 181 Ships at Bideford

  • 182 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 183 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 184 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 185 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 186 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 187 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 188 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 189 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 190 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 191 Ten year old scrambler

  • 192 Penny for the guy

  • 193 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 194 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 195 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 196 Parkham plan realised

  • 197 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 198 Picking the pops

  • 199 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 200 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 201 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 202 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 203 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 204 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 205

    First prize
  • 206 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 207

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 208 Caught in the act>
  • 209 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 210 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 211 Modern living at Bideford

  • 212 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 213 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 214 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 215 Sweets derationing

  • 216

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 217 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 218 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 219 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 220 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 221 Simple Item 138
  • 222 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 223 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 224 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 225 Variety in summer weather

  • 226 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 227 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 228 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 229 Peter poses for TV film

  • 230 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 232 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 233

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 234 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 235 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 236 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 237 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 238 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 239 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 240

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 241 Jumble sale fever

  • 242 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 243 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 244 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 245 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 246 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 247 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 248 Filming at Hartland

  • 249 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 250 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 251 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

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

  • 254 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 255 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 256 Cruising down the river

  • 257 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 258 Torrington in 1967

  • 259 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 260

    Relatives all over the world
  • 261 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 263 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 264 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 265 All aboard the ark

  • 266 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 267 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 268 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 269 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 270 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 271 All for the love of a lady!

  • 272 North Devon Driving School

  • 273 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 274 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 275 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 276

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 277 Happy Days!

  • 278 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 279 113 years at Instow

  • 280 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 281 Bideford loses training ship

  • 282 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 283 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 284

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 285 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 286

    Building works
  • 287 Puppet characters introduced

  • 288 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 289 The cab at the corner>
  • 290 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 291 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 292 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 293 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 294 New life for Hartland organ

  • 295 End of the line

  • 296 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 297 Off on a great adventure

  • 298 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 299 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 300 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 301 Out of puff!

  • 302 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 303 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 304 Mobile missionary

  • 305 Some mushroom!

  • 306 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 307 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 308 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 309

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 310 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 311 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 312 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 313 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 314 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 315 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 316

    Exhibition of school work
  • 317 New shipyard on schedule

  • 318

    Was a missionary
  • 319 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 320

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 321

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 322 So this is the mainland!

  • 323 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 324 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 325 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 326 A bird of their own!

  • 327 They are parted pro-tem

  • 328 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 329

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 330 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 331 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 332 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 333 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 334

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 335 Picking the pops

  • 336 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 337 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 338 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 339 Pannier Market's future?

  • 340 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 341 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 342 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 343 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 344 He beat the floods

  • 345 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 346 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 347 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 348 No sale of Springfield House

  • 349 First ship in 8 years

  • 350 Appledore's largest

  • 351 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 352 Traditions and skills still there

  • 353 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 354 Circus comes to town

  • 355 Torrington children build igloo
  • 356 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 357 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 358 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 359 Six footed lamb

  • 360 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 361 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

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

  • 364 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 366 Blanchards ad.>
  • 367 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 368 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 369 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 370 Waldon Triplets
  • 371 Capers on the cobbles

  • 372 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 373 New Post Office

  • 374

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 375 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 377

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 378

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 379 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 380 Sight of a lifetime

  • 381 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 382 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 383 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 384 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 385 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 386 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 387 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 388 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 389 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 390 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 391 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 392 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 393 A roof-top view - where?

  • 394 Burnard family reunion

  • 395 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 396 Bideford regatta

  • 397 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 398 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 399 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 400 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 401 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 402 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 403 New addition to Quay front

  • 404 Weare Giffard potato

  • 405 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 406 New Lundy stamps

  • 407 Bridging the stream

  • 408 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 409 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 410 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 411

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 412 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 413 Centenary of Gazette

  • 414 Devil sent packing

  • 415 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 416 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 417 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 418 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 419 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 420 Emergency ferry services

  • 421 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 422 Can spring be far away?

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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  • 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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  • 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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Clovelly nightmare

A nightmare moment for a van driver

who last week misunderstood directions to the ‘back’ road down to the sea and suddenly found himself bumping down the cobbled stops of Clovelly’s unique High Street!

Clovelly nightmare

Turning round to retrace his steps, he needed the help of some local people for the slippery cobbles did not provide a good grip.

Gazette article 30 November 1962

Bringing the shopping home by goat

Young ‘Snowy’ of Buckleigh is being trained

Snowy, a six-month-old white billy goat is being trained by his mistress to carry her shopping with the aid of two panniers. His mistress is Mrs Ruth Werner of ‘Donard’, Buckleigh, Westward Ho! and young Snowy is about to realise that to reach home from Westward Ho! entails the climb up Fosketh or Stanwell hills.

Bringing the shopping home by goat

Mrs Werner is going to fasten two small panniers over Snowy’s back and as he gets accustomed to them the weight will be gradually increased until, it is hoped, he will be able to manage 5 or 6 lb. at one time. Mrs Werner told the Gazette, ‘The idea of training him may seem peculiar to some people, but after all it is a very common practice in other European countries. It’s just that I’m tired of lugging heavy shopping baskets up from Westward Ho!’

Gazette article 19 October 1962

 

 

 

New addition to Quay front

An artist’s impression

of what the new head office building of the Western Counties Building Society on Bideford Quay will look like when completed in a little over a year’s time.

New addition to Quay front

Preliminary work has already begun on the demolition of the present premises, formerly occupied by Messrs. Perkins and Son, fruiter and florist. Only the back wall of the present building will be retained.

The society, now in its 100th year and Devon’s largest, has been in its present premises at the corner of Grenville Street and Market Place since September 1934. Earlier it was in premises lower down Grenville Street, and its first office 100 years ago was No. 2, Mill Street.

Gazette articled 10 August 1962

 

 

Gazette article 10 August 1962

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