• 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 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 2 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 3 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 4

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 5 Artisans' Club

  • 6 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 7 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 8 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 9 New addition to Quay front

  • 10 By pony and trap to market

  • 11 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 12 Loads of black and white

  • 13 Littleham family's five generations

  • 14

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 15 New Post Office

  • 16 New look in the hayfields

  • 17 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 18 Weare Giffard potato

  • 19 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 20 Twenty-one yachts

  • 21 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 22 Ten year old scrambler

  • 23 From Bobby to Brian

  • 24 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 25

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 26 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 28 School's link with cargo ship

  • 29

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 30 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 31 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 32 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 33 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 34 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 35 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 36 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 37 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 38 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 39 Clovelly custom

  • 40 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 41 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 42 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 43 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 44 New art gallery opened

  • 45 Burnard family reunion

  • 46 Northam footballers of the future

  • 47

    Exhibition of school work
  • 48 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 49

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 50 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 51 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 52

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 53 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 54 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 56 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 57 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 58 Some 240 exhibits

  • 59

    New gateway
  • 60 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 61 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 62 Sweets derationing

  • 63 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 64

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 65

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 66 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 67 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 68 Blanchards ad.>
  • 69 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 70 End of the line

  • 71 Variety in summer weather

  • 72 Modern living at Bideford

  • 73 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 74 Life begins at 80

  • 75 Service with a smile

  • 76 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 77 Torrington in 1967

  • 78 A man and his wheel

  • 79 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 80 A bird of their own!

  • 81 Devil sent packing

  • 82 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 83 Puppet characters introduced

  • 84

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 85 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 86 Pannier Market's future?

  • 87 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 88 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 89 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 90 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 91

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 92 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 93 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 94 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 95 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 96 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 97 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 98 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 99 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 100 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 101 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 102

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 103

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 104 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 105 Emergency ferry services

  • 106

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 107 Police station view of Bideford

  • 108 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 109 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 110 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 111 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 112 In their new robes and hats

  • 113 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 114 The cab at the corner>
  • 115

    First prize
  • 116 Happy Days!

  • 117 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 118 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 119 For crying out loud!

  • 120

    Building works
  • 121 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 124 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 125 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 126 Capers on the cobbles

  • 127 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 128 Mobile missionary

  • 129 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 130 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 132 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 133 New Lundy stamps

  • 134 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 135 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 136 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 137 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 138 Six footed lamb

  • 139 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 140 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 141 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 142

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 143 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 144 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 145 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 147 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 148 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 149 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 150 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 151 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 152 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 153 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 154 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 155 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 156 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 157 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 158 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 159 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 160 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 161 New choral society's growing response

  • 162 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 163 Torrington children build igloo
  • 164 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 166 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 167

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 168 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 169 Hartland postman retires

  • 170 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 171 Bideford regatta

  • 172 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 173 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 174 Off on a great adventure

  • 175 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 176 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 177 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 178 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 179 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 180 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 181 Warmington's garage ad

  • 182 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 183 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 184 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 185 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 186 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 187 New civic medallions

  • 188 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 189 It really was the 'last time'

  • 190 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 191 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 192 What's the time?

  • 193 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 194 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 195 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 196 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 197 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 198 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 199 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 200 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 201

    Married in 1908
  • 202 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 203 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 204

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 205 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 206 Cruising down the river

  • 207 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 208 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 209 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 210 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 211 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 212 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 213 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 214 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 215 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 216 Decontrol of meat

  • 217 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 218 Private home for public pump

  • 219 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 220 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 221 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 222 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 223 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

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

  • 226 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 227 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 228 Circus comes to town

  • 229 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 230 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 231 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 232 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

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

  • 235 Over the bank together>
  • 236 Last train from Torrington

  • 237 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 238 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 239 Sight of a lifetime

  • 240 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 241 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 242 All aboard the ark

  • 243 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 244 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 245 Filming at Hartland

  • 246 Appledore's largest

  • 247 Some mushroom!

  • 248 Penny for the guy

  • 249 All for the love of a lady!

  • 250 Simple Item 138
  • 251

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 252 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 253 So this is the mainland!

  • 254 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 255 Waldon Triplets
  • 256 Recognise this resort?

  • 257 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 258 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 259 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 260 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 261 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 262 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 263 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 264 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 265 No sale of Springfield House

  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 Hartland Dancers
  • 268 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 269

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 270 A story to tell!

  • 271 Picking the pops

  • 272 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 273 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 274 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 275 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 276 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 277 Bideford computer stars

  • 278 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 279 Parkham plan realised

  • 280 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 281 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 282 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 283 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 284 Picking the pops

  • 285 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 286 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 287 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 288 He beat the floods

  • 289 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 290 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 291 Northam's almshouse

  • 292 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 293 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 294 Centenary of Gazette

  • 295 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 296 Just over a year old

  • 297 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 298 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 299 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 300 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 301 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 302 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 303 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 304 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 305 North Devon Driving School

  • 306 Riverside mystery

  • 307 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 308 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 309 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 310 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 311 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 312

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 313 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 314 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 315 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 316 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

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

  • 319 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 320 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 321 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 322 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 323 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 324 New life for Hartland organ

  • 325 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 326 Hartland's invitation

  • 327

    Was a missionary
  • 328 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 329 Jumble sale fever

  • 330 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 331 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 333 New shipyard on schedule

  • 334 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 335 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 336 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 337 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 338 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 339 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 340 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 341

    Relatives all over the world
  • 342 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 343 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 344 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 345 Out of puff!

  • 346

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 347 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 348 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 349 Revenge in style

  • 350 Peter poses for TV film

  • 351 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 352 113 years at Instow

  • 353

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 354 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 355 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 356 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 357 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 358 No laughing matter

  • 359

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 360 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 361 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 362 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 363 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 364 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 365 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 366 Traditions and skills still there

  • 367 A roof-top view - where?

  • 368 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 369 First ship in 8 years

  • 370 Torrington's new amenity

  • 371 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 372 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 373 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 374 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 375

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 376

    Bidefordians
  • 377 Clovelly nightmare

  • 378 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 379 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 380 Caught in the act>
  • 381 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 382 School crossing patrol begins

  • 383 The art of the thatcher

  • 384 Finished in 1876

  • 385

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 386 The Geneva marionettes

  • 387 Ships at Bideford

  • 388 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 389 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 390 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 391 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 392 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 393 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 394 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 395 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 396 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 397 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 398 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 399 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 400 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 401 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 402 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 403 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 404 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 405 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 406 When horses score over the tractor

  • 407 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 408 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 409 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 410 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 411 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 412 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 413 Bridging the stream

  • 414 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 415 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 416 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 417 They are parted pro-tem

  • 418 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 419 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 420 Bideford loses training ship

  • 421

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 422 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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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  • 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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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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Shebbear sign-post blunder

Known as Sceaft Beara in 1050

and Sepesberia in the Domesday Book, Shebbear has had its name spelt in at least seven different ways over the centuries. Devon County Council have found yet another variation for 1974!

Shebbear sign post blunder

Gazette article 8 February 1974

Panto time at Westward Ho!

Latest in a long line of productions

presented each year by the Westward Ho! Follies is ‘Dick Whittington’. Producer Mrs Ada Powell has written in some interesting extras. ‘The children love a surprise’ she explained.

Mrs Powell is especially pleased at the number of men who have come forward to take part this year, boosting the cast to around 30. There will be 10 performances on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Panto time at Westward Ho!

In the picture are Cathy Sales, Lesley Pugh, Julie Lamey, Elizabeth Meadows, Hanna Wrey, Linda and Caroline Eastman, Jackie Clements and Julie Hodgkins.

Gazette article 11 January 1974

Torrington Lane takes on a new look

Redevelopment in East-the-Water

A new vista, topped by St Peter’s Church, opens up at Torrington Lane, East-the-Water, with the completion of the demolition under a clearance order of 22 houses. It marks the half-way stage of redevelopment in this vicinity that has been in the pipeline for some years.

New look for Torrington Lane

Two storey flats for old people with a warden scheme, are to be built this year on the site. Occupants of the cleared area have been rehoused by Bideford Town Council.

Gazette article 4 January 1974

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