• 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 New art gallery opened

  • 2 Ten year old scrambler

  • 3 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 4 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 5 Waldon Triplets
  • 6 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 7

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 8 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 9 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 10 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 11 Modern living at Bideford

  • 12 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 13 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 14 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 15 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 16 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 17 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 18 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 20 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 21 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 22 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 23 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 24 New Lundy stamps

  • 25 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 26 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 27 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 28 School crossing patrol begins

  • 29 Puppet characters introduced

  • 30 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 31 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 32

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 33 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 34 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 35 Devil sent packing

  • 36 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 37 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 38 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 40 Can spring be far away?

  • 41 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 42 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 43

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 44 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 45 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 46 North Devon Driving School

  • 47 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 48 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 49 Decontrol of meat

  • 50 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 51 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 52 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 53

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 54 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 55 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 56 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 57 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 58 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 59 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 60 Cruising down the river

  • 61 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 63

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 64

    Was a missionary
  • 65 Hartland postman retires

  • 66 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 67 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 69 Appledore's largest

  • 70 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 71 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 72

    Married in 1908
  • 73 Finished in 1876

  • 74 From Bobby to Brian

  • 75

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 76 For crying out loud!

  • 77 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 78 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 79 A man and his wheel

  • 80 Circus comes to town

  • 81 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 82 Penny for the guy

  • 83 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 84 Off on a great adventure

  • 85 Bideford loses training ship

  • 86

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 87 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 88 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 89 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 90 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 91 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 92 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 93 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 94 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 95 They are parted pro-tem

  • 96 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 97 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 98

    Exhibition of school work
  • 99 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 100 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 101 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 102 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 103 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 104 Torrington children build igloo
  • 105 Hartland's invitation

  • 106 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 107 New Post Office

  • 108 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 109 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 110 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 111 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 112 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 113 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 114 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 115 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 116 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 117 Happy Days!

  • 118 Recognise this resort?

  • 119 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 120 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 121 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 122 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 123 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 124 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 125 Over the bank together>
  • 126 New life for Hartland organ

  • 127 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 128 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 129

    Building works
  • 130 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 131 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 132 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 133 Picking the pops

  • 134 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 135 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 136 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 137 The cab at the corner>
  • 138 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 139 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 140 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 141 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 142 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 143 All aboard the ark

  • 144 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 145 Emergency ferry services

  • 146 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 147 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 148

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 149 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 150 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 152 Service with a smile

  • 153 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 154 Weare Giffard potato

  • 155 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 156 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 157 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 158 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 159 Simple Item 138
  • 160 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 162 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 163 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 164 Police station view of Bideford

  • 165 Hartland Dancers
  • 166 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 167 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 168 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 169

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 170 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 171 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 172 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 173 So this is the mainland!

  • 174 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 175 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 176 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 177 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 178 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 179 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 180 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 181

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 182 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 183 When horses score over the tractor

  • 184 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 185 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 186 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 187 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 188 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 189 Filming at Hartland

  • 190 Littleham family's five generations

  • 191 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 192 No laughing matter

  • 193 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 194 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 195 Artisans' Club

  • 196

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 197

    Relatives all over the world
  • 198 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 199 In their new robes and hats

  • 200

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 201 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 202 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 203 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 204 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 205 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 206

    New gateway
  • 207

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 208

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 Clovelly nightmare

  • 211 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 212 By pony and trap to market

  • 213 What's the time?

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

  • 215 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 216

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 217 Capers on the cobbles

  • 218 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 219 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 220 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 221 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 222 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 223 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 224 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 225 Revenge in style

  • 226 Peter poses for TV film

  • 227 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 228 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 229 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 230 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 231 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 232 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 233 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 234 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 235 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 236 New choral society's growing response

  • 237 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 238 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 239 Mobile missionary

  • 240 113 years at Instow

  • 241 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 242 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 243 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 244 First ship in 8 years

  • 245 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 246 Pannier Market's future?

  • 247 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 248 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 249 Warmington's garage ad

  • 250 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 251 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 252 Bideford regatta

  • 253 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 255 Just over a year old

  • 256 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 257 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 258 Last train from Torrington

  • 259 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 260

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 261 It really was the 'last time'

  • 262 Bideford computer stars

  • 263 Clovelly custom

  • 264 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 265

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 266 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 267 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 268 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 269 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 270 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 271 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 272 Ships at Bideford

  • 273 Blanchards ad.>
  • 274 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 275 Caught in the act>
  • 276 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 277 Sight of a lifetime

  • 278 All for the love of a lady!

  • 279 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 280 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 281

    Bidefordians
  • 282

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 283 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 284 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 285 New look in the hayfields

  • 286 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 288 Northam footballers of the future

  • 289 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 290 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 291 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 292 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 293 The Geneva marionettes

  • 294 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 295 A roof-top view - where?

  • 296 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 297 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 298 A bird of their own!

  • 299 Torrington's new amenity

  • 300 Picking the pops

  • 301

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 302 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 303 New addition to Quay front

  • 304 Out of puff!

  • 305 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 306 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 307 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 308

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 309 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 310 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 311 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 312 Variety in summer weather

  • 313 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Parkham plan realised

  • 315 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 316 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 317 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 318 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 319 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 320 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 321 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 322 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 323 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 324 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 325 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 326 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 327 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 329 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 330 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 331 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 332 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 333 Loads of black and white

  • 334 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 335 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 336 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 337 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 338 Jumble sale fever

  • 339 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 340 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 341

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 342 Bridging the stream

  • 343 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 344 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 345 Some 240 exhibits

  • 346 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 347 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 348 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 349 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 350 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 351 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 352 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 353 Six footed lamb

  • 354 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 355 School's link with cargo ship

  • 356 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 357 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 358 No sale of Springfield House

  • 359 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 361 The art of the thatcher

  • 362 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 363 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 364

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 365 He beat the floods

  • 366

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 367 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 368 Northam's almshouse

  • 369 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 370 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 371 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 372 Some mushroom!

  • 373 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 374 Sweets derationing

  • 375 Private home for public pump

  • 376

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 377 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 378 Riverside mystery

  • 379 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 380 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 381 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 382 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 383 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 384 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 385 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 386 New shipyard on schedule

  • 387 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 388 Life begins at 80

  • 389 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 390 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 391 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 392 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 393 New civic medallions

  • 394 Torrington in 1967

  • 395 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 396 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 397 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 398 A story to tell!

  • 399 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 400 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 401 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 402 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 404 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 405 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 406 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 407 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 408 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 409 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 410 Centenary of Gazette

  • 411

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 412 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 413

    First prize
  • 414 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 415 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 416 End of the line

  • 417 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 418 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 419 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 420 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 421 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 422 Water Board mains spread through villages

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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Christmas Eve at the Front

Christmas Eve at the Front

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.

"I must tell you", he writes, "about what happened here on Christmas Eve. The German trenches here are only 150 yards from ours, and last night we heard one of them shouting out in English: "You no shott: we no shott" "It is your Christmas" "We want peace" "You want peace" So we agreed that each side should send a man half-way. Our officer gave his permission; he is a perfect gentleman. I went half-way and the German did the same, and we went and shook hands. I gave them some tabacco, and they returned the compliment by giving me some chocolate, biscuit, cigars and cigarettes, and each side gave souvenirs. I had a pair of gloves, a watch, and chain, and a beard brush. So you see I got a good Christmas present, and was able to walk about safe for a few hours.

The writer has a brother who has been wounded at the front, and who is now under treatment in Exeter.

1915 Gazette article

 

John Andrew Bread Charity

John Andrew Bread Charity

02011964 John Andrew bread charity
 

The Deputy Mayor Alderman Cecil Cann hands out a loaf of bread to 82-year-old Mr Thomas Johns.

 

Championship Trophy for Hartland

Championship Trophy for Hartland

07051954 Hartland football
 

On behalf of Hartland A.F.C., Ron Watson receives the championship trophy for the Kingsley League Division 1.

 
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