• 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 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 2 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 3 Over the bank together>
  • 4 Burnard family reunion

  • 5

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 6 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 7 Sweets derationing

  • 8 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 9 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 10 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 11 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 12 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 13 Artisans' Club

  • 14 A bird of their own!

  • 15

    New gateway
  • 16 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 17 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 18

    Married in 1908
  • 19 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 20 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 21 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 22 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 23 Torrington in 1967

  • 24 Parkham plan realised

  • 25 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 26 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 27 Northam footballers of the future

  • 28 Off on a great adventure

  • 29 New choral society's growing response

  • 30 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 31 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 32 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 33 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 34 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 35 Bideford loses training ship

  • 36 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 37 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 38

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 39 New civic medallions

  • 40 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 41 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 42 Revenge in style

  • 43 School's link with cargo ship

  • 44 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 45

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 46 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 47 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 48 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 49 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 50 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 51 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 52 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 53 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 54 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 55 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 56 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 57 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 58 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 59 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 60 Clovelly custom

  • 61 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 62

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 63 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 64 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 65 Sight of a lifetime

  • 66 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 67

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 68 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 69 Variety in summer weather

  • 70 Traditions and skills still there

  • 71 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 72 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 73 Bideford regatta

  • 74 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 75 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 76 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 77 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 78 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 79 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 80 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 81 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 82 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 83 A story to tell!

  • 84 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 85 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 86 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 87 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 88 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 89 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 90 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 91 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 92 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 93 Clovelly nightmare

  • 94 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 95 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 96 First ship in 8 years

  • 97 Ten year old scrambler

  • 98 From Bobby to Brian

  • 99 All for the love of a lady!

  • 100 New look in the hayfields

  • 101 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 102 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 103 The cab at the corner>
  • 104 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 105 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 106 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 107 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 108 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 109 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 110 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 111 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 112 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 113 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 114 Ships at Bideford

  • 115

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 116

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 117 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 118 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 119

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 120 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 121 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 123 Bridging the stream

  • 124 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 125 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 126 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 127 Happy Days!

  • 128 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 130 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 132 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 133 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 134 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 135 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 136 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 137 New art gallery opened

  • 138 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 139 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 140 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 141 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 142 Some 240 exhibits

  • 143

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 144

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 145 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 146 New shipyard on schedule

  • 147 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 148 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 149 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 150 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 151 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 152 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 153 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 154 Life begins at 80

  • 155 What's the time?

  • 156 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 157 For crying out loud!

  • 158 No laughing matter

  • 159 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 160 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 161 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 162 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 163 Torrington children build igloo
  • 164 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 165 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 166 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 167 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 168 Hartland postman retires

  • 169 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 170 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 171 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 172 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 173 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 174 A man and his wheel

  • 175 Simple Item 138
  • 176 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 178 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 179 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 181 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 182 When horses score over the tractor

  • 183 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 184 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 185 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 186 All aboard the ark

  • 187 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 189 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 190 It really was the 'last time'

  • 191 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 192 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 193 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 194 Recognise this resort?

  • 195 New Post Office

  • 196 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 197 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 198 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 199 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 200

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 201 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 202 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 203 Puppet characters introduced

  • 204 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 205 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 206 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 207 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 208 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 209 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 210 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 211 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 212 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 213 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 214 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 215 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 216 Filming at Hartland

  • 217 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 218 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 219 Devil sent packing

  • 220 He beat the floods

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

  • 222 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 223 So this is the mainland!

  • 224 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 225 Penny for the guy

  • 226 Hartland Dancers
  • 227 Pannier Market's future?

  • 228 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 230 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 231 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 232 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 233 Private home for public pump

  • 234 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 235 113 years at Instow

  • 236 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 237 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 238 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 239 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 240 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 241 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 242 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 243 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 244 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 245

    Was a missionary
  • 246 New addition to Quay front

  • 247 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 248 End of the line

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

  • 250 New life for Hartland organ

  • 251

    Bidefordians
  • 252 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 253 Northam's almshouse

  • 254 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 255 New Lundy stamps

  • 256 School crossing patrol begins

  • 257 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 258 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 259 Circus comes to town

  • 260 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 261 Weare Giffard potato

  • 262 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 263 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 264 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 265 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 267

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 268 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 269 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 270 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 271 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 272 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 273

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 274 Some mushroom!

  • 275 Modern living at Bideford

  • 276 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 278 In their new robes and hats

  • 279

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 280 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 281 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 282

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 283 Riverside mystery

  • 284 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 285 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 286 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 287 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 288 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 289 Warmington's garage ad

  • 290 A roof-top view - where?

  • 291 Hartland's invitation

  • 292 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 293 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 294

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 295

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 296 Loads of black and white

  • 297 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 298 Six footed lamb

  • 299 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 300 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 301 The art of the thatcher

  • 302 Peter poses for TV film

  • 303

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 304

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 305 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 306 By pony and trap to market

  • 307 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 308 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 309 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 310 Decontrol of meat

  • 311 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 312 Finished in 1876

  • 313 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 314 Appledore's largest

  • 315 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 317 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 318 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 319 Cruising down the river

  • 320 Bideford computer stars

  • 321 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 322 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 323 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 324 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 325 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 326

    First prize
  • 327 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 328 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 329 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 331

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 332 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 333 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 334 Picking the pops

  • 335 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 336 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 337 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 338 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 339 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 340 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 341 Service with a smile

  • 342 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 343 Last train from Torrington

  • 344 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 345 Blanchards ad.>
  • 346 Out of puff!

  • 347

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 348

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 349 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 350 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 351 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 352 The Geneva marionettes

  • 353 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 354 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 355 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 Waldon Triplets
  • 358 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 359 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 360 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 361 No sale of Springfield House

  • 362 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 363 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 364 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 365 North Devon Driving School

  • 366 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 367 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 368 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 369 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 370 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 371 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 372 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 373 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 374 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 375 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 376

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 377 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 378 They are parted pro-tem

  • 379 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 380 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 381 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 382 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 383

    Exhibition of school work
  • 384 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 385 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 386 Twenty-one yachts

  • 387 Capers on the cobbles

  • 388 Mobile missionary

  • 389 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 390

    Building works
  • 391 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 392 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 393 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 394 Centenary of Gazette

  • 395 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 396 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 397 Caught in the act>
  • 398 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 399 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 400 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 401 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 402 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 403 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 404

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 405 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 406 Just over a year old

  • 407 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 408 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 409 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 410 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 411

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 412 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 413 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 414 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 415 Picking the pops

  • 416 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 417 Torrington's new amenity

  • 418 Emergency ferry services

  • 419 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 420

    Relatives all over the world
  • 421 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 422 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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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Where Bideford Rope-Makers Walked

Where Bideford Rope-Makers Walked

Rope Walk
 

From the photograph most readers will immediately recognise the Strand but fewer will recall the wooden posts which formed part of the extension to "Rope" Walk which ran from the foreground of the picture back past the bottom of Chingswell Street, across the bottom of Willett Street to the Quay end of Bridgeland Street.
The ancient and principal ropewalk in Bideford, where ropes were made by hand, was owned from very early times by the Wren family, and later was acquired by Mr H M Restarick.

 

Has designed all furnishings of new chapel

Has Designed All Furnishings of New Chapel

Reginald Lloyd
 

Bideford artist Reginald Lloyd and his work featured in a recent issue of "Canvas," Westward Television's monthly magazine of the arts.
In the new chapel at the Stella Maris Convent School at Bideford he is doing something he believes no other artist has had the chance to do - design every article and piece of furniture and paint the pictures. This will include the altar, the ironwork, altar rails and screen, the pews, the candlesticks and the painting of the crucifixion.

 

The crowning of Hartland's Carnival Queen

The crowning of Hartland's Carnival Queen in August 1972

11081972 Hartland Carnival Queen
 

In the picture (left to right) are: Miss Shirley Heard (attendant), the Carnival Queen (Miss Susan Heard), last year's Queen (Miss Pat Dennis) who performed the crowning, and Mrs Rosemary Westlake (attendant). Miss Heard and her two attendants will have the place of honour at the Carnival.

 
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