• 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 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 2 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 3 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 5 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 6 Out of puff!

  • 7 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 8 Blanchards ad.>
  • 9 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 10 A man and his wheel

  • 11 Filming at Hartland

  • 12 Riverside mystery

  • 13 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 14 Artisans' Club

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

  • 16 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 17

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 18

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 19 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 20 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 21 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 22 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 24 The cab at the corner>
  • 25 Just over a year old

  • 26 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 27 Variety in summer weather

  • 28 Recognise this resort?

  • 29 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 30 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 31

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 32 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 33 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 34 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 35 Police station view of Bideford

  • 36 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 37 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 38 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 39 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 40 Devil sent packing

  • 41 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 42 Bideford regatta

  • 43 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 44

    Bidefordians
  • 45 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 46 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 47 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 48 Twenty-one yachts

  • 49 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 50 School crossing patrol begins

  • 51 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 52 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 53 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 54 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 55

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 56 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 57 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 58 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 59 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 60 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 61 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 62 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 63 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 64 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 65 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 66

    Exhibition of school work
  • 67 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 68 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 69 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 70

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 71 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 72 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 73 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 74 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 75 New look in the hayfields

  • 76 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 77 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 78 New Post Office

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

  • 80 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 81 Pannier Market's future?

  • 82 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 83 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 84 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 85 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 86 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 87 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 88 Waldon Triplets
  • 89 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 90 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 91 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 92 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 93 New addition to Quay front

  • 94 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 95 Can spring be far away?

  • 96 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 97

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 98 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 99 A bird of their own!

  • 100 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 101 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 102 Emergency ferry services

  • 103 The art of the thatcher

  • 104

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 105

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 106 Littleham family's five generations

  • 107 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 108 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 109 Traditions and skills still there

  • 110 End of the line

  • 111 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 112 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 113 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 114 Over the bank together>
  • 115 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 116 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 117 Happy Days!

  • 118 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 119 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 120 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 121 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 122 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 123 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 124 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 125 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 126 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 127 Simple Item 138
  • 128 Hartland's invitation

  • 129 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 130 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 131 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 132 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 133 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 134 First ship in 8 years

  • 135 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 136 Northam footballers of the future

  • 137 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 138 All aboard the ark

  • 139 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 140 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 141

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 142 Finished in 1876

  • 143 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 144

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 145 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 146 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 147

    Building works
  • 148

    Married in 1908
  • 149 Some mushroom!

  • 150 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 151 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 152 Bideford computer stars

  • 153 Last train from Torrington

  • 154 Clovelly nightmare

  • 155 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 156 In their new robes and hats

  • 157 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 158 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 159 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 160 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 161 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 162 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 163 Hartland Dancers
  • 164 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 165

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 166 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 167 Mobile missionary

  • 168 New civic medallions

  • 169 Centenary of Gazette

  • 170 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 171 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 172 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 173 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 174

    Was a missionary
  • 175 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 176 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 177 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 178 When horses score over the tractor

  • 179 New shipyard on schedule

  • 180 Burnard family reunion

  • 181 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 182 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 183

    New gateway
  • 184 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 185 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 186 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 187 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 188 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 189 Ten year old scrambler

  • 190 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 191 Torrington children build igloo
  • 192 New Lundy stamps

  • 193 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 194 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 195 Ships at Bideford

  • 196 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 197 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 198 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 199 They are parted pro-tem

  • 200 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 201 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 202

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 203 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 204 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 205 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 206 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 207 Parkham plan realised

  • 208 Service with a smile

  • 209 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 210 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 211 For crying out loud!

  • 212 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 214 Sight of a lifetime

  • 215 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 216 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 217 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 218 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 219 Decontrol of meat

  • 220 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 221 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 222 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 223 All for the love of a lady!

  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 225 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 226 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 227 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 228 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 229 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 230 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 231 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 232 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 233 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 234 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 235 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 236 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 237 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 238 New life for Hartland organ

  • 239 Warmington's garage ad

  • 240 Bridging the stream

  • 241 He beat the floods

  • 242

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 243 It really was the 'last time'

  • 244 North Devon Driving School

  • 245 New choral society's growing response

  • 246 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 247

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 248 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 249 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 250

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 251 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 252 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 253

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 254 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 255 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 256 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 257 Caught in the act>
  • 258 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 259 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 261 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 262 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 263 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 264 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 265 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 266 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 267 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 268 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 269 Penny for the guy

  • 270 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 271 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 272 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 273 New art gallery opened

  • 274 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 275 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 276 By pony and trap to market

  • 277 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 278 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 279 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 281 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 282 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 283 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 284 Jumble sale fever

  • 285 Torrington in 1967

  • 286 From Bobby to Brian

  • 287 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 288 Revenge in style

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 290 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 291 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 292 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 293 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 294 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 295 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 296 Capers on the cobbles

  • 297 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 298 Cruising down the river

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

  • 300 Hartland postman retires

  • 301 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 302 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 303 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 304 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 305 Appledore's largest

  • 306 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 307 Private home for public pump

  • 308 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 309 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 310

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 311 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 312 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 313 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 314 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 315 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 316 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 317 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 318 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 319 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 320 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 321 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 322 A story to tell!

  • 323 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 324 So this is the mainland!

  • 325 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 326 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 327 Modern living at Bideford

  • 328 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 329 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 330 Some 240 exhibits

  • 331 Picking the pops

  • 332 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 333 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 334 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 335 113 years at Instow

  • 336 Picking the pops

  • 337 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 338 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 339 Circus comes to town

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

  • 341 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 342 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 344 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 346 Northam's almshouse

  • 347 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 348

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 349 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 350

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 351 Loads of black and white

  • 352 Torrington's new amenity

  • 353 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 354 Clovelly custom

  • 355 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 356 Off on a great adventure

  • 357 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 358 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 360 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 361 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 362 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 363 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 364 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 365 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 366 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 367 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 368 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 369 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 370 Sweets derationing

  • 371 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 372

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 373 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 374 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 375 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 376 Bideford loses training ship

  • 377 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 378 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 379 No laughing matter

  • 380 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 381 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 382 Weare Giffard potato

  • 383 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 384 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 385 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 386 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 387 A roof-top view - where?

  • 388 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 389 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 390 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 391 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 392 Peter poses for TV film

  • 393 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 394

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 395 Six footed lamb

  • 396 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 397

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 398 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 399 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 400 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 401 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 402

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 403 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 404 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 405 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 406

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 407

    First prize
  • 408 Life begins at 80

  • 409 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 410 School's link with cargo ship

  • 411 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 412 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 413 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 414 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 415 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 416 What's the time?

  • 417 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 418 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 419 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 420 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 421 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 422 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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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X-ray shoe fitting for Bideford

De-Luxe shoe fitting

The first De Luxe Pedoscope x-ray in Bideford and District now installed at Messrs. Braunds, Footfitters, 66 Mill Street, Bideford.

21 July 1950 X ray shoe fitting

Gazette ad. 21 July 1950

 

They are parted pro tem

Building solution in Bideford

Off the Northam Road, Bideford, Mr Arthur Beer has a site for four houses but only three people with licences for houses to be built. Two of those three wanted end houses, hence the gap in the middle, a commentary on present-day building regulations.

7 July 1950 They are parted pro tem

Gazette article 7 July 1950

 

Diamond jubilee of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water

Church anniversary

Wednesday was the 60th anniversary of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water. It was consecrated by the then Bishop of Exeter, Bishop Bickersteth on 28 June 1890, the eve of St Peter’s Day.

30 June 1950 Diamond jubilee of St Peters Church

The church was built in 1889 at a cost of 22,150 with stone from a quarry at Cornborough and built by Mr Glover of Abbotsham.

Gazette article 30 June 1950

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