• 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 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 2 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 3 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 4

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 5

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 6 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 7 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 8 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 9 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 11 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 12 A bird of their own!

  • 13 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 14

    First prize
  • 15 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 16 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 17 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 18 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 19 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 20 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 21 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 22 By pony and trap to market

  • 23 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 24 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 25 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 26 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 27 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 28 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 29 Finished in 1876

  • 30 Pannier Market's future?

  • 31 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 32 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 33 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 34 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 35 New addition to Quay front

  • 36 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 37 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 38

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 39 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 40 Off on a great adventure

  • 41 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 42 Devil sent packing

  • 43 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 44 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 45

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 46 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 47 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 48 New look in the hayfields

  • 49 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 50 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 51 Picking the pops

  • 52 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 53 Picking the pops

  • 54 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 55 Modern living at Bideford

  • 56 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 57 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 58 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 59 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 60 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 61

    Bidefordians
  • 62 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 63 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 64 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 65

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 66 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 67 Private home for public pump

  • 68 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 69 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 70 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 71 Circus comes to town

  • 72 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 73 The art of the thatcher

  • 74 Parkham plan realised

  • 75 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 76 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 77 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 78 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 79 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 80 Capers on the cobbles

  • 81 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 82 Appledore's largest

  • 83 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 84 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 85 Filming at Hartland

  • 86 Torrington's new amenity

  • 87 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 88 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 89 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 90 No sale of Springfield House

  • 91 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 92 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 93 New Lundy stamps

  • 94 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 95 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 96 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 97

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 98 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 99 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 100

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 101 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 102 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 103 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 104 Waldon Triplets
  • 105 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 106 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 107 New art gallery opened

  • 108

    Relatives all over the world
  • 109 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 110 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 111 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 112

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 113 Service with a smile

  • 114 Caught in the act>
  • 115 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 116 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 117 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 118 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 119

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 120 Weare Giffard potato

  • 121 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 122 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 123

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 124 When horses score over the tractor

  • 125 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 126 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 127 Warmington's garage ad

  • 128 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 129 Littleham family's five generations

  • 130 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 131 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 132 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 133 Revenge in style

  • 134 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 135 New choral society's growing response

  • 136 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 137 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 138 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 139 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 140 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 141 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 142 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 143 So this is the mainland!

  • 144 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 145 Hartland's invitation

  • 146 School crossing patrol begins

  • 147 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 148 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 149 Some mushroom!

  • 150 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 151 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 152 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 153 Clovelly nightmare

  • 154 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 155

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 156 A roof-top view - where?

  • 157 Northam's almshouse

  • 158 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 159 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 160

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 161 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 162 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 163 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 164 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 165 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 166 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 167 Recognise this resort?

  • 168 The Geneva marionettes

  • 169 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 170

    New gateway
  • 171 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 172 New Post Office

  • 173 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 174

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 175 Riverside mystery

  • 176

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 177 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 178 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 179 Puppet characters introduced

  • 180 It really was the 'last time'

  • 181 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 182 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 183 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 184 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 185 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 186 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 187 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 188 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 189 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 190 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 191 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 192 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 193

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 194 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 195 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 196 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 197 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 198 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 199 Bideford computer stars

  • 200 Penny for the guy

  • 201 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 202 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 203 What's the time?

  • 204 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 205

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 206 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 207 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 208 Centenary of Gazette

  • 209 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 210 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 211 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 212 Loads of black and white

  • 213 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 214 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 215 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 216 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 217

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 218 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 219 Ships at Bideford

  • 220 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 221 Clovelly custom

  • 222 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 223 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 224 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 225 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 226 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 227 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 228 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 229 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 230 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 231 Out of puff!

  • 232 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 233 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 234

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 235 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 236 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 237 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 238 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 239 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 240 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 241

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 242 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 243 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 244 Bideford regatta

  • 245 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 246 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 247 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 248 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 249 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 250 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 251 New shipyard on schedule

  • 252 Emergency ferry services

  • 253 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 254 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 255 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 256 Over the bank together>
  • 257 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 258 Police station view of Bideford

  • 259 They are parted pro-tem

  • 260 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 261 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 262 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 263 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 264 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 265 Northam footballers of the future

  • 266 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 267 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 268 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 269 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 270 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 271 No laughing matter

  • 272 Torrington in 1967

  • 273 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 274 A man and his wheel

  • 275 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 276 Decontrol of meat

  • 277 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 278

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 279

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 280 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 281 Cruising down the river

  • 282 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 283 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 284 Six footed lamb

  • 285 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 286 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 287 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 288 New civic medallions

  • 289

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 290

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 291 Happy Days!

  • 292 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 293 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 294 Last train from Torrington

  • 295 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 297 Artisans' Club

  • 298 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 300 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 301 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 302 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 303 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 305 He beat the floods

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

  • 307 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 308 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 309 Torrington children build igloo
  • 310 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 311 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 312 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 313 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 314 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 315 All aboard the ark

  • 316 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 317

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 318 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 319 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 320 Can spring be far away?

  • 321 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 322 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 323 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 324 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 325 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 326 Blanchards ad.>
  • 327 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 328 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 329 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 330 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 331 Bideford loses training ship

  • 332 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 333 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 334 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 335 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 336 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 337 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 338 Traditions and skills still there

  • 339 For crying out loud!

  • 340 North Devon Driving School

  • 341 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 342 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 343 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 344 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

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

  • 347 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 348

    Was a missionary
  • 349

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 350 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 351 Sight of a lifetime

  • 352 113 years at Instow

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

  • 354 Jumble sale fever

  • 355 Sweets derationing

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

  • 357 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 358 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 359 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 360 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 361 In their new robes and hats

  • 362 Simple Item 138
  • 363 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 364 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 365 A story to tell!

  • 366 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 367 Hartland Dancers
  • 368 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 369 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 370 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 371 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    Building works
  • 373 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 374 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 375 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 376 Mobile missionary

  • 377 School's link with cargo ship

  • 378

    Exhibition of school work
  • 379 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 380 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 381 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 383 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 384 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 385 End of the line

  • 386 Peter poses for TV film

  • 387 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 388 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 389 Variety in summer weather

  • 390 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 391 Just over a year old

  • 392 From Bobby to Brian

  • 393 Life begins at 80

  • 394 Ten year old scrambler

  • 395 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 396 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 397 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 398 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 399 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 400 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 401 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 402 All for the love of a lady!

  • 403 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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    Married in 1908
  • 405 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 406 First ship in 8 years

  • 407 Burnard family reunion

  • 408 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 409 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 410 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 411 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 412 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 413 Twenty-one yachts

  • 414 Bridging the stream

  • 415 The cab at the corner>
  • 416 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 417 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 418 Hartland postman retires

  • 419 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 420 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 421 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 422 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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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  • 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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  • 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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Up-to-date Bideford!

New roller for Bideford streets

The newly-purchased hand operated vibrator roller of Bideford Surveyor’s department was doing a ‘good job’ of road patching in Market Place last week. It won its spurs in the re-making of Cooper Street which was a first-class result and proved the common-sense of the right tool for the work.

1 August 1952 Up to date Bideford

Weighing only 6 cwt. the roller using its vibrator can exercise pressure of up to 12 tons, it is claimed.

Gazette article 1 August 1952

 

 

What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

Camera at Abbotsham church fete

The sun could not shine on a prettier sight than the dancing of the children of the Church School at Abbotsham Church fete last week. This, and good work at the skittle alley and on the stalls, caught the eye of the visiting television camera, recording the scene for a feature programme in September.

25 July 1952 What the television camera saw

Gazette article 25 July 1952

 

Allhalland Street – then and now!

Street view in 1900

The photos above show Allhalland street of 50 years ago, and when compared with the recent photo below, it will be noted that there has been little structural change but a great increase in the number of little shops of varying interest.

25 July 1952 Allhalland Street then and now

In the centuries that have passed this was the street so well-known to the sailors who used the port and to the townspeople . Long before the Quay as at present was built, it was along Allhalland Street the people went from the High Street to the Town Hall, the Grammar School, the Parish Church and the Bridge.

Gazette article 18 July 1952

 

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