• 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 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 2 Penny for the guy

  • 3 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 4 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 5

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 6 Off on a great adventure

  • 7 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 8 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 9 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 10 Sight of a lifetime

  • 11 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 12 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 13 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 14

    New gateway
  • 15 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 16 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 17 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 18 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 20 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 21 Private home for public pump

  • 22 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 23 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 24 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 25 They are parted pro-tem

  • 26 Weare Giffard potato

  • 27 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 28 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 29

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 30 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 31 Warmington's garage ad

  • 32

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 33 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 34 Circus comes to town

  • 35 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 36 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 37 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 38 113 years at Instow

  • 39 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 41 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 42 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 43 Six footed lamb

  • 44 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 45 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 46 New Post Office

  • 47 Caught in the act>
  • 48 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 49

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 50

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 51 School's link with cargo ship

  • 52 Simple Item 138
  • 53 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 54 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 55 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 56 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 57 School crossing patrol begins

  • 58 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 59 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 60 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 61 Pannier Market's future?

  • 62 All for the love of a lady!

  • 63 New art gallery opened

  • 64 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 65 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 66 Peter poses for TV film

  • 67 Northam footballers of the future

  • 68 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 69 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 70 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 71 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 72 Police station view of Bideford

  • 73 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 74 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 75 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 76 Picking the pops

  • 77 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 78 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 79 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 80 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 81 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 82 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 83 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 84 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 85 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 86

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 87

    Bidefordians
  • 88 New addition to Quay front

  • 89 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 90 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 91 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 92 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 93 Waldon Triplets
  • 94 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 95 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 96 Cruising down the river

  • 97 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 98

    First prize
  • 99 New choral society's growing response

  • 100 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 101 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 102 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 103 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 104

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 105 Life begins at 80

  • 106 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 107 No sale of Springfield House

  • 108 Hartland postman retires

  • 109 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 110

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 111 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 112 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 113 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 114 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 115 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117 Bideford computer stars

  • 118 Designed and made in Bideford

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

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

  • 121 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 123 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 124 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 125 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 126 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 127 Recognise this resort?

  • 128 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 129 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 130 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 131 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 132 Ten year old scrambler

  • 133 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 134 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 135

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 136 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 138 Centenary of Gazette

  • 139 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 140 Filming at Hartland

  • 141 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 142 Puppet characters introduced

  • 143 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 144 A roof-top view - where?

  • 145 The Geneva marionettes

  • 146 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 147 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 148 Littleham family's five generations

  • 149 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 150 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 151 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 152 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 153 Happy Days!

  • 154 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 155 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 156 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 157 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 158 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 159 Twenty-one yachts

  • 160 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 161 Torrington's new amenity

  • 162 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 163 Torrington in 1967

  • 164 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 165 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 166 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 167 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 168 Jumble sale fever

  • 169 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 170 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 171 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 172 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 173

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 174 For crying out loud!

  • 175 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 176 Variety in summer weather

  • 177 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 178

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 179 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 180 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 181 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 182 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 183 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 184 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 185 Clovelly nightmare

  • 186

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 187 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 188 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 189 Over the bank together>
  • 190 Blanchards ad.>
  • 191 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 192 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 193 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 194 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 195 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 196 Ships at Bideford

  • 197 New shipyard on schedule

  • 198 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 199 New life for Hartland organ

  • 200 Burnard family reunion

  • 201 Some mushroom!

  • 202 Parkham plan realised

  • 203 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 204 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 205 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 206 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 207 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 208 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 209 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 211 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 212 Northam's almshouse

  • 213 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 214 First ship in 8 years

  • 215 Hartland Dancers
  • 216 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 217 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 218 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 220

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 221

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 222 A man and his wheel

  • 223 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 224 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 225 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 226 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 227 From Bobby to Brian

  • 228 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 229 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 230 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 231 Riverside mystery

  • 232 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 233 Revenge in style

  • 234 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 235 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 236 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 237 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 238

    Exhibition of school work
  • 239 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 240 Sweets derationing

  • 241 What's the time?

  • 242

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 243 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 245

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 246 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 247 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 248 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 249 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 250 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 251 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 252 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 253 New look in the hayfields

  • 254 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 255

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 256 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 257 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 258 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 259 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 260 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 261 By pony and trap to market

  • 262

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 263 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 264 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 265 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 266 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 267 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 268 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 269 Last train from Torrington

  • 270 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 271 Mobile missionary

  • 272 The art of the thatcher

  • 273 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 274 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 275 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 276 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 277 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 278 Some 240 exhibits

  • 279 North Devon Driving School

  • 280 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 281

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 282 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 283 A bird of their own!

  • 284 When horses score over the tractor

  • 285 Hartland's invitation

  • 286 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 287 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 288 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 289 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 290 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 291 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 292 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 293 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 294

    Was a missionary
  • 295 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 296 The cab at the corner>
  • 297 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 298 Decontrol of meat

  • 299 It really was the 'last time'

  • 300 Emergency ferry services

  • 301 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 302 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 303 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 304 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 305 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 306

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 307 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 308 So this is the mainland!

  • 309 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 310 Bridging the stream

  • 311 Picking the pops

  • 312 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 313 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 314 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 315 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 316 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 317

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 318 New civic medallions

  • 319 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 320 Bideford loses training ship

  • 321 Torrington children build igloo
  • 322 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 323 End of the line

  • 324 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 325 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 326 Clovelly custom

  • 327 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 328 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 329

    Building works
  • 330

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 331 Modern living at Bideford

  • 332 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 333 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 334 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 335 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 336 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 337 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 338 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 339 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 340 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 341 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 342 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 343 Capers on the cobbles

  • 344 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 345

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 346 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 347 New Lundy stamps

  • 348 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 349 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 350 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 351 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 352 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 353 Out of puff!

  • 354 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 355

    Relatives all over the world
  • 356 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 357 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 358 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 359 Can spring be far away?

  • 360 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 361 Appledore's largest

  • 362 All aboard the ark

  • 363 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 364 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 365 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 366 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 367 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 368 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 369 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 371 Artisans' Club

  • 372 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 374 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 375 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 376 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 377 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 378 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 379 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 380 A story to tell!

  • 381 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 382 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 383 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 384 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 385 Finished in 1876

  • 386 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 387 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 388 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 389 Devil sent packing

  • 390 No laughing matter

  • 391 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 392 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 393 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 394 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 395 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 396 Loads of black and white

  • 397 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 398 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 399 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 400 Traditions and skills still there

  • 401 He beat the floods

  • 402 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 403 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 404

    Married in 1908
  • 405 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 406 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 407

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 408 Service with a smile

  • 409 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 410 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 411 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 413 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 414 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 415 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 416 Just over a year old

  • 417 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 418 Bideford regatta

  • 419 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 420 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 421 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 422

    10-year-old scrambler practices
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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Glove Trade

Girls and Young Women needed for

Regular Employment in Glove Trade
Top Rates, Bonus, Holidays with pay
We have vacancies for full time indoor workers, experienced and learners
Call or write for details:-
W E Gloves Ltd, 5 Strand, Bideford

20.71951 Bideford glove trade

Advert in the Gazette dated 20 July 1951

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Local Fish

From local trawler ‘Freeman’ fishing from Bideford

12.7.1968 fish bob turner

Bob Turner wishes to announce that he now has regular supplies of local fish being landed at Bideford Quay (weather permitting) and that when the local trawler cannot go out form Bideford, he will get local fish from Ilfracombe.
Also a fine selection of frozen foods and pet foods.
So, for the freshest fresh fish plus quality and service come to
Bob’s at 3 Allhalland Street, Bideford. Tel 2452

12 July 1968

Long Service Awards

Long service awards to members of the staff of Trumps Ltd, Barnstaple, and J U Fulford and Sons Ltd, Bideford, were among those made at a dinner for members of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd and its subsidiaries held at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals1

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals

Mr H N Fulford, chairman of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd presented the awards and was himself a recipient.


Local recipients seen in the photograph are:
Mr R J Batten, Mr W J Pascoe, Mr W J Harris, Mr A R Morrish, Mr W G Prideaux, Mr W E Yendell, Mr A Hillman, Mrs G M Beer, Mr H N Fulford, Miss F G Linscott, Mr A J Luxton.


Full Gazette article is dated 31 July 1964

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