• 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 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 2 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 3 Northam's almshouse

  • 4 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 5 North Devon Driving School

  • 6 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 7 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 8 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 9 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 10

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 13 The Geneva marionettes

  • 14 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 15 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 17 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 18 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 19 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 20 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 21 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 22 The cab at the corner>
  • 23 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 24 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 25 Sight of a lifetime

  • 26

    Was a missionary
  • 27 Devil sent packing

  • 28

    Exhibition of school work
  • 29 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 30 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 31 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 32 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 33 Happy Days!

  • 34

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 35

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 36 He beat the floods

  • 37

    Bidefordians
  • 38 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 39 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 40 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 41 Mobile missionary

  • 42 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 43 Torrington children build igloo
  • 44 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 45 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 46 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 47

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 48 Out of puff!

  • 49 School's link with cargo ship

  • 50 All aboard the ark

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

  • 52 Sweets derationing

  • 53 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 54 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 55 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 56 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 57 Bideford regatta

  • 58 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 59 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 60 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 61 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 62

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 63 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 64 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 65 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 66 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 67 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 68 Blanchards ad.>
  • 69 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 70 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 72 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 73 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 74 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 75 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 76 Peter poses for TV film

  • 77 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 78 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 79 Torrington's new amenity

  • 80 Bideford loses training ship

  • 81 Cruising down the river

  • 82 Hartland postman retires

  • 83 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 84 Penny for the guy

  • 85

    New gateway
  • 86 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 87 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 88 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 89 End of the line

  • 90 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 91 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 92 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 93 Clovelly custom

  • 94 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 95 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 96 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 97 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 98 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 99 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 100 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 101 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 102 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 103 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 104 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 105 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 106 From Bobby to Brian

  • 107 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 108 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 109 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 110 Recognise this resort?

  • 111 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 112

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 113 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 114 Just over a year old

  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 Private home for public pump

  • 117 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 118 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 119 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 120 Over the bank together>
  • 121 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 122 So this is the mainland!

  • 123 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 124 Riverside mystery

  • 125 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 126 Torrington in 1967

  • 127 Simple Item 138
  • 128 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 129 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 130 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 131 Weare Giffard potato

  • 132

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 133 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 134 Circus comes to town

  • 135 Emergency ferry services

  • 136 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 137 Modern living at Bideford

  • 138 Appledore's largest

  • 139 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 140 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 141 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 142 Twenty-one yachts

  • 143 Caught in the act>
  • 144 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 145 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 146 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 147 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 148

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 149 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 150 Off on a great adventure

  • 151 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 152 Littleham family's five generations

  • 153 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 154 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 155 A man and his wheel

  • 156 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 157 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 158 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 159 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 160 A bird of their own!

  • 161 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 162 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 163 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 164 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 165 Picking the pops

  • 166 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 167 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 169 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 170 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 171 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 172 Service with a smile

  • 173 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 174 New choral society's growing response

  • 175 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 176 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 177 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 178 Clovelly nightmare

  • 179 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 180 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 181 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 182 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 183 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 184 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 185 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 186 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 187 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 188

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 189 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 190 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 191

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 192 Hartland's invitation

  • 193 A roof-top view - where?

  • 194 Filming at Hartland

  • 195 Capers on the cobbles

  • 196 New look in the hayfields

  • 197 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 198 Finished in 1876

  • 199 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 200 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 201 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 202 When horses score over the tractor

  • 203 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 204 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 205 No sale of Springfield House

  • 206 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 207 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 208 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 209 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 210

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 211 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 212 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 213 Some 240 exhibits

  • 214 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 215 First ship in 8 years

  • 216 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 217 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 218 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 219 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 220 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 221 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 222 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 223 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 224 It really was the 'last time'

  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 226

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 227 Jumble sale fever

  • 228 Bideford computer stars

  • 229 Life begins at 80

  • 230 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 231 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 232 Burnard family reunion

  • 233 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 234 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 235 Six footed lamb

  • 236

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 237 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 238 New shipyard on schedule

  • 239 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 240 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 241 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 242 All for the love of a lady!

  • 243 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 244 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 245 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 247 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 248 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 249 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 250 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 251 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 252 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 253 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 254 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 255 In their new robes and hats

  • 256 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 257

    Married in 1908
  • 258 Northam footballers of the future

  • 259 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 260 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 261

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 262 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 263 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 264 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 265 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 266 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 267 New life for Hartland organ

  • 268 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 269 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 270

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 271 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 272 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 273 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 274 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 275 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 276 Can spring be far away?

  • 277 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 278 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 279 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 280 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 282 New art gallery opened

  • 283 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 284 Hartland Dancers
  • 285 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 287 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 288 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 289 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 290 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 291 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 293 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 294 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 295 Parkham plan realised

  • 296 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 297 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 298 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 299 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 300 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 301 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 302 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 303 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 304

    Building works
  • 305 Loads of black and white

  • 306 Last train from Torrington

  • 307 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 308

    Relatives all over the world
  • 309 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 310 Artisans' Club

  • 311 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 312 For crying out loud!

  • 313 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 316 113 years at Instow

  • 317 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 318 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 319 Decontrol of meat

  • 320 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 321 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 322 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 323 Variety in summer weather

  • 324

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 325 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 326 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 327 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 328 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 329 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 330 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 331 Some mushroom!

  • 332 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 333 Ships at Bideford

  • 334 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 335

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 336 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 337

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 338 New Lundy stamps

  • 339 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 340 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 341 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 342 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 343 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 344 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 345 Police station view of Bideford

  • 346 What's the time?

  • 347 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 348

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 349 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 350 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 351 Traditions and skills still there

  • 352 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 353 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 354 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 355 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 356 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 357 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 358 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 359 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 360 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 361 Pannier Market's future?

  • 362 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 363 Revenge in style

  • 364 New civic medallions

  • 365

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 366 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 367 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 368 Picking the pops

  • 369 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 370 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 371 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 372 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 374 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 377 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 378 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 379 They are parted pro-tem

  • 380 No laughing matter

  • 381 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 382 Warmington's garage ad

  • 383 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 384 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 385 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 386

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 387 Bridging the stream

  • 388

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 389 Centenary of Gazette

  • 390 Puppet characters introduced

  • 391 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 392 New Post Office

  • 393 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 394 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 395 New addition to Quay front

  • 396 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 397 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 398 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 400 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 401 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 402 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 403

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 404

    First prize
  • 405 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 406 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 409 Waldon Triplets
  • 410 A story to tell!

  • 411 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 412 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 413 The art of the thatcher

  • 414 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 415 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 416

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 417 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 418 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 419 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 420 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 421 By pony and trap to market

  • 422 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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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  • 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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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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Bideford Red junior crew cause a major surprise

This Bideford Reds junior crew caused one of the major surprises of Saturday's regatta by beating West of England champions Torquay.

1964 Bideford Reds win


The oarsmen are Terry Palmer, Len White, G Kelly, Owen Sims and Dave Curtis.

BOOK WE SHOULD ALL READ - 1944

THRILLING STORY OF THE FIGHTING DEVONS – NOW ON SALE 2/6

31 October 1944 Lieut Colonel A Valentine

With Christmas approaching, readers in Bideford and throughout the Torridge District especially, are recommended to buy up every available copy they can of ‘We Landed in Sicily and Italy’, that excellent and glorious story of the fighting Devons, intimately illustrated with maps and charts, written by its popular Commanding Officer, Lt-Col A W Valentine, DSO, CBE. Priced at 2s 6d per copy, the publishers, Messrs Gale and Polden Ltd have been instructed by Lt-Col to pay all royalties direct to the Devonshire Regiment Old Comrades Association. Men of the 5th (Bideford) Battalion of the Home Guard well remember the graphic preview of this book, Col Valentine gave them with the aid of blackboard sketches in a talk when he first returned from Italy. 

The story takes the reader . Malta where the Devon Regiment played their varied part in the Isle’s heroic resistance against unparalled attack, to Egypt for special assault training, and it was a happy ship that transferred the regiment to their first assault at Sicily. ‘We were a very Devon ship, our captain came from South Devon. The Brigadier, Brigadier R E Urquhart (who has since won fame at Arnhem commanding the Airborne troops), had left his family at Crediton, and our SNOL Lord Ashbourne, had made his wartime home in North Devon. Colonel Dewhurst, of the Royal Marines, our Brick Commander, is a well known figure in South Devon circles’.

31 October 1944 Lieut Colonel A Valentine

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