• 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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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 2 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 3 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 4 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 5 New Post Office

  • 6 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 7 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 8 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 9

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 10 Riverside mystery

  • 11 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 12 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 15 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 16 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 17 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 18

    New gateway
  • 19 Loads of black and white

  • 20 113 years at Instow

  • 21 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 23 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 24

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 25

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 26 Just over a year old

  • 27 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 28 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 29

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 30 Picking the pops

  • 31 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 32 Ten year old scrambler

  • 33 All for the love of a lady!

  • 34 Happy Days!

  • 35 Traditions and skills still there

  • 36 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 37 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 38 New Lundy stamps

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

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

  • 41 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 42 Finished in 1876

  • 43 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 44 Bridging the stream

  • 45 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 46 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 47

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 48 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 49 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 50 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 51 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 52 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 53 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 54 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 55 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 56 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 57 Service with a smile

  • 58 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 59

    Was a missionary
  • 60

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 61 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 62

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 63 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 64 The cab at the corner>
  • 65 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 66 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 67 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 68 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 69 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 70 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 71

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 72 End of the line

  • 73 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 74 Police station view of Bideford

  • 75 Over the bank together>
  • 76 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 77 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 78 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 79 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 80 Weare Giffard potato

  • 81 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 82 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 83 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 84 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 85 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 86 New choral society's growing response

  • 87 First ship in 8 years

  • 88 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 89 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 90 Circus comes to town

  • 91 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 92 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 93 The art of the thatcher

  • 94 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 96 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 97 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 98 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 99 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 100 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 101 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 102 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 103 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 104 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 105 Picking the pops

  • 106 By pony and trap to market

  • 107 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 108 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 109 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 110 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 111 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 112

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 113 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 114 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 115 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 116 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 117 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 118 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 119 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 120 Hartland Dancers
  • 121 Capers on the cobbles

  • 122 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 123 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 124 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 125 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 126 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 127 He beat the floods

  • 128 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 129 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 130 Filming at Hartland

  • 131 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 132 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 134 Northam footballers of the future

  • 135 Torrington in 1967

  • 136 Jumble sale fever

  • 137 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 138 New addition to Quay front

  • 139 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 140

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 141 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 142 Mobile missionary

  • 143

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 144 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 145 Hartland postman retires

  • 146 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 147 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 148 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 149 Cruising down the river

  • 150 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 151 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 152 Some mushroom!

  • 153 New shipyard on schedule

  • 154

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 155 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 156 Parkham plan realised

  • 157 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 158 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 159 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 160 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 161 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 162

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 163 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 164 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 165 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 166 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 167 Ships at Bideford

  • 168 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 169 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 170 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 171

    First prize
  • 172 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 173 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 175 Caught in the act>
  • 176 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 177 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 178 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 179 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 180 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 181 Devil sent packing

  • 182 Northam's almshouse

  • 183 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 184 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 185 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 186 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 187 Peter poses for TV film

  • 188 Sight of a lifetime

  • 189 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 190 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 191 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 192 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 193 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 194 Burnard family reunion

  • 195

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 196 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 197

    Building works
  • 198 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 199 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 200 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 201 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 202 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 203 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 204 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 205 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 206 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 208 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 209 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 210 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 211 New look in the hayfields

  • 212 Bideford computer stars

  • 213 A story to tell!

  • 214

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 215 Out of puff!

  • 216

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 217 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 218 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 219 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 220 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 221 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 222 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 223 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 224 School crossing patrol begins

  • 225 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 226 Bideford regatta

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

  • 228 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 229 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 230

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 231 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 232 Last train from Torrington

  • 233 Torrington's new amenity

  • 234 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 235 Six footed lamb

  • 236 Sweets derationing

  • 237 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 238 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 239 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 240 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 241 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 242 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 243 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 244 Clovelly custom

  • 245 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 247 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 248 Waldon Triplets
  • 249 A bird of their own!

  • 250 Artisans' Club

  • 251 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 252 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 253 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 254 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 255 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 256 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 257 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 258 Twenty-one yachts

  • 259 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 260 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 261 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 262 Some 240 exhibits

  • 263 New civic medallions

  • 264

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 265 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 266 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 267

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 268 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 269 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 270 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 271 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 272 New art gallery opened

  • 273 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 274 No sale of Springfield House

  • 275 Recognise this resort?

  • 276 So this is the mainland!

  • 277 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 278 Decontrol of meat

  • 279 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 280 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 281 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 282 From Bobby to Brian

  • 283 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 284 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 285 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 286 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 287 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 289 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 290 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 291

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 292 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 293 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 294 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 295 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 296 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 297 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 298 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 299 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 300 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 301 For crying out loud!

  • 302 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 303 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 304 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 305 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 306 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 307 North Devon Driving School

  • 308 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 309 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 310

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

  • 312 Centenary of Gazette

  • 313

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 314 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 315 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 316 It really was the 'last time'

  • 317 Hartland's invitation

  • 318 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 319 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 320 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 321 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 322 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 323 Warmington's garage ad

  • 324 Emergency ferry services

  • 325 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 326 The Geneva marionettes

  • 327 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 328 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 329 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 330 Variety in summer weather

  • 331 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 333 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 334 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 335 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 336 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 337 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 338 Life begins at 80

  • 339 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 340 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 341 No laughing matter

  • 342 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 343 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 344 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 345

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 346 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 347 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 348 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 349 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 350 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 351 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 352 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 353 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 354 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 355 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 356 Torrington children build igloo
  • 357 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 358 When horses score over the tractor

  • 359

    Bidefordians
  • 360 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 361 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 362 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 363 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 364 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 365 Simple Item 138
  • 366 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 367 A man and his wheel

  • 368 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 369 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 370 Off on a great adventure

  • 371 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 372 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 373 A roof-top view - where?

  • 374 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 375 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 376 Can spring be far away?

  • 377 Appledore's largest

  • 378 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 379 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 380

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 381 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 382 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 383 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 384 What's the time?

  • 385 Private home for public pump

  • 386

    Relatives all over the world
  • 387 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 389 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 390 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 391 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 392 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 393 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 394 Penny for the guy

  • 395 School's link with cargo ship

  • 396 All aboard the ark

  • 397 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 398 Modern living at Bideford

  • 399 Littleham family's five generations

  • 400 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 401

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 402 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 403 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 404 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 405 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 406 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 407 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 408 Clovelly nightmare

  • 409

    Married in 1908
  • 410 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 411 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 412 Pannier Market's future?

  • 413 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 414 Blanchards ad.>
  • 415 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 416 Puppet characters introduced

  • 417 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 418 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 419 They are parted pro-tem

  • 420 Revenge in style

  • 421 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 422 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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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A Toast At Monkleigh

Healthy young appetites do full justice to the ample spread at Monkleigh's coronation tea and smile their appreciation at the photographer.

12.6.1953 Monkleigh

Gazette article dated 12 June 1953

Instow's Cake

Against a back-cloth of the Union Jack and loyal good wishes, Mrs Bill, wife of Bishop S A Bill, Rector of Instow, cuts the cake which was presented to the parish's Coronation celebrations and formed the centre-piece of the tea held in the North Devon Cricket Club's pavilion.

12.6.1953 Instow

Gazette article dated 12 June 1953

Every Child In School Took Part

Coronation Pageant at Frithelstock

12.6.1953 Frithelstock

Every child in Frithelstock School took part in the historical pageant play, The Queens of England, and two short sketches, which the school presented to mark the Coronation year.
Six Queens of England were shown in turn in the six playlets, which commenced with Boadicea and came up through history with Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I, Anne, Victoria to Elizabeth II.
On the last evening, Mrs Hunt was presented with a bouquet by little Miss Margaret Bond, and bouquets were presented to the producers of the show, Mrs Knowles and Miss Christine Bow. Mrs Hunt presented a box of chocolates to each of the girls who took the part of Queens – the Misses Rosemary Baker, Rachael Daw, Judith Ford, Marion Gordon, Harriet Gordon-Smith – and a box of sweets to each of two of the principal actors, Brian Marshall and Norman Poole.
Mrs Bond, senior, very kindly provided chocolate for every child in the school and also hand worked rosettes for them to wear.
Finally, the Rev A C Hunt gave an appreciative final speech.
Full Gazette article is dated 12 June 1953

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