• 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 What's the time?

  • 2 Northam footballers of the future

  • 3 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 4 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 5 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 6 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 7 Police station view of Bideford

  • 8 Bideford regatta

  • 9 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 10 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 11 Northam's almshouse

  • 12 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 13 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 14 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 15 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 16

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 17 Six footed lamb

  • 18 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 19 Hartland postman retires

  • 20 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 21 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 22 Torrington children build igloo
  • 23 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 24 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 25 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 26 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 27 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 28 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 29 For crying out loud!

  • 30

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 31 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 32 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 33 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 34 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 35 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 36 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 37 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 38 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 39 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 40 No sale of Springfield House

  • 41 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 42 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 43 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 44 Riverside mystery

  • 45 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 46 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 47 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 48 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 49 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 50 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 51 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 52 Emergency ferry services

  • 53 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 54 Penny for the guy

  • 55 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 56 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 58

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 59 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 60 He beat the floods

  • 61 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 62 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 63 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 64 Mobile missionary

  • 65 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 66 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 67

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 68 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 69 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 70

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 71 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 72 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 73 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 74 New Lundy stamps

  • 75 End of the line

  • 76 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 77

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 78 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 79 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 80

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 81 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 82 They are parted pro-tem

  • 83 Puppet characters introduced

  • 84 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 85 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 86 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 87 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 88 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 89 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 90

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 91 Variety in summer weather

  • 92 All aboard the ark

  • 93 North Devon Driving School

  • 94 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 95 It really was the 'last time'

  • 96 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 97 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 98 New addition to Quay front

  • 99 Twenty-one yachts

  • 100 Finished in 1876

  • 101 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 102 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 103 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 104 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 105 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 106 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 107 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 108 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 109 Filming at Hartland

  • 110

    First prize
  • 111 Circus comes to town

  • 112 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 113 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 114 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 116 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 117 Sweets derationing

  • 118 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 119 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 120 Appledore's largest

  • 121 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 122 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 123 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 124 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 125 Devil sent packing

  • 126 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 127 New life for Hartland organ

  • 128 Ten year old scrambler

  • 129 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 130 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 131 The cab at the corner>
  • 132 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 133 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 134 New Post Office

  • 135 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 136 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 137 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 138

    Exhibition of school work
  • 139 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 140 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 141 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 142 Life begins at 80

  • 143 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 144 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 145 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 146 In their new robes and hats

  • 147 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 148 Off on a great adventure

  • 149 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 150 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 151

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 152 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 153 Picking the pops

  • 154 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 155 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 156

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 157 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 158 Cruising down the river

  • 159 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 160 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 161 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 162 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 163 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 164

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 165 Last train from Torrington

  • 166 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 167 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 168 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 169 Loads of black and white

  • 170 Littleham family's five generations

  • 171 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 172 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 173 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 174 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 175 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 176 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 177 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 179 Picking the pops

  • 180 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 181 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 182 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 183 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 184 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 185 Warmington's garage ad

  • 186 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 187 Can spring be far away?

  • 188

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 189 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 190 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 191 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 192 Burnard family reunion

  • 193 A roof-top view - where?

  • 194 School's link with cargo ship

  • 195 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 196 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 197 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 198 Hartland Dancers
  • 199 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 200 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 201 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 202 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 203 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 204 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 205 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 206 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 209 Weare Giffard potato

  • 210

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 211

    Was a missionary
  • 212 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 213 Bideford loses training ship

  • 214

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 215 Some mushroom!

  • 216 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 218 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 219 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 220 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 221 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 222 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 223 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 224

    Married in 1908
  • 225 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 226 Revenge in style

  • 227 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 228 Recognise this resort?

  • 229 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 230 Decontrol of meat

  • 231 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 232

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 233 113 years at Instow

  • 234 Pannier Market's future?

  • 235 School crossing patrol begins

  • 236 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 237

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 238 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 239 Some 240 exhibits

  • 240 New choral society's growing response

  • 241

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 242 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 243 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 244 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 245 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 247 Torrington in 1967

  • 248 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 249 Traditions and skills still there

  • 250 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 251 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 252 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 253 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 254 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 255 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 256 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 257 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 258 Service with a smile

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

  • 260 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 261

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 262 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 263 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 264 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 265 A man and his wheel

  • 266 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 267 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 268 Jumble sale fever

  • 269 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 270

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 271 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 272 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 273 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 274 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 277 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 278 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 280 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 281 Capers on the cobbles

  • 282 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 284 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 285 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 286 Torrington's new amenity

  • 287 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 288

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 289 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 290 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 291 Hartland's invitation

  • 292 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Bidefordians
  • 294 Caught in the act>
  • 295 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 296

    Relatives all over the world
  • 297 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 298 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 299 Simple Item 138
  • 300 When horses score over the tractor

  • 301 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 302 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 303 Waldon Triplets
  • 304 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 305 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 306 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 307 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 308 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 309 From Bobby to Brian

  • 310 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 311 Sight of a lifetime

  • 312 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 313 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 314 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 315 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 316 New art gallery opened

  • 317 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 318 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 319 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 320 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 321 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 322 Clovelly custom

  • 323

    New gateway
  • 324 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 325 Bridging the stream

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

  • 327 Peter poses for TV film

  • 328 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 329 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 330 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 331 Just over a year old

  • 332 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 333 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 334 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 335 Centenary of Gazette

  • 336 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 337 No laughing matter

  • 338 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 339 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 340 Over the bank together>
  • 341 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 342 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 343 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 344 By pony and trap to market

  • 345 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 346 So this is the mainland!

  • 347 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 348 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 350 Private home for public pump

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

  • 352 Happy Days!

  • 353 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 354 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 355

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 356 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 357 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 358 The Geneva marionettes

  • 359 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 360 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 361 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 362 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 363 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 364 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 365 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 366

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 367 Clovelly nightmare

  • 368 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 369 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 370 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 371 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 372 The art of the thatcher

  • 373 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 374 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 375

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 376 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 377 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 378 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 379 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 380 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 381 New look in the hayfields

  • 382 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 383 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 384 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 385 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 386 Parkham plan realised

  • 387 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 388 A story to tell!

  • 389 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 390 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 392

    Building works
  • 393 A bird of their own!

  • 394 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 395 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 396 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 397 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 398 New civic medallions

  • 399 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 400 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 401 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 402 All for the love of a lady!

  • 403 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 404 Blanchards ad.>
  • 405 Artisans' Club

  • 406 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 407 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 408 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 409 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 411 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 412 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 413 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 414 Modern living at Bideford

  • 415 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 416 Ships at Bideford

  • 417 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 418 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 419 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 420 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 421 New shipyard on schedule

  • 422 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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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Competitions at Appledore

Special coronation prizes are being offered at Appledore for the best decorated street, house and shop.

29.5.1953 Appledore Coronation

The winning street will receive £2 which is to go to augment that street’s public tea, and coronation souvenirs will be awarded the winners of the other two sections of the competitions. During the afternoon of Coronation day children’s sports are being staged in the Paddock at the Holt by permission of the Hon. Denys Scott and Mr Hector Jewell. Dancing on the Quay is planned under the direction of Mr J E Boyles, who is also organising the dance at the Appledore Hall. Sandwiched between the dancing will be the bonfire and fireworks. 

The Coronation Committee is under the chairmanship of Rev A E Green and the joint hon. Secretaries are Mr J H Dryer and Mr W Goss. 

The 1st Appledore Company of the Boys’ Brigade have planned a special Coronation effort. They will be entertaining over 80 Appledorians who are over the age of 70 to a Coronation supper and concert. 

The full Gazette article is dated 29 May 1953

World War 1

Increased Meat Ration

21.5.1918 meat ration World War 1

The Ministry of Food announces that, owing to the larger arrivals, it has been possible to release considerable additional supplies of frozen meat, and it has consequently been decied that, as from Sunday last until further notice, 8d worth of uncooked meat may be purchased in respect of each of the two coupons per week available for butchers' meat.

A proportional increase in respect of other butcher's meat and offal has been advised to Food Control Committees. 

Gazette article dated 21 May 1918

Langtree

Miss Lucy E Andrew, a Devon County Boarding Scholarship winner from the day school, is doing herself and parent school credit at Barnstaple Grammar School.

27.4.1918 Langtree

In her Easter examination she came first in her form, and secured 79 per cent of the aggregate total of marks obtainable. She secured full marks for arithmetic and algebra. 

A very pleasant whist drive in aid of club funds, was held in the Church Room on Thursday last. The Committee responsible for the arrangements were Messrs W Furst, B Box, W Ford, W Brownscombe and H Walters. The winners were Mr J Huxtable, Mr W Pett (Shebbear), Miss Jone (Hartland) and Miss Pett. 

Gazette article dated 27 April 1918

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