• 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 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 2 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 3 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 4 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 5 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 6 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 7 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 8 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 9

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 10 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 11 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 12 Bideford loses training ship

  • 13 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 14 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 15 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 16 The cab at the corner>
  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 19 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 20 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 21 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 22 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 23 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 24 School's link with cargo ship

  • 25 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 26

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 27 Picking the pops

  • 28 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 29 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 30 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 31 New choral society's growing response

  • 32 Penny for the guy

  • 33 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 34

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 35 Bideford regatta

  • 36 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 37 No laughing matter

  • 38 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 39 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 40 Twenty-one yachts

  • 41 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 42

    Bidefordians
  • 43 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 44 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 45 Waldon Triplets
  • 46 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 47 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 48 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 49 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 50 Torrington children build igloo
  • 51 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 52 It really was the 'last time'

  • 53 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 54 Life begins at 80

  • 55 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 56 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 58 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 59 All aboard the ark

  • 60 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 61 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 62 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 63 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 64 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 65 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 66 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 67 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 68 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 69 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 70 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 71 Peter poses for TV film

  • 72 Modern living at Bideford

  • 73 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 74 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 75 Emergency ferry services

  • 76 Bideford computer stars

  • 77 Centenary of Gazette

  • 78 Sight of a lifetime

  • 79 Bridging the stream

  • 80 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 81 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 82 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 83

    Relatives all over the world
  • 84 A bird of their own!

  • 85 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 86 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 87 New Lundy stamps

  • 88 Recognise this resort?

  • 89 Hartland Dancers
  • 90 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 91 Torrington's new amenity

  • 92 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 93 When horses score over the tractor

  • 94 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 96 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 97

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 98 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 99 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 100 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 101 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 102 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 103

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 104

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 105 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 106 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 107 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 108 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 109 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 110 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 111 Last train from Torrington

  • 112 Just over a year old

  • 113 Weare Giffard potato

  • 114 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 115 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 116

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 117 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 118 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 119 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 120 First ship in 8 years

  • 121 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 122 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 123 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 124 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 125 Littleham family's five generations

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 128 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 129 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 130 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 131 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 132 New look in the hayfields

  • 133 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 134 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 135 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 136 Clovelly nightmare

  • 137 Out of puff!

  • 138 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 140 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 141 A story to tell!

  • 142 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 143

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 144 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 145 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 146

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 147 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 148 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 149

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 150 Decontrol of meat

  • 151 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 152 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 153 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 154 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 155 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 156 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 157 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 158 All for the love of a lady!

  • 159 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 160 From Bobby to Brian

  • 161

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 162 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 163 Devil sent packing

  • 164 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 165 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 166 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 167 Off on a great adventure

  • 168 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 169 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 170 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 171 The Geneva marionettes

  • 172 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 173 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 174 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 175 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 176 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 177 Torrington in 1967

  • 178 Traditions and skills still there

  • 179 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 180 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 181 Hartland's invitation

  • 182 Artisans' Club

  • 183 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 184 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 185 Cruising down the river

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

  • 187 Revenge in style

  • 188 Burnard family reunion

  • 189 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 190 Police station view of Bideford

  • 191

    Building works
  • 192 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 194 They are parted pro-tem

  • 195

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 196 Ships at Bideford

  • 197 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 198 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 199 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 200 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 201 Northam's almshouse

  • 202 Six footed lamb

  • 203 Circus comes to town

  • 204

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 205 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 206 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 207 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 208

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 209 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 210 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 211 What's the time?

  • 212 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 213 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 214 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 215 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 216 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 217 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 218 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 219 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 220 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 221 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 222 By pony and trap to market

  • 223 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 224 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 225 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 226 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 227 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 228 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 229 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 230 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 231 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 232 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 233 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 235 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 236 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 237 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 238 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 239 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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    First prize
  • 241 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 242 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 243 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 244 113 years at Instow

  • 245 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 246 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 247 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 248 Finished in 1876

  • 249 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 250 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 251 New art gallery opened

  • 252

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 253 Loads of black and white

  • 254 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 255 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 256 Parkham plan realised

  • 257 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 258 Some 240 exhibits

  • 259 New Post Office

  • 260 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 261 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 262 Caught in the act>
  • 263 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 264 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 265 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 267 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 269 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 270 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 271 Can spring be far away?

  • 272 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 273 Blanchards ad.>
  • 274 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 275 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 276 Ten year old scrambler

  • 277 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 279 Fish nearly pulled him in

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 281 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 282 New life for Hartland organ

  • 283 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 284

    Was a missionary
  • 285 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 286

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 287 Jumble sale fever

  • 288 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 289 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 290 Some mushroom!

  • 291 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 292 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 293 A man and his wheel

  • 294 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 295 New shipyard on schedule

  • 296 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 297 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 298 Mobile missionary

  • 299 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 300 Sweets derationing

  • 301 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 302 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 303 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 304 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 305 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 306 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 307 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 308

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 309 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 310 Filming at Hartland

  • 311 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 312 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 313 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 314 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 315 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 316 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 317 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 318 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 320 Appledore's largest

  • 321 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 322 Over the bank together>
  • 323 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 324 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 325 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 326 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 327 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 328 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 329 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 330 Simple Item 138
  • 331

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 332 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 333 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 334 Picking the pops

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

  • 336 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 337 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 338 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 339 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 340 Hartland postman retires

  • 341 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 342 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 343 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 344 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 345 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 346 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 347 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 348 The art of the thatcher

  • 349 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 350 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 351 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 352 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 353 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 354 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 355 North Devon Driving School

  • 356 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 357 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 358 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 359 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 360 So this is the mainland!

  • 361 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 362 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 363 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 364 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 365 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 366 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 367 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 368

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 369 School crossing patrol begins

  • 370 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 371

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 372 Warmington's garage ad

  • 373 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 374

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 375 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 376 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 377 Pannier Market's future?

  • 378 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 379 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 381

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 382 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 383 For crying out loud!

  • 384 Private home for public pump

  • 385 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 386 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 387 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 388 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 389 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 390 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 391 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 392 Clovelly custom

  • 393 Northam footballers of the future

  • 394 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 395 Riverside mystery

  • 396 He beat the floods

  • 397 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 398 Service with a smile

  • 399 New addition to Quay front

  • 400 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 401 End of the line

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 403 Variety in summer weather

  • 404 Puppet characters introduced

  • 405 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 406 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 407 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 408 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 409 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 410 New civic medallions

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

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 413 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 414 Capers on the cobbles

  • 415 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 416 Happy Days!

  • 417 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 418 A roof-top view - where?

  • 419 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 420 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 421 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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    Married in 1908
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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Silver Jubilee - Mrs Coote

Silver Jubilee - Mrs Coote - 1977

Silver Jubilee Mrs Coote
 

As her special tribute to the Queen's Silver Jubilee year, Bideford housewife Mrs Esta Coote painted the front door of her house in a red, white and blue Union Jack design.
Mrs Coote, who has a nine-year-old daughter, Katrina, and two sons, Andrew and Leigh, said "I am not particularly patriotic, but I thought I ought to make an effort and it is nice for the children". She lives with her husband, John, on the Heathfield Estate at East-the-Water.

Coronation - Abbotsham - 1937

Coronation - Abbotsham - 11th May 1937

Coronation Abbotsham - 1937
 

Abbotsham

Coronation Day will commence early at Abbotsham where a service will be heldt in the Church at 8am. School children will be presented with mugs in the morning, and at 2pm sports for adults and children will be held. At 4pm a football match will be played. A free tea is to be provided for all parishioners at 5pm, and half-an-hour later a skittles competition will take place. A social in the Parish Hall commences at 7pm and at 10pm the huge bonfire will be lite and a display of fireworks given. Funds were raised by public subscription and amounted to £15. Mr D Grahame is chairman and hon. treasurer of the Celebrations Committee. The ladies' committe for the tea and social comprises Mesdames de Las Casas, Grahame, Bale, Stapledon, Facey, Jewell, Manning, Glover, and J Hockin.

Coronation - Alwington - 1937

Coronation - Alwington - 11th May 1937

11.5.1937 Coronation Alwington
 

Alwington

Arrangements have been made at Alwington for all to listen-in to the broadcast of the Coronation Ceremony in the Day School. Over £20 were raised by subscriptions and the committee, of which the Rector (Rev. R W Groom) is chairman, Mr J Wickett, hon. secretary, and Mr Stanley Beale, hon. treasurer, have been able to draw up a fine programme of events, which will make Coronation Day, 1937, a memorable one for parishioners of Alwington. At 2.15pm there will be a service in the Church, followed at 3pm by children's sports in a field near the Village Hall, by kind permission of Mr Stoneman. At 4.15pm there will be a free high tea for all parishioners, and teas will be sent to those who are unable to attend. Tea over, sports for adults will be held and at 8.30pm, a short entertainment will be given in the hall. The grand finale comes with a bonfire to be lit at night by Mrs Stanley Beale, in Coronation Field, by kind permission of Mr J Ford.

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