• 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 Bideford regatta

  • 2 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 3 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 5 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 6 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 7

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 8 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 9 Puppet characters introduced

  • 10

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 11 Finished in 1876

  • 12 Penny for the guy

  • 13 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 14 For crying out loud!

  • 15 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 16 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 17 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 18 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 19 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 20 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 21 New look in the hayfields

  • 22 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 23 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 24 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 25 New Post Office

  • 26 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 27 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 28 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 29 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 30 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 31 Traditions and skills still there

  • 32 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 33 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 34 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 35 Pannier Market's future?

  • 36 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 37 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 38 113 years at Instow

  • 39 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 40 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 41

    Was a missionary
  • 42 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 43 First ship in 8 years

  • 44 Hartland postman retires

  • 45 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 46 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 47 Clovelly custom

  • 48 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 49 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 50 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 51 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 52 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 53 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 54 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 55 Simple Item 138
  • 56 Mobile missionary

  • 57 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 58 New shipyard on schedule

  • 59 Blanchards ad.>
  • 60 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 61 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 62

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 63 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 64 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 65

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 66 New addition to Quay front

  • 67 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 69 Sweets derationing

  • 70 Twenty-one yachts

  • 71 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 72 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 73 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 74 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 76 Circus comes to town

  • 77 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 78 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 79 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 80 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 81 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 82 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 83 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 84 Appledore's largest

  • 85 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 86

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 87 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 88 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 89 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 90 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 91 Hartland Dancers
  • 92 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 93 Over the bank together>
  • 94 Littleham family's five generations

  • 95 No laughing matter

  • 96 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 97 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 98 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 99 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 100 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 101 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 102 Parkham plan realised

  • 103 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 104 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 105 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 106 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 108 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 109 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 110 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 111 Filming at Hartland

  • 112 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 113 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 114 Revenge in style

  • 115 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 116 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 117 Emergency ferry services

  • 118 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 119 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 120

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 121 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 122 Devil sent packing

  • 123 He beat the floods

  • 124 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 125 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 127 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 128 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 129 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 130 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 131 Last train from Torrington

  • 132 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 133

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 134 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 135 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 137 New life for Hartland organ

  • 138

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 139 What's the time?

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

  • 141 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 142 Jumble sale fever

  • 143

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 144 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 146 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 147 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 148 Clovelly nightmare

  • 149 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 150 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 151 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 152 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 153 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 154

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 155 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 156 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 157 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 158 Northam footballers of the future

  • 159 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 160 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 161 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 162 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 163

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 164

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 165 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 166 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 167 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 168 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 169 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 170 Warmington's garage ad

  • 171 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 172 Out of puff!

  • 173 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 174 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 175 Some mushroom!

  • 176 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 177

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 178 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 179 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 180 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 181 Ten year old scrambler

  • 182 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 183 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 184 Can spring be far away?

  • 185 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 186 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 187 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 188 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 189 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 190 Northam's almshouse

  • 191 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 192 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 193 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 194 Bideford loses training ship

  • 195 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 196 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 197 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 198 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 199 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 200 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 201 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 202 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 203 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 204 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 205 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 206

    New gateway
  • 207 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 208 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 209 A story to tell!

  • 210 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 211 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 212

    First prize
  • 213 New civic medallions

  • 214 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 215 Life begins at 80

  • 216 All for the love of a lady!

  • 217 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 218 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 219 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 220 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 221 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 222 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 223 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 224 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 225 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 226 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 227 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 228 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 229 Bridging the stream

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

  • 231 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 232 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 233 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 234 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 235 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 236 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 237 No sale of Springfield House

  • 238 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 239 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 240 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 241 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 242 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 243 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 244 Cruising down the river

  • 245 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 246 Hartland's invitation

  • 247 A bird of their own!

  • 248 The cab at the corner>
  • 249 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 250 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 251 School's link with cargo ship

  • 252 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 253 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 254 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 255 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 256 Centenary of Gazette

  • 257 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 258

    Married in 1908
  • 259 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 260 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 261 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 262 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 263 Variety in summer weather

  • 264 Picking the pops

  • 265 Caught in the act>
  • 266 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 267 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 268 Recognise this resort?

  • 269 From Bobby to Brian

  • 270 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 271 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 272 Burnard family reunion

  • 273 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 274 Modern living at Bideford

  • 275 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 276 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 277 By pony and trap to market

  • 278 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 279 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 280 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 281 Capers on the cobbles

  • 282 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 283 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 284 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 285 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 286 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 287 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 288

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 289 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 290

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 291 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 292 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 293 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 294 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 295 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 296 Private home for public pump

  • 297 Torrington's new amenity

  • 298 In their new robes and hats

  • 299 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 300 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 301 New Lundy stamps

  • 302 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 303 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 304 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 306 Riverside mystery

  • 307 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 308 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 309 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 310 Torrington children build igloo
  • 311 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 312

    Building works
  • 313 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 314 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 315 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 316 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 317 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 319 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 322 New choral society's growing response

  • 323

    Relatives all over the world
  • 324 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 325 Happy Days!

  • 326 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 327 When horses score over the tractor

  • 328 Six footed lamb

  • 329 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 330 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 331 Police station view of Bideford

  • 332 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 333 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 335 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 336 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 337 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 338 A roof-top view - where?

  • 339 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 340 Waldon Triplets
  • 341 Service with a smile

  • 342 A man and his wheel

  • 343 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 344 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 345 Artisans' Club

  • 346 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 347 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 348 Decontrol of meat

  • 349 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 350 North Devon Driving School

  • 351 Ships at Bideford

  • 352 Weare Giffard potato

  • 353 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 355 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 356

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 357 Loads of black and white

  • 358

    Bidefordians
  • 359 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 360 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 361 All aboard the ark

  • 362 Picking the pops

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

  • 364 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 365 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 366

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 367 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 368 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 369

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 370 School crossing patrol begins

  • 371 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 372 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 373 Torrington in 1967

  • 374 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 375 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 376

    Exhibition of school work
  • 377 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 378

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 379 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 380 It really was the 'last time'

  • 381 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 382 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 383 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 384 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 385 Peter poses for TV film

  • 386 Sight of a lifetime

  • 387 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 388 End of the line

  • 389 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 390 Bideford computer stars

  • 391

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 392 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 393

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 394 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 395 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 396 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 397 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 398 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 399 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 400 New art gallery opened

  • 401 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 402 Just over a year old

  • 403 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 404

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 405

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 406 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 407 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 408 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 409 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 410 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 411 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 412 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 413 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 414 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 415 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 416 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 417 So this is the mainland!

  • 418 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 419 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 420 Off on a great adventure

  • 421 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 422 They are parted pro-tem

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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World War 1

Wedding At Northam
Heard-Cock

29.12.1918 Northam wedding

On Tuesday last, at Northam Parish Church, the marriage took place of Lieut W H Heard, RAF (technical branch), of Normanhurst, Bideford, and Florence Maud, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Cock, of Norman Villa, Northam.
The ceremony was conducted by the Rev George Scholey, CF (Vicar of Appledore), in uniform a friend of the bride’s family, and was of the simplest character. The bride, who wore a travelling dress, was given away by her father, and the bridegroom’s brother, Mr A Norman Heard, acted as best man.
The contracting parties being well known the presents were both numerous and costly, and included handsome gifts from the staffs of Messrs Cock & Sons Ltd, Shipbuilders, of Appledore, and of Messrs Heard Brothers, Motor Engineers, of Bideford.
Almost immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left by motor car for the honeymoon.

Gazette article dated 29 December 1918

World War 1

Owing to the scarcity of men, dummy male guests will be substitued at parties.

Who will also be useful as dancing partners.

24.12.1918 cartoon

Gazette article dated 24 December 1918

World War 1

Women’s Employment In North Devon
Suggested Gloving School At Bideford

At a meeting of the Women’s Sub-Committee of the Barnstaple Local Advisory Committee the following were present: Alderman A J Reavell (in the chair), Mrs R Pinkham, Miss S Baulkwill, Miss B Jewell, Mrs T Gregory, Miss F B Wright, Mrs Heriz-Smith, and Mr J W Brannam.
It was agreed to recommend that the local industries, lace-net manufacture, glove, collar and basket making, and pottery manufacture should be included on Ministry of Pensions list of trades for which War widows might be trained.
Mr W Pinkham, of the National Glove Co., addressed the Committee on the possibilities of the glove trade as a field of employment for women. He said that there was a splendid opportunity of capturing German trade, and suggested that a technical school, to train workers for the glove industry, should be started at Bideford.

21.12.1918 Gloves

Gazette article dated 21 December 1918

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