• 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 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 2 Service with a smile

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

  • 4 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 5 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 6 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 7 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 8 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 9 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 10 Northam's almshouse

  • 11 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 12 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 13 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 14 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 15 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 16

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 19 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 20

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 21 What's the time?

  • 22 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 23 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 24 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 26 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 27 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 29 Over the bank together>
  • 30 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 31 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 32 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 33 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 34 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 35 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 36 Littleham family's five generations

  • 37 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 38 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 39 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 41 End of the line

  • 42 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 43 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 44 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 46 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 47 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 48 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 49 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 50 He beat the floods

  • 51 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 53 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 54 Finished in 1876

  • 55 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 56 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 57 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 58 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 59 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 61 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 62 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 63 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 64 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 65

    New gateway
  • 66 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 67 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 68 Hartland Dancers
  • 69 Revenge in style

  • 70 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 71 Torrington's new amenity

  • 72 Loads of black and white

  • 73 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 74 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 75 No sale of Springfield House

  • 76

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 77 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 78 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 79 All aboard the ark

  • 80 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 81

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 82 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 83 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 84 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 85 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 86 Hartland postman retires

  • 87 So this is the mainland!

  • 88 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 89 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 90 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 91 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 92 Devil sent packing

  • 93 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 94 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 95 New addition to Quay front

  • 96 Hartland's invitation

  • 97 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 98 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 99 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 100

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 101

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 102

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 103 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 104 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 105 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 106 Warmington's garage ad

  • 107 Torrington in 1967

  • 108 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 109 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 110 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 111 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 112 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 113 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 114 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 115 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 116 Caught in the act>
  • 117 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 118 Off on a great adventure

  • 119 The cab at the corner>
  • 120 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 121 Appledore's largest

  • 122 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 123 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 124 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 125 Puppet characters introduced

  • 126 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 127 Mobile missionary

  • 128 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 129 Cruising down the river

  • 130 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 131 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 132

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 133 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 134 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 135 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 136 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 137 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 138 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 139 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 140 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 141 Waldon Triplets
  • 142 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 143 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 144 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 145 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 146

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 147 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 148 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 149 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 150 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 151 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 152 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 153

    Exhibition of school work
  • 154 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 155 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 156

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 157 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 158 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 159 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 160 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 161 A man and his wheel

  • 162 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 163 School's link with cargo ship

  • 164

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 165

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 166 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 167 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 168 Simple Item 138
  • 169 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 170

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 171 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 172 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 173 Capers on the cobbles

  • 174

    Building works
  • 175 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 176 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 177 Ten year old scrambler

  • 178 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 179

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 180 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 181 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 182 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 183 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 184 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 185 The art of the thatcher

  • 186 No laughing matter

  • 187 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 189 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 190 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 191 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 192 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 193 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 194

    First prize
  • 195 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 196 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 197 Ships at Bideford

  • 198 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 199 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 200 By pony and trap to market

  • 201 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 202 Torrington children build igloo
  • 203 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 204 Northam footballers of the future

  • 205 Decontrol of meat

  • 206 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 207 North Devon Driving School

  • 208 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 209 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 210 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 211 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 212

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 213 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 214 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 215 Clovelly nightmare

  • 216 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 217 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 218 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 219 Last train from Torrington

  • 220 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 221 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 222 Penny for the guy

  • 223 Happy Days!

  • 224 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 225 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 226 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 227 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 228 Bridging the stream

  • 229 Life begins at 80

  • 230 Variety in summer weather

  • 231 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 232 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 233 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 234 Traditions and skills still there

  • 235 Sight of a lifetime

  • 236 Just over a year old

  • 237 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 238 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 239 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 240 A bird of their own!

  • 241 New Post Office

  • 242 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 243 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 244 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 245 Blanchards ad.>
  • 246 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 247 113 years at Instow

  • 248 First ship in 8 years

  • 249 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 250 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 251 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 252 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 253 Recognise this resort?

  • 254 It really was the 'last time'

  • 255 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 256 Peter poses for TV film

  • 257 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 258 Burnard family reunion

  • 259 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 260 Riverside mystery

  • 261

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 262 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 263 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 264 Some mushroom!

  • 265 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 266 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 267 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 268 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 269 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 270 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 271 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 272 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 273 New Lundy stamps

  • 274 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 275 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 276 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 277 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 278 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 279 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 280 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 281 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 282 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 283 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 284 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 285 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 286 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 287 New life for Hartland organ

  • 288 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 290

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 291 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 292 Twenty-one yachts

  • 293 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 294 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 295 Police station view of Bideford

  • 296 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 297 Jumble sale fever

  • 298

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 299 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 300 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 301 New shipyard on schedule

  • 302 New choral society's growing response

  • 303 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 304 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 305 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 306 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 307 Sweets derationing

  • 308

    Was a missionary
  • 309 Bideford computer stars

  • 310 Picking the pops

  • 311 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 312 New look in the hayfields

  • 313 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 314 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 315 Bideford regatta

  • 316 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 317 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 318 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 319 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 320 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 321 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 322 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 323 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 324 From Bobby to Brian

  • 325 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 326 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 328 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 329 For crying out loud!

  • 330 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 331 Artisans' Club

  • 332 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 333 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 334 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 335 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 336 In their new robes and hats

  • 337 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 338 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 339 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 340 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 341 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 342 Emergency ferry services

  • 343 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 344 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 345 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 346 Weare Giffard potato

  • 347 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 348 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 349

    Married in 1908
  • 350 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 351 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 352 A roof-top view - where?

  • 353 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 354

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 355 Circus comes to town

  • 356 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 357 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 358 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 359 Parkham plan realised

  • 360 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 361 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 362 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 363 When horses score over the tractor

  • 364 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 365 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 367 Can spring be far away?

  • 368 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 369 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 370 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 371 School crossing patrol begins

  • 372

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 373 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 374 Six footed lamb

  • 375 A story to tell!

  • 376 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 377

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 378 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 379 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 380 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 381 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 382 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 383 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 384 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 385 New art gallery opened

  • 386 Modern living at Bideford

  • 387 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 388 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 389 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 390 The Geneva marionettes

  • 391 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 392 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 393 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 394 Some 240 exhibits

  • 395 They are parted pro-tem

  • 396 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 397

    Bidefordians
  • 398 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 399 Private home for public pump

  • 400 Centenary of Gazette

  • 401 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 402

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 403 Clovelly custom

  • 404 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 405 Out of puff!

  • 406 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 407 New civic medallions

  • 408 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 409 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 410 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 411 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 412 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 413

    Relatives all over the world
  • 414 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 415 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 416

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 417 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 418 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 419

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 420 Pannier Market's future?

  • 421 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 422 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

Beer Prices Under Review

20.8.1918 Beer

'The Times' understands that the whole question of the retail prices of beer is now under review, and that a decision will probably be come to before next quarter. An effort will be made to secure for the working man a glass of light beer at a lower price than that now charged for Government ale.
Gazette article dated 20 August 1918

World War 1

Langtree

4.8.1918 Langtree


The Diocesan Inspector reports on the religious work of the school: “Throughout the school the children were delightfully keen and responsive. It was a real pleasure to talk with them.”
A very successful thatch and rope making competition has been held at Mr Hackwill’s (Suddon). The results were: Thatching: F Moore; W Ford; R Andrew and O Andrew; J Moyse; T Ford; H Furse. Rope making: F Moore; W Ford; H Furse; O Andrew.
Competitors, judges and the class instructor, Mr J Huxtable, snr, were entertained to supper by Mr and Mrs Hackwill.
Gazette article dated 4 August 1918

New Ration Book

How to use the meat coupons

20.7.1918 ration book

In an explanatory statement with regard to the new ration books the Ministry of Food calls attention to the four leaves of meat coupons in the ordinary adult’s ration book.
The first contains coupons for the first four weeks of the scheme, the second for the next four weeks, and so on. The numbers on the coupons show the weeks in which they are to be used. There are four coupons for each week. Those marked ‘d/d’ will not be available for butcher’s meat. The others marked ‘a/a’ and ‘b/b’ and ‘c/c’) will be available for all kinds of meat, namely, butcher’s meat, bacon, or any other meat.
All the coupons can be used for meat meals at a public eating place. The value of the coupons for butcher’s meat will from July 14th be 7d instead of 8d as at present. The counterfoil to be given to the butcher for registration is attached to the first leaf of meat coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. This has mislead some people into thinking that the first leaf of coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. This has mislead some people into thinking that the first leaf of coupons, and the counterfoil for the bacon retailer to the second leaf. The public should note that each of the four leaves meat coupons contains coupons for both butcher’s meat and bacon. The different leaves are simply for different periods.
Gazette article dated 20 July 1918

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