• 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 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 2 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 3 Bideford regatta

  • 4 A man and his wheel

  • 5 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 6 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 7 Littleham family's five generations

  • 8 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 9 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 10 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 11 Peter poses for TV film

  • 12

    Married in 1908
  • 13 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 14 Picking the pops

  • 15 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 16

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 17 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 18 North Devon Driving School

  • 19 Over the bank together>
  • 20

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 21 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 22

    Bidefordians
  • 23 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 24

    Relatives all over the world
  • 25 A roof-top view - where?

  • 26 Parkham plan realised

  • 27 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 28 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 29 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 30 Appledore's largest

  • 31 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 32 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 33 Penny for the guy

  • 34 Picking the pops

  • 35 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 36 Hartland postman retires

  • 37

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 38 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 39 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 40 Finished in 1876

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

  • 42 So this is the mainland!

  • 43 Loads of black and white

  • 44 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 45 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 46 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 47 Variety in summer weather

  • 48 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 49 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 50 Northam's almshouse

  • 51 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 52 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 53 Centenary of Gazette

  • 54 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 55 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 56 All for the love of a lady!

  • 57 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 58 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 60 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 61 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 62 Northam footballers of the future

  • 63

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 64 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 65 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 66 They are parted pro-tem

  • 67 Bideford loses training ship

  • 68 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 69 Recognise this resort?

  • 70 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 71 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 72 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 73 Off on a great adventure

  • 74 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 75 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 76 Sight of a lifetime

  • 77 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 78 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 79 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 80 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 81 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 82 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 83 Clovelly custom

  • 84 No sale of Springfield House

  • 85 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 86 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 87 Private home for public pump

  • 88 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 89 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 90

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 91 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 92 Just over a year old

  • 93 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 94 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 95 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 96 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 97 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 98 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 101 Can spring be far away?

  • 102 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 103 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 104 Devil sent packing

  • 105 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 106 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 107 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 109 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 110 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 111 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 112 Decontrol of meat

  • 113 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 114 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 115 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 118 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 119 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 120 Caught in the act>
  • 121 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 122 Some mushroom!

  • 123 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 124 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 125 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 126 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 127 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 128 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 129

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 130 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 131

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 132 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 133 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 134 The Geneva marionettes

  • 135 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 136 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 137 New civic medallions

  • 138

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 139 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 140 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 141 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 142 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 143 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 144 Jumble sale fever

  • 145 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 146 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 147 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 148 The cab at the corner>
  • 149 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 150 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 151 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 152 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 153 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 154 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 155 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 156 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 157 Ten year old scrambler

  • 158 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 159 Circus comes to town

  • 160 End of the line

  • 161

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 162 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 163

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 164 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 165 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 166 Torrington in 1967

  • 167

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 168 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 169 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 171 What's the time?

  • 172 Hartland's invitation

  • 173 Twenty-one yachts

  • 174 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 175 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 176

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 177 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 178 Clovelly nightmare

  • 179 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 180 Waldon Triplets
  • 181 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 183 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 184 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 185 Riverside mystery

  • 186 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 187 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 188 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 189

    Was a missionary
  • 190 Life begins at 80

  • 191 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 192 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 193 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 194 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 195 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 196 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 197 Service with a smile

  • 198 New look in the hayfields

  • 199 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 200 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 201 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 202 Happy Days!

  • 203 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 204 New art gallery opened

  • 205 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 206

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 207 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 208 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 209 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 210 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 212 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 214 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 215 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 216 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 217 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 218 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 219 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 220 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 221 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 222

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 223

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 224 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 225 Some 240 exhibits

  • 226 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 227 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 228 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 229 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 230 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 231

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 232 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 233 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 234 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 235 Artisans' Club

  • 236 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 237 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 238 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 240 Modern living at Bideford

  • 241 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 242 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 243 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 244 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 245 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 246 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 247 For crying out loud!

  • 248 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 249 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 250 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 251 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 252 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 253 Torrington children build igloo
  • 254 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 255 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 256 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 257 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 258 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 259 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 260 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 261 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 262 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 263 New addition to Quay front

  • 264 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 265 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 266 Puppet characters introduced

  • 267 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 269 Revenge in style

  • 270 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 271 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 272 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 273 Bideford computer stars

  • 274 From Bobby to Brian

  • 275 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 276 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 278 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 279 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 280 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 281 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 282 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 283 New life for Hartland organ

  • 284 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 285 It really was the 'last time'

  • 286 No laughing matter

  • 287 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 288 Weare Giffard potato

  • 289

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 290 School crossing patrol begins

  • 291 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 292 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 293 Cruising down the river

  • 294 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 295 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 296 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 297 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 298 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 299 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 300 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 301 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 302 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 303 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 304 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 305 Blanchards ad.>
  • 306 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 307 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 308 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 309

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 310 Hartland Dancers
  • 311 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 312 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 313 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 314 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 315 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 316 He beat the floods

  • 317 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 319 All aboard the ark

  • 320 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 321 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 322 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 323 Emergency ferry services

  • 324

    Exhibition of school work
  • 325 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 326 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 327 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 328 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 329

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 330 Last train from Torrington

  • 331 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 332 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 333 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 334 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 335 Bridging the stream

  • 336 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 337 A bird of their own!

  • 338 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 339

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 340 Simple Item 138
  • 341 Mobile missionary

  • 342 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 343 New Post Office

  • 344 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 345 New Lundy stamps

  • 346 By pony and trap to market

  • 347 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 348 Sweets derationing

  • 349 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 350 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 351 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 352 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 353 New shipyard on schedule

  • 354 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 355 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 356 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 357 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 358 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 359 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 360

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 361 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 362 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 363 Pannier Market's future?

  • 364 New choral society's growing response

  • 365 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 366 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 367 A story to tell!

  • 368

    New gateway
  • 369 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 370

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 371 113 years at Instow

  • 372 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 373 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 374 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 375 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 376 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 377 Traditions and skills still there

  • 378 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 379 First ship in 8 years

  • 380 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 381 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 382

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 383 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 384

    First prize
  • 385 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 386 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 388

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 389 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 390 Ships at Bideford

  • 391 Six footed lamb

  • 392 Police station view of Bideford

  • 393 Out of puff!

  • 394 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 395 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 396 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 397 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 398 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 399 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 400 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 401 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 402 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 403 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 404 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 405 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 406 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 407 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 408 Capers on the cobbles

  • 409 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 410 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 411 Filming at Hartland

  • 412 The art of the thatcher

  • 413

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 414 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 415 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 416

    Building works
  • 417 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 418 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 419 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 420 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 421 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 422 A lost Bideford 'island'

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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  • 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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  • 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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Savoury Dishes At Instow

A demonstration of savoury supper dishes was given by two representatives of the SWEB,

Misses Sansam and Robinson, at the monthly meeting of Instow WI, presided over by Miss Berry Torr in the absence through illness of the president. They were thanked by Mrs Pollard-Lowsley.

The competition - home made sweets - was judged by the demonstrators who awarded: 1. Mrs Joy; 2. Miss Feist; 3. Mrs Brimley.

Tea hostesses were Mesdames Beer and Steward, assisted by Mesdames Louden, Joy and J Molland. A trading stall was run by Mesdames Prouse and Wesley.

The Gazette article is dated 18 January 1963

Party Time at Hartland

Members of Hartland Women’s Institute

10.1.1958 Hartland WI party

arranged a children’s New Year party in the Church Hall last Friday and our photographer snapped some of the children at the tea table with members of the committee.

After tea the children enjoyed games and competitions and a highlight of the evening was a puppet show presented by members of the Combe Martin Women’s Institute.

Members of the committee, are: Mesdames A George, F Johns, W Turner, W Slee, J Clarke, R Johns, M Lovell, J Chadder, W Cottell, L Jeffery and L Webber.

The previous night the Institute held its annual New Year’s party for members and friends and the gathering of over 100 spent an enjoyable time. There were games, competitions and dancing with Mr Leon Moore as MC.

Gazette article dated 10 January 1958

Road Safety Quiz

The Guides beat the Scouts

Winners of this year’s road safety quiz organised by Bideford Road Safety Committee – Bideford Girl Guides A team.

16.12.1960 Road Safety Quiz Girl Guides 2

Left to right: Katherine Denne, Diana Moore, Louise Westwood and Cherryl McDaniel.

Runners-up were the 2nd Bideford Boy Scouts A team.

16.12.1960 Road Safety Quiz Boy Scouts 2

Left to right: Colin Rosekilly, Geoffrey Rogers, Roy Hopkins and David Beckerley.

Article dated 16 December 1960

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