• 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 New look in the hayfields

  • 2 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 3 Picking the pops

  • 4 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 5 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    New gateway
  • 7 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 8 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 9 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 10 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 11 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 12 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 13

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 14 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 15 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 16 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 17 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 18 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 19 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 20 Cruising down the river

  • 21 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 22 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 23 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 24 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 25 Over the bank together>
  • 26 School's link with cargo ship

  • 27 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 28 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 29 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 30 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 31 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 32 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 33 Northam footballers of the future

  • 34 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 35 Service with a smile

  • 36 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 37 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 38 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 39 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 40 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 41 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 42 All aboard the ark

  • 43 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 44 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 45 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 46 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 47 Circus comes to town

  • 48 Sight of a lifetime

  • 49 Riverside mystery

  • 50

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 51 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 52 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 53 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 54 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 55 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 56 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 57 Centenary of Gazette

  • 58

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 59 Ten year old scrambler

  • 60 Hartland Dancers
  • 61 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 62 New Post Office

  • 63 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 64 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 65 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 66 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 67

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 68 New Lundy stamps

  • 69 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 70 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 71 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 72 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 73 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 74 Puppet characters introduced

  • 75 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 76 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 77 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 78 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 79 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 80 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 82 A bird of their own!

  • 83 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 84 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 85 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 86 Warmington's garage ad

  • 87 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 88 In their new robes and hats

  • 89 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 90 Bideford regatta

  • 91 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 92 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 93 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 94 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 95 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 96

    Married in 1908
  • 97 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 98

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 99 A roof-top view - where?

  • 100 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 101

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 102 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 103 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 104 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 105 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 106 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 107 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 108 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 109 Sweets derationing

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 112 New addition to Quay front

  • 113 Some mushroom!

  • 114

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 115 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 116 No laughing matter

  • 117 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 118 A man and his wheel

  • 119 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 120 Pannier Market's future?

  • 121 113 years at Instow

  • 122 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 123

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 124 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 125 School crossing patrol begins

  • 126 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 127

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 128 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 129 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 130 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 131 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 132 What's the time?

  • 133 Bridging the stream

  • 134 Torrington children build igloo
  • 135 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 136 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 137 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 138 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 139 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 140 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 141 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 142 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 143 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 144 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 145 Littleham family's five generations

  • 146 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 147 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 148 Parkham plan realised

  • 149 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 150 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 151 Penny for the guy

  • 152 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 153 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 154 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 155 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 156 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 157 Modern living at Bideford

  • 158 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 159 They are parted pro-tem

  • 160 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 161 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 162 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 163 All for the love of a lady!

  • 164 Waldon Triplets
  • 165 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 166 Can spring be far away?

  • 167 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 168 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 169

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 170 Peter poses for TV film

  • 171 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 172 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 173 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 174 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 175 Clovelly nightmare

  • 176 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 177 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 179 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 180 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 181 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 182

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 183 Just over a year old

  • 184 Bideford loses training ship

  • 185 Twenty-one yachts

  • 186 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 187 Devil sent packing

  • 188 When horses score over the tractor

  • 189 Burnard family reunion

  • 190 Traditions and skills still there

  • 191 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 192 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 193 The cab at the corner>
  • 194 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 195 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 196 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 197 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 198 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 199

    Building works
  • 200 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 201 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 203 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 204 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 205 Off on a great adventure

  • 206 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 207 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 208 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 209 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 210 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 211 The art of the thatcher

  • 212 Some 240 exhibits

  • 213 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 214 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 215 Artisans' Club

  • 216 Happy Days!

  • 217

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 218 Six footed lamb

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

  • 220 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 221

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 222 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 223 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 224 Decontrol of meat

  • 225 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 226 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 227 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 228 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 229 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 230 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 231 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 232 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 233 Hartland postman retires

  • 234 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 235 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 236 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 237 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 238 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 239

    Was a missionary
  • 240 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 241 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 242 Revenge in style

  • 243 Appledore's largest

  • 244 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 245 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 247 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 248 Police station view of Bideford

  • 249 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 250 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 251 A story to tell!

  • 252 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 253 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 254 New life for Hartland organ

  • 255 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 256

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 257 He beat the floods

  • 258 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 259 Caught in the act>
  • 260 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 261 Ships at Bideford

  • 262 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 263 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 264 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 265 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 266 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 267

    Exhibition of school work
  • 268 For crying out loud!

  • 269 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 270 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 271 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 272 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 273 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 274 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 277 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 278 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 279

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 280 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

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    Bidefordians
  • 285 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 286 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 287 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 288 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 289 New shipyard on schedule

  • 290 No sale of Springfield House

  • 291 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 293 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 294 Clovelly custom

  • 295

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 296 Blanchards ad.>
  • 297 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 298 It really was the 'last time'

  • 299 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 300 Loads of black and white

  • 301 From Bobby to Brian

  • 302 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 303 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 304 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 305

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 306 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 307 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 308 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 309 So this is the mainland!

  • 310 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 311 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 313 Northam's almshouse

  • 314 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 315 Torrington in 1967

  • 316 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 317 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 318 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 319 Bideford computer stars

  • 320 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 321 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 322

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 323 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 324 Torrington's new amenity

  • 325 Simple Item 138
  • 326 Weare Giffard potato

  • 327 Hartland's invitation

  • 328

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 329 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 330 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 331 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 332 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 333 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 334 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 335 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 336 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 337 New choral society's growing response

  • 338 By pony and trap to market

  • 339 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 340 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 341 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 342 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 343 Mobile missionary

  • 344

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 345 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 346 Capers on the cobbles

  • 347 Finished in 1876

  • 348 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 349 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 350 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 351 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 352 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 353

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 354 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 355 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 356

    First prize
  • 357 End of the line

  • 358 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 359 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 360 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 361 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 362 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 363 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 364 Recognise this resort?

  • 365 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 366 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 367 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 369 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 370 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 371 Last train from Torrington

  • 372 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 373 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 374 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 375 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 376 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 378 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 379 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 380 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 381

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 382 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 383 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 384 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 386 Picking the pops

  • 387 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 388

    Relatives all over the world
  • 389 New civic medallions

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

  • 391 New art gallery opened

  • 392 Emergency ferry services

  • 393 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 394 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 395 Variety in summer weather

  • 396 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 397 First ship in 8 years

  • 398 Filming at Hartland

  • 399 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 400 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 401 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 402 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 403

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 404 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 405 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 406 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 407 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 408 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 409 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 410 Life begins at 80

  • 411 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 412 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 413 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 415 The Geneva marionettes

  • 416 North Devon Driving School

  • 417 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 418 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 419 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 420 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 421 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 422 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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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  • 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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  • 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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Presented by the County Commissioner

Queen's Guide Badge

9.7.1965 Queens Guide badge1 P Griffey

Pamela Griffey, of Northam, receives her Queen's Guide badge from the County Commissioner, Miss M E Bindloss.

In the centre is Mrs Easton, Captain of the 1st Bideford Guides, of which Pamela is a member.

Gazette article dated 9 July 1965

Langtree WI

A demonstration of sweet making

7.7.1961 Langtree WI

given by Miss Rickwood, assisted by Mrs Killick, were features of the Langtree W.I. recent meeting, presided over by Mrs P.J. Dymond (president). Mrs Curtice proposed a vote of thanks.

Mrs Dymond gave an informative report on the annual conference at London and Mrs G. Hearn informed members of the arrangements for the next group meeting.

Competition – resulted; 1. Mrs S.K. Hill; 2, Miss R. Adams; 3, Mrs P.J. Dymond. Tea hostesses were Mrs C. Huxtable, Mrs A. Huxtable, Miss D. Hearn and Miss M. Sutton. Winner of the draw was Mrs A. Huxtable.

The social half-hour competition, arranged by Mrs C. Huxtable, was won by Misses M. Harris, M. Sutton and D. Hearn.

Gazette article 7 July 1961

 

Bideford Rifle Club beaten

Bideford Rifle Club, winners last year of the Journal Herald Cup,

19.4.1974 Bideford rifle club

were beaten into second place at this year's team shoot by the Braunton club, who won by nine points.

Picture shows Messrs Rudi Gnoyke, John Slee, John Stacey and Cyril Taylor, members of the Bideford club.

Gazette article dated 19 April 1974

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