• 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 Simple Item 138
  • 2 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 3 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 4 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 5 All for the love of a lady!

  • 6 Police station view of Bideford

  • 7 Off on a great adventure

  • 8 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 9 Private home for public pump

  • 10 Weare Giffard potato

  • 11 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 12 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 14 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 15 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 16 Variety in summer weather

  • 17

    Relatives all over the world
  • 18 113 years at Instow

  • 19 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 20 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 21 School's link with cargo ship

  • 22

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 23 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 24

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 25 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 26 The Geneva marionettes

  • 27 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 28 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 29 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 30 Bideford regatta

  • 31 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 32 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 33 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 34 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 35 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 36

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 37 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 38

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 39 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 40 New Lundy stamps

  • 41 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 42 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 43 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 44 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 45 New addition to Quay front

  • 46 Northam footballers of the future

  • 47 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 48 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 49 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 50 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 51 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 52 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 53 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 54 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 55 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 56

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 57 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 58 Finished in 1876

  • 59 A man and his wheel

  • 60 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 61 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 62 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 63 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 64 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 65 When horses score over the tractor

  • 66 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 67 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 68 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 69 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 70

    Bidefordians
  • 71 New choral society's growing response

  • 72 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 73 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 74 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 75 Penny for the guy

  • 76 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 79 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 80 Bideford computer stars

  • 81 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 82 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 84 End of the line

  • 85 Blanchards ad.>
  • 86 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 87 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 88 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 89 Waldon Triplets
  • 90 Life begins at 80

  • 91 So this is the mainland!

  • 92 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 93 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 94 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 95 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 96 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 97 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 98 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 99 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 100 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 101 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 102 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 103 Picking the pops

  • 104 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 105 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 106 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 107 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 108 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 109 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 110

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 111 New art gallery opened

  • 112 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 113 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 114 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 115 Last train from Torrington

  • 116 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 117 Can spring be far away?

  • 118 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 119 All aboard the ark

  • 120 In their new robes and hats

  • 121 Northam's almshouse

  • 122

    Building works
  • 123 Torrington children build igloo
  • 124 School crossing patrol begins

  • 125 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 126 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 127 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 128 Emergency ferry services

  • 129 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 130

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 131 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 132 Six footed lamb

  • 133 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 134 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 135 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 136 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 137 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 138 Over the bank together>
  • 139 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 140 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 141 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 142 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 143 Recognise this resort?

  • 144 Revenge in style

  • 145 Warmington's garage ad

  • 146 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 147 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 148 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 149 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 150 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 151 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 152 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 154 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 155 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 156 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 157

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 158 Hartland postman retires

  • 159 Appledore's largest

  • 160 Sight of a lifetime

  • 161 Circus comes to town

  • 162 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 163 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 166 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 167 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 168 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 169

    Exhibition of school work
  • 170 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 171 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 172

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 173 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 174

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 175 No laughing matter

  • 176 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 177 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 178 A story to tell!

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

  • 180 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 181 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 182 Filming at Hartland

  • 183 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 184 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 185 Torrington's new amenity

  • 186 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 187 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 188 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 189 Centenary of Gazette

  • 190 Devil sent packing

  • 191 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 192

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 193 The cab at the corner>
  • 194 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 195 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 197 Clovelly custom

  • 198 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 199 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 200 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 201 By pony and trap to market

  • 202 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 203 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 204 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 205 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 207 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 208 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 209 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 210 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 211 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 212 Happy Days!

  • 213 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 214 Hartland Dancers
  • 215 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 216 Ten year old scrambler

  • 217 Artisans' Club

  • 218 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 219 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 220 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 222 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 223 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 224

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 225 Some mushroom!

  • 226 Caught in the act>
  • 227 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 228 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 229 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 230 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 231 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 232 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 233 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 234 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 235 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 236

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 237 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 238 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 240 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 241 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 242 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 243 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 244 Parkham plan realised

  • 245 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 246 Jumble sale fever

  • 247 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 248 Loads of black and white

  • 249 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 250 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 251 A roof-top view - where?

  • 252 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 253

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 254 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 255 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 256 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 257

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 258 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 259 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 260 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 261 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 262 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 263 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 264 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 265 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 266 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 268 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 269 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 270 Some 240 exhibits

  • 271 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 272 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 273 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 274 They are parted pro-tem

  • 275

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 276 Sweets derationing

  • 277 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 278 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 279 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 280 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 281 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 282 Riverside mystery

  • 283 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 284 Puppet characters introduced

  • 285

    First prize
  • 286 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 287

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 288

    New gateway
  • 289 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 290 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 291 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 292

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 293 New Post Office

  • 294 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 295 What's the time?

  • 296 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 297 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 298 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 299 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 300 Modern living at Bideford

  • 301 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 302 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 303 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 304

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 305 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 306 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 307 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 308

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 309 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 310 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 311 Bridging the stream

  • 312 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 313 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 314 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 315 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 316 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 317 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 318 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 319 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 320 Littleham family's five generations

  • 321 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 322 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 323 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 324 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 325 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 326 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 327 New shipyard on schedule

  • 328 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 329 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 330 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 331 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 332 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 333 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 334 Traditions and skills still there

  • 335 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 336 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 337 For crying out loud!

  • 338 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 339 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 340

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 341 Twenty-one yachts

  • 342 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 343 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 344 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 345 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 346 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 347 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 348 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 349 No sale of Springfield House

  • 350 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 351 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 352 Mobile missionary

  • 353

    Was a missionary
  • 354 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 355

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 356 Cruising down the river

  • 357 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 358 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 359 Hartland's invitation

  • 360 The art of the thatcher

  • 361 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 362 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 363 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 364 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 365 Out of puff!

  • 366 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 367 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 368 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 369

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 370 New civic medallions

  • 371 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 372 Burnard family reunion

  • 373 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 374 Pannier Market's future?

  • 375 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 376 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 377 Torrington in 1967

  • 378 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 379 Service with a smile

  • 380 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 381 From Bobby to Brian

  • 382 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 383 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 384 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 385

    Married in 1908
  • 386 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 387 New life for Hartland organ

  • 388 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 390 He beat the floods

  • 391 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 392 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 393 It really was the 'last time'

  • 394 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 395 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 396 Ships at Bideford

  • 397 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 398 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 399 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 400 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 401

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 402 First ship in 8 years

  • 403

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 404 Just over a year old

  • 405 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 406 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 407 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 408 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 409 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 410 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 411 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 413 Bideford loses training ship

  • 414 Clovelly nightmare

  • 415 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 416 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 417 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 418 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 419 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 420 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 421 A bird of their own!

  • 422 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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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Parish Bazaar

£1,000 Mark Hope 

Bideford Parish Bazaar

Bideford Parish bazaar, organised by St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Churches on Wednesday in the Church Institute, has so far raised £911.19 and it is hoped that with further donations the total may reach the £1,000 mark, as it did last year.

The Bazaar was opened by Mr. F. Manning, a member of staff of Haileybury School and son of the late Preb. W. N. Manning who was Rector of Bideford from 1921 to 1946. The present Rector (Preb. T. Derwent Davies) became his curate here in 1945.

Gazette article dated 3 December 1971

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