• 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 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 2 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 3 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 4 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 5

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 6 Burnard family reunion

  • 7 Circus comes to town

  • 8 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 9 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 10 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 11 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 12 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 13 Caught in the act>
  • 14 So this is the mainland!

  • 15 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 16 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 17 A man and his wheel

  • 18 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 19

    Married in 1908
  • 20 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 21 Happy Days!

  • 22 They are parted pro-tem

  • 23 Parkham plan realised

  • 24 Ten year old scrambler

  • 25 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 27 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 28 Bideford loses training ship

  • 29 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 30 Some 240 exhibits

  • 31 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 32 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 33 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 34 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 35 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 36

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 37 Can spring be far away?

  • 38 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 39

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 40 School crossing patrol begins

  • 41 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 42 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 43

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 44 What's the time?

  • 45 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 46 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 47 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 48 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 49 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 50 Puppet characters introduced

  • 51 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 52 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 53

    Relatives all over the world
  • 54 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 55 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 56 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 57 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 58

    Exhibition of school work
  • 59 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 60 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 61 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 62 New civic medallions

  • 63 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 64 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 65 Peter poses for TV film

  • 66 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 67 He beat the floods

  • 68

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 69 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 70

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 71 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 72 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 73 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 74 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 75 Devil sent packing

  • 76 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 77 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 79 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 80 New choral society's growing response

  • 81 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 82 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 83 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 84 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 85 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 86 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 87 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 88 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 89 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 90 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 92 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 93 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 94 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 95 Warmington's garage ad

  • 96 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 97 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 98 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 99

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 100 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 102

    Was a missionary
  • 103 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 104 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 105 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 106 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 107 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 108 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 109 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 110 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 111 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 112 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 113 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 114 No sale of Springfield House

  • 115 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 116 Centenary of Gazette

  • 117 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 118 Police station view of Bideford

  • 119 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 120 Life begins at 80

  • 121

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 122 Filming at Hartland

  • 123 Weare Giffard potato

  • 124 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 125 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 126 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 127 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 128 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 129 Finished in 1876

  • 130 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 131 Hartland's invitation

  • 132 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 134 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 135 Artisans' Club

  • 136

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 137 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 138 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 139 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 140 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 141

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 142 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 143 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 144 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 147 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 148 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 149 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 150 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 151 Loads of black and white

  • 152 Picking the pops

  • 153 Recognise this resort?

  • 154 Just over a year old

  • 155 When horses score over the tractor

  • 156 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 157 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 158 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 159 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 160 In their new robes and hats

  • 161 Capers on the cobbles

  • 162 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 163 Mobile missionary

  • 164 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 165 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 166 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 167

    Bidefordians
  • 168 All for the love of a lady!

  • 169 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 170 Blanchards ad.>
  • 171 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 172 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 173 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 174 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 175 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 176 Picking the pops

  • 177 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 178 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 179 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 180 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 181 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 182 Out of puff!

  • 183 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 184 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 185 Cruising down the river

  • 186 Service with a smile

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

  • 188 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 189 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 190 Twenty-one yachts

  • 191 Traditions and skills still there

  • 192 Hartland postman retires

  • 193 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 194 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 195 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 196 Sight of a lifetime

  • 197 North Devon Driving School

  • 198 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 199 Bridging the stream

  • 200 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 201 Ships at Bideford

  • 202 Revenge in style

  • 203 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 204 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 205 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 206 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 207 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 208

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 209

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 210 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 211 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 212 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 213 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 214 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 215 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 216 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 217 Six footed lamb

  • 218

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 219 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 220 By pony and trap to market

  • 221 Clovelly custom

  • 222 A story to tell!

  • 223 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 224 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 225 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 226 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 227 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 228 Bideford regatta

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

  • 230

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 231 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 232

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 233 It really was the 'last time'

  • 234 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 235 For crying out loud!

  • 236 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 237 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 238 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 239 All aboard the ark

  • 240

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 241 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 242 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 243 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 244 The art of the thatcher

  • 245 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 246 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 247 Riverside mystery

  • 248 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 249 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 250 New life for Hartland organ

  • 251 A roof-top view - where?

  • 252 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 253 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 254 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 255 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 257 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 258 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 259 Sweets derationing

  • 260 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 261 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 262 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 263 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 264 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 265 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 266 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 267 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 268 Littleham family's five generations

  • 269

    First prize
  • 270 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 271 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 272 Some mushroom!

  • 273 End of the line

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 276 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 277 Private home for public pump

  • 278

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 279 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 280 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 281 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 282 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 283 No laughing matter

  • 284 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 285 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 286 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 287 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 288 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 289 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 290 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 291 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 292 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 293 Decontrol of meat

  • 294 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 295 From Bobby to Brian

  • 296 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 297 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 298 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 299 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 301 Torrington children build igloo
  • 302 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 303 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 304 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 305 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 306 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 307 School's link with cargo ship

  • 308

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 309 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 310 First ship in 8 years

  • 311 New addition to Quay front

  • 312 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 313

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

  • 315 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 316 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 317 Clovelly nightmare

  • 318 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 319 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 320

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 321 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 322 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 323 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 324 Penny for the guy

  • 325 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 326 Up-to-date Bideford!

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    New gateway
  • 328 New shipyard on schedule

  • 329

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 330 113 years at Instow

  • 331 Variety in summer weather

  • 332

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 333 Torrington's new amenity

  • 334 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 335 Last train from Torrington

  • 336 Waldon Triplets
  • 337 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 338 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 339 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 340 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 341 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 342 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 343 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 344 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 345 New Lundy stamps

  • 346 Emergency ferry services

  • 347 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 348 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 349 Northam footballers of the future

  • 350 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 351 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 352 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 353 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 354 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 355 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 356 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 357 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 358 The cab at the corner>
  • 359 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 360 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 361 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 362 Appledore's largest

  • 363 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 364 Modern living at Bideford

  • 365 New look in the hayfields

  • 366 Simple Item 138
  • 367 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 369 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 370 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 371 Torrington in 1967

  • 372 Over the bank together>
  • 373 Northam's almshouse

  • 374 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 375 New Post Office

  • 376 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 377 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 378 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 379 The Geneva marionettes

  • 380 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 381 New art gallery opened

  • 382 Jumble sale fever

  • 383 Pannier Market's future?

  • 384 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 385 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 386 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 387 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 388 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 389 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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    Building works
  • 391 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 392 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 393 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 394 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 395 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 396 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 397 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 398 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 399 Bideford computer stars

  • 400 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 401 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 402 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 403 A bird of their own!

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

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

  • 406 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 407

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 408 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 409 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 410 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 412 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 413 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 414 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 415 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 416 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 417 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 418 Off on a great adventure

  • 419 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 420 Hartland Dancers
  • 421 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 422 Sweet success at Langtree School

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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All 12 Pass Cycling Test

All 12 pupils from Appledore Primary School who took a safe cycling training course at the school gained the cycling proficiency award.

The successful young cyclists, who received their certificates from the headmaster, Mr Emlyn Williams, were: Brian Tricker, Kim Bowden, Mark Ellis, Robbie Graham, Alan Cox, Ursula Day, Michelle Peters, Dawn Fisher, John Bartlett, Andrew Pascoe, Simon Jones and Michael Wigmore.

21.1.1977 Appledore cyclists

Gazette article dated 21 January 1977

Nilgala School

Bideford, Devon

20.7.1951 Bideford Nilgala School

Day and Boarding School for Boys up to the age of 14.

Boys prepared for the Common Entrance Examination for Public Schools and Royal Navy.

For Prospectus and vacancies apply:- THE HEADMASTER, Major J N H Bacon, MA, FRSA, MRST

Kindergarten boys and girls are accepted daily in the Pre-preparatory department under the care of Mrs C Salter.

There is a Special Class for Girls up to the age of 11, applications for which should be made to Mrs Salter personally.

Gazette dated 20 July 1951

School Re-opens

And Closes Again

18.1.1963 Hartland school

After four days’ extra holiday Hartland County Primary School re-opened on Monday morning, but not for long.

Very soon the canteen water system was spurting water seemingly at every joint.

It was found that the water supply was frozen underground long before it reached the toilets. So the school closed again.

After the bus children had been given a hot meal – prepared under conditions of extreme difficulty by the canteen staff – the buses took the children home.

The staff were pleased to see that over 80 of the 140 pupils made the effort to get to school. Despite the fact there was a hearty cheer when it was announced that the school was to be closed until at least Wednesday.

It was thanks to efforts on the part of some of the school staff and the caretaker in spreading salt and borrowing oil heaters and lamps that the school was able to open on Monday.

The Gazette article is dated 18 January 1963

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