• 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 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 3 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 4 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 5 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 6 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 7 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 8 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 10 New Post Office

  • 11 New shipyard on schedule

  • 12

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 13 New Lundy stamps

  • 14

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 15 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 16 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 17

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 18 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 19 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 20 Some mushroom!

  • 21 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 22 Hartland postman retires

  • 23 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 24 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 25 Loads of black and white

  • 26 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 27

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 28 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 29 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 30 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 31 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 32 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 33 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 34 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 35 Northam footballers of the future

  • 36 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 37 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 38 In their new robes and hats

  • 39 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 40 Caught in the act>
  • 41 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 42 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 43 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 44 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 45 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 46 A man and his wheel

  • 47 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 48 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 49 No laughing matter

  • 50

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 51 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 52 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 53 Jumble sale fever

  • 54 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 55 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 56

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 57 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 58 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 59

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 60 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 61 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 62 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 63 First ship in 8 years

  • 64 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 65 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 66 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 67 Riverside mystery

  • 68 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 69 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 70 Some 240 exhibits

  • 71 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 72 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 73 New civic medallions

  • 74 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 75 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 76 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 77 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 78 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 79 Picking the pops

  • 80 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 81 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 82

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 83 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 84 Pannier Market's future?

  • 85 Revenge in style

  • 86 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 87 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 88 Traditions and skills still there

  • 89 No sale of Springfield House

  • 90 Sweets derationing

  • 91 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 92 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 93 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 94 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 95 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 96 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 97 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 98 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 99 Weare Giffard potato

  • 100 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 101 113 years at Instow

  • 102 He beat the floods

  • 103 The cab at the corner>
  • 104 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 105

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 106 Just over a year old

  • 107 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 110

    Bidefordians
  • 111 School's link with cargo ship

  • 112 By pony and trap to market

  • 113 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 114 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 115 Centenary of Gazette

  • 116 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 117 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 120 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 121 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 122 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 123 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 124 All aboard the ark

  • 125 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 126 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 127 Torrington in 1967

  • 128 Puppet characters introduced

  • 129 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 130 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 131 Police station view of Bideford

  • 132 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 133 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 134 Private home for public pump

  • 135 Peter poses for TV film

  • 136 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 137 When horses score over the tractor

  • 138 Last train from Torrington

  • 139 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 140

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 141 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 142 Penny for the guy

  • 143

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 144 For crying out loud!

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

  • 146 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 147 A story to tell!

  • 148 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 149 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 150 Variety in summer weather

  • 151 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 152 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 153 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 154 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 155 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 156

    New gateway
  • 157

    Was a missionary
  • 158 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 159 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 160 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 161

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 162 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 163 Filming at Hartland

  • 164 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 165 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 166 Out of puff!

  • 167 Hartland's invitation

  • 168 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 169 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 171 It really was the 'last time'

  • 172 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 173 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 174 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 175 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 176 Parkham plan realised

  • 177 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 179 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 180 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 181 From Bobby to Brian

  • 182

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 183 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 184 They are parted pro-tem

  • 185 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 186 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 187 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 188 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 190 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 191 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 192 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 193 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 194 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 195 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 196 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 197 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 198 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 199

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 200 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 201 Blanchards ad.>
  • 202

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 203 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 204 The art of the thatcher

  • 205 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 206

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 207 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 208

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 209 Bideford loses training ship

  • 210 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 211 New art gallery opened

  • 212 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 213 New life for Hartland organ

  • 214 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 215 Over the bank together>
  • 216 Torrington children build igloo
  • 217 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 218 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 219 End of the line

  • 220 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 221 Northam's almshouse

  • 222 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 223 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 224 Off on a great adventure

  • 225 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 226 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 227 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 228 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 229 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 230 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 231 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 232 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 233 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 234 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 235 School crossing patrol begins

  • 236 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 237 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 238

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 239 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 240 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 241 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 242 Life begins at 80

  • 243

    Exhibition of school work
  • 244 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 246 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 247 Clovelly custom

  • 248 New choral society's growing response

  • 249 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 250 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 251

    First prize
  • 252 Burnard family reunion

  • 253 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 255 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 256 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 257 Decontrol of meat

  • 258 Recognise this resort?

  • 259 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 260 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 261 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 262 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 263 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 264 Emergency ferry services

  • 265

    Relatives all over the world
  • 266 Six footed lamb

  • 267 A roof-top view - where?

  • 268 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 269 Picking the pops

  • 270 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 271 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 272

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 273 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 274 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 275 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 276 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 277 Littleham family's five generations

  • 278 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 279

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 282 Sight of a lifetime

  • 283 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 284 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 285 Artisans' Club

  • 286 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 287 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 288 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 289 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 290 Ten year old scrambler

  • 291 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 292 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 293 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 294 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 295 Circus comes to town

  • 296 A bird of their own!

  • 297 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 298 Bideford regatta

  • 299 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 300 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 301 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 302 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 303

    Building works
  • 304 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 305 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 306 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 307 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 308 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 309 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 310 Happy Days!

  • 311 Devil sent packing

  • 312 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 313 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 314 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 315 Appledore's largest

  • 316 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 317 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 318 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 319 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 320 Twenty-one yachts

  • 321 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 322 Clovelly nightmare

  • 323 Service with a smile

  • 324 Finished in 1876

  • 325 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 326 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 327 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 328 Mobile missionary

  • 329 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 330 What's the time?

  • 331 New look in the hayfields

  • 332 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 333 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 334 Bridging the stream

  • 335 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 336 Torrington's new amenity

  • 337 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 338

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 339 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 340

    Married in 1908
  • 341 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 342 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 343 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

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

  • 346 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 348 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 349 Warmington's garage ad

  • 350 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 351 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 352 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 353 So this is the mainland!

  • 354 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 355 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 356 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 357 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 358 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 359 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 360

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 361 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 362 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 363 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 364 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 365 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 366 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 367 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 368 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 369 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 370 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 371 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 372 Waldon Triplets
  • 373 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 374 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 375 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 376 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 377

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 378 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 379 Hartland Dancers
  • 380 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 381 All for the love of a lady!

  • 382 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 383 The Geneva marionettes

  • 384 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 385 Modern living at Bideford

  • 386 New addition to Quay front

  • 387 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 388 Cruising down the river

  • 389 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 390 Can spring be far away?

  • 391 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 392 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 393 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 395 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 396 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 397 North Devon Driving School

  • 398 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 399 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 401 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 402 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 403 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 404 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 405 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 406 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 407 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 408 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 409 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 410

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 411 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 412 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 413 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 414 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 415 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 416 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 417 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 418 Capers on the cobbles

  • 419

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 420 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 421 Ships at Bideford

  • 422 Bideford computer stars

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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Barley Grove School

Looking Forward To Their Great Occasion

29.3.1956 Schools

The first fittings for the costumes these pupils of Barley Grove School will wear as this year’s principals at Torrington May Fair ceremony took place at the school on Friday. What exactly the costumes will be is a secret at the moment but there is no doubt from the smiles of the youngsters they are happily excited about their great day.

Tom Blight, Alison Johns, Leslie Johns, Carol Saltearn, Jean Wheeler, Sheila Johns, Sandra Johns, Rachel Squire, Wendy Lugg, Anne Morey, Heather Bissett and Gwendoline Copp.

Article dated 29 March 1956

Netball at Northam

These young pupils of St Margaret’ School, Northam, have plenty to smile about

13.5.1977 Northam School1

Since the 11 year olds formed a netball team last September they have played some 20 matches – and they have won them all.

Their latest success came in the Torridge District Schools football and netball rally at which they won the netball trophy with a 13-10 victory over East-the-Water School, Bideford in the final.

The team comprises: Lindsay Warmington, Alison Jarvis, Julie Chattey, Sandra Maxfield, Carolynne Moore, Suzanne Holder and Polly Hughes with Harriet Peacock and Cerys Parry as reserves.

Gazette article dated 13 May 1977

Ten Tors Expedition

No, it’s not a Mods and Rockers fashion parade

5.6.1964 Ten Tors

Far from it, in fact.

These youngsters did something worthwhile over the Whitsun holiday.

They are the six boys who made up the Bideford County Secondary School patrol that took part in the gruelling Ten Tors expedition on Dartmoor.

The boys are Brian Smith, of Fremington; Stuart Lane, Kevin Stach, Christopher Brackstone, David Hughes and Roger Humphrey, all of Bideford.

Gazette article dated 5 June 1964

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