• 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 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 2 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 3 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 4 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 5 Some 240 exhibits

  • 6 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 7 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 8 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 9 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 10 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 11 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 12 Ships at Bideford

  • 13 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 14 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 15 Waldon Triplets
  • 16 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 17 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 18 Cruising down the river

  • 19 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 20 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 21 Capers on the cobbles

  • 22 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 23 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 24 No sale of Springfield House

  • 25 Filming at Hartland

  • 26 New Lundy stamps

  • 27 They are parted pro-tem

  • 28 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 29 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 30 Caught in the act>
  • 31 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 32 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 33 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 34 Hartland's invitation

  • 35 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 36 Weare Giffard potato

  • 37 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 38 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 39

    Exhibition of school work
  • 40 Riverside mystery

  • 41 A man and his wheel

  • 42 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 43 Clovelly nightmare

  • 44 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 45 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 46 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 47 So this is the mainland!

  • 48 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 49 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 50 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 51 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 52

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 53 North Devon Driving School

  • 54 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 55 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 56 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 57 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 58 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 60 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 61 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 62 Just over a year old

  • 63

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 64 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 65 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 66 New art gallery opened

  • 67 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 68 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 69 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 70 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 71

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 72 By pony and trap to market

  • 73 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 74 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 75 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 76 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 77 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 78 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 79 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 80 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 81 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 82 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 83 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 84 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 85

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 86 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 87 Blanchards ad.>
  • 88 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 89 Warmington's garage ad

  • 90 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

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

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    First prize
  • 94 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 95 School's link with cargo ship

  • 96 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 98 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 99 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 100 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 101 Bridging the stream

  • 102 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 103 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 104 Revenge in style

  • 105 No laughing matter

  • 106 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 107 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 108 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 109

    Married in 1908
  • 110

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 111 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 112 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 113 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 114 He beat the floods

  • 115 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 116 Pannier Market's future?

  • 117 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 118 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 119 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 120 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 121 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 122 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 123 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 124 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 125 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 126 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 127 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 128 Picking the pops

  • 129 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 130 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 131 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 132 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 133 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 134

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 135 What's the time?

  • 136 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 137 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 138 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 139

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 140 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 142 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 143 Burnard family reunion

  • 144 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 145 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 146 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 147 Six footed lamb

  • 148 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 149 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 150

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 151 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 152 All for the love of a lady!

  • 153 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 154 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 155 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 156 Can spring be far away?

  • 157

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 158 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 159 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 160 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 161 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 162 Centenary of Gazette

  • 163 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 164 Appledore's largest

  • 165 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 166 Modern living at Bideford

  • 167 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 168 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 169

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 170 Over the bank together>
  • 171 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 172 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 173 Puppet characters introduced

  • 174 Decontrol of meat

  • 175 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

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

  • 178 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 179

    Was a missionary
  • 180 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 181 Some mushroom!

  • 182 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 183 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 184 Happy Days!

  • 185 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 186 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 187 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 188 Devil sent packing

  • 189 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 190 New civic medallions

  • 191

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 192 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 193 Recognise this resort?

  • 194 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 196 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 197 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 198

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 199 Sweets derationing

  • 200 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 201 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 202

    New gateway
  • 203 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 204 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 205 Peter poses for TV film

  • 206 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 207 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 208 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 209 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 210 Hartland postman retires

  • 211 A roof-top view - where?

  • 212 Off on a great adventure

  • 213 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 214 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 215 Ten year old scrambler

  • 216 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 217 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 218

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 219 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 220 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 221 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 222 A bird of their own!

  • 223 First ship in 8 years

  • 224 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 225 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 226 Littleham family's five generations

  • 227 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 228 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 229 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 230 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 231 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 232 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 234 Picking the pops

  • 235 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 236 From Bobby to Brian

  • 237 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 238 End of the line

  • 239 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 240 Bideford loses training ship

  • 241 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 242 Clovelly custom

  • 243 Mobile missionary

  • 244 Torrington children build igloo
  • 245 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 246 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 247 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 248 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 249

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 250 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 251 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 252 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 253 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 254 New life for Hartland organ

  • 255 Torrington in 1967

  • 256 All aboard the ark

  • 257 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 258

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 259 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 260 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 261 School crossing patrol begins

  • 262

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 263 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 264 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 265 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 266 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 267 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 269 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Building works
  • 271 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 272 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 273 New shipyard on schedule

  • 274 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 275 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 276 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 277 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 278 The Geneva marionettes

  • 279 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 280 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 283 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 285 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 286 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 287 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 288 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 289 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 290 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 291 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 292 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 293 New Post Office

  • 294

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 295 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 296 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 297 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 298 Traditions and skills still there

  • 299 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 300 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 301 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 302 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 303 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 304 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 305 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 306 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 307 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 308 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 309 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 310 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 311 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 312 113 years at Instow

  • 313 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 314 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 315

    Bidefordians
  • 316 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 317 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 318 New choral society's growing response

  • 319 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 320 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 321 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 322 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 323

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 324 It really was the 'last time'

  • 325 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 326 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 327 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 328 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 329 Northam footballers of the future

  • 330 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 331 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 332 When horses score over the tractor

  • 333 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 334 Sight of a lifetime

  • 335 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 336

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 337 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 338 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 339 Private home for public pump

  • 340 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 341

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 342 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 343 Out of puff!

  • 344 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 345 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 346 Hartland Dancers
  • 347 Artisans' Club

  • 348 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 349 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 351 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 352 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 353 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 354 Last train from Torrington

  • 355 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 356

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 357 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 358 Emergency ferry services

  • 359 Bideford regatta

  • 360 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 361 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 362 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 363 Penny for the guy

  • 364 Service with a smile

  • 365 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 366 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 367 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 368 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 369 A story to tell!

  • 370

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 371 Twenty-one yachts

  • 372 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 373 Life begins at 80

  • 374 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 375

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 376 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 377 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 378 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 379 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 380 The art of the thatcher

  • 381 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 382 Variety in summer weather

  • 383 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 384 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 385 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 386 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 387 The cab at the corner>
  • 388 Parkham plan realised

  • 389 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 390 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 391 For crying out loud!

  • 392 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 393 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 394 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 395 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 396 Bideford computer stars

  • 397

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 398

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 399 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 400 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 401 Circus comes to town

  • 402 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 404 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 405 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 406 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 407 Loads of black and white

  • 408 Torrington's new amenity

  • 409 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 410 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 411 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 412 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 413 Finished in 1876

  • 414 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 415 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 416 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 417 Police station view of Bideford

  • 418 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 419 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 420 Simple Item 138
  • 421 In their new robes and hats

  • 422 New look in the hayfields

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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  • 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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  • 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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Open-Air Market Banned

No Automatic Permission for Open-Air Markets

6.5.1977 Local Government WHo

To stop land in Nelson Road, Westward Ho! being used as a weekly open-air market this summer, Torridge District Council’s Development Committee have issued a direction that the usual automatic permission for events of this kind shall not apply.

The Order, which will be notified to the Secretary of State for the Environment, has immediate effect.

A letter read from the solicitors for the owners of the land contended that such a weekly market encouraged more people to visit Westward Ho! to shop and did not adversely effect local traders.

Cllr Keith Evers said there was some truth in this in that it brought some trade to certain shops with which the market was not in competition, but the market was thoroughly disliked by residents living nearby and by traders with which it competed and it had caused a lot of ill-feeling.

Gazette article dated 6 May 1977

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