• 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 Penny for the guy

  • 2 Filming at Hartland

  • 3 Torrington's new amenity

  • 4 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 5 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 7 New Post Office

  • 8 Some mushroom!

  • 9 For crying out loud!

  • 10

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 11

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 12 All aboard the ark

  • 13 Clovelly nightmare

  • 14 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 15 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 16 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 17 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 18 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 19 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 20 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 21 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 22 A bird of their own!

  • 23 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 24 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 25 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 26 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 27 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 28 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 29 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 30 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 31

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 32 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 33 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 34 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 35 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 36

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 37 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 38 Decontrol of meat

  • 39 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 40 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 41 Bideford computer stars

  • 42 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 43 Six footed lamb

  • 44

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 45 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 46 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 47 End of the line

  • 48 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 49 New civic medallions

  • 50 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 51 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 52 Ten year old scrambler

  • 53

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 54 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 55 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 56 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 57 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 58 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 59 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 60 Emergency ferry services

  • 61 Northam's almshouse

  • 62 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 63 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 64 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 65

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 66 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 67

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 68 Puppet characters introduced

  • 69 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 70 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 71 Capers on the cobbles

  • 72 First ship in 8 years

  • 73 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 74 Variety in summer weather

  • 75 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 76 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 77 Life begins at 80

  • 78 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 79 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 80 Last train from Torrington

  • 81 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 82 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 83 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 86 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 87 New Lundy stamps

  • 88 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 89 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 90 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 91

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 92 Out of puff!

  • 93 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 94 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 95 So this is the mainland!

  • 96 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 97 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 98 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 99 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 100 New art gallery opened

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

  • 102 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 103 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 104 The cab at the corner>
  • 105 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 106 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 107 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 108 When horses score over the tractor

  • 109 School's link with cargo ship

  • 110 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 111 Ships at Bideford

  • 112 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 113 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 114 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 115 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 116 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 117 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 118 A story to tell!

  • 119 No laughing matter

  • 120 Sweets derationing

  • 121 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 122 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 123 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 124 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 125 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 126 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 127 Devil sent packing

  • 128 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 129 Private home for public pump

  • 130 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 131 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 132

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 133 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 134

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 135

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 136 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 137 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 138

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 139 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 140 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 141 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 142

    Was a missionary
  • 143 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 144 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 145 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 146 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 147 In their new robes and hats

  • 148 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 149 New addition to Quay front

  • 150 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 151 A man and his wheel

  • 152 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 153 All for the love of a lady!

  • 154 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 155 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 156 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 157 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 158 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 159 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 160 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 161 Picking the pops

  • 162 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 163 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 164 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 165 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 166 Parkham plan realised

  • 167 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 168 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 169 Mobile missionary

  • 170 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 171 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 172 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 173 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 174 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 175 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 176 Finished in 1876

  • 177 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 178 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 180 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 182 Blanchards ad.>
  • 183 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 184 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 185 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 186 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 187 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 188 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 189 Clovelly custom

  • 190 Picking the pops

  • 191 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 192 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 193 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 195 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 196 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 197 Warmington's garage ad

  • 198 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 199 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 200

    New gateway
  • 201 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 202 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 203 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 204 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 205 Weare Giffard potato

  • 206 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 Burnard family reunion

  • 209 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 210 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 211 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 212 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 213 Torrington children build igloo
  • 214 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 215 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 216 Revenge in style

  • 217 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 218 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 219 Waldon Triplets
  • 220 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 221 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 222 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 223 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 224

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 225 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 226 Circus comes to town

  • 227 Hartland's invitation

  • 228 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 229 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 230 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 231 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 232 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 233 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 234 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 235 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 236 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 237 Over the bank together>
  • 238 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 240 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 241 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 242 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 243

    Relatives all over the world
  • 244

    Exhibition of school work
  • 245 Traditions and skills still there

  • 246 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 247

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 248 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 249 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 250 Cruising down the river

  • 251 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 252 The Geneva marionettes

  • 253 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 255 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 256 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 257 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 258 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 259 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 260

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 261 From Bobby to Brian

  • 262

    Building works
  • 263 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 264 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 265

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 266 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 268 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 269 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 270

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 271 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 272 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 273 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 274 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 275 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 276 Modern living at Bideford

  • 277 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 278 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 279 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 280 Peter poses for TV film

  • 281 New choral society's growing response

  • 282 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 283 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 284 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 285 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 286 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 288

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 289 Twenty-one yachts

  • 290 Pannier Market's future?

  • 291 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 292 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 293 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 294 What's the time?

  • 295 Just over a year old

  • 296 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 297 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 298

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 299 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 300 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 301 North Devon Driving School

  • 302 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 303 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 304 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 305 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 306

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 307 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 308 Recognise this resort?

  • 309 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 310 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 311 The art of the thatcher

  • 312 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 313 Centenary of Gazette

  • 314 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 315 Littleham family's five generations

  • 316 Caught in the act>
  • 317

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 318 A roof-top view - where?

  • 319 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 320 By pony and trap to market

  • 321 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 322 Simple Item 138
  • 323 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 324 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 325 Service with a smile

  • 326 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 327

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 328 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 329 Riverside mystery

  • 330 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 331 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 332 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 333 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 334 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 335 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 336

    First prize
  • 337 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 338 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 339 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 340 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 341 Torrington in 1967

  • 342 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 343 Bideford regatta

  • 344 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 345 Loads of black and white

  • 346 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 347 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 349 Bridging the stream

  • 350 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 351 Off on a great adventure

  • 352 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 353 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 354 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 355 Artisans' Club

  • 356 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 357 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 358 Bideford loses training ship

  • 359 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 360 It really was the 'last time'

  • 361 New shipyard on schedule

  • 362 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 363 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 364 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 365 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 366 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 367 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 368 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 369 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 370 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 371 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 372 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 373 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 374 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 375 Hartland postman retires

  • 376 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 377

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 378 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 379 They are parted pro-tem

  • 380 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 381 New life for Hartland organ

  • 382 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 383 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 384 Can spring be far away?

  • 385 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 386 Northam footballers of the future

  • 387 Happy Days!

  • 388 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 389 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 390 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 391 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 392 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 393 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 394 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 395 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 396 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 397 Appledore's largest

  • 398 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 399 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 400 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 401 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 402 No sale of Springfield House

  • 403

    Bidefordians
  • 404 Jumble sale fever

  • 405 113 years at Instow

  • 406 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 409 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 410 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 411 Police station view of Bideford

  • 412 Sight of a lifetime

  • 413 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 414 New look in the hayfields

  • 415 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 416

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 417 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 418 He beat the floods

  • 419

    Married in 1908
  • 420 Hartland Dancers
  • 421 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 422 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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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Bideford loses training ship "Revenge" 30th September 1957

Bideford loses training ship "Revenge" 30th September 1957

bideford loses training ship revengeOne of the most interesting sights along Bideford riverside during the past 9 years has been that of the Admiralty's M.T.B. Revenege, which has served as headquarters for the Bideford unit of the Sea Cadet Corps.

Bideford Sea Cadets, under Lieut-Commander T N Rowe, have looked after her well, but have been unable to prevent the deterioration of her hull below the water line, and the steady out-flow of the town's sewer, has all added to the decay of her timbers.

Speaking at the meeting of the Borough Council, the Mayor Mr D F B Stucley said T. S. Revenge had done great service for the youth of the town, service made possible by Rear-Admiral H G C Franklin, Lieut Commander T N Rowe and the committee that supported them.

First sand dredger to have radar fitted? 29th June 1956

First sand dredger to have radar fitted? 29th June 1956

first sand dredger to have radar fittedBideford Gazette photographer catches Mr Stan Woolaway up the ladder supervising the installation of new radar and echo-sounding devices he is having installed on his sand dredger, named after him, and familiar to Torridge-side.

Mr A E Hutchings, of the Bideford marine electrical engineering firm, is responsible for the radar installation.

Mr S Woolaway, apart from his sand dredger business, is also principal of the family firm of Messrs W Woolaway & Sons Ltd, public works contractors, Barnstaple and of the Barnstaple Brick and Tile Co Ltd, which has headquarters at Appledore.

 

Bideford's private wharves busier 29th March 1956

Bideford's private wharves busier 29th March 1956

bidefords private wharves busierBideford's private wharves were at their busiest since the war when the above picture was taken.  The latest to be deepened for coastal vessels is that of Messrs I Baker and Sons Ltd, in the foreground, where m.v. "Celebrity" is discharging cement.  At the Devon Trading Co Ltd, in background, the m.v. "Stan Woolaway is discharging gravel.

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