• 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 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 2 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 3 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 4 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 5 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 6

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 7 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 8 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 9 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 10 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 11 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 12 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 13 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 14 New Lundy stamps

  • 15 Peter poses for TV film

  • 16 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 17 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 18 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 19 Cruising down the river

  • 20 Bideford regatta

  • 21

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 22 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 23 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 24 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 25 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 26 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 27 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 28 Northam's almshouse

  • 29 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 31 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 32 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 33 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 34 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 35 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 36 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 37 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 38

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 39 Filming at Hartland

  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 41 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 42 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 43 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 44 All for the love of a lady!

  • 45 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 47 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 48 Blanchards ad.>
  • 49 A bird of their own!

  • 50 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 51 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 52 Mobile missionary

  • 53

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 54 Bideford loses training ship

  • 55 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 56 Centenary of Gazette

  • 57 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 58 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 59 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 60 Service with a smile

  • 61 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 63 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 64 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 65 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 66 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 67 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 68 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 69 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 70 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 71 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 72 Sight of a lifetime

  • 73 Torrington's new amenity

  • 74 North Devon Driving School

  • 75 The Geneva marionettes

  • 76 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 77 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 78 New civic medallions

  • 79 Modern living at Bideford

  • 80 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 81 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 82 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 84 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 86 Over the bank together>
  • 87 He beat the floods

  • 88 Weare Giffard potato

  • 89 Bideford computer stars

  • 90 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 91 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 92 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 93 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 94 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 95 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 96 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 97 Can spring be far away?

  • 98 Northam footballers of the future

  • 99 End of the line

  • 100 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 101 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 102 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 103 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 104 Torrington children build igloo
  • 105 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 106 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 107 Waldon Triplets
  • 108 So this is the mainland!

  • 109 Some mushroom!

  • 110 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 111 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 112

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 113 Private home for public pump

  • 114 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 115 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 116 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 117 The cab at the corner>
  • 118 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 119 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 120

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 121 Clovelly custom

  • 122 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 123 From Bobby to Brian

  • 124 Devil sent packing

  • 125 Life begins at 80

  • 126 Hartland Dancers
  • 127 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 128 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 129 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 130 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 131 Puppet characters introduced

  • 132 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 134 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 135 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 136 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 137

    New gateway
  • 138 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 139

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 140 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 141 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 142 Capers on the cobbles

  • 143 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 144 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 145 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 146 In their new robes and hats

  • 147 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 148 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 149 New look in the hayfields

  • 150 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 152 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 153 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 154 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 155

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 156 Sweets derationing

  • 157 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 158 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 159 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 160 No sale of Springfield House

  • 161 Circus comes to town

  • 162 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 163 New art gallery opened

  • 164 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 165 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 166 Burnard family reunion

  • 167

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 168 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 169 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 170 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 171 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 172

    Was a missionary
  • 173 A man and his wheel

  • 174 Just over a year old

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

  • 176 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 177 Caught in the act>
  • 178 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 179 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 180 All aboard the ark

  • 181 Loads of black and white

  • 182 Riverside mystery

  • 183 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 184

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 185 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 186 Artisans' Club

  • 187 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 189 New choral society's growing response

  • 190

    Bidefordians
  • 191

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 192 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 193 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 194 Recognise this resort?

  • 195 Decontrol of meat

  • 196 Littleham family's five generations

  • 197 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 198 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 199 First ship in 8 years

  • 200 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 201 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 203 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 204 Revenge in style

  • 205 No laughing matter

  • 206 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 207 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 208 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 209 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 210 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 211 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 212 Picking the pops

  • 213 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 214

    Building works
  • 215 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 216 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 217 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 220 Hartland postman retires

  • 221 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 222 Bridging the stream

  • 223 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 224 A roof-top view - where?

  • 225 Penny for the guy

  • 226 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 227 Appledore's largest

  • 228 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 229 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 230 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 231 Simple Item 138
  • 232 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 233 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 234

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 235 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 236 Warmington's garage ad

  • 237 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 238 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 239 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 240 Happy Days!

  • 241 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 242 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 243 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 244 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 245 Finished in 1876

  • 246 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 247 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 248 New life for Hartland organ

  • 249 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 250 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 251 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 252 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 253 Ten year old scrambler

  • 254 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 255

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 256 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 257 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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    First prize
  • 259 They are parted pro-tem

  • 260 Parkham plan realised

  • 261 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 262

    Exhibition of school work
  • 263 Picking the pops

  • 264 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 265 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 266 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 267 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 268 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 269 The art of the thatcher

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 272 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 273 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 274 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 275 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 276 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 278 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 279 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 280 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 281 Six footed lamb

  • 282

    Married in 1908
  • 283 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 284 Emergency ferry services

  • 285 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287 What's the time?

  • 288 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 290 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 291 When horses score over the tractor

  • 292 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 293 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 294 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 295 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 296 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 297 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 298 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 299 Ships at Bideford

  • 300 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 301 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 302 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 303 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 304 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 305 New addition to Quay front

  • 306 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 307 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 308 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 309 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 310 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 311 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 312 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 313 Off on a great adventure

  • 314 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 315 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 316 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 317 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 318 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 319 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 320 Variety in summer weather

  • 321 Pannier Market's future?

  • 322 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 323 New Post Office

  • 324 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 325 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 326 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 327

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 328 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 329 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 330 Torrington in 1967

  • 331 School's link with cargo ship

  • 332 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 333 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 334 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 335 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 336 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 337 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 338 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 339 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 340

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 341 113 years at Instow

  • 342 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 343 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 344

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 345 Out of puff!

  • 346 Jumble sale fever

  • 347 Police station view of Bideford

  • 348 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 349 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 350 It really was the 'last time'

  • 351 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 352 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 353 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 354

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 355 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 356 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 357 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 358 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 359 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 360

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 361 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 362 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 363 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 364 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 365 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 366 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 367 Twenty-one yachts

  • 368 Clovelly nightmare

  • 369 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 370 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 371 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 372

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 373 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 374 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 375 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 376

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 377 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 378 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 379 Hartland's invitation

  • 380 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 381 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 382 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 383 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 384

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 385 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 386 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 387 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 388 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 389 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 390 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 391

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 392 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 393 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 394 Some 240 exhibits

  • 395 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 396

    Relatives all over the world
  • 397 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 398 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 399

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 400 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 401 For crying out loud!

  • 402 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 403 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 404 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 405 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 406 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 407 Traditions and skills still there

  • 408 New shipyard on schedule

  • 409 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 410 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 411 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 412

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 413 A story to tell!

  • 414 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 416 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 417 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 418 Last train from Torrington

  • 419 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 420 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 421 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 422 By pony and trap to market

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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  • 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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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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New President for Hansen Cup

Mr Fred Patt's many years of service to the Hansen Cup competition were recognised at the annual meeting when he was elected president after having held the office of chairman for the past 12 years.

1971 Fred Patt

Mr Roy Day was elected the new chairman with Mr Ken Rookes as vice-chairman. Mr Frank Norman will once again be secretary and elected independent members were Messrs W Lane, B Newnham, W Griffiths, D Miller and D Mounce.It was reported that the competition had a balance in hand of £15.

Next season's final was fixed provisionally for April 29 at Bideford Sports Ground, and a dinner will once again be held at the New Inn Hotel afterwards.

30 July 1971 Gazette article

Tennis champion’s award – from his wife

Tennis champion Bob Clarke received a singles trophy on Friday – from his wife.

1965 Tennis Club

Mrs Clarke presented the prizes at Westward Ho! Tennis Club’s first dinner in the absence of the president Mrs C Stephens.
Awards: R Clarke; D Worwood; Mrs R Hughes; Mrs M Petherbridge; P Colwill; Mrs B Worwood; R Colwill and R Rendle; D Colwill and W Milton; Mrs M Beer and Mrs Ganstis; Mrs D Brown and Miss C Symons.
Table tennis: W Milton, A Petherbridge; Miss S Cooksley, Mrs G Anstis.

Gazette article is dated 22 October 1965

Girl Rowers of Bideford

Bideford was represented by three crews in the women's fours at the regatta on Saturday.

Girl rowers 1965

All of the rowers in two of the crews - A and B - were aged 16 or under.
They are seen grouped together in one of the fun fair waltzers for their photograph: Rosemary Phillips, Judith Northcott, Jenny Robinson, Karen Witt, Gill Andrews, Julie Branch, Ann Shortridge, Ruth Portus, Robert King and Mervyn Symons

The full Gazette article is dated 10 September 1965

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