• 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 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 2 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 3 Ten year old scrambler

  • 4 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 5 Capers on the cobbles

  • 6

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 7 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 8

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 9 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 10 Six footed lamb

  • 11 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 12 Caught in the act>
  • 13 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 14 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 15 The art of the thatcher

  • 16 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 17

    First prize
  • 18 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 19 Private home for public pump

  • 20 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 21 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 22 New civic medallions

  • 23 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 24 A man and his wheel

  • 25 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 26 Northam's almshouse

  • 27

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 28 New life for Hartland organ

  • 29 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 30 Variety in summer weather

  • 31 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 32 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 33 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 34 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 35 Weare Giffard potato

  • 36 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 37 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 38 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 39 Bideford computer stars

  • 40 Waldon Triplets
  • 41 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 42 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 43 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 44 Bideford regatta

  • 45 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 46 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 47 Circus comes to town

  • 48 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 49 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 50 A bird of their own!

  • 51 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 52

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 53 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 54

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 55 Pannier Market's future?

  • 56 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 57 Torrington's new amenity

  • 58 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 59 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 60 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 61 Burnard family reunion

  • 62 School crossing patrol begins

  • 63 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 64 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 65 New art gallery opened

  • 66

    Relatives all over the world
  • 67 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 68 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 69 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 70 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 71 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 72 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 73 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 74 Some 240 exhibits

  • 75 Torrington children build igloo
  • 76 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 77 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 78 Torrington in 1967

  • 79 Warmington's garage ad

  • 80 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 81 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 82

    Building works
  • 83 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 84 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 85 Can spring be far away?

  • 86 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 87 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 88 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 89 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 90

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 91 Twenty-one yachts

  • 92 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 93

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 94 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 95

    Was a missionary
  • 96 113 years at Instow

  • 97 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 98 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 99 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 100 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 101 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 102 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 103

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 104 Devil sent packing

  • 105 Peter poses for TV film

  • 106

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 107 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 108 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 109 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 110 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 112 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 114

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 115 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 116

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 117 Puppet characters introduced

  • 118 Bideford loses training ship

  • 119 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 120 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 121 Just over a year old

  • 122 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 123 Centenary of Gazette

  • 124 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 125 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 126 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 127 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 128 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 129 Clovelly custom

  • 130

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 131 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 132 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 133 Hartland's invitation

  • 134 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 135 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 136 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 137 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 138 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 139 A story to tell!

  • 140 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 141 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 142 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 143 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 144 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 145 Emergency ferry services

  • 146 Police station view of Bideford

  • 147 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 148 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 149 Sight of a lifetime

  • 150 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 151 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 152 Service with a smile

  • 153 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 154 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 155 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 156 Loads of black and white

  • 157 No laughing matter

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

  • 159 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 160 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 161 Simple Item 138
  • 162

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 163 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 164 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 165 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 166 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 167 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 168 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 169 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 170 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 171 New addition to Quay front

  • 172 End of the line

  • 173 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 174 Cruising down the river

  • 175 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 176 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 177 Decontrol of meat

  • 178 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 179 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 181 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 182 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 183 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 184 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 185 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 186 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 187 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 188 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 189 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 190 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 191 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 192 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 193 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 194 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 195 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 196 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 197 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 198 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 199 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 200 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 201 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 202 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 203 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 204 Picking the pops

  • 205 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 206 Jumble sale fever

  • 207 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 208 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 209 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 210 Over the bank together>
  • 211 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 212 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 213 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 214 Mobile missionary

  • 215 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 216 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 217 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 218 The cab at the corner>
  • 219 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 220

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 221 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 222 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 224 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 225

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 226 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 227 From Bobby to Brian

  • 228

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 229 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 230 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 231 By pony and trap to market

  • 232 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 233 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 234 Bridging the stream

  • 235 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 236 North Devon Driving School

  • 237

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 238 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 239 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 240 Last train from Torrington

  • 241 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 242 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 243 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 244 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 245

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 246 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 247 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 248 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 249 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 250 New shipyard on schedule

  • 251 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 253 Riverside mystery

  • 254 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 255 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 256

    Exhibition of school work
  • 257 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 258 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 259 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 260 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 261 The Geneva marionettes

  • 262 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 264 Some mushroom!

  • 265 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 266 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 267 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 268 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 269 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 270 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 271 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 272 Recognise this resort?

  • 273 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 274 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 275

    Married in 1908
  • 276 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 277

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 278 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 279 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 280

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 281 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 282 Blanchards ad.>
  • 283 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 284 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 285 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 287 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 288 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 289 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 290 What's the time?

  • 291 Finished in 1876

  • 292 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 293 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 294 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 295 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 296 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 297 In their new robes and hats

  • 298 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 299 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 300 Happy Days!

  • 301 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 302 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 303 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 304 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 305 Hartland postman retires

  • 306 School's link with cargo ship

  • 307 Clovelly nightmare

  • 308 Artisans' Club

  • 309 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 310 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 311

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 312 Off on a great adventure

  • 313 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 314 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 315 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 316 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 317 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 318 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 320 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 321 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 322 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 323 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 324 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 325 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 326 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 327 All for the love of a lady!

  • 328

    Bidefordians
  • 329 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 330 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 331 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 332 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 333 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 334 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 336 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 337 All aboard the ark

  • 338 Littleham family's five generations

  • 339

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 340 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 341 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 342 Traditions and skills still there

  • 343 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 344 Life begins at 80

  • 345 It really was the 'last time'

  • 346 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 348 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 349 When horses score over the tractor

  • 350 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 351

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 352 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 353 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 354 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 355 Filming at Hartland

  • 356 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 357 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 358 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 359 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 360 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 361 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 362 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 363

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 364 First ship in 8 years

  • 365 Out of puff!

  • 366 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 367 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 368 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 369 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 370 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 371 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 372 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 373

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 374 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 375 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 377 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 378 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 379 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 380 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 381 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 382 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 383 No sale of Springfield House

  • 384 New Post Office

  • 385 A roof-top view - where?

  • 386 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 388 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 389 He beat the floods

  • 390 Hartland Dancers
  • 391 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 392 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 393 Revenge in style

  • 394 For crying out loud!

  • 395 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 396 Penny for the guy

  • 397 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 Appledore's largest

  • 400 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 402 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 403 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 404 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 405 Parkham plan realised

  • 406 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 407 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 408 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 409 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 410 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    New gateway
  • 412 Ships at Bideford

  • 413 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 414 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 415 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 416 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 417 They are parted pro-tem

  • 418 Sweets derationing

  • 419 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 420 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 421 Northam footballers of the future

  • 422 New Lundy stamps

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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Still looking for a win 30th October 1970

Still looking for a win 30th October 1970

still looking for a winlooking for a winSo far this has definitely not been Shebbear Reserves' season in the North Devon League division three, for they are bottom of the table, and did nothing to raise themselves on Saturday when they lost their 7th match out of 7, this time to Bideford Youth Club.

Shebbear Reserves' team; back row - Bill Lewis, John Kelly, Barry Whiting, Max Piper, John Heard, Roy Fursdon.  Front row - Brian Heddon, David Bailey, Ray Sluggett, Ian Harris, Bill Parish, Bill Lashbrook.

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho! 10.10.1952

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho! 10.10.1952

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho 10.10.1952

Sport. English Ladies' Singles Championship meeting at Westward Ho!.  Miss Greaves, Miss Ann Phillips, Miss Elizabeth Price, Miss Pamela Davies, Lady Katharine Cairns, Miss Holdsworth, Miss Jeanne Bisgood, Mrs Allen, Miss Rudgard, Mrs Bolton, Miss Gordon, Miss Halsted, Miss Howell, Mrs Dickenson, Miss Jane Redgate, Miss Jocelyn Davies, Miss Jean McIntyre, Miss Sheila Taylor, Miss Esme Taylor, Mrs DO Taylor, Mrs Lang, Mrs Richards, Miss Machin, Mrs Morland, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Armitage, Mrs Wright, Miss Anstey, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Nancy Jupp, Mrs FR Brown, Mrs Newton, Mrs Salmon, Mrs Shearman, Mrs Sumner, Miss Lloyd Williams, Mr JH Taylor

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Sport.  First of all Artizan Clubs, Northam Artizan Golf Club this year reached its golden jubilee. Special celebration programme. CH Gibson, Phillip Andrews, William Puncher, Tom Geen, Ernest Cawsey, Richard Burch, Charlie Cook, Jesse Braund, Louis Chapple, John Penhorwood, Alfred Stevens, Sidney Dymond, EJ Labbett, Jack Hutchings, Richard Davis, Charlie Cowler, William Worth, William Pursey, George Cann, JH Taylor, T Metherell, William Hutchings, Harry Williams, William Davis, Ernest Way, Jack Rowe, William Hearn, William Fulford, Samuel Fulford, T Glover, JW Fulford

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