• 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 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 2 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 3 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 4 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 5 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 6 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 7 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 8 Over the bank together>
  • 9 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 10 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 11 Cruising down the river

  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 14 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 15 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 16 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 17 Last train from Torrington

  • 18 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 19

    Relatives all over the world
  • 20 First ship in 8 years

  • 21

    New gateway
  • 22 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 23 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 25 Weare Giffard potato

  • 26 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 27 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 28 Sweets derationing

  • 29 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 30

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 31 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 32 Off on a great adventure

  • 33 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 34 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 35 All aboard the ark

  • 36 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 37 New art gallery opened

  • 38 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 39 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 40 Blanchards ad.>
  • 41

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 42 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 43 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 44 They are parted pro-tem

  • 45 When horses score over the tractor

  • 46 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 47 No laughing matter

  • 48 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 49 Bideford regatta

  • 50 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 51 Finished in 1876

  • 52 Just over a year old

  • 53 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 54 So this is the mainland!

  • 55 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 56 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 57 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 58 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 59 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 60 Caught in the act>
  • 61 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 62 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 63

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 64 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 65 Northam footballers of the future

  • 66 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 67 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 68 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 69 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 70 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 71

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 72 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 73 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 74 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 75 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 76 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 77 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 78 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 79 Variety in summer weather

  • 80 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 81 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 82 New shipyard on schedule

  • 83 Recognise this resort?

  • 84 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 85 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 86 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 87 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 88 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 89 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 91 Private home for public pump

  • 92 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 93 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 94 Twenty-one yachts

  • 95

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 96 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 97

    Bidefordians
  • 98 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 99 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 100

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 101 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 102 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 104 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 105 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 106 A bird of their own!

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

  • 108 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 109 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 110 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 111 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 112 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 113

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 114 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 115 Some 240 exhibits

  • 116 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 117 The art of the thatcher

  • 118 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 119 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 120 A roof-top view - where?

  • 121 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 122 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 123 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 124 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 125 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 126 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 128 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 129 It really was the 'last time'

  • 130 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 131 Mobile missionary

  • 132 Bideford computer stars

  • 133 Picking the pops

  • 134 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 135

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 136 Jumble sale fever

  • 137 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 138 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 139 Hartland Dancers
  • 140 Northam's almshouse

  • 141 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 142 What's the time?

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

  • 144 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 145 Pannier Market's future?

  • 146 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 147 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 148 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 149 Decontrol of meat

  • 150 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 151 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 152

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 153 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 154 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 155 Littleham family's five generations

  • 156 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 157 Simple Item 138
  • 158 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 159

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 160 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 161 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 162 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 163 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 164 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 165 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 166

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 167 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 168 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 169 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 170 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 171 Burnard family reunion

  • 172 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 173 Picking the pops

  • 174 All for the love of a lady!

  • 175 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 176 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 177 Hartland postman retires

  • 178 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 179 Waldon Triplets
  • 180 From Bobby to Brian

  • 181 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 182 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 183 Revenge in style

  • 184 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 185 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 186 He beat the floods

  • 187 Circus comes to town

  • 188 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 189 New addition to Quay front

  • 190 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 192 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 193 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 194 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 195 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 196 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 197 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 198 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 199 Emergency ferry services

  • 200 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 201 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 202 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 203 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 204 New choral society's growing response

  • 205 113 years at Instow

  • 206 Traditions and skills still there

  • 207 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 208 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 209 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 210 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 211 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 212 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 213 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 214 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 215 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 216 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 220 Out of puff!

  • 221 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 222 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 223 New Lundy stamps

  • 224 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 225 Ten year old scrambler

  • 226 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 227 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 228 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 229 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 230 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 231 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 232 School's link with cargo ship

  • 233 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 234 Appledore's largest

  • 235 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 236 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 237 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 238

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 239 New look in the hayfields

  • 240 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 241 Hartland's invitation

  • 242 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 243 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 244 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 245 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 246 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 247 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 248

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 249 Parkham plan realised

  • 250 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 251 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 252 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 253

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

  • 255 The cab at the corner>
  • 256 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 257 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 258

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 259 Penny for the guy

  • 260 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 261 Loads of black and white

  • 262 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 263 New civic medallions

  • 264

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 266 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 267 End of the line

  • 268 Puppet characters introduced

  • 269 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 270 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 271 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 272 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 273 By pony and trap to market

  • 274 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 275 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 276 Modern living at Bideford

  • 277 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 278 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 279

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 280 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 281 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 282 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 283 School crossing patrol begins

  • 284 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 285

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 286 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 287 Sight of a lifetime

  • 288 Capers on the cobbles

  • 289 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 290 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 291 Six footed lamb

  • 292

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 293 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 294 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 295 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 296 Artisans' Club

  • 297 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 298 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 299 Peter poses for TV film

  • 300 Some mushroom!

  • 301 Can spring be far away?

  • 302 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 303 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 304 Bridging the stream

  • 305 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 306 New Post Office

  • 307 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 308 No sale of Springfield House

  • 309 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 310 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 311 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 312 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 313

    First prize
  • 314 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 315 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 316 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 317 Torrington's new amenity

  • 318

    Building works
  • 319 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 320 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 321 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 322 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 323 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 324 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 325 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 326

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 327 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 328 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 329 Clovelly nightmare

  • 330 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 331 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 332 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 333

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

  • 335 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 336 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 337 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 338 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 339

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 340 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 341 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 342 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 343 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 344 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 345 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 346 The Geneva marionettes

  • 347 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 348 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 349 Ships at Bideford

  • 350 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 351

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 352

    Exhibition of school work
  • 353 Clovelly custom

  • 354 Torrington in 1967

  • 355 Devil sent packing

  • 356 Riverside mystery

  • 357 For crying out loud!

  • 358 Bideford loses training ship

  • 359 Life begins at 80

  • 360 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 361 Torrington children build igloo
  • 362 Filming at Hartland

  • 363 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 364 A man and his wheel

  • 365 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 366 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 367 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 368 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 369

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 370 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 371 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 372 A story to tell!

  • 373 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 374 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 375 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 376 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 377 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 378 Happy Days!

  • 379 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 380 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 381 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 382 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 383 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 384 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 385 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 386

    Married in 1908
  • 387 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

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

  • 390 Warmington's garage ad

  • 391 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 392 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 393 Centenary of Gazette

  • 394 Police station view of Bideford

  • 395 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 396 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 397 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 398 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 399 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 400 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 401 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 402 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 403 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 404 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 405 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 407 In their new robes and hats

  • 408 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 409 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 410 New life for Hartland organ

  • 411 Service with a smile

  • 412 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 413 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 414 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 415 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 417 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 419 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 420 North Devon Driving School

  • 421 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 422 Dustmen of the days of yore>
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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Ladies Football Match

Ladies Football Match - 1st August 1975

1.8.1975 ladies football
 

Special Attraction - First Time in Bideford

Ladies Football Match - Thame Ladies (Oxford) England League Finalists including Eight Full Internationals v Devon Representative XI

Saturday August 9
Kick-off 7pm
Sports Ground, Bideford

Followed by an OX ROAST, Various Side Shows, Brass Band, Refreshments and Bar in the Club House 
Don't Miss This Unique Event!

 

Bideford Chiefs - Rugby

Bideford Chiefs - Rugby - 10th March 1963

10.5.1963 Bideford Chiefs 2
10.5.1963 Bideford Chiefs 1
 

Bideford Chiefs haven't had a successful season. In the picture are R Bird, B Smale, C Balsdon, R Grigg, R Spry, M Poole, W Hopkins, E Slade, C Davis, G Folland, M Stevens, R Moses, B Welford, W Lock, M Grigg, T Langbridge, P Colwill, R Johns.

Margaret Fulford

Margaret Fulford - 13th November 1970

13.11.1970 Margaret Fulford golf
 

To Be Devon Women's golf Captain

Mrs Margaret Fulford, of Orchard Hill House, Bideford, wife of Mr Norman Fulford, has been elected Devon women's captain for 1971.
She is the first member of the Royal North Devon Golf Club since the war to be appointed to this position. She plays off a 16 handicap and with her R.N.d clubmate Mrs Peggy Fourt, this year reached the final of the county foursomes.

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