• 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 Ships at Bideford

  • 2 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 3 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 4 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 5 Out of puff!

  • 6 Loads of black and white

  • 7 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 8 Picking the pops

  • 9 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 10 Some 240 exhibits

  • 11 Parkham plan realised

  • 12 Jumble sale fever

  • 13 No sale of Springfield House

  • 14 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 15 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 16 School's link with cargo ship

  • 17 Weare Giffard potato

  • 18 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 19 So this is the mainland!

  • 20 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 21 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 23 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 24 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 25 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 26

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 27 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 28 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 29

    Building works
  • 30 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 31 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 32

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 33 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 34 He beat the floods

  • 35 Appledore's largest

  • 36

    Relatives all over the world
  • 37 Torrington children build igloo
  • 38 Pannier Market's future?

  • 39 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 40 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 42 Six footed lamb

  • 43 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 44 Emergency ferry services

  • 45 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 47 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 48 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 49 Northam's almshouse

  • 50 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 51 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 52 Simple Item 138
  • 53

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 54 Puppet characters introduced

  • 55

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 56 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 57 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 58 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 59 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 60 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 61

    New gateway
  • 62 A roof-top view - where?

  • 63 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 64 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 65 What's the time?

  • 66 New art gallery opened

  • 67 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 68 Littleham family's five generations

  • 69 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 70 Warmington's garage ad

  • 71 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 72 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 73 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 74 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 75 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 76 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 77 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 78 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 79 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 80 Hartland Dancers
  • 81 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 82 By pony and trap to market

  • 83 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 84 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 85 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 86 Twenty-one yachts

  • 87 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 88 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 89 Capers on the cobbles

  • 90 Off on a great adventure

  • 91 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 92 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 93 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 94 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 95 Hartland's invitation

  • 96 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 97 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 98 Private home for public pump

  • 99 Police station view of Bideford

  • 100 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 101 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 102 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 103 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 104

    Was a missionary
  • 105 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 106 Riverside mystery

  • 107 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 108 Centenary of Gazette

  • 109 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 110 Cruising down the river

  • 111 Safe door weighing two tons

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

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

  • 114 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 115 Sweets derationing

  • 116 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 117 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 118 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 119

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 120 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 122 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 123 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 124 First ship in 8 years

  • 125 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 126 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 127 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 128

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 129 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 130 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 131 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 132 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 133 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 134 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 135

    Married in 1908
  • 136 Northam footballers of the future

  • 137 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 138 School crossing patrol begins

  • 139 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 140 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 141 Peter poses for TV film

  • 142 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 144 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 147 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 148 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 149 Blanchards ad.>
  • 150 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 151 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 152 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 153 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 154 Sight of a lifetime

  • 155 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 156 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 157 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 158 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 159 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 160 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 161 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 162

    Exhibition of school work
  • 163 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 164 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 165 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 166 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 167 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 168

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 169 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 170 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 171 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 172 New civic medallions

  • 173 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 174 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 175 They are parted pro-tem

  • 176 Service with a smile

  • 177 Happy Days!

  • 178 Hartland postman retires

  • 179 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 180 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 181 113 years at Instow

  • 182

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 183 Ten year old scrambler

  • 184 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 185 Modern living at Bideford

  • 186 The cab at the corner>
  • 187 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 188 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 189 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 190 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 191 New Post Office

  • 192 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 193 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 194 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 195 Bideford regatta

  • 196

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 197 Over the bank together>
  • 198 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 199 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 200 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 201 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 202 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 203 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 204 A story to tell!

  • 205 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 206 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 209 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 210

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

  • 212 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 213 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 214 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 215 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 216 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 217

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 218 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 219 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 220 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 221 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 222 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 223 Artisans' Club

  • 224 Caught in the act>
  • 225 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 226 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 227 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 228 Last train from Torrington

  • 229 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 230 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 231 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 232 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 233 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 234 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 235 Bideford computer stars

  • 236 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 237 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 238 Just over a year old

  • 239 Can spring be far away?

  • 240 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 241 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 242 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 243 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 244 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 245 Torrington in 1967

  • 246 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 247 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 248 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 249 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 250

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 251 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 252 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 253

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 254 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 255 Decontrol of meat

  • 256 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 257 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 258 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 259 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 260 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 262 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 263 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 264

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 265 Picking the pops

  • 266 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 267 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 268 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 269 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 270 New choral society's growing response

  • 271 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 272 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 273 All for the love of a lady!

  • 274 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 275 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 276 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 277 New shipyard on schedule

  • 278 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 279 Waldon Triplets
  • 280 A bird of their own!

  • 281 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 282 Finished in 1876

  • 283 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 284 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 285

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 286 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 287 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 288 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 289 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 290 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 291 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 292 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 293 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 294 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 295 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 296 Some mushroom!

  • 297 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 298 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 299 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 300 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 301

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 302 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 304 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 305 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 306

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 307 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 308 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 309

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 310 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 311 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 312 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 313 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 314 For crying out loud!

  • 315 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 316 In their new robes and hats

  • 317 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 318 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 319 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 320

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 321 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 322 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 323 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 324 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 325 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 326 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 327 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 328 When horses score over the tractor

  • 329 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 330 Variety in summer weather

  • 331 The art of the thatcher

  • 332 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 333 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 334 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 335 New Lundy stamps

  • 336 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 337 Bridging the stream

  • 338

    First prize
  • 339 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 340 Bideford loses training ship

  • 341 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 342 Mobile missionary

  • 343 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 344 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 345 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 346 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 347 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 348 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 349

    Bidefordians
  • 350 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 352 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 353 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 354 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 355 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 356 Burnard family reunion

  • 357 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 358 Penny for the guy

  • 359 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 360 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 361 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 362 It really was the 'last time'

  • 363 Revenge in style

  • 364 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 365 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 366 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 367 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 368 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 369 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 370 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 371 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 372 Filming at Hartland

  • 373 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 374 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 375 The Geneva marionettes

  • 376 Recognise this resort?

  • 377 North Devon Driving School

  • 378

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 379 Life begins at 80

  • 380 New life for Hartland organ

  • 381 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 382 From Bobby to Brian

  • 383 Clovelly nightmare

  • 384 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 385 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 386 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 387 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 388 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 389 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 390 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 391 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 392 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 393 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 394

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 395 Circus comes to town

  • 396 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 397 No laughing matter

  • 398 A man and his wheel

  • 399 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 400 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 401 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 402 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 403

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 404 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 405

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 406 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 407 Traditions and skills still there

  • 408 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 409 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 410 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 411 New addition to Quay front

  • 412 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 413 Clovelly custom

  • 414 Torrington's new amenity

  • 415 Devil sent packing

  • 416 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 417 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 418 End of the line

  • 419 All aboard the ark

  • 420

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 421 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 422 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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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Championship Trophy For Hartland

The Captain receives the trophy

7.5.1954 Hartland football

On behalf of Hartland AFC, of which he is captain, Ron Watson receives from Mrs Sharley, wife of Mr J H Sharley (secretary of the Kingsley League), the championship trophy for the Kingsley League Division 1. This is the first time Hartland have won this trophy since 1928 although two years ago they shared the trophy with Stratton.

Photo R Gifford, Hartland

Gazette article dated 7 May 1954

Remarkable Record

These Are The Faces That Go With The Feet

5.4.1974 Bideford football

Garry Henry, Leonard Ford, Michael Tithecott, Mark Stevens, Andrew Oake, Andrew Little, Barry Robinson. Missing from the picture are Brian Cox and Jeffery Brown.

Played 47, won 41, drawn 2, lost 4, for 218, against 48 – that is the record of the young football players of Bideford School.

The full Gazette article is dated 5 April 1974

 

Three Young Anglers Land £100 Prizes

Success for Devon Juniors

9.5.1969 Sport Fishing

Three local young fishermen had the time of their lives on Sunday when they travelled to Brixham and landed well over £100 worth of trophies and prizes.

The youngsters took part in Wyvern Division NFSA’s annual shore competition from Brixham breakwater and which this year was coupled with the National Angling championships.

Diane Mitchell of 7 Northdown Road, Bideford, won the Mary Page junior ladies’ trophy and was also awarded a bronze medal from the National Federation of Sea Anglers.

Leslie Malcolm Dennis, of Elemore, Ballards Crescent, Instow, won the Vic Cannon trophy. His prizes included a camera, two fishing reel and two tackle boxes.

Ian Terence Curtis, of 43 Western Avenue, Appledore, was awarded the Wyvern division shield presented by the Watchet SAS and the George Hewlett trophy.

All three young people attend Bideford County Secondary School.

9.5.1969 Sport Fishing1

The full Gazette article is dated 9 May 1969

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