• 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 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 3 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 4 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 5 Service with a smile

  • 6 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 8 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 9 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 10 Emergency ferry services

  • 11 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 12 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 13 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 14 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 15 A story to tell!

  • 16 Burnard family reunion

  • 17

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 18 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 19 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 20

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 21 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 22 Riverside mystery

  • 23 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 24 Northam footballers of the future

  • 25 School crossing patrol begins

  • 26 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 27 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 28 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 29 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 30 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 31 Penny for the guy

  • 32 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 33 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 34 Warmington's garage ad

  • 35 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 36 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 37

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 38 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 39 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 40 Twenty-one yachts

  • 41 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 42 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 43 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 44 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 45 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 46 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 47

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 48 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 49 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 50 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 51 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 52 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 53 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 54 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 55 Northam's almshouse

  • 56 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 57 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 58 Some 240 exhibits

  • 59 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 60 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 61 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 62 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 64 New life for Hartland organ

  • 65 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 66

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 67 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 68 Weare Giffard potato

  • 69 In their new robes and hats

  • 70

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 71 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 72 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 73 Traditions and skills still there

  • 74 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 75 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 76 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 77 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 78

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 79 Clovelly nightmare

  • 80 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 81 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 82 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 83 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 84 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 85 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 86 Capers on the cobbles

  • 87 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 88

    Married in 1908
  • 89 Ten year old scrambler

  • 90 They are parted pro-tem

  • 91 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 92 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 93 No sale of Springfield House

  • 94 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 95 New shipyard on schedule

  • 96 By pony and trap to market

  • 97 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 98 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 99 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 100 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 101 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 102 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 103 For crying out loud!

  • 104

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 105

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 106 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 107 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 108 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 110 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 111 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 112 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 113 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 114 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 115 Caught in the act>
  • 116 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 117

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 118 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 119 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 120 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 121 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 122 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 123

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 124 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 125 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 126 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 127 Off on a great adventure

  • 128 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 130 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 131 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 132 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 133 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 134 The Geneva marionettes

  • 135 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 136 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 137 Picking the pops

  • 138 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 139 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 140 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 141 Police station view of Bideford

  • 142 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 143 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 144 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 145 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 146 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 147

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 148 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 149 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 150 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 152 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 153 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 154 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 155 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 156 A roof-top view - where?

  • 157 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 158 Jumble sale fever

  • 159 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 160 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 162 Can spring be far away?

  • 163 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 164 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 165 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 166 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 167

    Building works
  • 168 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 169 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 170 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 171 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 172

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 173 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 174 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 175 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 176 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 177 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 178 A bird of their own!

  • 179 Littleham family's five generations

  • 180 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 181 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 182 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 183 Torrington children build igloo
  • 184 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 185 Hartland postman retires

  • 186 Ships at Bideford

  • 187 All for the love of a lady!

  • 188 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 189 Peter poses for TV film

  • 190

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 191 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 192 Some mushroom!

  • 193 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 194 Last train from Torrington

  • 195 Happy Days!

  • 196 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 197 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 198 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 199 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 200 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 201 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 202 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 203 Filming at Hartland

  • 204 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 205 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 206 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 207 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 208 Just over a year old

  • 209 Bideford regatta

  • 210 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 211 He beat the floods

  • 212 Clovelly custom

  • 213 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 214 Mobile missionary

  • 215 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 216 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 217 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 218 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 219 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 220 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 221

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 222 End of the line

  • 223 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 224 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 225 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 226 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 227 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 228

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 229 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 230 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 231 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 232 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 233 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 234 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 235 Appledore's largest

  • 236 Recognise this resort?

  • 237 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 238

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 239 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 240 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 241 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 242 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 243 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 244 When horses score over the tractor

  • 245 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 246

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 247 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 248 Variety in summer weather

  • 249 Out of puff!

  • 250 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 251 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 252 Blanchards ad.>
  • 253 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 254 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 255 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 256 Decontrol of meat

  • 257 Puppet characters introduced

  • 258 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 259 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 260

    Was a missionary
  • 261 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 262 New Post Office

  • 263 The art of the thatcher

  • 264 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 265 No laughing matter

  • 266 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 267 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 268 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 269 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 270 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 271 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 272 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 274

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 275 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 276 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 277 New Lundy stamps

  • 278 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 279 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 280 Sweets derationing

  • 281 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 282 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 283 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 284

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 285 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 286 So this is the mainland!

  • 287 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 288 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 289 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 290 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 291 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 292 Waldon Triplets
  • 293 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 294 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 295 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 296 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 297

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 298 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 299 All aboard the ark

  • 300 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 301

    Exhibition of school work
  • 302 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 303

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 304 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 305 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 306 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 307 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 308 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 309 Devil sent packing

  • 310 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 311 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 312 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 313 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 314 Pannier Market's future?

  • 315 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 317 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 318 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 319 New art gallery opened

  • 320 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 321 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 322 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 323 School's link with cargo ship

  • 324 New addition to Quay front

  • 325

    Bidefordians
  • 326 New choral society's growing response

  • 327 Bideford loses training ship

  • 328 New civic medallions

  • 329 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 330 North Devon Driving School

  • 331 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 332 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 333 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 334 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 335 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 336 Simple Item 138
  • 337 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 338

    First prize
  • 339 Life begins at 80

  • 340 113 years at Instow

  • 341 It really was the 'last time'

  • 342 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 343 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 344 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 345 Hartland's invitation

  • 346 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 347 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 348 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 349 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 350

    New gateway
  • 351 What's the time?

  • 352 Cruising down the river

  • 353 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 354 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 355 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 356 Hartland Dancers
  • 357 Loads of black and white

  • 358 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 359 Bridging the stream

  • 360 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 361 Torrington's new amenity

  • 362 Sight of a lifetime

  • 363 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 364 Artisans' Club

  • 365 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 366 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 367 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 368 Private home for public pump

  • 369 Parkham plan realised

  • 370

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 371 Torrington in 1967

  • 372 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 373 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 374 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 375 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 376 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 377 New look in the hayfields

  • 378 First ship in 8 years

  • 379 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 381 A man and his wheel

  • 382 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 383 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 384 Finished in 1876

  • 385 Picking the pops

  • 386 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 387 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 388 From Bobby to Brian

  • 389 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 390 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 391 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

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

  • 394 Revenge in style

  • 395 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 396 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 397 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 398 Circus comes to town

  • 399 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 400 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 401 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 403 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 404 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 405 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 406 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 407 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 408 The cab at the corner>
  • 409

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 410 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 411 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 412 Six footed lamb

  • 413 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 414

    Relatives all over the world
  • 415 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 416 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 417 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 418 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 419 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 420 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 421 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 422 Over the bank together>
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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  • 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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  • 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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Bandits Scatter The Pins

The sharp shooting Bandits of Lenwood Country Club in action in Bideford Ladies' Skittles League

19.1.1973 Bandits skittles1

The Bandits recently set up a new league record by scoring 389 and winning by 111 pins.

Maureen Palmer prepares for action watched by Joan Sharp, Maureen Hollow, Rose Peacham, Diane Sharp and Pat Sherborne.

Gazette article 19 January 1973

Devon Senior Cup

The good wishes of North Devon soccer fans go with Appledore tomorrow

when they travel to Holsworthy for the third round of the Devon Senior Cup.

13.1.1956 Sport football Appledore

Pictured in our photograph taken before the Fishermen defeated Fremington in the Torridge Cup last weekend are: L Lamey, S Cox, W Ross, J Bale, D Martin, W Barber, D Bennett, J Curtis, C Daniel, D Jones, M Lawrie, E Clegg, D Bale, H Bale.

Gazette article dated 13 January 1956

Introducing the Skittlers

Bideford CLB who, at home last Monday, beat Frithelstock B in a Division IV match by seven pins, 258-251.

13.1.1956 Sport skittles

Left to right: C Copp, P Bowden, P Oke, E Crump, A Carpenter, D Vickers.

Frithelstock B are in friendly rivalry with their A team near the head of their division.

Back row: M Dymond, W Daw, E Lawrence, P Lock, K Gerry, J Lock

Gazette article dated 13 January 1956

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