• 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 Life begins at 80

  • 2 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 3 Ten year old scrambler

  • 4 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 5 Bideford regatta

  • 6 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 7 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 8 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 9 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 10 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 11 New Post Office

  • 12 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 13 Last train from Torrington

  • 14 Hartland's invitation

  • 15 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 16 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 17

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 18

    Married in 1908
  • 19 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 20 Torrington's new amenity

  • 21 Decontrol of meat

  • 22 A bird of their own!

  • 23 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 24 Loads of black and white

  • 25 Over the bank together>
  • 26 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 27 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 28 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 29 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 30 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 31 They are parted pro-tem

  • 32 A story to tell!

  • 33 New Lundy stamps

  • 34 Some 240 exhibits

  • 35 Ships at Bideford

  • 36 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 37

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 38 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 39 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 40 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 41 New addition to Quay front

  • 42 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 43 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 44 New look in the hayfields

  • 45 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 46 Picking the pops

  • 47 New choral society's growing response

  • 48 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 49 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 50 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 51 Can spring be far away?

  • 52 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 53 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 54 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 55 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 56 What's the time?

  • 57 Variety in summer weather

  • 58 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 59 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 60 Traditions and skills still there

  • 61 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 62 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 63 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 64

    First prize
  • 65

    Relatives all over the world
  • 66 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 67 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 68 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 69 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 70 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 72 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 73 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 74 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 75 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 76 Burnard family reunion

  • 77 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 78 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 79 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 80 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 81 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 83 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 84 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 85 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 86 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 87 New shipyard on schedule

  • 88 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 89 Torrington in 1967

  • 90 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 91 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 92 It really was the 'last time'

  • 93 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 94 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 95 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 96 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 97 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 98 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 99 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 100 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 101 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 102 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 103

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 104 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 105 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 106 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 107 Recognise this resort?

  • 108 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 109 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 110 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 111 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 112 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 113 New life for Hartland organ

  • 114 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 115 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 116 Peter poses for TV film

  • 117 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 118 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 119 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 120 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 121 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 122 The cab at the corner>
  • 123

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 124 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 125 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 126 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 127 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 128 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 129 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 130 Emergency ferry services

  • 131 Bideford loses training ship

  • 132 Filming at Hartland

  • 133 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 134 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 135 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 136 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 137 Devil sent packing

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

  • 139 Six footed lamb

  • 140 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 141 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 142

    Bidefordians
  • 143 In their new robes and hats

  • 144 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 145 Twenty-one yachts

  • 146 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 147 First ship in 8 years

  • 148

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 149 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 150 Happy Days!

  • 151 North Devon Driving School

  • 152 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 153

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 154 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 155 Northam footballers of the future

  • 156 Clovelly nightmare

  • 157 All aboard the ark

  • 158 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 159 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 160 Littleham family's five generations

  • 161 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 162

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 163 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 164 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 165 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 166

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 167 He beat the floods

  • 168 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 169 Simple Item 138
  • 170 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 171 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 172 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 173 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 174 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 175 Sight of a lifetime

  • 176 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 177 Some mushroom!

  • 178 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 180 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 181

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 182 The art of the thatcher

  • 183 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 184 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 185 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 186 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 187 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 188 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 189 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 190

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 191 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 192 Modern living at Bideford

  • 193

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 194 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 195 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 196 Waldon Triplets
  • 197 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 198 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 199 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 200

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 201 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 203 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 204 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 205

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 206 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 207 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 208 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 209 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 210 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 211 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 212 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 213 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 214 Capers on the cobbles

  • 215 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 216 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 217 Jumble sale fever

  • 218 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 219 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 220 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 221 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 222 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 223 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 224 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 225 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 226 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 227 New art gallery opened

  • 228 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 229 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 230 A roof-top view - where?

  • 231 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 232 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 233 Service with a smile

  • 234 No laughing matter

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

  • 236 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 237 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 238

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 239 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 240 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 241 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 242 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 243 113 years at Instow

  • 244 School's link with cargo ship

  • 245

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 246 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 247 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 248 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 249 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 250 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 253 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 254 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 255 Weare Giffard potato

  • 256 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 257 All for the love of a lady!

  • 258 Hartland Dancers
  • 259 Pannier Market's future?

  • 260

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 261 School crossing patrol begins

  • 262 Mobile missionary

  • 263 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 264 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 265 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 266 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 267

    Was a missionary
  • 268 Northam's almshouse

  • 269 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 270 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 271 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 272 Private home for public pump

  • 273 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 274 Revenge in style

  • 275 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 276 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 277 Just over a year old

  • 278 Artisans' Club

  • 279 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 280 Blanchards ad.>
  • 281

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 282 Clovelly custom

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

  • 284

    Exhibition of school work
  • 285 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 286 Penny for the guy

  • 287 Warmington's garage ad

  • 288 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 289 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 290 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 291 Bideford computer stars

  • 292 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 294 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 295 Westward Ho! combined op

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

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    New gateway
  • 298 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 299 Sweets derationing

  • 300 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 301 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 302 Caught in the act>
  • 303

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 304 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 305 No sale of Springfield House

  • 306 Finished in 1876

  • 307 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 308 Bridging the stream

  • 309

    Building works
  • 310 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 311 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 312 Hartland postman retires

  • 313 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 314 Parkham plan realised

  • 315 From Bobby to Brian

  • 316 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 317 So this is the mainland!

  • 318 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 319

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 320

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 321 Cruising down the river

  • 322 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 323 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 324 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 325

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 326 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 327 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 328 Off on a great adventure

  • 329 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 330 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 331 The Geneva marionettes

  • 332 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 333 New civic medallions

  • 334 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 335 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 336 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 337 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 338 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 339 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 340 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 341 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 342

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 343 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 344 Out of puff!

  • 345 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 346 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 347 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 348 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 349 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 350

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 351 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 353 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 354 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 355 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 356 End of the line

  • 357 When horses score over the tractor

  • 358 Circus comes to town

  • 359 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 360 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 361 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 362 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 363 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 364 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 365 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 366 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 367 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 369 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 370 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 371 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 372 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 373 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 374 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 375 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 377 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 378 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 379 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 380 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 381 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 382 Centenary of Gazette

  • 383 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 384 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 385 Riverside mystery

  • 386 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 387 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 388 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 389 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 390

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 391 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 392 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 393 Puppet characters introduced

  • 394 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 395

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 396 Torrington children build igloo
  • 397 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 398 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 399 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 400 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 401 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 402 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 403 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 404 A man and his wheel

  • 405 For crying out loud!

  • 406 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 407 By pony and trap to market

  • 408 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 409 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 410 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 411 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 412 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 413 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 414 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 415 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 416 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 417 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 418 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 419 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 420 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 421 Appledore's largest

  • 422 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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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Sporting Smiles Start The Week

Bideford Regatta Foot and Cycle Sports

14.9.1951 Bideford Regatta

Messrs G W Blackman, P C Fryer, P J V Fulford, D Leftwich, E Tomlinson, E F Ellis and F A Pearson.

Sitting in front is the Mayor of Bideford, Mr W H Copp.

Gazette article dated 14 September 1951

No Wonder They Smiled!

Bideford Blues smile confidently when photographed before their Kingsley League Northern Division game at home to Merton

4.2.1955 Bideford Blues

A few minutes later they were playing with equal confidence and finished the game outstanding winners by 11 goals to 0.

Fine runs in local cup competitions have played havoc with the Blues’ League programme. They have games in hand over all their opponents and, although they are now lying in the second half of the league table, the good brand of football they play should ensure a rapid climb up the ladder. ‘Father’ of the side, Arthur Shute, will see to that!

Front row: Ernie Butler, Derek Kitto, Graham Hoare, John Davies, Tony Backway, Jack Sinclair, Otto Senik, Laurie Gillespie, Arthur Shute, Peter Adams, Ron Cornish, Keith Symons, Peter Willey, George Waters.

The full Gazette article is dated 4 February 1955

Junior Netball Team Beats Its Rivals

Neighbouring Schools Are Rivals At Netball

3.2.1961 netball

As mentioned last week, Torrington County Secondary School junior netball team beat their Bideford County Secondary School counterparts 6-4 when they recently met at Torrington.

The Torrington team was – Rosemary Squire, Pauline Tucker, Pat Parkhouse, Sandra Vanstone, Shirley Hutchings, Janet Tolley, Judith Fisher.

Bideford – Joan Symons, Kay Shute, Sandra Johns, Rosemary Peacham, Sheila Bliman, Lyn Buckley, Barbara Davidson

Gazette article dated 3 February 1961

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