• 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 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 2 For crying out loud!

  • 3 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 4 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 5 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 6 Torrington's new amenity

  • 7 Twenty-one yachts

  • 8 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 9 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 10 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 11 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 12 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 13 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 14 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 15 Penny for the guy

  • 16 Private home for public pump

  • 17 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 18 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 19 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 21 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 22 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 23

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 24 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 25 New Lundy stamps

  • 26 New look in the hayfields

  • 27 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 28 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 29 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 30 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 31 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 32 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 33 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 34 All aboard the ark

  • 35 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 36 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 37 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 38 Out of puff!

  • 39 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 40 Peter poses for TV film

  • 41 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 42

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 43 What's the time?

  • 44 Revenge in style

  • 45 Ships at Bideford

  • 46 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 47 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 48 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 49 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 50

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 51 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 52 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 53 Jumble sale fever

  • 54 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 56 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 57 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 58 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 59 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 60 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 61 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 62 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 63 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 64 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 65 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 66 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 67 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 68 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 69 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 70 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 71 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 72 Emergency ferry services

  • 73 Sweets derationing

  • 74

    Building works
  • 75 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 76 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 77 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 78 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 79 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 80 All for the love of a lady!

  • 81 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 82 Picking the pops

  • 83 Parkham plan realised

  • 84 Clovelly custom

  • 85 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 86 School crossing patrol begins

  • 87 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 88

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 89 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 90 A bird of their own!

  • 91 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 92 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 93 School's link with cargo ship

  • 94 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 95 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 96 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 97 Bideford computer stars

  • 98 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 99 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 100 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 101 A story to tell!

  • 102

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 103 The art of the thatcher

  • 104 Variety in summer weather

  • 105 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 106 The Geneva marionettes

  • 107 Simple Item 138
  • 108 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 109 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 111 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 112 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 113 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 114 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 115 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 116 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 117

    Married in 1908
  • 118 New choral society's growing response

  • 119 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 120

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 121 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 122 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 123 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 124

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 125 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 126 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 127 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 128 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 129

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 130 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 131 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 132 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 133 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 134 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 135 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 136 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 137 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 138

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 139 Hartland Dancers
  • 140

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 141 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 142 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 143 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 144 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 145

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 146 Bideford regatta

  • 147 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 148 Over the bank together>
  • 149 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 151 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 152 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 153 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 154 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 155 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 156 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 157 Riverside mystery

  • 158 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 159 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 160

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 161 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 162 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 163 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 164 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 165 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 166 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 167 Bridging the stream

  • 168 New addition to Quay front

  • 169 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 170 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 171 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 172 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 173 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 174

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 175 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 176 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 177 North Devon Driving School

  • 178 Devil sent packing

  • 179 Mobile missionary

  • 180

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 181 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 182 Some mushroom!

  • 183 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 185 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 186 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 187 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 188 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 189 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 191 New life for Hartland organ

  • 192 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 193 Service with a smile

  • 194 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 195 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 196 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 197 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 198 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 199 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 200 New shipyard on schedule

  • 201 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 202 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 203 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 204 A roof-top view - where?

  • 205 By pony and trap to market

  • 206 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 207 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 208 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 209 Weare Giffard potato

  • 210 Artisans' Club

  • 211 Finished in 1876

  • 212 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 213

    Relatives all over the world
  • 214 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 215

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 216 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 217 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 218 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 219 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 220 Last train from Torrington

  • 221 Caught in the act>
  • 222

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 223 Sight of a lifetime

  • 224 Hartland's invitation

  • 225 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 226 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 227 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 228 Northam footballers of the future

  • 229 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 230 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 231 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 232 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 234 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 235 First ship in 8 years

  • 236 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 237 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 238 Bideford loses training ship

  • 239 Littleham family's five generations

  • 240 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 241 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 242 Police station view of Bideford

  • 243 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 244 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 245 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 246 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 247 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 248 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 249 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 250 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 252 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 No laughing matter

  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 257 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 258 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 259 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 260 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 261

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 262 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 263 Some 240 exhibits

  • 264 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 265 Modern living at Bideford

  • 266 Burnard family reunion

  • 267 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 268 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 269 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 270 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 271 Northam's almshouse

  • 272 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 273 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 274 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 275 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 276 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 277 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 278 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 279

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 280 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 281 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 282 New civic medallions

  • 283 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 284 When horses score over the tractor

  • 285 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 288

    New gateway
  • 289 Waldon Triplets
  • 290 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 291 Torrington in 1967

  • 292 Capers on the cobbles

  • 293 Cruising down the river

  • 294 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 295 Circus comes to town

  • 296 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 297 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 298 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 299 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 300 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 301 Six footed lamb

  • 302 Can spring be far away?

  • 303 Filming at Hartland

  • 304 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 305 Ten year old scrambler

  • 306 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 307

    Exhibition of school work
  • 308 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 309 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 310

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 311 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 312 End of the line

  • 313 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 314 Blanchards ad.>
  • 315 Happy Days!

  • 316 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 317 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 318 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 319

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 320 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 321 No sale of Springfield House

  • 322 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 323

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 324 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 325 New Post Office

  • 326 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 327

    First prize
  • 328 He beat the floods

  • 329 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 330

    Bidefordians
  • 331 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 332 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 333 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 334 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 335 New art gallery opened

  • 336 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 337 Torrington children build igloo
  • 338 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

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

  • 341 Recognise this resort?

  • 342 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 343 Clovelly nightmare

  • 344 Pannier Market's future?

  • 345 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 346 The cab at the corner>
  • 347 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 348 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 349 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 350 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 351 Decontrol of meat

  • 352 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 353 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 354 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 355 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 356 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 357 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 358 Traditions and skills still there

  • 359 Appledore's largest

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

  • 361 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 362 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 363 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 364

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 365 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 366 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 367 In their new robes and hats

  • 368

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 369 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 370 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 371

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 372 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 373 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 374 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 375 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 376 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 377 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 378 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 379 Loads of black and white

  • 380

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 381 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 382 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 383 A man and his wheel

  • 384

    Was a missionary
  • 385 Puppet characters introduced

  • 386 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 387 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 388 Hartland postman retires

  • 389 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 391 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 392 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 393 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 394 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 395 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 396 Warmington's garage ad

  • 397 It really was the 'last time'

  • 398 Off on a great adventure

  • 399 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 400 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 401 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 402 113 years at Instow

  • 403 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 404 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 405 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 406 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 407 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 408 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 409 Centenary of Gazette

  • 410 Life begins at 80

  • 411 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 412 Just over a year old

  • 413 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 414 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 415 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 417 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 418 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 419 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 420 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 422 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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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Footballer's Bride At Bideford

Footballer's Bride At Bideford - 1967

1967 Wedding Hare Thomas
 

Bideford Reserves' goalkeeper Mr Michael John Hare, twin son of Mr and Mrs T Hare, 1 Milton Place, Bideford, and Miss Hazel Thomas, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Thomas, 29 Torrington Street, Bideford, were married at the Bethel Free Church, East-the-Water.
Mr Hare plays cricket for Littleham and is a member of Bideford unit of Devon Fire Service. The bride's father is vice-chairman of Bideford A.F.C.
Pastor F J Brignell officiated at the service, only the second, and the first white wedding to be held at the Church. Mr Peter Horn, a family friend lent and played the organ.
The chief bridesmaid was Pat, and the senior bridesmaids, Linda and Ann Thomas, two small attendants, Misses Karen Ivory and Elizabeth Mounce. The best man was the bridegroom's twin brother, David. Following a reception at the Moose Hall, Bideford, Mr and Mrs Hare left for a honeymoon in Weymouth.
Among over 150 presents received were cheques from Bideford Football Club and the Bethel Church, a travelling clock from Littleham Cricket Club, a coffee set and bathroom cabinet from Rock Trading Co. Ltd, the bridegroom's employers.

Bideford Wedding Day

Bideford Wedding Day - 23rd March 1967

23.3.1967 Bideford wedding Day Brown
 

Mr P A E Day And Miss L M Brown

The wedding of Mr Paul Arthur Edward Day, only son of Mr and Mrs K Day of Trafford, Warren Road, Dawlish, and Miss Linda Mary Brown, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Brown, 10 Brookfield Street, Bideford, took place at St Mary's Church, Bideford.
The bridegroom is the lead guitarist of the Soul System pop group.
The Rector Rev T Derwent Davies officiated and Mr J R Trigger accompanied at the organ.
The bride was attended by Misses Janice Woodland and Janet Shortridge, and Shaun Payne.

Rugby Chiefs Revenge

Rugby Chiefs Revenge - 14th April 1967

14.4.1967 Bideford Chiefs
 

The Chiefs made amends for their defeat at the hands of Sidmouth when at home they took control from the start and did not let up until they had secured a confident 17-6 victory.
Two first half tries by Roger Green and one from Pete Reveley left the visitors struggling. Mike Grigg was only able to convert one.
Ex-Bideford player Barry Leyland pegged three points with a fine penalty. Barry Davies linked up with Ted Colegate who went over for a superb try.

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