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

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 3 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 4

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 5 Devil sent packing

  • 6

    New gateway
  • 7 Some mushroom!

  • 8 North Devon Driving School

  • 9 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 10 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 11 For crying out loud!

  • 12 So this is the mainland!

  • 13 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 14 New art gallery opened

  • 15 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 16

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 17 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 18 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 19 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 20 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 22 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 23 Parkham plan realised

  • 24 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 25 Life begins at 80

  • 26 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 27 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 28

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 29 Revenge in style

  • 30 Clovelly custom

  • 31 Can spring be far away?

  • 32 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 33 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 34 Happy Days!

  • 35 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 36 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 37 Bideford loses training ship

  • 38 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 39

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 40 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 41 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 42 Hartland Dancers
  • 43 No sale of Springfield House

  • 44 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 45 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 46 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 47 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 48 No laughing matter

  • 49 Centenary of Gazette

  • 50 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 51

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 52 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 53 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 54

    Building works
  • 55 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 56 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 57 First ship in 8 years

  • 58 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 59 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 60 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 61 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 62

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 63 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 64 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 65

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 66 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 67 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 68 Circus comes to town

  • 69 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 70 Warmington's garage ad

  • 71 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 72 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 73 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 74 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 75 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 76 A roof-top view - where?

  • 77 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 78 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 79 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 80 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 81 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 82 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 83 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 84 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 85 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 86 Traditions and skills still there

  • 87 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 88 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 89 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 90

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 91 Police station view of Bideford

  • 92 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 93

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 94 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 95 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 96 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 97 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 98 Bideford computer stars

  • 99 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 100 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 101 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 102 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 103 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 104 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 105 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 106 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 107 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 109 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 110 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 111 School's link with cargo ship

  • 112 He beat the floods

  • 113

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 114 Recognise this resort?

  • 115 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 116 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 117 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 118 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 119 Just over a year old

  • 120 Loads of black and white

  • 121 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 122 New Post Office

  • 123 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 124 From Bobby to Brian

  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 127 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 128 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 129 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 130 Hartland postman retires

  • 131 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 132 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 133 All aboard the ark

  • 134 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 135 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 136 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 137 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 138 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 139 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 140 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 141 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 142 Last train from Torrington

  • 143 Blanchards ad.>
  • 144 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 145 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 146 Appledore's largest

  • 147 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 148 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 149 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 150 Emergency ferry services

  • 151 Clovelly nightmare

  • 152 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 153 The cab at the corner>
  • 154 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 155 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 156 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 157 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 158 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 159 Six footed lamb

  • 160 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 161 School crossing patrol begins

  • 162 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 163 Service with a smile

  • 164 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 165 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 166

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 167 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 168 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 169 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 170 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 171 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 172 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 173 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 174 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 175 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 176 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 177 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 178 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 179 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 180 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 181 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 182 Penny for the guy

  • 183 Puppet characters introduced

  • 184 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 185 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 186 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 187 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 188 New choral society's growing response

  • 189 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 190 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 191 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 192

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 193 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 194 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 195 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 196 A story to tell!

  • 197 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 198 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 199 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 200 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 201 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 202

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 203 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 204 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 205 New addition to Quay front

  • 206 Finished in 1876

  • 207 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 208 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 209 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 210 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 211 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 212 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 213 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 214 Bideford regatta

  • 215 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 216 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 217 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 218 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 219 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 220 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 221 Some 240 exhibits

  • 222 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 223 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 225

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 226 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 227

    Was a missionary
  • 228 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 229 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 231 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 232 By pony and trap to market

  • 233

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 234 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 236 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 237 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 238 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 240 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 241 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 242 Mobile missionary

  • 243 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 244 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 245 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 246 Sweets derationing

  • 247

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 248 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 249 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 250 Modern living at Bideford

  • 251 Ships at Bideford

  • 252 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 253 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 254 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 255 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 256 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 257 Caught in the act>
  • 258 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 259 A man and his wheel

  • 260 The Geneva marionettes

  • 261 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 262 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 263 Peter poses for TV film

  • 264 Sight of a lifetime

  • 265 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 267 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 268 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 269 Torrington in 1967

  • 270 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 271 Ten year old scrambler

  • 272 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 273 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 274 Filming at Hartland

  • 275

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 276

    Bidefordians
  • 277 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 278 Capers on the cobbles

  • 279

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 280 Simple Item 138
  • 281 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 282 The art of the thatcher

  • 283 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 284 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 285 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 286 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 287 They are parted pro-tem

  • 288 New look in the hayfields

  • 289 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 290 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 291 All for the love of a lady!

  • 292 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 293 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 294 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 295

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 296 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 297 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 298 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 299 End of the line

  • 300 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 301 Decontrol of meat

  • 302 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 303 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 304 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 305 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 306 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 307 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 308

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 309 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 310 Littleham family's five generations

  • 311 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 312 Artisans' Club

  • 313 Picking the pops

  • 314 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 315 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 316 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 317 Pannier Market's future?

  • 318 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 319 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 320 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 321 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 322 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 323 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 325 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 326 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 327 Northam's almshouse

  • 328 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 329 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 330 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 332 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 333 A bird of their own!

  • 334 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 335 New life for Hartland organ

  • 336 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 337 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 338 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 339 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 340 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 341 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 342 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 343 Off on a great adventure

  • 344 Twenty-one yachts

  • 345 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 346 Torrington's new amenity

  • 347 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 348 Riverside mystery

  • 349 New shipyard on schedule

  • 350 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 351 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 352 Cruising down the river

  • 353 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 354 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 355 New Lundy stamps

  • 356 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 357 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 358 Private home for public pump

  • 359 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 360 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 361 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 362 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 363 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 364 New civic medallions

  • 365 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

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

  • 368 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 369 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 370 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 371 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 372

    Relatives all over the world
  • 373 Variety in summer weather

  • 374

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 375

    First prize
  • 376 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 377 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 378 Weare Giffard potato

  • 379 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 380

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 381

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 382 Torrington children build igloo
  • 383 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 384 What's the time?

  • 385 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 386 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 387 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 389

    Exhibition of school work
  • 390 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 391 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 392 Waldon Triplets
  • 393 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 394 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 395 In their new robes and hats

  • 396 Hartland's invitation

  • 397 It really was the 'last time'

  • 398 Out of puff!

  • 399 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 400 Bridging the stream

  • 401 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 402 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 403 Northam footballers of the future

  • 404

    Married in 1908
  • 405 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 406 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 407 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 408 113 years at Instow

  • 409

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 410 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 411 Over the bank together>
  • 412 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 413 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 414 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 415 Jumble sale fever

  • 416 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 417 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 418 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 419 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 420 When horses score over the tractor

  • 421 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 422 An early 'special' to Bideford

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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Post Office Presentations

Post Office Presentations - 11th November 1947

11.11.1947 Safe Driving awards Post Office
 

Safe Driving Awards

Certificates awarded by the Society for Prevention of Accidents for the year 1946 were recently presented to local Post Office drivers by the Head Postmaster Mr S A Talboys.
Mr Talboys pointed out that the awards were not presented lightly. The Head Postmaster congratulated the drivers on their records and wished them many years of accident free driving.
Mr W R Harris, Mr R D Whitefiled and Mr J Bale also congratulated the drivers.
The awards were as follows: Gold Medal, F Butler, E A Colwill, R A Whitaker; Oak Leaf Bar to Gold Medal, W H Buse: Bar to Silver Medal, E R Hill; Silver Medal, S R Davies; Diplomas, W F Shortridge, W H Beer. The following drivers who were serving in HM Forces received a Certificate: J Hearn, G Nicholls, G Vanstone, C Wakeley, E R Butler.

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