• 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 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 2 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 3 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 4 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 5 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 6 First ship in 8 years

  • 7 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 8 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 9

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 10 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 12 Some 240 exhibits

  • 13 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 14 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 15 Penny for the guy

  • 16 It really was the 'last time'

  • 17 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 18 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 19 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 20 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 21 Service with a smile

  • 22 No laughing matter

  • 23 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 24 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 25 Torrington in 1967

  • 26 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 27 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 28 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 29 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 30 Littleham family's five generations

  • 31 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 32 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 33 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 34 Clovelly nightmare

  • 35 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 36

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 37 When horses score over the tractor

  • 38 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 39 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 40 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 41 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 42 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 43 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 44 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 45 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 46 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 47 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 48 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 49 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 50 Private home for public pump

  • 51 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 52 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 53 Revenge in style

  • 54

    Exhibition of school work
  • 55 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 56 Bideford loses training ship

  • 57 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 58 Weare Giffard potato

  • 59 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 60 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 61 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 62 Torrington children build igloo
  • 63 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 64

    New gateway
  • 65 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 66 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 67 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 68 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 69 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 70 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 72 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 73 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 74 North Devon Driving School

  • 75 Loads of black and white

  • 76 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 77 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 78 Warmington's garage ad

  • 79 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 80 Hartland's invitation

  • 81 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 82 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 83 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 84 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 85

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 86 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 87 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 88 New civic medallions

  • 89 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 90 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 91 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 92 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 93 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 94 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 95 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 96 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 97 Waldon Triplets
  • 98 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 99 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 100 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 101 They are parted pro-tem

  • 102 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 103 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 104 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 105 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 106 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 107 Centenary of Gazette

  • 108 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 109 Ten year old scrambler

  • 110 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 111 From Bobby to Brian

  • 112 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 113 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 114 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 115 Picking the pops

  • 116 Riverside mystery

  • 117 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 118 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 119 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 120 Simple Item 138
  • 121

    Bidefordians
  • 122 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 123 Out of puff!

  • 124 No sale of Springfield House

  • 125 A roof-top view - where?

  • 126 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 127 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 128

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 129 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 130 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 132

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 133 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 134 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 135 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 136 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 137 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 138 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 139 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 140 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 141 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 142 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 143 The cab at the corner>
  • 144 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 145 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 146 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 147 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 148 He beat the floods

  • 149 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 150 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 151 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 153

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 154 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 155 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 156 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 157 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 158 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 159 Northam footballers of the future

  • 160 A man and his wheel

  • 161 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 162 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 163 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 164 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 165 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 166 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 167 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 168 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 169 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 170 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 171 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 172 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 173 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 174 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 175 Burnard family reunion

  • 176 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 177 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 178 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 179 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 181 Bideford computer stars

  • 182 Blanchards ad.>
  • 183 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 184 New life for Hartland organ

  • 185 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 186 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 187 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 188 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 189 The art of the thatcher

  • 190 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 191

    First prize
  • 192 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 193 Emergency ferry services

  • 194 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 195 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 196 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 197 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 198 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 199 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 200 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 201 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 202 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 203 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 204 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 205 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 207 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 208 A story to tell!

  • 209

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 210 What's the time?

  • 211 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 212 For crying out loud!

  • 213 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 214 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 215 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 216 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 218 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 219 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 220 Decontrol of meat

  • 221 In their new robes and hats

  • 222 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 223 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 224 Recognise this resort?

  • 225 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 226 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 227 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 228 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 229 New art gallery opened

  • 230 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 233

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 234 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 235 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 236 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 237 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 238

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 239 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 240 Clovelly custom

  • 241 School's link with cargo ship

  • 242 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 243 Last train from Torrington

  • 244 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 245 Over the bank together>
  • 246 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 247 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 248

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 249 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 250 Devil sent packing

  • 251 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 252 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 253 Torrington's new amenity

  • 254 Filming at Hartland

  • 255

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 256 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 257 Traditions and skills still there

  • 258 Hartland postman retires

  • 259 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 260 New Lundy stamps

  • 261 New addition to Quay front

  • 262 All aboard the ark

  • 263

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 264 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 265 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 266 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 267 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 268

    Building works
  • 269 Parkham plan realised

  • 270 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 271 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 272

    Relatives all over the world
  • 273 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 274 Appledore's largest

  • 275 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 276 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 277 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 278 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 279 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 280 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 281 Pannier Market's future?

  • 282 Puppet characters introduced

  • 283 Twenty-one yachts

  • 284 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 285 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 286 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 287

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 288 113 years at Instow

  • 289 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 290 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 291 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 292

    Married in 1908
  • 293 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 294 Some mushroom!

  • 295 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 296 Six footed lamb

  • 297 New look in the hayfields

  • 298 Finished in 1876

  • 299 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 300 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 301 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 302 Circus comes to town

  • 303 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 304 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 305 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 306 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 307 Peter poses for TV film

  • 308 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 309 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 310 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 311 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 312 Picking the pops

  • 313

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 314 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 315 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 316 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 317 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 318 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 319 Cruising down the river

  • 320 So this is the mainland!

  • 321 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 322 All for the love of a lady!

  • 323

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 324 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 325 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 326 Northam's almshouse

  • 327 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 328 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 329 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 330 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 332 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 333 By pony and trap to market

  • 334 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 335

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 336 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 337 Caught in the act>
  • 338 Off on a great adventure

  • 339 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 340 New shipyard on schedule

  • 341 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 342 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 343 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 344 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 345 School crossing patrol begins

  • 346 New choral society's growing response

  • 347 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 348 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 349 Can spring be far away?

  • 350

    Was a missionary
  • 351 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 352 Sweets derationing

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

  • 354 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 355 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 356 Hartland Dancers
  • 357 Life begins at 80

  • 358 Mobile missionary

  • 359

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 360 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 361 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 362 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 363

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 364 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 365 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 366 Variety in summer weather

  • 367 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 368 Happy Days!

  • 369 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 370 End of the line

  • 371 Artisans' Club

  • 372 Capers on the cobbles

  • 373

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 374 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 375 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 376 Modern living at Bideford

  • 377 Bridging the stream

  • 378 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 379 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 380 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 381

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 382 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 383 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 384 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 385 New Post Office

  • 386 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 387

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 388 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 389 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 390 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 391 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 392 Ships at Bideford

  • 393 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 394 Sight of a lifetime

  • 395 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 396

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 397 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 398 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 399 Just over a year old

  • 400 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 402 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 403 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 404 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 405

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 406

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 407 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 408 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 409 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 410 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 411 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 412 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 414 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 415 Bideford regatta

  • 416 A bird of their own!

  • 417

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 418 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 419 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 420 Police station view of Bideford

  • 421 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 422 Jumble sale fever

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Whist Popular at Clovelly

Total of 14 tables were used at a whist drive organised by Clovelly Conservatives at the School Hall.

1962 whist drive at Clovelly

Mr W Robins was door steward and Mr Nicholls was MC.
Prize winners were: Mrs J Bragg, Mrs A Burrow, Mrs Aust, Mrs Wonnacott, Mr Locket, Mr Whittaker, Mr J Burrow, Mr L May, Mr F May, Miss Turner. Prizes were presented by Miss Mullins. In a draw fruit was won by Mrs Cole, while Mr P Ellis held the lucky number ticket.
Refreshments were served by Mesdames Headon, Dean, Dickenson, Minette Tridgell, Law, Vigars and Miss Self.
A whist drive organised by the British Legion was held at HQ, eight tables being used. Prize winners were: Mrs A Shackson, Miss Pillman, Mrs Tridgell, Mr A Johns, Mr Stoneman, Mr Hesketh,
Mr Hesketh was door steward and MC. A draw was won by Mrs R Johns and Mrs A Johns.
Gazette article dated 2 November 1962

Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild raise money

Achievement in 1972

1972 Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild


Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild have raised £3,406 in the past year for the RNLI reveals the annual statement of accounts. Sale of souvenirs accounted for £1,973.08 of the total.
Whist drives raised £124.95; Christmas cards, £7.38; flag day collection £154.68; boxes £643.10; dance £91.40; subscriptions £7.55; centenary booklets £13.65; donations £21.82; slipway box £67.56; tub in the boathouse £200.40; rocking boat £101.10.
Details of the box collections: Tea room £2.11; Kings Arms £1.74; Hartland Post Office £2.16; Hartland Quay £2.45; Dr Mackenzie £4.04; Mrs Biggs £4.17; Mrs F Shackson £85.50, Mrs Edwards £235.50; Mrs Morris £217.83, Mrs L Rowe £74.90, Red Lion Hotel £12.68

Bishop Celebrates Communion at Clovelly

Bishop celebrates Communion at Clovelly - March 1963

Bishop Celebrates Communion at Clovelly
 

Six confirmed

When the Bishop of Exeter (Dr R C Mortimer) celebrated Holy Communion at Clovelly Parish Church on Sunday morning he was the first Bishop to do so there within living memory. After his address the Bishop confirmed six candidate, all from the parish, and these were among the first to take Communion as the service continued.

This procedure goes back to the very early centuries of the Christian Church. The candidates, ranging in age from 13 to the late 40s, were presented by the Rector (Rev R O H Eppingstone). There were more communicants at the service than even at Easter-tide. Of the congregation of 96, 70 took Communion. The Rural Dean (Rev R C Dixon) was Bishop's chaplain.

 
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