• 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 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 3 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 4 Caught in the act>
  • 5 Bideford regatta

  • 6 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 7 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 8 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 9

    First prize
  • 10 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 11

    Bidefordians
  • 12 In their new robes and hats

  • 13 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 14 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 15 School's link with cargo ship

  • 16 All aboard the ark

  • 17 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 18 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 19 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 20 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 21 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 22 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 23 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 24 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 25 The cab at the corner>
  • 26

    Was a missionary
  • 27 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 28 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 29 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 30 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 31 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 32 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 33 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 34 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 35 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 36 Traditions and skills still there

  • 37 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 38 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 39 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 40 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 41 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 42 Puppet characters introduced

  • 43 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 44 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 45 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 46 So this is the mainland!

  • 47 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 48

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 49 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 50 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 51 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 52 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 53 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 54 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 55 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 57

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 58

    Exhibition of school work
  • 59 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 60 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 61 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 62 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 63 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 64 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 65

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 66 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 67 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 68 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 69 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 70 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 71 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 72 Peter poses for TV film

  • 73 New look in the hayfields

  • 74 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 75 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 76 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 77 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 78 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 79 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 80 First ship in 8 years

  • 81 New Post Office

  • 82 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 83 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 84 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 85 Twenty-one yachts

  • 86 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 87 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 88 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 89 Filming at Hartland

  • 90

    Married in 1908
  • 91 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 93 Modern living at Bideford

  • 94 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 95 Penny for the guy

  • 96 Revenge in style

  • 97 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 98 From Bobby to Brian

  • 99 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 100 Devil sent packing

  • 101 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 102 Just over a year old

  • 103 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 104 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 105

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 106 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 107 The art of the thatcher

  • 108 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 109 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 110

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 111 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 112 Torrington in 1967

  • 113 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 114 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 115 Sweets derationing

  • 116

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 117 New addition to Quay front

  • 118 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 119 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 120 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 121 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 122 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 123 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 124 End of the line

  • 125 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 126 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 127

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 128 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 129 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 130 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 131 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 132 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 133 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 134 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 135 New civic medallions

  • 136 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 137 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 138 Finished in 1876

  • 139 He beat the floods

  • 140 Centenary of Gazette

  • 141 Torrington's new amenity

  • 142 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 143 Jumble sale fever

  • 144 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 147 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 148 Waldon Triplets
  • 149 A bird of their own!

  • 150 Recognise this resort?

  • 151 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 152 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 153 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 154

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 155 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 156 Parkham plan realised

  • 157 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 158

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 159 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 160 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 161 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 162 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 163 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 164 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 165

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 166 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 167 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 168 Blanchards ad.>
  • 169 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 170 Clovelly custom

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

  • 172 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 173 Ten year old scrambler

  • 174 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 175 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 176 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 178 Variety in summer weather

  • 179 Hartland's invitation

  • 180 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 181 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 182 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 183 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 184 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 185 Circus comes to town

  • 186 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 187 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 188 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 189 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 190 Hartland postman retires

  • 191 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 192 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 193 Loads of black and white

  • 194 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 195 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 196 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 197 What's the time?

  • 198 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 199 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 200 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 201 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 202 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 203 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 204 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 205 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 206 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 207 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 208 Mobile missionary

  • 209

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 210 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 211 New shipyard on schedule

  • 212 North Devon Driving School

  • 213 Bideford loses training ship

  • 214 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 215 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 216 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 217 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 218 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 219 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 220 New life for Hartland organ

  • 221 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 222 A man and his wheel

  • 223 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 224

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 225 When horses score over the tractor

  • 226 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 227 Simple Item 138
  • 228 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 229 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 230 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 231 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 232 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 233 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 234 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 235 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 236 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 238 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 239 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 240 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 241 Cruising down the river

  • 242 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 243 No laughing matter

  • 244 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 245 Sight of a lifetime

  • 246 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 247 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 248 Capers on the cobbles

  • 249 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 250 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 251 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 253

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 254 The Geneva marionettes

  • 255 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 256 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 257 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 258 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 259 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 260 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 261 Some 240 exhibits

  • 262 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 263 A roof-top view - where?

  • 264 Bridging the stream

  • 265 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 266 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 267 For crying out loud!

  • 268

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 269 Clovelly nightmare

  • 270 Service with a smile

  • 271 Private home for public pump

  • 272 No sale of Springfield House

  • 273 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 274 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 275 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 276 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 277 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 278 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 279 Last train from Torrington

  • 280 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 281 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 282 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 283 Six footed lamb

  • 284

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 285 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 286 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 287

    Relatives all over the world
  • 288 Decontrol of meat

  • 289 113 years at Instow

  • 290 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 291 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 292 Can spring be far away?

  • 293 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 294

    Building works
  • 295 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 296 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 297 They are parted pro-tem

  • 298 All for the love of a lady!

  • 299 Emergency ferry services

  • 300 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 301 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 302 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 303 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 304 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 305 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 306 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 307 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 308 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 309 Out of puff!

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

  • 311 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 312 Bideford computer stars

  • 313 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 314 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 316

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 317 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 318 Hartland Dancers
  • 319 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 320 School crossing patrol begins

  • 321 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 322 Life begins at 80

  • 323 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 324 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 325

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 326 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 327

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 328 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 329 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 330 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 331 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 332 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 333 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 334 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 335 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 336 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 337 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 338 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 339 Picking the pops

  • 340 Weare Giffard potato

  • 341 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 342 Pannier Market's future?

  • 343 Torrington children build igloo
  • 344 By pony and trap to market

  • 345 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 346 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 347 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 348 Some mushroom!

  • 349 New Lundy stamps

  • 350 Riverside mystery

  • 351 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 352 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 353 Happy Days!

  • 354 Over the bank together>
  • 355 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 356 Picking the pops

  • 357 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 358 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 359

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 360 Littleham family's five generations

  • 361 Burnard family reunion

  • 362 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 363 Appledore's largest

  • 364 Northam's almshouse

  • 365 New art gallery opened

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

  • 367

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 368 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 369 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 370 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 371 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 372 Off on a great adventure

  • 373 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 374

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 375 It really was the 'last time'

  • 376 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

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

  • 379 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 380 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 381 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 382 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 384 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 385 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 386

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 387 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 388 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 389 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 390 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 391 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 392 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 393 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 394

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 395 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 396

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 397 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 398 A story to tell!

  • 399 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 400 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 401 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 402 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 403 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 405 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 406 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 407 Warmington's garage ad

  • 408 Ships at Bideford

  • 409 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 410

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 411 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 412 Artisans' Club

  • 413 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 414 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 416 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 417 Northam footballers of the future

  • 418 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 419 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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    New gateway
  • 421 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 422 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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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Mr Charles Shackson retires

45 Years with Clovelly Lifeboat

1967 Mr Charles Shackson retires from Clovelly Lifeboat
 Mr Charles Shackson of 59 The Quay, Clovelly, who has retired after 45 years with the local lifeboat became a crewman at 18.
When, at the meeting of the Clovelly branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, he was presented with the long service plaque, it was stated that during his association with the lifeboat it had rescued 53 people.
Mr Shackson, who is suceeded as mechanic by Mr Tom Cruse, is one of five brothers who have served in the lifeboat crew as did their father and grandfather before them. Brother Percy is still assistant winchman and brother Fred shore signalman, and son-in-law Mr Michael Keet serves with the inshore lifeboat at Bude.
 

Clovelly Gleanings Meat Whist Drive

Clovelly Gleanings Meat Whist Drive - 17th March 1967

17.3.1967 Clovelly gleanings
 

A meat whist drive held at the Parish Hall and organised by the Clovelly Liberal Association made over £11 profit.
M.C was Mr G Smith with 14 tables in play. Mr K Braund was door steward.
Prizes were presented by Mrs P Jones to: ladies - Mrs J Withecombe, Mrs M Robins, Mrs J Beer. Gents - Mr J Willcocks, Mrs Davis, Mr J Cottle. Consolotation prize winners were Mesdames S Squire, A Jeffrey, J Bragg, Messrs J Burrow, V Stoneman, Miss Sheila Frances. Draw winners were Michael Cook, Mrs A Shackson, Mrs E Tridgell, Mr J Withecombe, Miss S Ellis.
In charge of refreshments were Mesdames T Ashwood, A Taylor, K Cook.

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