• 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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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 2 Riverside mystery

  • 3 Torrington children build igloo
  • 4 New life for Hartland organ

  • 5 When horses score over the tractor

  • 6 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 7 Revenge in style

  • 8 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 9 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 10 Filming at Hartland

  • 11 New Post Office

  • 12

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 13 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 14 Off on a great adventure

  • 15 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 16 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 17 So this is the mainland!

  • 18 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 19 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 20 Police station view of Bideford

  • 21 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 22 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 23 Private home for public pump

  • 24 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 26 A story to tell!

  • 27 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 28 Recognise this resort?

  • 29 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 30 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 31 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 32

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 33 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 34 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 35 Littleham family's five generations

  • 36 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 37 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 38 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 39 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 40 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 41 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 42 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 43 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 44

    Was a missionary
  • 45 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 46 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 47 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 48 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 49 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 50 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 51 From Bobby to Brian

  • 52 Modern living at Bideford

  • 53

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 54 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 55 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 56 All for the love of a lady!

  • 57 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 58 For crying out loud!

  • 59 Hartland Dancers
  • 60 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 62 New choral society's growing response

  • 63 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 64 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 65 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 66 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 67 North Devon Driving School

  • 68 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 69 Service with a smile

  • 70 No laughing matter

  • 71 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 72 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 73 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 74 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 75 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 76 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 77 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 78 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 79 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 80 Hartland postman retires

  • 81 The Geneva marionettes

  • 82

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 83

    First prize
  • 84 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 85 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 86 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 87 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 88 Warmington's garage ad

  • 89 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 90 Pannier Market's future?

  • 91 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 92 New look in the hayfields

  • 93 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 94 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 95 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 96 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 97 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 98 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 99 Mobile missionary

  • 100 By pony and trap to market

  • 101 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 102 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 103 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 104 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 105 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 106 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 107 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 108 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 109

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 110 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 111

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 112

    Building works
  • 113 Some 240 exhibits

  • 114 Twenty-one yachts

  • 115 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 116 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 117 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 118 Traditions and skills still there

  • 119 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 120 Centenary of Gazette

  • 121 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 122 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 123 Parkham plan realised

  • 124 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 125 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 126 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 127 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 129 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 130 No sale of Springfield House

  • 131 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 132 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 133 Just over a year old

  • 134 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 136 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 137 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 138 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 139 It really was the 'last time'

  • 140 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 141 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 142 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 143 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 144 All aboard the ark

  • 145 Out of puff!

  • 146 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 147 Sight of a lifetime

  • 148 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 149 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 150

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 151 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 152 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 153 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 154 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 155 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 156 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 157 Caught in the act>
  • 158

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 159 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 160 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 162 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 163 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 164

    Relatives all over the world
  • 165 Finished in 1876

  • 166 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 167 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 168

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 169 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 170 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 171 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 172 Over the bank together>
  • 173 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 174

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 175 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 176 Six footed lamb

  • 177 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 178 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 179 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 180 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 181 New Lundy stamps

  • 182

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 183 Appledore's largest

  • 184 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 185 Can spring be far away?

  • 186 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 187 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 188 Devil sent packing

  • 189

    Exhibition of school work
  • 190 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 191 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 192 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 193 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 194 What's the time?

  • 195 Last train from Torrington

  • 196 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 197 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 198 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 199

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 200 Jumble sale fever

  • 201 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 202 Some mushroom!

  • 203 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 204 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 205

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 206 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 207 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 208 Simple Item 138
  • 209 Bideford computer stars

  • 210 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 211 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 212 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 213 Blanchards ad.>
  • 214 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 215 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 216 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 218 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 219 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 220 Clovelly custom

  • 221 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 222 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 223 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 225 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 226 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 227 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 228 Life begins at 80

  • 229 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 230 Clovelly nightmare

  • 231 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 232 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 233 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 234 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 235 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 236 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 237 113 years at Instow

  • 238 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 239 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 240 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 241 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 242 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 243 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 244 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 245 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 246 The art of the thatcher

  • 247 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 248 End of the line

  • 249 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 250 Sweets derationing

  • 251 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 252 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 253 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 254 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 255 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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    New gateway
  • 257 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 258 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 259

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 260 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 261 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 262 Capers on the cobbles

  • 263 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 264 He beat the floods

  • 265 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 266 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 267

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 268

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 269 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 270 Hartland's invitation

  • 271 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 272 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 274 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 275 In their new robes and hats

  • 276 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 277 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 278 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 279 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 280

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 281 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 282 Bridging the stream

  • 283 Burnard family reunion

  • 284 Penny for the guy

  • 285 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 286 Cruising down the river

  • 287 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 288 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 289 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 290 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 293 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 294 Decontrol of meat

  • 295

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 296 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 297 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 298 Peter poses for TV film

  • 299 New art gallery opened

  • 300 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 302 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 303 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 304 Northam footballers of the future

  • 305 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 306 Emergency ferry services

  • 307 New civic medallions

  • 308 Northam's almshouse

  • 309 Variety in summer weather

  • 310 Puppet characters introduced

  • 311 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 312 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 313 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 314 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 315 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 316 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 317 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 318 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 319 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 320 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 321 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 322 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 323 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 324 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 325 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 326 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 327 Torrington's new amenity

  • 328 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 329 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 330 They are parted pro-tem

  • 331 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 332 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 333 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 334 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 335 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 336 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 337 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 338 Ten year old scrambler

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 340 Bideford loses training ship

  • 341 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 342 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 343 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 344 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 345 School's link with cargo ship

  • 346 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 348 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 349 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 350 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 351 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 352 Weare Giffard potato

  • 353 Torrington in 1967

  • 354 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 355 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 356

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 357

    Bidefordians
  • 358 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 359 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 360 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 361 A man and his wheel

  • 362 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 363 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 364 Picking the pops

  • 365 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 366 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 367 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 368 School crossing patrol begins

  • 369 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 370 Loads of black and white

  • 371 Picking the pops

  • 372 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 373 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 374 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 375 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 376 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 377

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 378 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 379 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 381 Circus comes to town

  • 382 Artisans' Club

  • 383 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 384 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 385 A roof-top view - where?

  • 386 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 387 First ship in 8 years

  • 388 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 389 Ships at Bideford

  • 390 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 391 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 392 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 393 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 394 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 395 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 396 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 397 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 398 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 400 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 401 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 402 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 403 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 404 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 405

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 406 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 407 Waldon Triplets
  • 408 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 410

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 411 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 412 New addition to Quay front

  • 413 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 414 Happy Days!

  • 415 New shipyard on schedule

  • 416 The cab at the corner>
  • 417 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 418 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 419 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 420 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 421 Bideford regatta

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    Married in 1908
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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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Hartland badge

Hartland badge 6th January 1961

Hartland badge

A reproduction of the new badge of the Royal Air Force unit stationed at Hartland Point, the use of which was sanctioned by the Queen last year.
Designed by the College of Arms, the badge incorporates something of Hartland's long history, being based on the sixth century crest or emblem of the Abbot Hartland, in which are incorporated a ram's head and a shepherd's crook.  Permission for the use of the emblem was given by Sir Dennis Stucley, Bart., the present
Lord of the Manor, one of whose family seats in Hartland Abbey.  The motto Venantes Dirigimus is particularly appropriate in view of the unit's function.
It means "We guide those who hunt."  The co-operation of Sir Dennis Stucley was acknowledged at the Station on Thursday week when, at an informal ceremony,
he was presented with an oak wall plaque of the badge in full colours.

Hartland May Day - 1948

Hartland May Day Carnival - 11th May 1948

11 May 1948 Hartland May Day
 

The streets of Hartland were lined by hundreds of people on Saturday, May 1st, when May Day Carnival and fun fair resulted in a substantial sum being raised for the Recreation Centre Association.
The procession was headed by the May Queen (Iris Jeffery) and her attendants were Pamela Hearn and Rachel Beer.

Hartland Golden Wedding - 1948

Hartland Golden Wedding - 10th February 1948

10 February 1948 Golden Wedding Beer
 

Because "they did not want any fuss" Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Beer, of Rosedown Farm, Hartland, did not tell even members of their family they were to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 1st.
The news, however, leaked out, and Mr. and Mrs. Beer, though holding no family party, were visited by their sons and daughters, and received many messages of congratulation.
They were married at St. Nectan's, Stoke, and their first home was at Philham, where they resided until 1914. Since then they have been at Rosedown Farm. Of a family of eleven, four sons and four daughters survive, and there are eight grand-children.

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