• 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 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 2 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 3 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 4

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 5 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 6 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 7 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 8 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 9

    Building works
  • 10 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 11 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 12 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 13 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 14 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 15 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 16 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 17 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 18 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 19 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 20 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 21 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 22 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 23 No laughing matter

  • 24 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 25 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 26 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 27 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 28 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 29 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 30 Cruising down the river

  • 31 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 32 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 33 Mobile missionary

  • 34 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 35 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 36 New addition to Quay front

  • 37 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 38 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 39 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 40 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 41 He beat the floods

  • 42 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 43 Blanchards ad.>
  • 44 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 45 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 46 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 47 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 48 Torrington's new amenity

  • 49 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 50 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 51 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 52 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 53 Filming at Hartland

  • 54 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 55

    Was a missionary
  • 56 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 57 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 58 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 59 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 60 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 61 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 62 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 63 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 64 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 65 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 66 When horses score over the tractor

  • 67 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 68 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 69 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 70 Out of puff!

  • 71 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 72 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 73 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 74 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 75 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 76 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 77 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 78 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 79 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 80 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 81 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 82 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 83 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 84

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 85 Sight of a lifetime

  • 86 Service with a smile

  • 87 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 88 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 89 The cab at the corner>
  • 90 Picking the pops

  • 91 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 92 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 93 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 94 Revenge in style

  • 95 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 97 For crying out loud!

  • 98 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 99 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 100 A roof-top view - where?

  • 101 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 102

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 103 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 104

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 105 New shipyard on schedule

  • 106 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 107 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 108 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 109 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 110 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 111 Appledore's largest

  • 112 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 113 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 114 They are parted pro-tem

  • 115

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 116 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 117 Off on a great adventure

  • 118 Waldon Triplets
  • 119 Centenary of Gazette

  • 120 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 121 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 122 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 124 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 125 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 127 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 130 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 131 New art gallery opened

  • 132 Modern living at Bideford

  • 133

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 134 Last train from Torrington

  • 135 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 136 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 137 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 138 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 139 Simple Item 138
  • 140 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 141 A man and his wheel

  • 142 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 143 North Devon Driving School

  • 144 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 145 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 146

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 147 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 148 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 149 Capers on the cobbles

  • 150 Clovelly nightmare

  • 151

    First prize
  • 152 So this is the mainland!

  • 153 Clovelly custom

  • 154 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 155 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 156 Artisans' Club

  • 157 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 158 It really was the 'last time'

  • 159 All aboard the ark

  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 Littleham family's five generations

  • 162 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 163 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 164 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 166

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 167 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 168 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 169 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 170 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 171 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 172 Some 240 exhibits

  • 173 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 174 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 175 The Geneva marionettes

  • 176 Twenty-one yachts

  • 177 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 178 Northam's almshouse

  • 179 School crossing patrol begins

  • 180 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 181 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 182 Bideford regatta

  • 183

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 184 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 186 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 187 Traditions and skills still there

  • 188

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 189

    Relatives all over the world
  • 190 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 191

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 192 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 193 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 194 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 195 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 196 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 197 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 198 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 199 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 200 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 202 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 203 New Lundy stamps

  • 204 Jumble sale fever

  • 205 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 206 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 207 New Post Office

  • 208 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 209 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 210 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 211 School's link with cargo ship

  • 212 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 213 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 214 Just over a year old

  • 215 What's the time?

  • 216 Burnard family reunion

  • 217 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 218 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 219 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 220 From Bobby to Brian

  • 221 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 222 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 223 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 224

    Married in 1908
  • 225 Hartland Dancers
  • 226 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 227 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 228 Pannier Market's future?

  • 229 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 230 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 231 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 232 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 234 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 235

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 236 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 237

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 238

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 239 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 240

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 241 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 243 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 244 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 245 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 246 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 247 Variety in summer weather

  • 248 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 249 Circus comes to town

  • 250 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 251 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 252 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 253 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 254 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 255 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 256 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 257

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 258 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 259 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 260 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 261

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 262 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 263 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 264 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 265 Finished in 1876

  • 266

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 267 Bideford computer stars

  • 268 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 269 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 270 Decontrol of meat

  • 271 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 273 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 274 Weare Giffard potato

  • 275 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 276 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 277 Penny for the guy

  • 278 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 279 New look in the hayfields

  • 280 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 281 Police station view of Bideford

  • 282 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 283 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 284 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 285 In their new robes and hats

  • 286 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 287 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 288 Northam footballers of the future

  • 289 Hartland postman retires

  • 290 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 291 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 292 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 293

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 294 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 295 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 296 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 297 Peter poses for TV film

  • 298 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 299 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 300 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 301 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 302 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 303 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 304 The art of the thatcher

  • 305 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 306 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 308 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 309

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 310 New choral society's growing response

  • 311 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 312 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 313 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 314 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 315 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 316 A story to tell!

  • 317 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 318 All for the love of a lady!

  • 319 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 320 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 321 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 322 Parkham plan realised

  • 323 Ten year old scrambler

  • 324

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 325 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 326 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 327 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 328

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 329 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 330 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 331 Sweets derationing

  • 332 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 333 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 334 Happy Days!

  • 335 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 336 Private home for public pump

  • 337 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 338

    Bidefordians
  • 339 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 340 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 341 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 342 No sale of Springfield House

  • 343 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 344 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 345 Some mushroom!

  • 346 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 347 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 348 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 349 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 350 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 351 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 352 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 354 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 355 A bird of their own!

  • 356 Life begins at 80

  • 357 Warmington's garage ad

  • 358 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 359 Recognise this resort?

  • 360 New life for Hartland organ

  • 361 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 362 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 363 By pony and trap to market

  • 364 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 365 Can spring be far away?

  • 366

    New gateway
  • 367 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 368 Riverside mystery

  • 369

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 370 Caught in the act>
  • 371 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 372 Hartland's invitation

  • 373 Over the bank together>
  • 374 New civic medallions

  • 375 Six footed lamb

  • 376 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 377 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 378 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 379 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 380 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 381 113 years at Instow

  • 382 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 383 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 384 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 385 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 386 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 387 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 388 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 389 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 390 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 391 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 392 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 394 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 395 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 396 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 397 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 400 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 401 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 402 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 403 Devil sent packing

  • 404 Bideford loses training ship

  • 405 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 406 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 407 First ship in 8 years

  • 408

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 409 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 410 End of the line

  • 411 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 412 Ships at Bideford

  • 413 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 414

    Exhibition of school work
  • 415 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 416 Emergency ferry services

  • 417 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 418 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 419 Bridging the stream

  • 420 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 421 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 422 Rowing triumphs at 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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Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

10.11.1978 Berni Flint at Westward Ho! with Northam school children

St. Margaret's school children interview Berni Flint for BBC radio programme while he was appearing at Kingsley Leisure at Westward Ho! Interviewees included Steven Lockyer of Appledore, Lewis Andrews of Northam, Gary Clarke of Westward Ho!,David Harris of Northam. Also Mandy Colwill, Hayley Holman, Susanna McKenna, Sacha Hall, and Lesley Cook.

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

10 April 1959 Hyne Hook

Marriage of Miss Valerie Ann Hyne, daughter of Mrs F Hyne of Northam was married to Mr Charles Richard Hook son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hook of Camberwell. Bridesmaid was Miss Gaylies Kelsall. The Vicar was Rev E B Bridger. Given away by her uncle Mr Reginald Hyne. Best Man was Mr Colin Powell

 

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition - March 1968

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition
 

2nd Lieutenant Judy Harman, 19 year old daughter of Northam’s sub-postmaster, Mr Alan Harman, is seen practising for the Women’s Inter-Service Rifle competition. Judy is based at Bordon, Hampshire and is Secretary of the Rifle Club.

 
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