• 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 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 2 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 3 Clovelly nightmare

  • 4 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 5 All for the love of a lady!

  • 6 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 7 Cruising down the river

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

  • 9 Emergency ferry services

  • 10 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 11 Modern living at Bideford

  • 12 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 13

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 14

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 15 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 16 A roof-top view - where?

  • 17 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 18 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 19 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 20 Life begins at 80

  • 21 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 22 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 23 End of the line

  • 24 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 25 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 26 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 28 From Bobby to Brian

  • 29 Over the bank together>
  • 30 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 31 Simple Item 138
  • 32 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 33 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 35 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 36 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 37 Blanchards ad.>
  • 38

    Exhibition of school work
  • 39 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 40 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 41 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 43 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 44 Riverside mystery

  • 45 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 46 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 47 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 48 New Lundy stamps

  • 49 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 50 Parkham plan realised

  • 51 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 52 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 53 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 54 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 55 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 56 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 57 Burnard family reunion

  • 58 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 59 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 60 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 61

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 62 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 63 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 64 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 65 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 66 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 67 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 68 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 69 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 70 In their new robes and hats

  • 71 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 72 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 73 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 74

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 75 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 76 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 77 All aboard the ark

  • 78 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 79 New Post Office

  • 80 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 81

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 82 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 83 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 84 Revenge in style

  • 85 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 86 Private home for public pump

  • 87 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 88 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 89 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 90 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 91 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 92 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 93 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 95 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 96 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 97 Caught in the act>
  • 98 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 99

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 100 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 101 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 102

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 103 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 104 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 105 Peter poses for TV film

  • 106 Filming at Hartland

  • 107 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 108 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 109 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 110

    Building works
  • 111 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 112 New addition to Quay front

  • 113 School crossing patrol begins

  • 114 Artisans' Club

  • 115 Picking the pops

  • 116 Traditions and skills still there

  • 117 Just over a year old

  • 118 New civic medallions

  • 119 Hartland postman retires

  • 120 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 121 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 122 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 123 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 124 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 125 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 126 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 127 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 128 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 129

    New gateway
  • 130 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 131 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 132 Some mushroom!

  • 133 Out of puff!

  • 134 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 135

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 136 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 137 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 138 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 139 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 140 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 141 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 142 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 143 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 144 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 145 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 146 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 147 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 148 Penny for the guy

  • 149 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 150 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 151 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 152 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 153 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 154 A man and his wheel

  • 155 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 156 The Geneva marionettes

  • 157 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 158 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 159 Bridging the stream

  • 160 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 161 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 162 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 163 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 164 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 166 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 167 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 168 Variety in summer weather

  • 169 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 170

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 171 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 172 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 173 New art gallery opened

  • 174 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 175 When horses score over the tractor

  • 176 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 177 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 178 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 179 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 180 Loads of black and white

  • 181

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 182

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 183 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 184 It really was the 'last time'

  • 185 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 186 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 187 Torrington in 1967

  • 188 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 189 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 190 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 191 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 192 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 193 No laughing matter

  • 194 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 195 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 196 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 198

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 199 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 200

    Relatives all over the world
  • 201 Devil sent packing

  • 202 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 203 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 204 The art of the thatcher

  • 205 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 206 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 207 Picking the pops

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

  • 209 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 210 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 211 A bird of their own!

  • 212 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 214 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 215 Northam footballers of the future

  • 216 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 217 Police station view of Bideford

  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 By pony and trap to market

  • 220 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 221 Happy Days!

  • 222 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 223 Recognise this resort?

  • 224 113 years at Instow

  • 225 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 226 Torrington's new amenity

  • 227 New look in the hayfields

  • 228 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 229 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 230 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 232

    First prize
  • 233 No sale of Springfield House

  • 234 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 236 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 237 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 239 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 240 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 241 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 242 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 243 New life for Hartland organ

  • 244 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 245 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 246 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 248 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 249 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 250 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 251 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 252 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 253 Appledore's largest

  • 254 Northam's almshouse

  • 255 First ship in 8 years

  • 256 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 257 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 258 Warmington's garage ad

  • 259 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 260 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 261 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 262 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 263

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 264 Hartland Dancers
  • 265 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 266 Ships at Bideford

  • 267 New shipyard on schedule

  • 268 Decontrol of meat

  • 269 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 270 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 271 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 272 Bideford computer stars

  • 273 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 274 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 275 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 276 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 277 Finished in 1876

  • 278 Twenty-one yachts

  • 279 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 280 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 281 Can spring be far away?

  • 282 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 283 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 284 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 285 School's link with cargo ship

  • 286 Clovelly custom

  • 287 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 288 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 289 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 290 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 291 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 292 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 293 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 294 Torrington children build igloo
  • 295 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 296 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 297 Weare Giffard potato

  • 298 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 299 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 300 Some 240 exhibits

  • 301 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 302

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 303 Sweets derationing

  • 304 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 305 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 306 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 307 He beat the floods

  • 308 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 309

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 310 Sight of a lifetime

  • 311 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 312 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 313 Capers on the cobbles

  • 314

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 315 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 316 A story to tell!

  • 317 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 318 Centenary of Gazette

  • 319 What's the time?

  • 320 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 321 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 322 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 323 Bideford regatta

  • 324 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 325 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 327 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 328 Ten year old scrambler

  • 329

    Bidefordians
  • 330

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 331 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 332 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 333 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 334 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 335 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 336 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 337 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 338 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 339 Jumble sale fever

  • 340 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 341 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 342 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 343

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 344

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 345 The cab at the corner>
  • 346 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 347 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 348 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 349 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 350 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 351

    Was a missionary
  • 352 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 353 Hartland's invitation

  • 354 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 355

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 356 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 358 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 359 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 360 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 361 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 362 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 363 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 364 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 365 For crying out loud!

  • 366 Littleham family's five generations

  • 367 They are parted pro-tem

  • 368 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 369 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 370 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 371 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 372 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 373 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 374 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 375 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 376 Circus comes to town

  • 377 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 378 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 379 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 380 Bideford loses training ship

  • 381 Six footed lamb

  • 382 So this is the mainland!

  • 383

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 384 Waldon Triplets
  • 385 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 386 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 387

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 388 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 389 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 390 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 391 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 392 New choral society's growing response

  • 393 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 394 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 395 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 396 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 397 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 398 Last train from Torrington

  • 399 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 400 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 401 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 402 Service with a smile

  • 403 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 404 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 405

    Married in 1908
  • 406 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 407 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 408 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 409 Pannier Market's future?

  • 410 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 411 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 412

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 413 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 414 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 415 North Devon Driving School

  • 416 Mobile missionary

  • 417 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 418 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 419 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 420 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 421

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 422 Puppet characters introduced

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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Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns

Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns - March 1968

Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns
 

After 9 years service, Mrs N Edgecombe, Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies relinquishes her post because she is moving to Bideford. In this picture, Mary Warne is seen presenting a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Edgecombe

 

Torrington Badminton - 1954

Torrington Badminton - 15th April 1954

15.4.1954 Torrington badminton
 

Badminton Successes at Torrington

In the winter season just concluding Torrington Badminton Club have played 28 matches and won 20. The Club, which was founded in the early post-war years, plays at the Secondary modern School, club nights being Tuesdays and Fridays. Mr Ken Dowding is the club chairman.
Matches have been played against Okehampton, South Molton, Chumleigh, Winkleigh, Lynton, Ilfracombe, Pilton, Westward Ho! Chivenor and Bude.
In the summer most of the Badminton Club members turn their attention to tennis, as members of Torrington Tennis Club. By jumble sales and other efforts the Tennis Club members have raised £130 for the laying of a second hard court. The first hard court was laid two years ago. New members of the Club will be very welcome.
Badminton Club members in the photograph above are: Front row - Miss Edna Short, Mrs K Jackson, Mrs Mary Fowles. Middle row - Mr Len Ashley, Mrs Connie Yeo, Mr C R Lucas (treasurer), Miss Betty Brachi, Mr Claude Cobbledick. Back row - Dr G Aston, Miss Wendy Jackson, Mr Bert Yeo, Mrs Perry, Mr L R Jackson (secretary).

MacDonald MBE - 1959

MacDonald MBE - 13th March 1959

13.3.1959 MacDonald MBE
 

Photographed with his wife and daughter, outside Buckingham Palace last week, when he received from the hands of H.M the Queen, the M.B.E. awarded him in the New Year Honours List, is Mr T R MacDonald, of 'Viewfield', Torrington, head forester to the Clinton (Devon) Estate Co.

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