• 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 For crying out loud!

  • 2 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 3 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 4 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 5 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 6

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 7 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 8 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 9

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 The Geneva marionettes

  • 12 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 13

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 14

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 15 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 16 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 17

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 18

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 19 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 20 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 21 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 22 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 24 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 25 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 26 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 27 The art of the thatcher

  • 28

    First prize
  • 29 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 30 Twenty-one yachts

  • 31 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 32 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 33 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 34 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 35 Caught in the act>
  • 36 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 37 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 38 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 39 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 40 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 41 In their new robes and hats

  • 42 They are parted pro-tem

  • 43 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 45 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 46 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 47 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 48 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 49 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 50 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 51

    Bidefordians
  • 52 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 53 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 54 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 55 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 56 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 57 Over the bank together>
  • 58

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 59 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 60 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 61 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 62 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 63 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 64 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 66 Recognise this resort?

  • 67 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 68 New look in the hayfields

  • 69 113 years at Instow

  • 70 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 71 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 72 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 73 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 74 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 75 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 76 Hartland postman retires

  • 77 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 78 Riverside mystery

  • 79 Emergency ferry services

  • 80 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 81 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 82 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 83

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 84 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 85 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 86 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 87

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 88 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 89 New shipyard on schedule

  • 90 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 91 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 92 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 93 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 94 What's the time?

  • 95 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 96 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 98 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 99 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 100 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 101 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 102 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 103 Picking the pops

  • 104 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 105 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 106 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 107 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 108 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 109 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 110 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 111 Finished in 1876

  • 112 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 113 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 114 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 115 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 116 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 118 Blanchards ad.>
  • 119

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 120 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 121 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 122 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 123 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 124 Centenary of Gazette

  • 125 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 126

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 127 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 128 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 129 Clovelly custom

  • 130 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 131 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 132 A story to tell!

  • 133 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 134 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 135 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 136 Ships at Bideford

  • 137 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 138 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 139 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 140

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 141 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 142 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 143 Circus comes to town

  • 144 From Bobby to Brian

  • 145 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 146 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 147 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 148 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 150 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 151 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 152 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 153 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 154 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 155 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 156

    Exhibition of school work
  • 157 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 158 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 159 School crossing patrol begins

  • 160 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 161 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 162

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 163 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 164 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 165 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 166 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 167 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 168 Sight of a lifetime

  • 169 A roof-top view - where?

  • 170 Revenge in style

  • 171 New addition to Quay front

  • 172 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 173 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 174 Off on a great adventure

  • 175 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 176 Capers on the cobbles

  • 177 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 178 Some 240 exhibits

  • 179 A man and his wheel

  • 180 New Post Office

  • 181 Bideford regatta

  • 182 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 183 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 184 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 185 He beat the floods

  • 186 Littleham family's five generations

  • 187 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 188 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 189

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 190

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 191 It really was the 'last time'

  • 192 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 194 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 195 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 196 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 197 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 198 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 199

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 200 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 201 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 202 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 203 Clovelly nightmare

  • 204 New art gallery opened

  • 205

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 206 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 207 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 208 Variety in summer weather

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

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

  • 211 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 212 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 213 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 214 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 215 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 216 Filming at Hartland

  • 217 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 218 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 219 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 220 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 221

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 222 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 223 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 224 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 225 No sale of Springfield House

  • 226 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 227 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 228 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 229 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 230 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 231 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 232 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 233 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 234 Decontrol of meat

  • 235 Northam footballers of the future

  • 236 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 237 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 238 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 239 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 240 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 241 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 242 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 243

    Building works
  • 244 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 245 First ship in 8 years

  • 246 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 247 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 248 Traditions and skills still there

  • 249 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 250 Ten year old scrambler

  • 251 Torrington children build igloo
  • 252

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 253 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 254 Torrington's new amenity

  • 255 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 256 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 257 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 258 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 259 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 260 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 261 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 262 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 263

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 264 All aboard the ark

  • 265 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 266

    Relatives all over the world
  • 267 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 268 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 269 Just over a year old

  • 270 New civic medallions

  • 271 Life begins at 80

  • 272 Mobile missionary

  • 273 North Devon Driving School

  • 274 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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    New gateway
  • 276 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 277 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 278 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 279 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 280 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 281

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 282 A bird of their own!

  • 283 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 284 No laughing matter

  • 285

    Married in 1908
  • 286 Pannier Market's future?

  • 287 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 288 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 289 Bideford computer stars

  • 290 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 291 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 292 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 293 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 294 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 295 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 296 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 297 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 298 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 299 Private home for public pump

  • 300 Bideford loses training ship

  • 301 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 302 The cab at the corner>
  • 303 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 304

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 305 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 306 Last train from Torrington

  • 307 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 308 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 309 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 311 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 312 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 313 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 314 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 315 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 316 Waldon Triplets
  • 317 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 318 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 319 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 320 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 321 Peter poses for TV film

  • 322 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 323 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 324 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 325 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 326 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 327 Puppet characters introduced

  • 328 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 330 Hartland Dancers
  • 331 Torrington in 1967

  • 332 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 333 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 334 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 335 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 336 Happy Days!

  • 337 Simple Item 138
  • 338 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 339 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 340 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 341 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 342 Cruising down the river

  • 343 Out of puff!

  • 344 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 345

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 346

    Was a missionary
  • 347 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 348 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 349 Picking the pops

  • 350 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 351 Can spring be far away?

  • 352 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 353 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 354 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 356 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 357 Devil sent packing

  • 358 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 359 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 360 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 361 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 362 Some mushroom!

  • 363 Parkham plan realised

  • 364 Hartland's invitation

  • 365 Artisans' Club

  • 366 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 367 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 368 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 369 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 370 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 371 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 372 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 373 Warmington's garage ad

  • 374 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 375 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 376

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 377 By pony and trap to market

  • 378 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 379 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 380 Jumble sale fever

  • 381 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 382 When horses score over the tractor

  • 383 Loads of black and white

  • 384 Penny for the guy

  • 385 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 386 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 387 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 388 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 389

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 390 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 391 Sweets derationing

  • 392 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 393 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 394 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 395 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 396 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 397 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 398 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 399 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 400 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 401 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 402 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 403 Modern living at Bideford

  • 404 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 405 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 406 Service with a smile

  • 407 Bridging the stream

  • 408 Six footed lamb

  • 409 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 410 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 411 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 412 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 413 So this is the mainland!

  • 414 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 415 Appledore's largest

  • 416 End of the line

  • 417 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 418 Burnard family reunion

  • 419 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 420 Northam's almshouse

  • 421 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 422 New choral society's growing response

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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  • 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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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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Cinderella at Westward Ho!

For the 18th consecutive year,

Westward Ho! Follies, a section of Westward Ho! Community Association, are presenting a pantomime at the Kingsley Hall.

9.2.1968 Westward Ho Follies

This year's choice is Cinderella in three acts. Script, production and direction are again by Ada Powell.

Cast in order of appearance (some people in numerous roles): Phyl Stevens, Clare, Geraldine, Hillary, Janet, Julie, Julia, Rachael, Arthur Eagle, Ray Wilson, Sybil Thompson, Caroline Newell, Judy Sherbourne, Marion Owen, Doris Thisby, David Eveleigh, Grenville Thisby, Jackie Turner, Julia, Roger, Wendy and Julie, Geraldine, Janet, Rachael, Sybil.

Pianist is Doris Watts.

Dancers in the Fantasia and Fairies in the ballroom are members of Jackie Turner's dancing group. Scenery is by Kingsley Decorators.

Gazette February 9, 1968

Soccer Star on Holiday

The day they played soccer with Nat Lofthouse at Westward Ho!

Bolton Wanderers' manager Nat Lofthouse is on holiday at Westward Ho! this week.

20.6.1969 Westward Ho Nat Lofthouse football

Nat joined Bolton as a 15 year old the day after the outbreak of World War II. Twelve months later he made his first appearance with Bolton's first team. Since then he has played over 700 league games. In 1961 he became assistant trainer and was later appointed chief coach. Last August he took over as manager.

Nat is staying at the Atlanta Hotel, with his wife Alma and daughter Vivien.

In the photograph he enjoys a kick around with some young holidaymakers in the hotel grounds.

Gazette dated 20 June 1969

Who has the rights to the Pebble Ridge?

Mr Hobart Braddick

A claim which might involve expensive litigation would probably be abandoned.

25.7.1916 WHo Hobart Braddick

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