• 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 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 2 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 3 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 5 113 years at Instow

  • 6 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 7 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 8 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 9 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 10 Burnard family reunion

  • 11 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 12 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 13 Six footed lamb

  • 14 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 15 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 16 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 17 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 18 Torrington children build igloo
  • 19 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 20 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 21

    Exhibition of school work
  • 22 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 23 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 24 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 25 First ship in 8 years

  • 26 In their new robes and hats

  • 27 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 28 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 30 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 31 Puppet characters introduced

  • 32 Twenty-one yachts

  • 33 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 34

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 35 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 36 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 37 North Devon Driving School

  • 38 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 39 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 40 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 41 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 42 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 43 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 44 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 45 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 46 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 47 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 48 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 49 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 50 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 51 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 52 Artisans' Club

  • 53 All aboard the ark

  • 54

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 55 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 56 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 57 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 58 Bridging the stream

  • 59 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 60 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 61 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 62 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 63 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 64 Picking the pops

  • 65 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 67 Sweets derationing

  • 68 Ten year old scrambler

  • 69 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 70 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 71 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 72 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 73 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 74

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 75 School's link with cargo ship

  • 76 Hartland Dancers
  • 77 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 78 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 79 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 80 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 81 For crying out loud!

  • 82 Mobile missionary

  • 83 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 84 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 85 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 86 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 87 A roof-top view - where?

  • 88 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 89 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 90 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 91 Cruising down the river

  • 92 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 93 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 94 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 95 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 96 Recognise this resort?

  • 97 No sale of Springfield House

  • 98 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 99 Parkham plan realised

  • 100 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 101 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 102 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 103 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 104 By pony and trap to market

  • 105 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 106 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 107 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 108 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 109

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 110 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 111 Centenary of Gazette

  • 112 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 113 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 114 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 115 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 116 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 117 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 118 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 119

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 120 New Lundy stamps

  • 121 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 122 New addition to Quay front

  • 123 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 124 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 125 School crossing patrol begins

  • 126

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 127

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 128 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 129 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 130 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 131 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 132 Warmington's garage ad

  • 133

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 134

    Bidefordians
  • 135 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 136 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 137 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 138 Torrington's new amenity

  • 139 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 140 Service with a smile

  • 141 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 142 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 143 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 144 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 145 Clovelly custom

  • 146 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 147 Bideford computer stars

  • 148 Picking the pops

  • 149 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 150 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 151 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 152 Police station view of Bideford

  • 153 New Post Office

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

  • 155 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 156 New art gallery opened

  • 157 Clovelly nightmare

  • 158 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 160 Riverside mystery

  • 161 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 162 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 163 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 164

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 165 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 166 Appledore's largest

  • 167 Bideford loses training ship

  • 168 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 169 They are parted pro-tem

  • 170 Penny for the guy

  • 171 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 172 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 173 Out of puff!

  • 174 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 175 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 176 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 177 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 178 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 179 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 180 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 181 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 182 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 183 Over the bank together>
  • 184 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 185 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 186 Northam footballers of the future

  • 187 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 188 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 189 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 191 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 192 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 193 A man and his wheel

  • 194 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 195 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 196 New life for Hartland organ

  • 197 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 198 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 199

    Was a missionary
  • 200 What's the time?

  • 201 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 202 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 203 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 204 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 205 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 206 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 208 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 209 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 210 No laughing matter

  • 211 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 212 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 213 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 214 Traditions and skills still there

  • 215 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 216 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 217 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 218 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 219 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 220 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 221 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 222 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 223 New shipyard on schedule

  • 224 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 225

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 226 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 227 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 228 Circus comes to town

  • 229 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 230 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 231 End of the line

  • 232 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 233 Ships at Bideford

  • 234 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 235 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 236 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 238 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 239 Hartland postman retires

  • 240 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 242 Blanchards ad.>
  • 243 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 244 Caught in the act>
  • 245 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 246 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 247 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 248 Can spring be far away?

  • 249 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 250 Pannier Market's future?

  • 251 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 252 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 253 Revenge in style

  • 254 Capers on the cobbles

  • 255 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 256 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 257

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 258 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 259 Off on a great adventure

  • 260 Littleham family's five generations

  • 261 Life begins at 80

  • 262

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 263 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 264

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 265

    New gateway
  • 266 Decontrol of meat

  • 267 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 268

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 269 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 270 The Geneva marionettes

  • 271 New choral society's growing response

  • 272 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 273 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 274 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 275 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 276 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 277 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 278 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 279

    First prize
  • 280

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 281 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 282 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 283 Devil sent packing

  • 284

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 285

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 286 Torrington in 1967

  • 287 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 288 Finished in 1876

  • 289 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 290 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 291 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 293 When horses score over the tractor

  • 294 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 295 Loads of black and white

  • 296 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 297 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 298 Jumble sale fever

  • 299 New civic medallions

  • 300 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 301

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 302 The cab at the corner>
  • 303 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 304 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 305 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 306 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 307 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 308 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 309 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 310 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 311 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 312 So this is the mainland!

  • 313 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 314 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 315 He beat the floods

  • 316

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 317 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 318 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 320 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 321 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 322 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 323 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 324

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 325 It really was the 'last time'

  • 326 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 327 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 328 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 329 Private home for public pump

  • 330 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 331

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 332 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 333 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 334 Some mushroom!

  • 335 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 336 Just over a year old

  • 337 Emergency ferry services

  • 338 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 339 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 340 Some 240 exhibits

  • 341 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 342 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 343 A story to tell!

  • 344 Peter poses for TV film

  • 345 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 346 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 347

    Married in 1908
  • 348 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 349 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 350 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 351 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 352 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 353 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 354

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 355 Bideford regatta

  • 356 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 357 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 358 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 359 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 360 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 361 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 362 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 364 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 365 A bird of their own!

  • 366 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 367 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 368 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 369 Sight of a lifetime

  • 370 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 371 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 372 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 373 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 374 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 375 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 376 Simple Item 138
  • 377 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 378 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 379 New look in the hayfields

  • 380 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 381 Modern living at Bideford

  • 382 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 383 Variety in summer weather

  • 384 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 385 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 386 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 387 Happy Days!

  • 388 Northam's almshouse

  • 389 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 391 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 392 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 393 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 394 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 395 Hartland's invitation

  • 396 Waldon Triplets
  • 397 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 398 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 399 Last train from Torrington

  • 400 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 401

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 402 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 403 The art of the thatcher

  • 404 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 405 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 406

    Building works
  • 407 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 408 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 409

    Relatives all over the world
  • 410 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 411 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 412 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 413 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 414 Filming at Hartland

  • 415 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 416 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 417 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 418

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 419 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 420 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 421 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 422 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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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Pork Prizes At Alwington

A pig was given to be cut up for prizes for a whist drive held at Alwington Village Hall on Friday to aid the village hall repair fund.

7.3.1958 Alwington

There were 25½ tables and the duties of the MC were carried out by Mr L G Elston. Door stewards were Mrs Taylor, Miss M Hillman and Mr T Headon.
Prize winners were: Mrs S Brend; Mrs J L Parsons; Mrs V Headon; Mrs E Metherell; Mrs D Cornish; Mrs C Hedden; Mrs Rawle; Mr K Poole, Mr R Stoneman; Mrs H M Butler; Mr R Poole; Mr P Colwill; Mr E J Grigg; Mr G Lewis; Mr M Curtice; Mr F W Heard; Mrs A C Glover; Mr D R Wickett; Mr W G Tucker; Mr R Cooper; Mr E H Rowbottom; Felix; Mrs E M Cork. Mrs J Bailey was the holder of the lucky number ticket.
The full Gazette article is dated 7 March 1958

World War 1

Alwington

30.7.1918 Alwington Bradworthy

For the four best cottage allotments prizes have been awarded as follows: - Bailey, Woodtown, 1; J Daniel, Spamone, 2; J Beer, Woodtown, 3; T Glover, Woodtown. 4. The scheme was promoted by Major Kirkwood. Mr G Sleep, head gardener at Hartland Abby, was the judge, assisted by Messrs Sherriff and Luxton. Mr Sleep and Mr Sherriff also visited the school garden and commended the boys for their work, which as they said deserved a much better piece of ground.

Gazette article dated 30 July 1918

Alwington Enrols Guides and Brownies

Two mothers of Brownies, who had themselves been Girl Guides in the original Company, were among the many parents and friends attending the first enrolment held by the 1st Alwington Girl Guides and Brownie Company since it was re-formed last December.

2.5.1958 Alwington Girl Guides Brownies


Three members of the 1st Weare Giffard Guide Company formed the colour party and the ceremonies of enrolment were performed by the District Commissioner Mrs Coham-Fleming, assisted by Mrs P Metherell, Guide Captain, and Mrs J Hopper, Brown Owl.
The nine Girl Guides enrolled were Valerie Bailey, Wendy Beer, Janet Daniel, Mary Kay, Rosina Kay, Ann Lewis, Sylvia Martin, Jane Moase and Valerie Smale.
Patricia Daniel, Jill Dyke and Alice Kay were enrolled as Brownies.
Following the enrolments, the District Commissioner talked about the life of Lord Baden Powell and explained how the Guide Movement began.
The full Gazette article is dated 2 May 1958

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