• 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 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 2 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 3 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 4 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 5 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 6

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

  • 8

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 9 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 10 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 11 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 12 Circus comes to town

  • 13

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 14 Appledore's largest

  • 15 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 16 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 17 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 18 Bridging the stream

  • 19 New addition to Quay front

  • 20 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 21 Pannier Market's future?

  • 22 New Post Office

  • 23 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 24 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 25 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 26

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 27 They are parted pro-tem

  • 28 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 29

    Relatives all over the world
  • 30 New shipyard on schedule

  • 31 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 32 New look in the hayfields

  • 33 Some mushroom!

  • 34 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 35

    Exhibition of school work
  • 36 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 37 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 38 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 39 All for the love of a lady!

  • 40 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 42 Last train from Torrington

  • 43 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 44 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 45 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 46 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 47 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 48 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 49 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 50 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 51

    Was a missionary
  • 52 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 53 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 54 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 55 Private home for public pump

  • 56 Burnard family reunion

  • 57 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 58 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 59 Sight of a lifetime

  • 60 Can spring be far away?

  • 61 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 62 Bideford computer stars

  • 63 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 64 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 65 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 66 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 67 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 68 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 69 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 70 He beat the floods

  • 71 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 72 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 73

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 74

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 75 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 76 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 78 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 79 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 80 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 81 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 82 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 83 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 84 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 85 Emergency ferry services

  • 86 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 87 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 88 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 89 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 90 Simple Item 138
  • 91 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 92 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 93 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 94 Puppet characters introduced

  • 95 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 96 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 97 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 99 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 100 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 101 Hartland's invitation

  • 102 New life for Hartland organ

  • 103 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 104 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 105 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 106 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 107 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 108 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 109 Hartland postman retires

  • 110 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 111 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 112 For crying out loud!

  • 113

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 114 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 115 Devil sent packing

  • 116 Clovelly nightmare

  • 117 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 118 So this is the mainland!

  • 119 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 120

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 121 Bideford loses training ship

  • 122 Service with a smile

  • 123 Penny for the guy

  • 124 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 125 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 126 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 127 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 128 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 129 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 130 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 131 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 133 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 134 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 135 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 136 Finished in 1876

  • 137 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 138 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 139 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 140 Hartland Dancers
  • 141 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 142 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 143 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 144 Life begins at 80

  • 145 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 146 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 147 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 148

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 149 Traditions and skills still there

  • 150 Ships at Bideford

  • 151 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 152 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 153 New civic medallions

  • 154 From Bobby to Brian

  • 155 The art of the thatcher

  • 156

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 157 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 158 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 159 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 160 Mobile missionary

  • 161 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 162

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 163 Torrington children build igloo
  • 164 Parkham plan realised

  • 165 In their new robes and hats

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 168 Centenary of Gazette

  • 169 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 170 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 171

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 174 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 175 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 176 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 177 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 178 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 179

    Married in 1908
  • 180 Loads of black and white

  • 181 Peter poses for TV film

  • 182 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 183 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 185 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 186 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 187 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 188

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 189 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 190 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 191 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 192 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 193 Jumble sale fever

  • 194 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 195

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 196 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 197 Out of puff!

  • 198 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 199 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 200 Twenty-one yachts

  • 201 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 202 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 203 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 204 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 205 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 206 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 207

    First prize
  • 208 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 209 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 210 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 211 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 212 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 213 A story to tell!

  • 214 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 215 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 216 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 217

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 218 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 219 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 221 A man and his wheel

  • 222

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 223 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 224 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 225 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 226 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 227 Modern living at Bideford

  • 228 Littleham family's five generations

  • 229

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 230 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 231 No laughing matter

  • 232 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 North Devon Driving School

  • 235 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 236 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 237 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 239 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 240 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 241 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 242 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 243 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 244 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 245 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 246 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 247 A roof-top view - where?

  • 248 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 249 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 251 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 253 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 254

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 255 Northam's almshouse

  • 256 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 257 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 259 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 260 It really was the 'last time'

  • 261 Bideford regatta

  • 262 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 263 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 264 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 265 Riverside mystery

  • 266 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 267 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 268 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 269 Some 240 exhibits

  • 270 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 271 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 272 Capers on the cobbles

  • 273 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 274 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 275 Artisans' Club

  • 276 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 277 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 278 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 279 Filming at Hartland

  • 280 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 281 Torrington in 1967

  • 282

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 283 The Geneva marionettes

  • 284 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 285 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 286 End of the line

  • 287 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 288 When horses score over the tractor

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    Bidefordians
  • 290 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 291 Picking the pops

  • 292 Clovelly custom

  • 293 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 294 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 295 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 296 Six footed lamb

  • 297 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 298 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 299 Warmington's garage ad

  • 300 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 301 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 302 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 303 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 304 School's link with cargo ship

  • 305 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 306 Recognise this resort?

  • 307 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 308 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 309 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 310 First ship in 8 years

  • 311 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 312 School crossing patrol begins

  • 313 Decontrol of meat

  • 314 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 315 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 316 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 317 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 318 New art gallery opened

  • 319 Ten year old scrambler

  • 320 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 321 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 322 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 323 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 324 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 325 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 326 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 327

    Building works
  • 328 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 329 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 330 Sweets derationing

  • 331 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 332

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 333 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 334 No sale of Springfield House

  • 335 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 336 By pony and trap to market

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338 Northam footballers of the future

  • 339 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 340 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 341 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 342 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 343 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 344 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 345 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 346 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 347 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 348 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 349 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 350 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 351 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 352 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 353 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 354 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 355 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 356 Blanchards ad.>
  • 357 What's the time?

  • 358 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 359 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 360 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 361 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 362 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 363 A bird of their own!

  • 364 Weare Giffard potato

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 366 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 367 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 368 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 369

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 370 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 371 All aboard the ark

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

  • 373 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 375 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 376 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 377 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 378 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 379 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 380 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 381 Cruising down the river

  • 382 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 383 Just over a year old

  • 384 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 385 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    New gateway
  • 387 Waldon Triplets
  • 388 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 389 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 390 Revenge in style

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

  • 392 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 393 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 394 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 395 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 397 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 398 Over the bank together>
  • 399 Off on a great adventure

  • 400 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 401 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 402 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 403 Caught in the act>
  • 404 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 405 113 years at Instow

  • 406 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 407 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 408 The cab at the corner>
  • 409

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 410 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 411 Torrington's new amenity

  • 412 Picking the pops

  • 413 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 414 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 415 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 416 New choral society's growing response

  • 417

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 418 New Lundy stamps

  • 419 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 420 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 421 Police station view of Bideford

  • 422

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down

Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down - 17th December 1971

Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down
 

Farmer Mr Norman T Westaway was given permission by Bideford Rural Council to demolish historic Yeo Vale House, Alwington, a ruin. The owner of the house cannot be found.

Skittler Married

Skittler Married

12.2.1965 wedding
 

A Fairy Cross skittler, Mr Brian Charles Daniel, third son of Mr and Mrs F Daniel, of Woodbine Cottage, Alwington, and Miss Cynthia Jane Weeks, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E Weeks, of Meadow Vale, Merton, were married at Merton Parish Church. The Rector (Rev. W J G Nelson) officiated.

There were four bridesmaids - Misses Venus and Rosalind Weeks, Syliva Braund and Ruth Daniel. Best man was Mr Gail Riddell.

Gazette article dated 12 February 1965

Alwington News

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