• 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 Clovelly custom

  • 2 Artisans' Club

  • 3 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 4 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 5 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 6 New shipyard on schedule

  • 7 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 8 Torrington children build igloo
  • 9 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 10 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 11 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 12 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 Penny for the guy

  • 15 Riverside mystery

  • 16 From Bobby to Brian

  • 17 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 19 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 20 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 21 Bideford regatta

  • 22 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 23 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 24

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 25 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 26 Clovelly nightmare

  • 27 All for the love of a lady!

  • 28 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 29 Bideford loses training ship

  • 30 Bridging the stream

  • 31 They are parted pro-tem

  • 32 He beat the floods

  • 33 Over the bank together>
  • 34 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 35 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 36 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 37 Off on a great adventure

  • 38 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 39 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 40 Blanchards ad.>
  • 41 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 42 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 43 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 44 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 45 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 46

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 47 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 48 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 49 By pony and trap to market

  • 50 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 51 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 52 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 53 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 54 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 55 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 56 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 57 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 58 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 60 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 61 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 62

    First prize
  • 63 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 64

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 65 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 66 Burnard family reunion

  • 67 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 68 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 69 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 70 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 71 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 72

    Was a missionary
  • 73 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 74 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 75 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 76 End of the line

  • 77 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 78 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 79 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 80 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 81 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 82

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 83 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 84 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 85 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 87 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 88 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 89

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 90 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 91

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 92 Capers on the cobbles

  • 93 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 94 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 95 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 96 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 97 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 98

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 99 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 100

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 101 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 102 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 103

    New gateway
  • 104 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 105 No sale of Springfield House

  • 106 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 108 Revenge in style

  • 109 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 110 School crossing patrol begins

  • 111 Hartland postman retires

  • 112 Filming at Hartland

  • 113 Pannier Market's future?

  • 114 Just over a year old

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

  • 116 Northam footballers of the future

  • 117 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 118 Devil sent packing

  • 119 Waldon Triplets
  • 120 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 121 Jumble sale fever

  • 122 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 123 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 124 Parkham plan realised

  • 125 Littleham family's five generations

  • 126 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 127 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 128

    Married in 1908
  • 129 113 years at Instow

  • 130 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 132 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 133 Six footed lamb

  • 134 When horses score over the tractor

  • 135 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 137 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 138

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 139 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 140 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 141 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 142 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 143 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 144 New Lundy stamps

  • 145 Some mushroom!

  • 146 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 147 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 148 Picking the pops

  • 149 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 150 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 151 Emergency ferry services

  • 152 A story to tell!

  • 153 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 154 New Post Office

  • 155 Circus comes to town

  • 156 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 157 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 158 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 159 Last train from Torrington

  • 160 Sweets derationing

  • 161 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 162 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 163 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 164 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 165 Sight of a lifetime

  • 166 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 167 For crying out loud!

  • 168 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 169 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 170 Torrington in 1967

  • 171 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 172 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 173 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 174 Mobile missionary

  • 175 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 176 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 177

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 178 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 179

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 180 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 181 The cab at the corner>
  • 182 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 183 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 184

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 185

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 186 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 187

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 188 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 189 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 190 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 192 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 193 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 194 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 196 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 197 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 198 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 199 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 200

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 201 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 202 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 203 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 204

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 205 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 206 Happy Days!

  • 207 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 208 The Geneva marionettes

  • 209 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 210 A roof-top view - where?

  • 211 North Devon Driving School

  • 212 No laughing matter

  • 213 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 214 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 215 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 216 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 217 Ships at Bideford

  • 218 Some 240 exhibits

  • 219 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 220 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 221 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 222 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 223 A man and his wheel

  • 224 In their new robes and hats

  • 225 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 226 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 227 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 228 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 229 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 230 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 231 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 232 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 233 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 235 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 236 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 237 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 238 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 239

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 240 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 241 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 242 Variety in summer weather

  • 243 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 244 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 245 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 246 Hartland Dancers
  • 247 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 248 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 249 Northam's almshouse

  • 250 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 251 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 252 School's link with cargo ship

  • 253 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 254 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 255 Out of puff!

  • 256 Appledore's largest

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

  • 258 It really was the 'last time'

  • 259 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 260 So this is the mainland!

  • 261 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 262 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 264 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 265 Decontrol of meat

  • 266 New art gallery opened

  • 267 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 268 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 269 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 270 Twenty-one yachts

  • 271 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 272 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 273 Torrington's new amenity

  • 274 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 275 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 276

    Building works
  • 277 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 278 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 279 Modern living at Bideford

  • 280 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 281 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 282 Centenary of Gazette

  • 283 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 284 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 285

    Relatives all over the world
  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 289 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 290 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 292 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 293 Cruising down the river

  • 294 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 295 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 296 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 297 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 298 Loads of black and white

  • 299 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 300 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 301 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 302

    Exhibition of school work
  • 303 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 304 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 305 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 306 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 307 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 308 New choral society's growing response

  • 309 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 310 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 311 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 312 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 313 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 314 Recognise this resort?

  • 315 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 316 Finished in 1876

  • 317 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 318 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 319 Weare Giffard potato

  • 320

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 321 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 322 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 323 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 324 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 325 New addition to Quay front

  • 326 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 327 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 328 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 329 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 330 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 331 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 332 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 333 Life begins at 80

  • 334 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 335 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 336 New life for Hartland organ

  • 337 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 338 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 339 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 340 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 341 Hartland's invitation

  • 342 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 343 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 344 Simple Item 138
  • 345 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 346 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 347 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 348 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 349 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 350 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 351 Police station view of Bideford

  • 352 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 353 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 354 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 355

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 356 Warmington's garage ad

  • 357

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 358 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 359 Caught in the act>
  • 360 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 361 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 362 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 363 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 364 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 365 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 366 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 367 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 368

    Bidefordians
  • 369 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 370 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 371 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 372 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 373 New civic medallions

  • 374 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 375 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 376 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 377 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 378 New look in the hayfields

  • 379 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 380

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 381 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 382 All aboard the ark

  • 383 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 384 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 385 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 386 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 387 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 388 Private home for public pump

  • 389 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 390 First ship in 8 years

  • 391

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 392 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 393 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 394 Can spring be far away?

  • 395 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 396 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 397 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 398 The art of the thatcher

  • 399 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 400 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 401

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 402 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 403 A bird of their own!

  • 404 Bideford computer stars

  • 405

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 406 Puppet characters introduced

  • 407 Ten year old scrambler

  • 408 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 410 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 411 What's the time?

  • 412 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 413 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 414 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 415 Peter poses for TV film

  • 416

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 417 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 418 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 419 Service with a smile

  • 420 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 421 Picking the pops

  • 422 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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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  • 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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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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Bradworthy Opens Its Memorial Hall

On Saturday nearly 2,000 people attended the opening of Bradworthy Memorial Hall

21.7.1961 Bradworthy Hall

When it was decided to build a hall as a war memorial, a substantial sum was given by Lieut-Col E J W Spread im memory of his sons who were killed in the 1939-45 war. In 1953 a suitable site was bought for £250, and the building began in November 1960, the cost to be about £7,250.

Up to Saturday there about £4,000 in hand, £2,300 of which had been raised since July of last year. The Ministry of Education has promised a grant of £2,150.

Mr G V Northcott, of Exmouth, who opened the hall, was introduced by Mr R G Pomeroy, chairman of the hall committee. After a prayer of dedication by the Rev T R Gibby, Vicar, Mr Northcott unlocked the door of the hall.

The chairman read a telegram of congratulation and good wishes from Col Spread, who was unable to make the journey from Sussex, where he now lives.

Gazette article dated 21 July 1961

New Year Honour For Farmer

Bradworthy farmer Mr Richard Pomeroy, an Old Boy of Bideford Grammar School, was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

4.1.1974 Bradworthy Pomeroy

Aged 57, he lives at Great Dinworthy, Bradworthy, and has been a regional member of the Western Counties Milk Marketing Board for some years. He is a former chairman of Devon NFU and when elected was the youngest farmer to fill this position. Starting with a smallholding at Highampton, he now runs a 400 acre dairy farm with his son Alan.
The full Gazette article is dated 4 January 1974.

World War 1

Bradworthy

18.6.1918 Bradworthy


The Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary blessed by glorious weather, proved to be an unqualified success.
On Sunday, Rev P Collier gave excellent sermons. There are many regrets at the possibility of his leaving this circuit at the next Conference. The singing was hearty and the collections good.

Gazette article dated 18 June 1918

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