• 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 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 2 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 3 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 4 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 5 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 6 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 7 Can spring be far away?

  • 8 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 9 Picking the pops

  • 10 Capers on the cobbles

  • 11 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 12 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 13 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 14 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 15 Torrington children build igloo
  • 16 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 17 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 18 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 19 Circus comes to town

  • 20

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 21 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 22 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 23 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 24 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 25 New civic medallions

  • 26 Life begins at 80

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

  • 28 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 29 Waldon Triplets
  • 30 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 31 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 32 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 33 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 34 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 35

    Was a missionary
  • 36 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 37 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 38 Decontrol of meat

  • 39

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 40 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 41 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 42 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 43 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 44 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 46 Artisans' Club

  • 47

    Building works
  • 48 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 49 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 50 No sale of Springfield House

  • 51 Bideford regatta

  • 52 No laughing matter

  • 53 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 54 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 55 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 56 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 57 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 58 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 59 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 60 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 61 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 62 Finished in 1876

  • 63 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 64 End of the line

  • 65 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 66 Revenge in style

  • 67 Weare Giffard potato

  • 68 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 69

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 70 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 71 Centenary of Gazette

  • 72

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 73 Just over a year old

  • 74 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 75 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 76 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 77 Jumble sale fever

  • 78

    Exhibition of school work
  • 79 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 80 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 81 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 82

    New gateway
  • 83 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 85 Last train from Torrington

  • 86

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 87 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 88 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 89 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 90 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 91 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 92 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 93 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 94 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 95 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 97 The cab at the corner>
  • 98 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 99 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 100 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 101 Variety in summer weather

  • 102 Hartland postman retires

  • 103 North Devon Driving School

  • 104 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 105 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 106 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 107 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 108 School's link with cargo ship

  • 109 Service with a smile

  • 110 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 111 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 112 New look in the hayfields

  • 113 A bird of their own!

  • 114 Littleham family's five generations

  • 115

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 116 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 117 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 118 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 119 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 120 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 121 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 122 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 123 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 124 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 125 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 126 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 127 Sweets derationing

  • 128 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 129 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 130 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 131 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 132 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 133 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 134 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 135 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 136 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 137 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 138 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 140 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 141 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 142 Bridging the stream

  • 143 All for the love of a lady!

  • 144 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 145 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 146 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 147 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 148 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 149 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 150 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 151 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 152 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 153 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 154 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 156 Twenty-one yachts

  • 157 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 158 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 159 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 160 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 161 Over the bank together>
  • 162 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 163 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 164 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 165 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 166 Appledore's largest

  • 167 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 168 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 169 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 170 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 171 Filming at Hartland

  • 172 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 173 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 174 Parkham plan realised

  • 175 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 176

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 177 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 178 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 179 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 180 For crying out loud!

  • 181 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 182 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 183 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 184

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 185 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 186 Out of puff!

  • 187 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 188 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 189 Cruising down the river

  • 190 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 191 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 192 When horses score over the tractor

  • 193 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 194 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 195 All aboard the ark

  • 196 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 197 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 198 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 199 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 200

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 201 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 202 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 203 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 204 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 205 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 206 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 207 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 208 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 209 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 210 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 212 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 213 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 214

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 215 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 216 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 217 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 218 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 219 Hartland Dancers
  • 220 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 221 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 223 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 224 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 225

    First prize
  • 226 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 227 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 228 Northam footballers of the future

  • 229 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 230 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 231 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 232 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 233 A man and his wheel

  • 234 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 235 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 236 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 237 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 238 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 239 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 240 From Bobby to Brian

  • 241 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 242 Modern living at Bideford

  • 243 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 245 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 246 Torrington's new amenity

  • 247 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 248 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 249 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 250

    Married in 1908
  • 251

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 252 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 253

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 254 Loads of black and white

  • 255 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 256 Private home for public pump

  • 257 A story to tell!

  • 258 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 259 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 260 He beat the floods

  • 261 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 262 Some mushroom!

  • 263 The art of the thatcher

  • 264 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 265

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 266 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 267 Penny for the guy

  • 268 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 269 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 270

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 271 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 272 So this is the mainland!

  • 273 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 274 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 275 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 276 Off on a great adventure

  • 277 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 278 Picking the pops

  • 279 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 280 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 281 Police station view of Bideford

  • 282 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 283

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 284

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 285 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 286 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 287

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 288 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 289 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 290 Simple Item 138
  • 291 New Lundy stamps

  • 292 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 293

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 294 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 295 Recognise this resort?

  • 296 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 297 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 298 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 299 Puppet characters introduced

  • 300 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 301 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 302 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 303 In their new robes and hats

  • 304 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 305 School crossing patrol begins

  • 306 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 307 By pony and trap to market

  • 308 Riverside mystery

  • 309 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 310 It really was the 'last time'

  • 311 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 312 Hartland's invitation

  • 313 Devil sent packing

  • 314 Happy Days!

  • 315 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 316

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 317 Bideford loses training ship

  • 318 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 319 Emergency ferry services

  • 320 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 321 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 322 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 323 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 324 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 325 What's the time?

  • 326 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 327 New choral society's growing response

  • 328 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 329 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 330 New addition to Quay front

  • 331 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 332 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 333 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 334 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 335 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 336 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 337 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 338 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 339 Clovelly custom

  • 340 First ship in 8 years

  • 341 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 342 New art gallery opened

  • 343 113 years at Instow

  • 344 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 345 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 346

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 347 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 349 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 351 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 352

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 353 Ten year old scrambler

  • 354 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 355 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 356

    Bidefordians
  • 357 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 358

    Relatives all over the world
  • 359 Peter poses for TV film

  • 360 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 361 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 362 Mobile missionary

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

  • 364 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 365 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 366 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 367 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 368 New shipyard on schedule

  • 369 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 370 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 371 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 372 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 373 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 374

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 375 Northam's almshouse

  • 376 Burnard family reunion

  • 377 Torrington in 1967

  • 378 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 379 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 380 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 381 They are parted pro-tem

  • 382 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 383 Blanchards ad.>
  • 384 Six footed lamb

  • 385 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 386 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 387 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 388 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 389 Ships at Bideford

  • 390 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 391 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 392 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 393 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 394 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 395

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 396 Bideford computer stars

  • 397 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 398 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 399 Caught in the act>
  • 400 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 401 A roof-top view - where?

  • 402 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 403 The Geneva marionettes

  • 404 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 405

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 406

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 407 Traditions and skills still there

  • 408 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 409 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 410 Warmington's garage ad

  • 411 Clovelly nightmare

  • 412 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 413 Some 240 exhibits

  • 414 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 415 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 416 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 417 New Post Office

  • 418 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 419 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 420 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 421 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 422 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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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World War 1

Bradworthy

14.5.1918 Bradworthy World War 1

There has been a splendid response in this parish in reference to the increased acreage of potatoes.

A good many more acres of oats than of barley have been sown in this parish, and the work is still going on. Bradworthy has long been noted for its good samples of oats. 

Gazette article dated 14 May 1918

World War 1

Bradworthy

11.5.1918 Bradworthy World War 1

Mr John Bromwell's son, Samuel, Mr L Trewin's son, Stephen, and Pte S Chidley are prisoners of war. They have all written home saying that they are all right. Mr W Bromwell's son, William, has had a bullet wound in the shoulder, in France, and is back for the time in England. 

Gazette article dated 11 May 1918

Hartland Bridegroom At Bradworthy

The wedding has taken place at Bradworthy Methodist Church of Miss Doreen Joyce Redwood, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie John Redwood of Forda, Bradworthy, and Mr David Gordon Heard, second son of Mr and Mrs William Lewis Heard, of The Garage, Hartland. 

11.3.1955 Redwood Heard wedding

The Rev Herbert G White officiated and Mrs H J Wickett was the organist. The best man was Mr Peter Heard, brother of the bridegroom. Mr Horace Redwood, brother of the bride, was the usher. As the bride left the Church she was presented with silver horseshoes by her two-year-old sister, Margaret, and Gerald, youngest brother of the bridegroom.

A reception was held at Wade’s Hotel.  Their future home will be at Becklands, Hartland. 

The full Gazette article is dated 11 March 1955.

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