• 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 The cab at the corner>
  • 2 What's the time?

  • 3 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 4 Hartland Dancers
  • 5 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 6 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 7 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 8 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 9 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 10 Jumble sale fever

  • 11

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 12 School's link with cargo ship

  • 13 In their new robes and hats

  • 14 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 15 From Bobby to Brian

  • 16 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 17 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 18 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 19 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 20 Bideford regatta

  • 21

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 22

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 23

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 24

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 25 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 26 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 27

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 28 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 29 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 30 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 31

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 32 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 33 Mobile missionary

  • 34 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 35 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 36 Weare Giffard potato

  • 37 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 38 New Lundy stamps

  • 39 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 40 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 41

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 42 When horses score over the tractor

  • 43 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 44 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 45 Police station view of Bideford

  • 46 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 47

    Married in 1908
  • 48 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 49 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 50 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 52 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 53 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 54 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 55

    Building works
  • 56 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 57 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 58 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 59 Warmington's garage ad

  • 60 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 61 For crying out loud!

  • 62 New Post Office

  • 63 Revenge in style

  • 64

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 65 New shipyard on schedule

  • 66

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 67 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 68

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 69 A story to tell!

  • 70 Filming at Hartland

  • 71 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 72 Torrington in 1967

  • 73 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 74 New civic medallions

  • 75 Simple Item 138
  • 76 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 77 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 78 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 79 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 80 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 81 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 82 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 83 Off on a great adventure

  • 84 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 85 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 86 Bideford loses training ship

  • 87 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 88 School crossing patrol begins

  • 89 Some 240 exhibits

  • 90

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 91 Hartland's invitation

  • 92 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 93 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 94 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 95 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 96 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 97 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 98 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 99 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 100 No sale of Springfield House

  • 101 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 102 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 103 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 104 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 105 Ships at Bideford

  • 106 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 107 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 108 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 109 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 110 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 111 Recognise this resort?

  • 112 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 113 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 114 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 115 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 116 Loads of black and white

  • 117 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 118 Bridging the stream

  • 119 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 120 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 121 Last train from Torrington

  • 122

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 123 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 124 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 125

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 126 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 127 Six footed lamb

  • 128 New choral society's growing response

  • 129 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 130 Service with a smile

  • 131 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 133

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 134 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 135 Devil sent packing

  • 136 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 137 New look in the hayfields

  • 138 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 139 North Devon Driving School

  • 140 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 141 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 142 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 143 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 144 Picking the pops

  • 145 First ship in 8 years

  • 146 The art of the thatcher

  • 147

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 148 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 149 No laughing matter

  • 150 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 151 Pannier Market's future?

  • 152 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 153 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 154 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 155 Modern living at Bideford

  • 156

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 157 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 158 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 159

    Was a missionary
  • 160 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 161 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 162 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 163 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 164 New art gallery opened

  • 165 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 166 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 167 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 168 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 169 The Geneva marionettes

  • 170 Out of puff!

  • 171 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 172 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 173 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 174 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 175 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 176 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 177 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 178 Traditions and skills still there

  • 179 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 180 Clovelly nightmare

  • 181 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 182

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 183 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 184 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 185

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 186 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 187 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 188 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 189 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 190 They are parted pro-tem

  • 191

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 192 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 193 A man and his wheel

  • 194 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 195 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 196 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 197 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 198 End of the line

  • 199 Northam's almshouse

  • 200 Circus comes to town

  • 201 Penny for the guy

  • 202 113 years at Instow

  • 203 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 204 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 205 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 206 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 207 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 208 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 209 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 210 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 212 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 214 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 215 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 216 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 217 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 218 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 219 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 220 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 221 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 222 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 223 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 224 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 225 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 226

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 227 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 228 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 229 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 230 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 231

    First prize
  • 232 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 233 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 234 All for the love of a lady!

  • 235 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 236 Northam footballers of the future

  • 237 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 238 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 239 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 240

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 241 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 242 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 243 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 244 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 245 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 246 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 247 Emergency ferry services

  • 248 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 249 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 250 Parkham plan realised

  • 251 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 252 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 253 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 254 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 255 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 256 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 257 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 258 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 259 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 260 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 261 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 262 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 264 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 265 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 267 Torrington children build igloo
  • 268 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 269 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 270 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 271 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 272 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 273 Life begins at 80

  • 274 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 275

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 276 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 277 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 278 Peter poses for TV film

  • 279 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 280 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 281 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 282 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 283 Hartland postman retires

  • 284 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 285 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 286 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 287 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 288 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 289 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 290 By pony and trap to market

  • 291 Riverside mystery

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

  • 293 Sight of a lifetime

  • 294 Appledore's largest

  • 295 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 296 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 297 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 298 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 299 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 300 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 301 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 302 A roof-top view - where?

  • 303 Capers on the cobbles

  • 304 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 305 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 306 All aboard the ark

  • 307 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 308 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 309 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 310 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 311 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 312 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 313 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 314

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 315 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 316 Waldon Triplets
  • 317 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 318 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 319

    Bidefordians
  • 320 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 321 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 322 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 323 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 324 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 325 Littleham family's five generations

  • 326 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 327 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 328 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 329 New life for Hartland organ

  • 330 Caught in the act>
  • 331 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 332 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 333 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 334 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 335 New addition to Quay front

  • 336 Ten year old scrambler

  • 337 Torrington's new amenity

  • 338 Happy Days!

  • 339 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 340 Over the bank together>
  • 341 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 342 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 343 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 344 Cruising down the river

  • 345 Can spring be far away?

  • 346 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 347 Picking the pops

  • 348 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 349 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 350 Bideford computer stars

  • 351

    Exhibition of school work
  • 352 It really was the 'last time'

  • 353 A bird of their own!

  • 354 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 355 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 356 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 357 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 359 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 360 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 361 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 362

    New gateway
  • 363 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 364 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 365 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 366 Clovelly custom

  • 367 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 368 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 370 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 371 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 372 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 374 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 375 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 376 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 377 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 378 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 379 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 380 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 383 Artisans' Club

  • 384 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 385 Twenty-one yachts

  • 386 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 387 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 388 He beat the floods

  • 389 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 390

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 391 Finished in 1876

  • 392 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 393 Decontrol of meat

  • 394 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 395 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 396 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 397 Some mushroom!

  • 398 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 399 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 400 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 401 Burnard family reunion

  • 402 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 403 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 404 Private home for public pump

  • 405 Blanchards ad.>
  • 406 So this is the mainland!

  • 407 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 408 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 409 Centenary of Gazette

  • 410 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 411 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 412 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 413

    Relatives all over the world
  • 414 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 415 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 416 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 417 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 418 Just over a year old

  • 419 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 420 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 421 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 422 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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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Competitions At Buckland

Competitions At Buckland - 31st March 1967

31.3.1967 Buckland Brewer competitions
 

Games and charades formed the entertainment at the monthly meeting of Buckland Brewer W.I. as the scheduled film show could not take place.
Winners of the previous month's competition were Mrs T Brown, Mrs S Brown. The March competition was won by Mrs H Ashton and Miss Brenda Brown. There was a large number of entries for the competition for the best narcissi produced from three bulbs, the winners being Mrs M Andrew, Mesdames T Cock and S Brown.
A draw for a tin of biscuits, given by Mrs Brimacombe, was won by Mrs F Rowland and the penny bag competition was won by Mrs J Hockin.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames T Babb, Bond, W Lawrence and F M Metherell.

Buckland Brewer WI

Buckland Brewer WI - 10th December 1971

Buckland Brewer 10 Dec 1971
 

Miss D Barron gave members of Buckland Brewer W.I. an enjoyable evening showing interesting slides from Devon to Scotland. She was thanked by Mrs K Mitchell.
The competition - photo of a pet - was judged by members of placing a coin on the photo of their choice. The results: 1. Mrs Fulford; 2, Mrs T Brown.
A draw was held and the proceeds from the competition and the draw are being sent to the St John Ambulance Brigade, Bideford.
A Christmas card was received from former member Mrs Kemp and her husband, who have now moved from this area.
Mrs Holman was welcomed as a new member.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames K Mitchell, J Cleverdon and Miss G Yeo. The trading stall was supervised by Mrs I Fulford.
Singing Christmas carols occupied the social half-hour.

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