• 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 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 2 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 3 Life begins at 80

  • 4 The cab at the corner>
  • 5 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 6 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 7 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 8 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 10 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 11 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 12 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 13 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 14 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 15 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 16 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 17 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 18 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 19 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 20 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 21 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 22

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 23 Happy Days!

  • 24 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 25 Capers on the cobbles

  • 26 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 27

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 28 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 29 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 30 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 31 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 32 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 33 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 34 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 35 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 36 Picking the pops

  • 37 New civic medallions

  • 38

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 39 No laughing matter

  • 40 When horses score over the tractor

  • 41 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 42

    Married in 1908
  • 43 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 44 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 45 Out of puff!

  • 46 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 47

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 48 Warmington's garage ad

  • 49 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 50 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 51 Bideford regatta

  • 52 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 53 Torrington in 1967

  • 54 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 55

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 56 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 57 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 58 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 59 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 60 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 61 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 62 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 63 Riverside mystery

  • 64 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 65 For crying out loud!

  • 66 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 67 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 69 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 70 So this is the mainland!

  • 71 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 72 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 73 Artisans' Club

  • 74 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 75 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 76 Mobile missionary

  • 77 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 78 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 79 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 80 Weare Giffard potato

  • 81 Northam footballers of the future

  • 82 All aboard the ark

  • 83 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 84 Torrington's new amenity

  • 85 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 86 Devil sent packing

  • 87 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 88 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 89 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 90 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 91 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 92 Picking the pops

  • 93 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 94 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 95 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 96

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 97 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 98 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 99 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 100 Emergency ferry services

  • 101 Off on a great adventure

  • 102

    Building works
  • 103 North Devon Driving School

  • 104 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 105 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 106 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 107 New choral society's growing response

  • 108 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 109 Northam's almshouse

  • 110 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 111 School's link with cargo ship

  • 112 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 113 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 114 Parkham plan realised

  • 115 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 117 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 118 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 119

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 120 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 121

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 122 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 123 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 124 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 125 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 126

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 127 Peter poses for TV film

  • 128 Twenty-one yachts

  • 129 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 130 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 131

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 132 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 133 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 134 Clovelly custom

  • 135 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 136 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 137 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 138 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 139 No sale of Springfield House

  • 140 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 141 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 142 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 143 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 144 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 146 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 147 Jumble sale fever

  • 148 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 149 Filming at Hartland

  • 150

    New gateway
  • 151 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 152

    Was a missionary
  • 153 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 154 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 155 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 156 Hartland postman retires

  • 157 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 158 Centenary of Gazette

  • 159 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 160 Just over a year old

  • 161 New look in the hayfields

  • 162 Waldon Triplets
  • 163 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 164 From Bobby to Brian

  • 165 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 166 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 167

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 168 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 169 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 170 New life for Hartland organ

  • 171 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 172 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 173 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 174 Over the bank together>
  • 175 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 176 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 177 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 178 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 179 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 180 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 181 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 182 School crossing patrol begins

  • 183 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 184 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 185 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 186 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 187 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 188 Bridging the stream

  • 189 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 190 A story to tell!

  • 191 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 192 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 193 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 194 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 195 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 196 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 197 He beat the floods

  • 198

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 199 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 200 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 201 Recognise this resort?

  • 202 First ship in 8 years

  • 203 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 204 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 205 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 206 The Geneva marionettes

  • 207 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 208 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 209 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 210 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 211 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 212 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 213 Traditions and skills still there

  • 214 Modern living at Bideford

  • 215 Pannier Market's future?

  • 216 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 218 Decontrol of meat

  • 219 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 220 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 221 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 222 Littleham family's five generations

  • 223 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 224 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 225 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 226 Circus comes to town

  • 227 Bideford loses training ship

  • 228 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 229 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 230 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 231 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 232 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 233 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 234

    Relatives all over the world
  • 235 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 236 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 237 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 238 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 239 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 240 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 242 All for the love of a lady!

  • 243 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 244 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 245 Burnard family reunion

  • 246

    Exhibition of school work
  • 247 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 248 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 249 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 250 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 251 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 252 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 253 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 254

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 255 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 256 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 258 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 259 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 260 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 261 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 262 A man and his wheel

  • 263

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 264 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 265 New shipyard on schedule

  • 266 End of the line

  • 267 Revenge in style

  • 268 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 269 It really was the 'last time'

  • 270 Caught in the act>
  • 271 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 272 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 274 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 276 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 277 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 278 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 279

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 280

    Bidefordians
  • 281 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 282

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 283 Sight of a lifetime

  • 284 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 285

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 286 New art gallery opened

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

  • 288 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 289 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 290 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 293 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 294 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 295 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 296 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 297 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 298 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 299 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 300 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 301 Six footed lamb

  • 302 New Post Office

  • 303 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 304 Blanchards ad.>
  • 305 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 306 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 307 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 308 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 309 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 310 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 311 Clovelly nightmare

  • 312 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 313 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 314 Ten year old scrambler

  • 315

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 316 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 317 New Lundy stamps

  • 318 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 319 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 320 In their new robes and hats

  • 321 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 322 Bideford computer stars

  • 323 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 324 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 325 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 326 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 327

    First prize
  • 328 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 329 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 330 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 331 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 332 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 333 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 334 A roof-top view - where?

  • 335 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 336

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 337 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 338 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 339 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 340 Penny for the guy

  • 341 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 342 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 343 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 344 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 345 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 346 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 347 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 348 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 349 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 350 Loads of black and white

  • 351 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 352 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 353

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 354 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 355 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 356 Sweets derationing

  • 357 Finished in 1876

  • 358 Private home for public pump

  • 359 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 360 Torrington children build igloo
  • 361 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 362 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 363 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 364 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 365 Variety in summer weather

  • 366 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 368 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 369 Service with a smile

  • 370 Puppet characters introduced

  • 371 Ships at Bideford

  • 372 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 373 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 374 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 375 The art of the thatcher

  • 376 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 377 Can spring be far away?

  • 378

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 379 Appledore's largest

  • 380 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 381 Simple Item 138
  • 382 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 383 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 384 Hartland's invitation

  • 385 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 386 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 387 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 388 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 389 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 391 113 years at Instow

  • 392 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 393 New addition to Quay front

  • 394 Hartland Dancers
  • 395 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 396

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 397 Cruising down the river

  • 398 Last train from Torrington

  • 399 Some mushroom!

  • 400 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 402 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 403

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 404 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 405 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 406

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 407 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 408 They are parted pro-tem

  • 409 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 410 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 411 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 412 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 413 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 414 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 415 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 416 What's the time?

  • 417 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 418 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 419 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 420 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 421 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 422 First tankers arrive at new depot

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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  • 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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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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Opening of new Churchroom

Buckland Brewer

The date for the opening of the new Churchroom has been fixed for Wednesday, September 13th, when the harvest thanksgiving service will also be held at the Parish Church.

There is to be a public luncheon tea and sports.

The Lord Bishop of Crediton is announced as the preacher at the afternoon service.

Gazette article dated 1 August 1911

Buckland Brewer

Parish Church Room

To Builders & Contractors

Tenders are invited for BUILDING at Buckland Brewer a PARISH CHURCH ROOM, RIFLE RANGE, CLOAK ROOM, BOUNDARY WALLS, &c, as per Plans and Specifications, to be seen at Mr Hookways’ the Village, Buckland Brewer, or at the offices of the undersigned.

Tenders to be sent to the Hon Secretary, the Reverend E S de Courcy Ireland, the Vicarage, Buckland Brewer, on or before March 31st next.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Groves-Cooper, Stapledon & Powell, Land Agents and Surveyors, Bridge Chambers Bideford

March 17th 1911

21.3.1911 tenders

Last Night’s Presentation at Buckland

The story of the Nativity was reverently told by children of Buckland Brewer last (Thursday) night, when in the Parish Church, they presented a play written and produced by Mrs David Compton, of Tythecott Mill.

1961 Buckland Brewer nativity

It consisted of short scenes linked by well loved carols, which described and commented upon the action.
Leading roles were taken by Jennifer Barker, Bruce Brown, Margaret Compton and Grenville Brimacombe.
The ready cooperation of women helpers in the village and of the Vicar, Rev H Allmark, is acknowledged by Mrs Compton.
Gazette article dated 29 December 1961

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