• 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 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 2 No sale of Springfield House

  • 3 The Geneva marionettes

  • 4 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 5 Sweets derationing

  • 6 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 7 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 8

    New gateway
  • 9 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 12 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 13 Last train from Torrington

  • 14 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 15 What's the time?

  • 16 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 17

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 18 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 19

    Building works
  • 20 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 21 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 22 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 23 New addition to Quay front

  • 24

    Exhibition of school work
  • 25 Modern living at Bideford

  • 26 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 27 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 28

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 29 Simple Item 138
  • 30 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 31 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 32 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 33 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 34 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 35 Clovelly custom

  • 36 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 37 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 38 Clovelly nightmare

  • 39 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 40 Filming at Hartland

  • 41 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 42 So this is the mainland!

  • 43 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 44 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 45 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 46 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 47 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 48 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 49 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 50 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 51 Bideford computer stars

  • 52 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 53 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 54 Capers on the cobbles

  • 55 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 56 Private home for public pump

  • 57 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 58 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 59 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 60 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 61 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 62 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 63 Mobile missionary

  • 64 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 65 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 66 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 67 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 68 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 69 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 70 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 71 The art of the thatcher

  • 72 North Devon Driving School

  • 73 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 74 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 75 It really was the 'last time'

  • 76

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 77 Just over a year old

  • 78 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 79 Hartland's invitation

  • 80 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 81 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 82 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 83 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 84 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 85 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 86 A bird of their own!

  • 87 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 88

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 89 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 90 Traditions and skills still there

  • 91 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 92 Ten year old scrambler

  • 93 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 94 A story to tell!

  • 95 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 96 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 97

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 98

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 99 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 100 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 101 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 102 Devil sent packing

  • 103 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 104 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 105 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 106 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 107 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 108 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 110 Puppet characters introduced

  • 111 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 112 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 113 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 114 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 115 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 116 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 118 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 119

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 120 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 121 Variety in summer weather

  • 122 New art gallery opened

  • 123 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 124 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 125 Peter poses for TV film

  • 126 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 127 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 128 The cab at the corner>
  • 129 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 130 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 131 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 132 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 133 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 134

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 135 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 136 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 137 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 138 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 139 Penny for the guy

  • 140 Bideford regatta

  • 141 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 142 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 143 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 144 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 145 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 146 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 147 End of the line

  • 148 Picking the pops

  • 149 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 150 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 151 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 152 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 153 Bideford loses training ship

  • 154 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 155 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 156 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 157 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 158 Caught in the act>
  • 159 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 160 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 161 Can spring be far away?

  • 162 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 163 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 164 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 165 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 166 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 167

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 168 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 169 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 170 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 171 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 172 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 173 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 174

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 175 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 176 All aboard the ark

  • 177 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 178 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 179 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 180 Finished in 1876

  • 181 Service with a smile

  • 182 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 183 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 185 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 186 Warmington's garage ad

  • 187 Hartland Dancers
  • 188 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 189 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 190 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 191 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 192 Littleham family's five generations

  • 193 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 194 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 195 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 196 By pony and trap to market

  • 197 Happy Days!

  • 198 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 199 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 200 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 201 First ship in 8 years

  • 202 New Post Office

  • 203 Burnard family reunion

  • 204 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 205 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 206 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 207 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 208 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 209 School crossing patrol begins

  • 210 When horses score over the tractor

  • 211 New choral society's growing response

  • 212 Some 240 exhibits

  • 213 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 214

    Was a missionary
  • 215 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 216 From Bobby to Brian

  • 217 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 218 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 219 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 220 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 221 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 222 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 223 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 224 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 225 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 226 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 227 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 228 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 229 Northam's almshouse

  • 230 New look in the hayfields

  • 231 Cruising down the river

  • 232 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 233 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 234 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 235 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 236 All for the love of a lady!

  • 237 In their new robes and hats

  • 238 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 239

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 240 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 241 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 242 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 243 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 244

    Relatives all over the world
  • 245 No laughing matter

  • 246 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 247

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 248 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 249 Weare Giffard potato

  • 250 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Twenty-one yachts

  • 252 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 254 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 255 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 256

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 257 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 258

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 259 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 261 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 262 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 263 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 264 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 265 Torrington's new amenity

  • 266 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 267 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 268 Recognise this resort?

  • 269 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 270 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 271 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 272 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 273 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 274 Bridging the stream

  • 275 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 276 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 277 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 278 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 279 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 281

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 282 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 283 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 284 Riverside mystery

  • 285 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 286 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 287 Emergency ferry services

  • 288 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 289 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 290 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 291 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 292 113 years at Instow

  • 293 Hartland postman retires

  • 294 Out of puff!

  • 295 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 296 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 297 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 298 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 299 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 300 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 301 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 302 Waldon Triplets
  • 303 Loads of black and white

  • 304 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 305 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 306

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 307 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 308 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 309 Circus comes to town

  • 310 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 311 A man and his wheel

  • 312 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 313 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 314

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 315 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 316 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 317

    First prize
  • 318 School's link with cargo ship

  • 319 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 320 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 322 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 323 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 324 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 325 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 326 Sight of a lifetime

  • 327 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 328 Some mushroom!

  • 329 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 330

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 331 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 332 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 333 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 334 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 335 For crying out loud!

  • 336 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 337 Northam footballers of the future

  • 338 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 339 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 340 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 341 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 342 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 343 Life begins at 80

  • 344 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 345

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 346 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 347 Revenge in style

  • 348

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 349 Jumble sale fever

  • 350 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 351 Blanchards ad.>
  • 352 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 353 New shipyard on schedule

  • 354 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 355 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 356 Decontrol of meat

  • 357 Over the bank together>
  • 358

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 359 Artisans' Club

  • 360 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 361 New civic medallions

  • 362 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 363 Picking the pops

  • 364 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 365 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

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

  • 367

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 368 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 369 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 370

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 371 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 372 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 373

    Bidefordians
  • 374 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 376 Off on a great adventure

  • 377 New life for Hartland organ

  • 378 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 379 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 380 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 381 Ships at Bideford

  • 382

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 383

    Married in 1908
  • 384 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 385 Centenary of Gazette

  • 386 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 387 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 388 Parkham plan realised

  • 389 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 390 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 391 Torrington children build igloo
  • 392 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 393 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 394 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 395 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 396 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 397 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 398 Torrington in 1967

  • 399 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 400 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 401 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 402 Six footed lamb

  • 403 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 404 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 405 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 406 Pannier Market's future?

  • 407 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 408 Appledore's largest

  • 409 A roof-top view - where?

  • 410 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 411 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 412 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 413 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 414 He beat the floods

  • 415 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 416

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 417 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 418 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 419 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 420 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 421 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 422 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
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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Conifers are planted at Instow

These children of Instow County Primary School watching the planting of some of the 150 trees given by one of the school managers, Mr W R Yeo, will have put their schooldays behind them by the time the conifers have grown to any appreciable size.

Instow School and trees November 1973

The trees will not only enhance the appearance of the school playing field, but act as a welcome windbreak from the Atlantic storms.

Reprieve for Instow home 5th December 1980

Reprieve for Instow home 5th December 1980

reprieve for instow homeBattle to keep open the Andrew Home for the Blind at Instow has been won - for the time being at least.

The home, which at present has seven resident patients, faces closure because of rising costs.

Over the last 10 years a total of 4,000 people, from different parts of the country have stayed at the home.  Major Terence Corkery, chairman of the Devon County Association for the Blind, said: "We were going to have to close down Andrew Home for the Blind because of the cost of heating and wages.

Lights not gates at Instow railway crossing 12th January 1979

Lights not gates at Instow railway crossing 12th January 1979

lights not gates at Instow Railway CrossingLevel crossing gates at Instow on the Bideford-Barnstaple railway line will disappear when barriers operating in conjunction with flashing red warning lights will be installed.

 

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