• 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 Just over a year old

  • 2 Picking the pops

  • 3 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 4 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 5 New Post Office

  • 6 Bideford loses training ship

  • 7 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 8 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 9 Happy Days!

  • 10 Hartland Dancers
  • 11 Appledore's largest

  • 12 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 13 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 14 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 15 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 16 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 17 Traditions and skills still there

  • 18 Hartland postman retires

  • 19 The art of the thatcher

  • 20 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 21 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 22 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 23 Private home for public pump

  • 24 Picking the pops

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

  • 26 Torrington's new amenity

  • 27 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 28 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 29

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 30 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 31 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 32 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 33 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 34

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 35 Revenge in style

  • 36 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 37 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 38 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 39 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 40 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 41 No laughing matter

  • 42 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 43 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 44 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 45 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 46 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 47 Life begins at 80

  • 48 Bideford computer stars

  • 49

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

  • 51 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 52 School crossing patrol begins

  • 53 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 54 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 55 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 56 Peter poses for TV film

  • 57 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 58 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 59 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 61 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 62 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 63 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 64 Penny for the guy

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

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

  • 67 Warmington's garage ad

  • 68 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 69 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 70 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 71

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 72 New choral society's growing response

  • 73 Hartland's invitation

  • 74 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 75 Jumble sale fever

  • 76 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 77 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 78 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 79 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 80 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 81 Modern living at Bideford

  • 82 A bird of their own!

  • 83 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 84 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 85 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 86 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 87 Waldon Triplets
  • 88 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 89 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 90

    Married in 1908
  • 91 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 92 He beat the floods

  • 93 So this is the mainland!

  • 94

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 95 Six footed lamb

  • 96 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 97 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 98 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 99 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 100 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 101 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 102 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 103 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 104 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 105 By pony and trap to market

  • 106 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 107 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 108 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 109

    Exhibition of school work
  • 110 A story to tell!

  • 111 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 112 Cruising down the river

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

  • 114 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 115 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 116 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 117

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 118 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 119 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 120 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 121 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 122 Some 240 exhibits

  • 123 Weare Giffard potato

  • 124

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 125 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 126 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 127 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 128 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 129 Devil sent packing

  • 130 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 132 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 133 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 134 Sweets derationing

  • 135 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 136 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 137 What's the time?

  • 138 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 139 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 140 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 141 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 143 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 144 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 145 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 146 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 147 End of the line

  • 148 School's link with cargo ship

  • 149 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 150 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 151 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 152 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 153 Finished in 1876

  • 154 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 155 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 156 Ten year old scrambler

  • 157 Riverside mystery

  • 158 Ships at Bideford

  • 159 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 160 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 161 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 162 Loads of black and white

  • 163 Twenty-one yachts

  • 164 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 165 Sight of a lifetime

  • 166 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 167 Simple Item 138
  • 168 Over the bank together>
  • 169 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 170 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 171 All aboard the ark

  • 172 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 173 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 174 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 175 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 176 Torrington in 1967

  • 177 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 178 No sale of Springfield House

  • 179 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 181 Caught in the act>
  • 182 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 183 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 184 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 185 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 186 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 187 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 188 Service with a smile

  • 189 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 190 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 191 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 192 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 193

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 194 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 195 Puppet characters introduced

  • 196 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 197

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 198 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 199 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 200 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 201 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 202

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 203 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 204 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 205 Parkham plan realised

  • 206 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 207

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 208

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 209 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 211 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 213 113 years at Instow

  • 214 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 215 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 216 New addition to Quay front

  • 217 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 218 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 220 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 221 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 222 New life for Hartland organ

  • 223 Mobile missionary

  • 224 New art gallery opened

  • 225 The cab at the corner>
  • 226 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 227 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 228 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 229 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 230 In their new robes and hats

  • 231

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 232 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 233

    First prize
  • 234 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 235 Centenary of Gazette

  • 236 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 237 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 238 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 239 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 240 Last train from Torrington

  • 241 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 242 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 243 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 244 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 245 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 246 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 247 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 248 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 249 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 250 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 251 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 252 Blanchards ad.>
  • 253

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 254 For crying out loud!

  • 255 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 256 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 257

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 258 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 259 Out of puff!

  • 260 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 261 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 262

    Was a missionary
  • 263 Police station view of Bideford

  • 264 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 265 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 266 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 267 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 268 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 269 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 271 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 272 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 273 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 274 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 275 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 276 North Devon Driving School

  • 277 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 278 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 279 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 280 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 281 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 282 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 284 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 285 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 286 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 287 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 288 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 289 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 290 Bridging the stream

  • 291 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 292 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 293 New Lundy stamps

  • 294 Variety in summer weather

  • 295 First ship in 8 years

  • 296 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 297 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 298 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 299 Off on a great adventure

  • 300 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 301 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 302 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Bidefordians
  • 304 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 305 Can spring be far away?

  • 306 Some mushroom!

  • 307 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 308 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 309 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 310 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 311 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 312 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 313 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 314

    New gateway
  • 315 They are parted pro-tem

  • 316 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 317 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 318 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 319 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 320 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 321 Northam footballers of the future

  • 322 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 323

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 324 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 325 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 326 New shipyard on schedule

  • 327 Filming at Hartland

  • 328 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 329 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 330 From Bobby to Brian

  • 331 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 332 Clovelly custom

  • 333 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 334 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 335 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 336

    Building works
  • 337 Northam's almshouse

  • 338

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 339 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 340 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 341 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 342

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 343 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 344 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 345 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 346 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 347 A roof-top view - where?

  • 348 All for the love of a lady!

  • 349 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 350 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 351 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 352 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 353 New civic medallions

  • 354

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 355 Emergency ferry services

  • 356 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 357 When horses score over the tractor

  • 358

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 359 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 360 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 361 Torrington children build igloo
  • 362 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 363 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 364

    Relatives all over the world
  • 365 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 366 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 367 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 368 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 369

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 370 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 371 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 372 Artisans' Club

  • 373 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 374 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 375 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 376 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 377 Pannier Market's future?

  • 378 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 379

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 380 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 381 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 382 A man and his wheel

  • 383 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 384 Bideford regatta

  • 385 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 386 Clovelly nightmare

  • 387 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 388 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 389 Circus comes to town

  • 390 Recognise this resort?

  • 391 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 392 It really was the 'last time'

  • 393 Decontrol of meat

  • 394 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 395 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 396 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 397 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 398 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 399 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 400 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 401 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 402 The Geneva marionettes

  • 403 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 404 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 405 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 406 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 407 Capers on the cobbles

  • 408 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 409 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 410 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 411 Littleham family's five generations

  • 412 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 413

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 414 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 415 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 416 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 417 New look in the hayfields

  • 418 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 419

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 420 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 421

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 422 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Monkleigh WI

Monkleigh WI - 14th April 1967

14.4.1967 Monkleigh WI
 

At Monkleigh W.I. Mrs Davie gave a helpful talk and demonstration on flower arranging. Mrs L Grigg voiced thanks. The competition results: Mrs Brown, Mrs Powe (who was the hostess with Miss Janet Lawrence) and the penny bag competition was won by Mrs C Beer.

Church Warden Resigns At Monkleigh

Church Warden Resigns At Monkleigh - 18th March 1977

18.3.1977 Monkleigh churchwarden
 

Closely associated with St George's Church, Monkleigh, since boyhood, Mr William Nethercott resigned as churchwarden at the annual parochial meeting.
The Rural Dean, the Rev R A Ford, who presided, paid tribute to his loyal, faithful service over many years.
Mr Nethercott attended St George's Sunday School as a boy and later became a chorister. First elected to the Church Council 48 years ago he also became a sidesman and was elected people's warden in 1966. From 1971 he represented St George's Church on the Hartland Deanery Synod.
Officers elected were: Mr R W Ellis, Messrs B Hosken, M Davies, Mrs W Ellis, Mr R W Ellis, Mr M Davies, Miss M Redcliffe, Miss J Edwards, Mesdames E Tallin and M Howe, Messrs H Staddon, W Nethercott and R Ellis, Mesdames J Hosken, V Williams, G Thew, W Ellis, Miss J Edwards, M Davies, and H Staddon.

Mrs Wainwright - Monkleigh

Mrs Wainwright - Monkleigh - 20th February 1976

20.2.1976 Mrs Wainwright Monkleigh
 

Today is Mrs Marie Wainwright's last day as cook supervisor at Monkleigh Primary School before retirement. The headmaster, Mr C S Wingrave-Pain, will present her with a stereo record-player plus a cheque. A bouquet will be presented by pupil Jacqueline Allin, daughter of the chairman of the school managers, Mr John Allin of Stone Farm. Mrs Wainwright's successor is Mrs Maureen Poole of Frithelstock Stone.

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