• 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 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 2 Caught in the act>
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 4 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 5 Northam footballers of the future

  • 6 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 7 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 8 Puppet characters introduced

  • 9 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 10 Modern living at Bideford

  • 11 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 12 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 13 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 14 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 15 End of the line

  • 16 Bideford computer stars

  • 17 Finished in 1876

  • 18 Private home for public pump

  • 19 Hartland Dancers
  • 20

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 21 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 22

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 23 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 24 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 25 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 27 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 28 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 29 Torrington's new amenity

  • 30 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 31 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 32 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 33 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 34 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 35 So this is the mainland!

  • 36 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 37 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 39

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 40 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 41 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 42 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 43 In their new robes and hats

  • 44 Torrington children build igloo
  • 45 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 46 Happy Days!

  • 47 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 48 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 49 A man and his wheel

  • 50 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 51 It really was the 'last time'

  • 52 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 53 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Waldon Triplets
  • 56 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 57 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 58 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 59 Torrington in 1967

  • 60 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 61 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 62 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 63 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 64 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 65

    Building works
  • 66 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 67 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 69 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 70 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 71 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 72 Cruising down the river

  • 73 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 74 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 75 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 76 From Bobby to Brian

  • 77 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 78

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 79 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 80 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 81 113 years at Instow

  • 82 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 83 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 84 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 85

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 86 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 87 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 89 New art gallery opened

  • 90 Clovelly nightmare

  • 91 Pannier Market's future?

  • 92 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 93 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 94 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 95 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 96 Traditions and skills still there

  • 97 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 98 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 99 Ships at Bideford

  • 100

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 101

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 102 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 103 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 104

    Relatives all over the world
  • 105 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 106 All for the love of a lady!

  • 107

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 108 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 109 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 110

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 111 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 112 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 113 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 115

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 116 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 117 A roof-top view - where?

  • 118 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 119 Some mushroom!

  • 120 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 121 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 122 For crying out loud!

  • 123 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 124 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 125 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 128 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 129 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 130

    Exhibition of school work
  • 131

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 132 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 133 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 134 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 135 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 136 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 137 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 138 School's link with cargo ship

  • 139 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 140 Revenge in style

  • 141 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 142 Warmington's garage ad

  • 143 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 144 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 145 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 146 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 147 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 148 Can spring be far away?

  • 149 All aboard the ark

  • 150 Peter poses for TV film

  • 151 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 152 Off on a great adventure

  • 153 Hartland postman retires

  • 154 Blanchards ad.>
  • 155 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 156 Bideford regatta

  • 157 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 159 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 161 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 162 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 163 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 164 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 165 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 166 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 167 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 168 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 169 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 170 Just over a year old

  • 171 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 172 When horses score over the tractor

  • 173 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 174 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 175 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 176 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 177 Decontrol of meat

  • 178 Out of puff!

  • 179 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 180 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 181 First ship in 8 years

  • 182 Over the bank together>
  • 183 New Post Office

  • 184 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 185 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 186 Circus comes to town

  • 187 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 188 Artisans' Club

  • 189 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 190 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 191 Centenary of Gazette

  • 192 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 193 Simple Item 138
  • 194 He beat the floods

  • 195 New civic medallions

  • 196 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 197 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 198 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 199 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 200

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 201 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 202 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 203 Weare Giffard potato

  • 204 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 205 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 206 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 207 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 208 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 209 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 210 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 211 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 212 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 213 No laughing matter

  • 214 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 215 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 216 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 217 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 218 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 219 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 220 Picking the pops

  • 221 New look in the hayfields

  • 222

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 223 Recognise this resort?

  • 224 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 225 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 226 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 229 Bideford loses training ship

  • 230 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 231 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 232 Mobile missionary

  • 233 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 234 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 235 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 236

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 237 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 238 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 239

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 240 No sale of Springfield House

  • 241 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 242 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 243 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 244 New life for Hartland organ

  • 245 They are parted pro-tem

  • 246 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 247 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 248 Life begins at 80

  • 249 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 250 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 251 Sweets derationing

  • 252 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 253 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 254 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 255 Sight of a lifetime

  • 256 Hartland's invitation

  • 257 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 258

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 259 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 260 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 261 Burnard family reunion

  • 262 Some 240 exhibits

  • 263 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 264 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 265 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 266 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 267 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 268 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 269 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 Devil sent packing

  • 272

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 273 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 274 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 275 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 276 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 277 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 278 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 279 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 280 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 281 Service with a smile

  • 282 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 283 Ten year old scrambler

  • 284

    Was a missionary
  • 285 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 286 New Lundy stamps

  • 287 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 288 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 289 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 290 The art of the thatcher

  • 291 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 292 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 293 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 294 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 295 A bird of their own!

  • 296 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 297 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 298 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 299 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 300 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 302 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 303 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 304 New addition to Quay front

  • 305 Picking the pops

  • 306 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 307 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 308

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 309 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 310 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 311 Jumble sale fever

  • 312 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 313 Last train from Torrington

  • 314 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 315 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 316 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 317 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 318 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 319 By pony and trap to market

  • 320 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 321 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 322 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 323 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 324 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 325 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 326 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 327 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 328 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 329 The cab at the corner>
  • 330 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 331 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 332

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 333 Riverside mystery

  • 334 Filming at Hartland

  • 335 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 336 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 337 Littleham family's five generations

  • 338 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 339 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 340 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 341 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 342 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 343 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 344 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 345 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 346

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 347 Twenty-one yachts

  • 348

    Married in 1908
  • 349 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 350 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 351 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 352 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 353 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 354 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 355 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 356

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

  • 358 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 359 Bridging the stream

  • 360 Northam's almshouse

  • 361 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 362 Variety in summer weather

  • 363 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 364 The Geneva marionettes

  • 365

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 366 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 367 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 368 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 369

    First prize
  • 370 New choral society's growing response

  • 371 Capers on the cobbles

  • 372 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 373 Penny for the guy

  • 374 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 375 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 376 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 377 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 378 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 379

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 380 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 381 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 382 A story to tell!

  • 383 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 384 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 385 School crossing patrol begins

  • 386 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 387 Appledore's largest

  • 388 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 389 Clovelly custom

  • 390 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 391 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 392 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 393 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 394 Parkham plan realised

  • 395 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 396 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 397 What's the time?

  • 398 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 399 Six footed lamb

  • 400 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 401 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 403 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 404 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 405 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 406 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 408 Police station view of Bideford

  • 409 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 410 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 411

    Bidefordians
  • 412 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 413 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 414 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 415 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 416 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 417 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 418 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 419 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 421 North Devon Driving School

  • 422 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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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  • 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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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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Shebbear Woman’s Award

A 31-year-old Shebbear mother learned from the Gazette this week that the Royal Humane Society is to present her with an award.

1973 Moast Shebbear

Mrs Jennifer Moast, of Battle Down, Shebbear, had not heard officially of the award when the Gazette telephoned her with the news.
Capt S Gorrell, of Northam, who brought to the notice of the authorities Mrs Moast’s action, was given news of the award in a letter from the Royal Humane Society.
The full Gazette article is dated 5 January 1973

Ringers Gather at Shebbear

For the first time Shebbear College Society of Change-ringers was host on Saturday to the annual meeting of the North-West branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.

1962 Shebbear ringers

The school society started the afternoon’s ringing in the parish church. Later, guild members took their turn on the ropes.

It was the first time the guild has met at Shebbear. The college has about 30 boys in its Change-Ringing Society. The youngest of these is 11 year old Peter Denton, of Dolton, who took an active part in Saturday’s ringing. Following the afternoon’s ringing a short service was held in the church, conducted by the Vicar of Shebbear, the Rev H A Robins. There was further ringing during the evening.

Shebbear Young Farmers' Club Celebrates Coming-of-Age in 1959

Mrs Nankivell, wife of Mr John Nankivell, President of Shebbear Young Farmers’ Club, cut a cake decorated with 21 candles at a dinner held in Buckleigh Filleigh Parish Hall to mark the ‘coming-of-age’ of the club.

1959 Shebbear YFC

Mr John Nankivell proposed the loyal toast at the dinner, which was attended by about 150 members and friends. Mr Charles Bellew proposed the toast ‘Shebbear YFC’ which was responded to by Mr Jack Quance. ‘The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ was proposed by Mr Alan Bewes, and was acknowledged by Mr John Yelland. Among those present at the dinner was Mr W Wilson, County Organiser.
Afterwards a ball was held at Shebbear Village Hall.

1959 Shebbear YFC

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