• 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 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 2 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 3 Happy Days!

  • 4 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 5 Centenary of Gazette

  • 6 Torrington children build igloo
  • 7 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 8 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 9

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 10 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 11 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 12

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 13 Picking the pops

  • 14 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 15 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 16 New art gallery opened

  • 17 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 18 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 19 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 20 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 21 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 22 Torrington's new amenity

  • 23

    Relatives all over the world
  • 24 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 25

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 26 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 27 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 28 First ship in 8 years

  • 29 Finished in 1876

  • 30 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 31 No sale of Springfield House

  • 32 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 34 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 35 Hartland postman retires

  • 36 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 37 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 38 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 39 Last train from Torrington

  • 40 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 41

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 42 What's the time?

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

  • 44 Filming at Hartland

  • 45 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 46

    Building works
  • 47 Devil sent packing

  • 48 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 49 No laughing matter

  • 50 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 51 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 52 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 53 All for the love of a lady!

  • 54 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 55 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 56 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 57 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 58 Waldon Triplets
  • 59 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 60 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 61 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 62 Picking the pops

  • 63 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 64 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 65 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 66 For crying out loud!

  • 67 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 68 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 69 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 71 The art of the thatcher

  • 72 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 73 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 74 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 75 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 76 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 77 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 78 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 79 When horses score over the tractor

  • 80 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 81 Parkham plan realised

  • 82 In their new robes and hats

  • 83 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 84

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 85 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 86 Recognise this resort?

  • 87 Jumble sale fever

  • 88 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 89 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 90 Appledore's largest

  • 91 Simple Item 138
  • 92 Police station view of Bideford

  • 93 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 94 Hartland Dancers
  • 95 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 96 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 97 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 98 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 99 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 100 Northam footballers of the future

  • 101 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 102 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 103 Burnard family reunion

  • 104 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 105 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 106

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 107 Some mushroom!

  • 108 Over the bank together>
  • 109 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 112 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 113 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 114 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 117 All aboard the ark

  • 118 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 119 Pannier Market's future?

  • 120 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 121 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 122 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 123

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 124 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 125 A story to tell!

  • 126

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 127 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 128 The Geneva marionettes

  • 129 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 130 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 131 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 132 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 133 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 134 Northam's almshouse

  • 135 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 136 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 137 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 138

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 139 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 140 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 141 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 142 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 143 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 144 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 145 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 146 New civic medallions

  • 147 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 148 Service with a smile

  • 149 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 150

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 151 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 152 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 153 New shipyard on schedule

  • 154 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 155 Puppet characters introduced

  • 156 113 years at Instow

  • 157

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 158 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 159 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 160 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 161 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 162 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 163 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 164 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 165 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 New look in the hayfields

  • 168 Warmington's garage ad

  • 169 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 170 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 172 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 173 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 174 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 175 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 176 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 177 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 178 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 179 Clovelly nightmare

  • 180 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 182 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 183

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 184 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 185 Peter poses for TV film

  • 186 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 187

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 188 Littleham family's five generations

  • 189 Just over a year old

  • 190 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 191 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 192 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 193 Bideford computer stars

  • 194 Ships at Bideford

  • 195 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 196 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 197 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 198

    First prize
  • 199 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 200 Hartland's invitation

  • 201 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 203

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 204 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 205

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 206 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 207 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 208 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 209 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 210 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 211 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 212 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 213 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 214

    Bidefordians
  • 215 Caught in the act>
  • 216 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 217 End of the line

  • 218 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 219

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 220 Sweets derationing

  • 221 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 222

    Married in 1908
  • 223 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 224 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 225 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 226 Penny for the guy

  • 227 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 228 New Lundy stamps

  • 229 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 230 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 231 By pony and trap to market

  • 232 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 233 New choral society's growing response

  • 234 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 235 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 236 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 237 They are parted pro-tem

  • 238 Some 240 exhibits

  • 239 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 240 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 241 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 242 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 243 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 244 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 246 A bird of their own!

  • 247 Life begins at 80

  • 248 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 249

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 250 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 252 The cab at the corner>
  • 253 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 254 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 255 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 256 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 257

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 258 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 259 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 260 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 261 Can spring be far away?

  • 262 Artisans' Club

  • 263 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 264 He beat the floods

  • 265 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 266 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 267 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 268 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 269 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 270 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 273 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 274 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 275 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 276 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 277 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 278

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 279 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 280 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 281 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 282 Out of puff!

  • 283

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 284 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 285 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 286 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 287 School's link with cargo ship

  • 288 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 289 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 290 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 291 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 292 New Post Office

  • 293 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 294 Sight of a lifetime

  • 295 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 296 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 297 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 299 Bridging the stream

  • 300 It really was the 'last time'

  • 301 Circus comes to town

  • 302 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 303 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 304 Clovelly custom

  • 305 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 306 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 307 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 308 Capers on the cobbles

  • 309 School crossing patrol begins

  • 310 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 311 Weare Giffard potato

  • 312 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 313 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 314 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 315 A man and his wheel

  • 316 A roof-top view - where?

  • 317 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 318 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 319 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 320 North Devon Driving School

  • 321 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 322 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 323 Twenty-one yachts

  • 324 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 325

    New gateway
  • 326 Emergency ferry services

  • 327 Torrington in 1967

  • 328 Traditions and skills still there

  • 329 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 330 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 331 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 332 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 333 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 334 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 335 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 336 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 337 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 338 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 339 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 340 Modern living at Bideford

  • 341 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 342 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 344 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 346 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 347 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 348 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 349 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 350 Variety in summer weather

  • 351 Riverside mystery

  • 352 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 353 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 354 Mobile missionary

  • 355

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 356 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 357 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 358 Decontrol of meat

  • 359 Loads of black and white

  • 360 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 361 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 362 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 363

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 364 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 365 Bideford regatta

  • 366 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 367 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 368 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 369 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 370 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 371 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 372 Cruising down the river

  • 373 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 374 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 375 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 377 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 378 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 379 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 380 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 381 Blanchards ad.>
  • 382 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 383 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 384 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 385 Bideford loses training ship

  • 386 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 387 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 388 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 389 Six footed lamb

  • 390 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 391 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 392 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 393 Ten year old scrambler

  • 394 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 395 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 396 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 397

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 398 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 399 New addition to Quay front

  • 400 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 401 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 402

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 403 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 404

    Was a missionary
  • 405 So this is the mainland!

  • 406 Off on a great adventure

  • 407 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 408

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 409 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 410 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 411 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 412

    Exhibition of school work
  • 413 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 414 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 415 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 416 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 417 Revenge in style

  • 418 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 419 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 420 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 421 New life for Hartland organ

  • 422 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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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Births, Engagements and Marriages

3 February 1950

3.2.1950 bmd

Rae – On January 29 1950 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ellen (nee Baldwin), wife of Alexander Rae, a sister for Bruce

Slee-Hill – the engagement is announced between Michael, only son of Mr and Mrs A Slee, of Sutton Raleigh, to Frances Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H S Hill, of Holywell, Northam.

Gubb-Shepherd – On January 28 1950 at the Baptist Chapel, Bideford, Thomas B Gubb, second son of Mr and Mrs W C Gubb, 51 Meddon Street, to Gladys R Shepherd, third daughter of Mrs M J Shepherd and the late Mr L H Shepherd, 26 Higher Gunstone, Bideford.

Wellington-Lewis – On January 28 1950, at the Parish Church, Perranzable, Cornwall, William Clement of St Agnes, to Daisy, twin daughter of Mrs H Lewis and the late Mr A Lewis of Westward Ho!

Births and Marriages

3 April 1945

3.4.1945

 

Spry – March 26 1945 at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, to Gwyneth, wife of Mr George Spry, a daughter

Uglow – March 22 1945, to Olive (nee Vigers), wife of Philip L Uglow, 41 Ashleigh Crescent, a sister for Margaret, Helen

Hall-Fulford – March 31 1945 at High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, by the Rev T E Clarke, Richard Orson, son of the late Mr and Mrs F Harold Hall, Holford, Somerset, to Daisy Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Fulford, Southcott, Bideford

Smith-Titley – March 29 1945, quietly in London, Major Ralph M Smith, Devonshire Regt, son of Mr Cecil A Smith CIE, and the late Mrs Smith, The Flagstaff, Northam, to Dorothy L (Dodo) Titley, of Cleave Barton, Northam, widow of Flight-Lieut E G Titley and daughter of Mr S Whipp and of Mrs Whipp

Births And Ruby Wedding

 1 April 1977

1.4.1977 bmd

Chopping – On March 22 1977 at the Torbay Hospital, Torquay, to David and Janet (nee Smith), a daughter, Anna.

Gordon – On March 24 1977 at Penrice Maternity Unit, St Austell, to Janet and John, a daughter, Cheryl. Smith – On March 25 1977 at the NDDHMU, to Peter and Linda (nee Lamey), a son, Andrew Frederick, brother for Michelle.

Hockridge – On March 11 1937 at Alwington Methodist Church, by the Rev John Ford Reed, Stanley to Winifred. Present address St Crispins, 33 Glenfield Road, Bideford.

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