• 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 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 2 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 3 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 5

    Was a missionary
  • 6 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 7 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 9 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 10 Six footed lamb

  • 11 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 12 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 13 Torrington in 1967

  • 14

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 15 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 16 So this is the mainland!

  • 17 Modern living at Bideford

  • 18 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 19 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21 Simple Item 138
  • 22 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 23 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 24 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 25 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 26 Over the bank together>
  • 27 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 28 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 29 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 30 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 31 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 32 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 33 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 34 Cruising down the river

  • 35 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 36 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 37 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 38 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 39 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 40 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 41 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 42 Revenge in style

  • 43 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 44 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 45 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 46 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 47

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 48 A bird of their own!

  • 49 Hartland postman retires

  • 50 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 51 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 52 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 53 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 54 Hartland Dancers
  • 55 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 56 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Some 240 exhibits

  • 58 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 59 Bideford regatta

  • 60 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 61 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 62 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 63

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 64 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 66 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 68

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 69 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 70 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 71 Variety in summer weather

  • 72 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 73 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 74 Filming at Hartland

  • 75 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 76 The art of the thatcher

  • 77 New Lundy stamps

  • 78

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 79 Ten year old scrambler

  • 80 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 81 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 82 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 83 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 84 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 85 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 86 Artisans' Club

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

  • 88 End of the line

  • 89 Weare Giffard potato

  • 90 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 91 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 92 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 93 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 94 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 95 Parkham plan realised

  • 96 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 97 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 98 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 99 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 100 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 102 North Devon Driving School

  • 103 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 104 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 105

    Married in 1908
  • 106 New choral society's growing response

  • 107 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 108 Ships at Bideford

  • 109 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 110 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 111 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 112 Private home for public pump

  • 113 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 114 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 115 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 116 113 years at Instow

  • 117 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 118 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 119 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 121 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 122 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 123 Happy Days!

  • 124 Appledore's largest

  • 125 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 126 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 127 The cab at the corner>
  • 128 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 129 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 130 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 131

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 132 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 133 Out of puff!

  • 134 New look in the hayfields

  • 135 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 136 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 137 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 138 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 139 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 140

    Exhibition of school work
  • 141 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 142 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 143 New shipyard on schedule

  • 144 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 145 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 146 Blanchards ad.>
  • 147 What's the time?

  • 148 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 149 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 150 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 151

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 152 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 153 Can spring be far away?

  • 154 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 155 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 156 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 157 They are parted pro-tem

  • 158 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 159 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 160 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 161 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 162 He beat the floods

  • 163 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 164 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 165 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 166 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 167 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 168 Twenty-one yachts

  • 169 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 170 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 171 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 172 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 173 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 174

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 175 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 176 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 177 Northam footballers of the future

  • 178 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 179 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 180 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 181

    New gateway
  • 182 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 183 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 184

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 185 Decontrol of meat

  • 186 Devil sent packing

  • 187 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 188 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 189

    First prize
  • 190 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 192 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 193 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 194 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 195 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 196 Emergency ferry services

  • 197 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 198 No sale of Springfield House

  • 199 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 200 New life for Hartland organ

  • 201

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 202 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 203 Burnard family reunion

  • 204 Sweets derationing

  • 205 Penny for the guy

  • 206

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 207 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 208 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 209 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 210 Service with a smile

  • 211 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 212 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 213 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 214 Just over a year old

  • 215 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 216 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 217 A man and his wheel

  • 218 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 219 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 220 Centenary of Gazette

  • 221

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 222 Puppet characters introduced

  • 223 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 224 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 225 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 226 Clovelly nightmare

  • 227 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 228 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 229 New civic medallions

  • 230 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 231 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 232 Loads of black and white

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 Recognise this resort?

  • 235 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 236

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 237 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 238

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 239 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 240 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 241 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 242 Some mushroom!

  • 243

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 244 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 245 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 246

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 247 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 248 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 249 No laughing matter

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

  • 251 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 252 When horses score over the tractor

  • 253 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 254 Bideford loses training ship

  • 255 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 256 Last train from Torrington

  • 257 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 258 It really was the 'last time'

  • 259 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 260

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 261 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 262 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 263 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 264 Caught in the act>
  • 265

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 266 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 267 Picking the pops

  • 268 Torrington children build igloo
  • 269 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 270 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 271 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 272 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 273 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 274 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 275 Police station view of Bideford

  • 276 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 277 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 278 Peter poses for TV film

  • 279 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 280 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 281 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 282 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 284 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 285 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 286 School crossing patrol begins

  • 287 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 288 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 289 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 290 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 292 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 293 In their new robes and hats

  • 294 Mobile missionary

  • 295 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 296 Torrington's new amenity

  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 298 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 299 Quads at Thornhillhead

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 301 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 302 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 303 School's link with cargo ship

  • 304 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 305 Clovelly custom

  • 306 Bideford computer stars

  • 307 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 308 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 309 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 310 Littleham family's five generations

  • 311 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 312 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 313 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 314 A story to tell!

  • 315 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 316 Sight of a lifetime

  • 317 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 318 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 319 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 322 Off on a great adventure

  • 323 By pony and trap to market

  • 324 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 325 All aboard the ark

  • 326

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 327

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 328 Northam's almshouse

  • 329 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 330 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 331

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 332 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 333 Jumble sale fever

  • 334

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 335 Hartland's invitation

  • 336 First ship in 8 years

  • 337 Finished in 1876

  • 338 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 339 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 340 Picking the pops

  • 341 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 342 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 343 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 344 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 345 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 346 New Post Office

  • 347 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 348 From Bobby to Brian

  • 349 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 350 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 351 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 352 A roof-top view - where?

  • 353 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 354 Life begins at 80

  • 355 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 356 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 357 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 358 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 359 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 361 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 362 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 363 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 364 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 365 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 366 The Geneva marionettes

  • 367 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 368 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 369 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 370 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 371

    Bidefordians
  • 372 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 373 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 374 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 375 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 376 New art gallery opened

  • 377 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 379 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 380 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 381 All for the love of a lady!

  • 382 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 383 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 384 Circus comes to town

  • 385 New addition to Quay front

  • 386 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 387 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 388 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 389 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 390 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 391 Traditions and skills still there

  • 392 For crying out loud!

  • 393 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 394 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 395 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 396

    Relatives all over the world
  • 397 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 398 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 399 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 400 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 401 Riverside mystery

  • 402 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 403 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 404 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 405 Pannier Market's future?

  • 406 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 407 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 408 Capers on the cobbles

  • 409 Waldon Triplets
  • 410 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 411 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 412

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 413 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 414 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 415 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 416

    Building works
  • 417 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 418 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 419 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 420 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 421 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 422 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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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Six Bridesmaids Attend Bride

Bideford and Northam Families United

5.1.1943 Lott Pym

Six bridesmaids attended the bride at the wedding at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on Boxing Day, of LAC Edward Claude Lott, RAF, only son of Mr and Mrs E W Lott, 6 North Street, Northam, and Miss Hetty May Pym, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J W L Pym, 30 Torrington Street, Bideford.
The service was conducted by the Rev R A B Chambers. Mr R Harper was at the organ.
Gazette article dated 5 January 1943

Bideford-Torrington Wedding

Bride presented with silver horseshoes

3.4.1945 Weeks Rowe

The wedding has taken place at the Methodist Church, Torrington, of Miss Ruby Frances Weeks, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs C Weeks, Five Lanes End, Little Torrington, and Mr Kenneth George Rowe, Royal Marines, only son of Mr and Mrs Rowe, 5 Coronation Road, Bideford.

The Rev G R Mallinson officiated. Mr Webber was at the organ. The only sister of the bride, Miss Clarice Weeks, was bridesmaid. The duties of the best man were carried out by Mr R Beer. 

The bride was presented with three silver horseshoes – one by her small brother, Maurice, one by her cousin, Brenda Adams, and one by the bridegroom’s small nephew, Roger Ford.
A reception was held at the Little Torrington Methodist Schoolroom. The bride’s bouquet was placed on her grandparents’ grave, and the bridesmaid’s on the grave of her friend, little Colin Ede.

Gazette article dated 3 April 1945

Wed At Bideford

Married 20th March 1945

3.4.1945 Seed Jackson

Marine John Oswald Seed, RM, son of Mr and Mrs J R Seed, 50 Abbotsham Road, Bideford, and his bride, Miss Joan Audrey Jackson, WRNS, second daughter of Lieut. Com R G Jackson, RNVR, and Mrs Jackson of Two Rivers, Torridge Road, Appledore, and of Westcliff-on-Sea. They were married at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on March 20th.

Gazette article dated 3 April 1945

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