• 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 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 2 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 3 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 4 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 5 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 6 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 7 Service with a smile

  • 8 A man and his wheel

  • 9 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 10 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 11 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 12 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 13 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 14 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 15 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 16 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 17

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 18 School crossing patrol begins

  • 19 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 20 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 21 Bideford computer stars

  • 22 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 23 Six footed lamb

  • 24 New life for Hartland organ

  • 25 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 27 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 28 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 29 What's the time?

  • 30 Cruising down the river

  • 31 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 32 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 33 Jumble sale fever

  • 34 New look in the hayfields

  • 35 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 36 Clovelly nightmare

  • 37 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 38 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 39 Littleham family's five generations

  • 40 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 41 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 42 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 43 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 44 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 45 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 47 New art gallery opened

  • 48 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 49 Ships at Bideford

  • 50 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 51 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 52 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 53

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 54 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 55 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 56 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 57 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 58 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 59 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 60 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 61 Bideford regatta

  • 62 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 63 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 64 Life begins at 80

  • 65 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 66 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 67 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 68 In their new robes and hats

  • 69 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 70 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 71 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 72 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 73 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 74 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 75 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 76 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 77 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 78 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 80

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 81 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 82 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 83 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 84 No sale of Springfield House

  • 85 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 86 Capers on the cobbles

  • 87 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 88 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 89 New addition to Quay front

  • 90 End of the line

  • 91 School's link with cargo ship

  • 92 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 93 Centenary of Gazette

  • 94 Weare Giffard potato

  • 95 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 96 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 97 Artisans' Club

  • 98 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 99 Modern living at Bideford

  • 100 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 101

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 102 So this is the mainland!

  • 103

    Relatives all over the world
  • 104 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 105 Just over a year old

  • 106 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 107 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 108 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 109 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 110 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 111 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 112 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 113 Ten year old scrambler

  • 114

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 115 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 116 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 117 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 118 The art of the thatcher

  • 119 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 120 Variety in summer weather

  • 121 By pony and trap to market

  • 122 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 123 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 124 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 125 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 126 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 127 North Devon Driving School

  • 128 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 129 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 130 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 131 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 132 First ship in 8 years

  • 133 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 134 All for the love of a lady!

  • 135

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 136 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 137 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 138 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 139 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 140 113 years at Instow

  • 141 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 142 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 143 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 144 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 145 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 146

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 147 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 148 Emergency ferry services

  • 149 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 150 Appledore's largest

  • 151 Off on a great adventure

  • 152 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 153 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 154 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 156 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 157 Torrington in 1967

  • 158

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 159 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 160 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 161 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 162 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 163

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 164 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 165 Clovelly custom

  • 166 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 167 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 168 No laughing matter

  • 169 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 170 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 171 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 172 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 173 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 174 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 175 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 176 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 177 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 178

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 179

    First prize
  • 180 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 181 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 182 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 183 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 184 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 185

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 186 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 187 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 190 Filming at Hartland

  • 191 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 192 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 193 When horses score over the tractor

  • 194 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 195 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 196 He beat the floods

  • 197 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 198 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 199 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 200

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 201 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 202 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 203 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 204 Finished in 1876

  • 205 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 206 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 207

    Married in 1908
  • 208 A roof-top view - where?

  • 209 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 211 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 212 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 213 Some mushroom!

  • 214

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 215 Sight of a lifetime

  • 216 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 217 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 218 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 219 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 220 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 221 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 222 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 223 Picking the pops

  • 224 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 225 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 226

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 227 Devil sent packing

  • 228 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 229 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 230 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 231 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 232 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 234 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 235 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 236 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 237 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 238 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 239 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 240

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 241 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 242 The cab at the corner>
  • 243 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 244 They are parted pro-tem

  • 245 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 246 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 247 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 248 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 249 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 250 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 251 All aboard the ark

  • 252 Twenty-one yachts

  • 253 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 254 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 255 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 256 Traditions and skills still there

  • 257 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 259 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 260 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 261

    Building works
  • 262 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 263 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 264 Decontrol of meat

  • 265 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 266 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 267 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 268

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 269 Penny for the guy

  • 270 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 271 Burnard family reunion

  • 272 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 273 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 274 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 275 New civic medallions

  • 276 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 277 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 278 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 279

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 280 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 281 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 282 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 283 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 284 The Geneva marionettes

  • 285 Puppet characters introduced

  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287

    New gateway
  • 288 New shipyard on schedule

  • 289 Hartland Dancers
  • 290 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 291 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 292 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 293 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 294 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 295 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 296 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 297 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 298 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 299 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 300 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 301 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 303 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 304 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 305 Last train from Torrington

  • 306 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 307 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 308 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 309 Northam footballers of the future

  • 310 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 311 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 312 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 313 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 314 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 316 Blanchards ad.>
  • 317

    Bidefordians
  • 318 Simple Item 138
  • 319 Happy Days!

  • 320 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 321 Peter poses for TV film

  • 322 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 323 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 324

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 325 Revenge in style

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

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

  • 328 Torrington children build igloo
  • 329 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 330 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 331 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 332 Out of puff!

  • 333 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 334 New Post Office

  • 335 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 336 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 337 New choral society's growing response

  • 338 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 339 Picking the pops

  • 340 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 341 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 342 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 343 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 344 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 345 Loads of black and white

  • 346

    Was a missionary
  • 347 Hartland's invitation

  • 348 Over the bank together>
  • 349 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 350 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 351 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 352 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 353 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 354 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 355 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 356 Warmington's garage ad

  • 357 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 358

    Exhibition of school work
  • 359 Some 240 exhibits

  • 360

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 361 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 362

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 363 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 364 Private home for public pump

  • 365 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 367 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 368 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 369 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 370 Bridging the stream

  • 371 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 372 From Bobby to Brian

  • 373 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 374 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 375 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 376 Northam's almshouse

  • 377

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 378 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 379 New Lundy stamps

  • 380 Circus comes to town

  • 381 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 382 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 383 Hartland postman retires

  • 384 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 385 Police station view of Bideford

  • 386 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 387 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 388 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 389 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 390 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 391 For crying out loud!

  • 392 Caught in the act>
  • 393 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 394 A bird of their own!

  • 395 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 396 Can spring be far away?

  • 397 Riverside mystery

  • 398 A story to tell!

  • 399 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 400 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 401

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 402 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 403

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 404 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 405 Mobile missionary

  • 406

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 407 Recognise this resort?

  • 408

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 409 Pannier Market's future?

  • 410 Torrington's new amenity

  • 411 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 412 Sweets derationing

  • 413 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 414 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 415 Waldon Triplets
  • 416 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 417 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 418 It really was the 'last time'

  • 419 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 420 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 421 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Frithelstock Wedding

 The wedding has taken place at Frithelstock Parish Church of Miss Lena Gerry, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W Gerry, School House, Frithelstock, to L Cpl Sidney F C Adams, Royal Military Police, only son of Mr and Mrs S R Adams, Rakeham Cottages, Frithelstock.

12.8.1955 Frithelstock wedding Gerry Adams

The Vicar, Rev A C Hunt, officiated and Mrs W Dawe was at the organ. Five bridesmaids attended the bride. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Violet Lock. The four small attendants were the Misses Elizabeth Bond, Irene Heal, Judith Adams and Margaret Bond. Sergt W R Adams was best man and the ushers were Mr Keith Gerry and Mr Kenneth Adams.

A reception was held in the Church Hall and was attended by 90 guests. Mr and Mrs S Adams left later for Torquay for their honeymoon, for which a cheque was received from the bride’s employer, Mr W G Bond.

The full Gazette article is dated 12 August 1955

Frithelstock Achievement

Hall paid for and has credit balance

25.5.1962 Frithelstock Hall

Frithelstock Village Hall Committee are now ‘sitting comfortably’ as far as finance is concerned. Thanks to a highly successful fete to mark the hall’s first anniversary, the committee have been able to pay off all the outstanding amounts and now have a credit balance of nearly £150.
Total cost of the new hall (formerly the school) was £2,830, towards which a grant of 50% of the initial cost was received.
During last winter various activities raised £300, and the committee, for Saturday week’s anniversary, suggested a target of £150, but the generosity of parishioners was more than noticeable – at the end of the day £290 13s was in the kitty.
Chairman of the village hall committee, Mr J Allin, explained that £635 had been on loan free of interest from people in the parish. All had now been repaid.
The anniversary was opened by Mrs M C Sanders of Orleigh Mills. She was presented with a bouquet by Sarah Woolf.
Among items of interest were skittling for prizes, pony rides and an auction.
Skittles were: Mr Bernard Heal (Langtree); Mr A Adams (Frithelstock); Mr A Hearn (Frithelstock).
The local WI served 150 teas.
A dance later in the hall raised £31.


Gazette article dated 25 May 1962

Frithelstock Youth Club

Frithelstock Youth Club celebrated its second anniversary with a party and here, surrounded by members, Miss Jean Daniels is seen cutting the two-candle cake, which she made.

5.4.1963 Frithelstock

Principal organiser of the evening was the hon. secretary Mr Roger Hunkin.
Gazette article dated 5 April 1963

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