• 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 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 2 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 3 Modern living at Bideford

  • 4 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 5 Circus comes to town

  • 6 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    First prize
  • 8 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 9 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 10 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 11 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 12 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 13 New look in the hayfields

  • 14 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 15 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 16

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 17 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 18 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 19 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 20 Capers on the cobbles

  • 21 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 22

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 23

    New gateway
  • 24 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 25 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 26 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 27 Northam's almshouse

  • 28 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 29 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 30 Variety in summer weather

  • 31 When horses score over the tractor

  • 32 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 33 113 years at Instow

  • 34 Bideford regatta

  • 35 Warmington's garage ad

  • 36 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 38 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 39 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 40 Weare Giffard potato

  • 41 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 42 Bridging the stream

  • 43 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 44 Can spring be far away?

  • 45 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 46 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 47 Police station view of Bideford

  • 48 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 49

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 50 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 51 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 52

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 53 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 54 Burnard family reunion

  • 55 Loads of black and white

  • 56 For crying out loud!

  • 57 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 58 Clovelly nightmare

  • 59 Picking the pops

  • 60 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 61 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 62 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 63 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 64 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 65 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 66

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 67 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 68

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 69 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 70 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 71 Blanchards ad.>
  • 72 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 73 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 74 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 75 A story to tell!

  • 76 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 77 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 78 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 79 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 80 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 81 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 82 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 83 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 84 They are parted pro-tem

  • 85 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 86 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 87 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 88 Riverside mystery

  • 89 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 90

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 91 Puppet characters introduced

  • 92 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 93 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 94 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 95 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 96 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 97 Private home for public pump

  • 98 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 99 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 100 No laughing matter

  • 101 The cab at the corner>
  • 102 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 104 Just over a year old

  • 105 Peter poses for TV film

  • 106 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 107 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 108

    Bidefordians
  • 109 North Devon Driving School

  • 110 New art gallery opened

  • 111 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 112 Hartland's invitation

  • 113 Appledore's largest

  • 114 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 115 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 116 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 117 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 118 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 119

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 120 Finished in 1876

  • 121 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 122 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 123 Artisans' Club

  • 124 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 125

    Relatives all over the world
  • 126 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 127 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 128 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 129 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 130 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 131 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 132 Caught in the act>
  • 133 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 134 A man and his wheel

  • 135 So this is the mainland!

  • 136 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 137 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 138

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 139 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 140 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 141 New addition to Quay front

  • 142 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 143 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 144 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 146 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 147

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 148 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 149 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 151 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 152 Bideford loses training ship

  • 153

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 154 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 155 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 156 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 157 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 158 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 159 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 160

    Exhibition of school work
  • 161

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 162

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 163 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 164 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 165 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 166 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 167 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 168 Over the bank together>
  • 169 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 170

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 171 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 172 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 173 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 174 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 176 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 177 Ten year old scrambler

  • 178 New Post Office

  • 179 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 180 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 181 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 182 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 183 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 184 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 185 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 186 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 187 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 188 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 189 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 190 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 191 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 192 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 193 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 194 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 195 Happy Days!

  • 196 Waldon Triplets
  • 197 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 198 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 199 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 200 The Geneva marionettes

  • 201 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 202

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 203 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 204 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 205 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 206 Littleham family's five generations

  • 207 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 208 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 210 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 211

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 212 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 213 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 214 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 215 Jumble sale fever

  • 216 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 218 Six footed lamb

  • 219 The art of the thatcher

  • 220 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 222 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 223 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 224 School's link with cargo ship

  • 225 First ship in 8 years

  • 226 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 227 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 228 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 229 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 230 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 231 Picking the pops

  • 232

    Married in 1908
  • 233 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 234 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 235 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 236 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 237 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 238 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 239 Revenge in style

  • 240 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 241

    Building works
  • 242 Cruising down the river

  • 243 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 244 A roof-top view - where?

  • 245 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 247 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 248 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 249 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 250 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 251 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 252 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 253 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 254 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 255 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 256 Some mushroom!

  • 257 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 258 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 259 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 260

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 261 All aboard the ark

  • 262

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 263 Devil sent packing

  • 264

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 265 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 266 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 267 From Bobby to Brian

  • 268 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 269 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 270 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 272 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 273 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 274 What's the time?

  • 275 Torrington's new amenity

  • 276 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 277 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 278 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 279 Recognise this resort?

  • 280 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 281 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 282 Pannier Market's future?

  • 283 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 284 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 285 Northam footballers of the future

  • 286 School crossing patrol begins

  • 287 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 288 Penny for the guy

  • 289

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 290 Sweets derationing

  • 291 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 292 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 293 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 294 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 295 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 296 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 297 Ships at Bideford

  • 298 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 299 All for the love of a lady!

  • 300 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 301 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 302

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 303 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 304 Traditions and skills still there

  • 305 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 306 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 307 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 308 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 309 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 310 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 311 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 312 By pony and trap to market

  • 313 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 314 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 315 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 316 New choral society's growing response

  • 317

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 318 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 319 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 320 Filming at Hartland

  • 321 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 322 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 324 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 325 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 326 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 327 In their new robes and hats

  • 328 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 329 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 330 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 331 Parkham plan realised

  • 332 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 333 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 334 No sale of Springfield House

  • 335 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 336 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 337

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 338

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 339 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 340 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 341 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 342 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 343 Out of puff!

  • 344 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 345 Sight of a lifetime

  • 346 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 347 It really was the 'last time'

  • 348 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 349 A bird of their own!

  • 350 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 351 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 352 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 353 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 354 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 355 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 356

    Was a missionary
  • 357 New shipyard on schedule

  • 358 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 359 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 360 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 361 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 362 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 363 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 365 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 366 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 367 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 368 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 369 Off on a great adventure

  • 370 Decontrol of meat

  • 371 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 372 Clovelly custom

  • 373 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 374 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 375 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 376 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 377 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 378 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 379 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 380 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 381 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 382 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 383 Simple Item 138
  • 384 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 385 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 386 Twenty-one yachts

  • 387 Centenary of Gazette

  • 388 Service with a smile

  • 389 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 390 He beat the floods

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

  • 392 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 393 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 394 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 395 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 396 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 397 Emergency ferry services

  • 398 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 399 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 400 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 401 Torrington children build igloo
  • 402 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 403 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 404 Last train from Torrington

  • 405 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 406 Mobile missionary

  • 407 New civic medallions

  • 408 Hartland Dancers
  • 409 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 410 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 411 Some 240 exhibits

  • 412 New Lundy stamps

  • 413 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 414 Torrington in 1967

  • 415 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 416 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 417 Life begins at 80

  • 418 End of the line

  • 419 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 420

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 421 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 422 An early 'special' to Bideford

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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Hatherleigh Coat of Arms inquiry

Welcome To Hatherleigh

January 1972 Hatherleigh Coat of Arms

During a discussion at Hatherleigh Parish Council on a proposal to have 'Welcome to Hatherleigh' signs erected at the entrances to the town, the question of whether Hatherleigh possessed a Coat of Arms was raised. Members felt that the town's Arms - if it has them - could be incorporated in the signs.

It was agreed to obtain designs and prices of signs and to ascertain the procedure for getting a Coat of Arms if the town is not already entitled to one.

Gazette article dated January 1972

Dream becomes reality 6th October 1967

Dream becomes reality 6th October 1967

dream becomes realityNothing had given him greater pleasure or pride than this latest addition to the market, said Mr J Gordon Vick at the opening of Hatherleigh's £175,000 abattoir by Mr Ivor Martin, principal scientific officer of the Meat Research Institute, Langport.

The latest project, he said had been thought about for a good many years, and he was grateful to all those who had supported him.

Praising Mr Vick and his associates, Mr Peter Mills, MP for the Torrington division, said the Mr Vick had been right before; he believed he would be proved right again and the project would be another success.

Mr Douglas Wilkins, the manager and director emphasised that it was a service abattoir, open to all who wanted their stock slaughtered.  They were not out to compete with the meat trade.

Mr D C Philip, chairman of Okehampton Rural Council, welcomed the enterprise.

 

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