• 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 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 2 Appledore's largest

  • 3 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 4 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 5 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 6 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 7 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 8 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 9 Service with a smile

  • 10 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 11 New Lundy stamps

  • 12 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 13 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 14 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 15 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 16 Littleham family's five generations

  • 17 All aboard the ark

  • 18 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 19 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 20 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 21 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 22 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 23 Life begins at 80

  • 24 Jumble sale fever

  • 25 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 26 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 27 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 28 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 29 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 30 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 31

    Married in 1908
  • 32 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 33 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 34 It really was the 'last time'

  • 35 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 36 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 37 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 38 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 39 School's link with cargo ship

  • 40

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 41 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 42 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 43 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 44 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 45 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 46 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 47 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 48 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 49 Penny for the guy

  • 50 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 51 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 52 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 53 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 54 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 57 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 58 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 60 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 61 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 62 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 63 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 64 Picking the pops

  • 65 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 66 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 68 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 69 Peter poses for TV film

  • 70 Burnard family reunion

  • 71 Northam footballers of the future

  • 72 In their new robes and hats

  • 73 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 74 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 75 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 76 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 77 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 78 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 79 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 80

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 81 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 82 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 83 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 86 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 87 New Post Office

  • 88

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 89 Clovelly nightmare

  • 90 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 91 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 92

    Building works
  • 93

    First prize
  • 94 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 95 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 96 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 97 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 98 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 99 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 100 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 101

    Was a missionary
  • 102 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 103 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 104 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 105 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 106 Sight of a lifetime

  • 107 Torrington children build igloo
  • 108

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 109 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 110

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 111 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 112 Happy Days!

  • 113 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 114 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 115 Ships at Bideford

  • 116 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 117 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 118 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 119 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 120 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 121 Off on a great adventure

  • 122 Just over a year old

  • 123

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 124 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 125 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 126 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 127 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 128 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 129 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 131

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 132 Pannier Market's future?

  • 133 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 134 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 135 Cruising down the river

  • 136

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 137 Bideford regatta

  • 138 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 139 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 140 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 141 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 142 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 144 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 145 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 146 Devil sent packing

  • 147 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 148 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 149 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 150 North Devon Driving School

  • 151 Warmington's garage ad

  • 152 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 153 Artisans' Club

  • 154 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 155 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 156 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 157 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 158

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 159 Can spring be far away?

  • 160 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 162 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 163 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 164 Some mushroom!

  • 165 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 166 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 167 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 169 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 170

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 171 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 172 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 173 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 174 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 175 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 176 What's the time?

  • 177 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 178 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 179 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 180 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 181 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 182 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 183 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 185 Clovelly custom

  • 186

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 187 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 188 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 189 New choral society's growing response

  • 190

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 191 Over the bank together>
  • 192 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 193 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 194 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 195 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 196 Picking the pops

  • 197 So this is the mainland!

  • 198 Revenge in style

  • 199 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 200 New addition to Quay front

  • 201 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 202 New shipyard on schedule

  • 203 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 204 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 208 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 209 A man and his wheel

  • 210 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 211 From Bobby to Brian

  • 212 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 213 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 214 Finished in 1876

  • 215 Puppet characters introduced

  • 216 Bridging the stream

  • 217 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 218 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 219 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 220 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 221 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 222 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 224 Capers on the cobbles

  • 225 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 226 Six footed lamb

  • 227

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 228 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 229 Bideford computer stars

  • 230 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 231 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 232 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 233 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 234 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 235 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 236 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 237 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 238 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 239 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 240 Waldon Triplets
  • 241 Centenary of Gazette

  • 242 A roof-top view - where?

  • 243 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 244 New look in the hayfields

  • 245 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 246 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 247 Some 240 exhibits

  • 248 Caught in the act>
  • 249 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 250 New civic medallions

  • 251 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 252 The cab at the corner>
  • 253 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 254 Decontrol of meat

  • 255 Modern living at Bideford

  • 256 Torrington's new amenity

  • 257 Weare Giffard potato

  • 258 By pony and trap to market

  • 259 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 260 A story to tell!

  • 261 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 262 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 263 Blanchards ad.>
  • 264

    Exhibition of school work
  • 265 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 266 Hartland postman retires

  • 267 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 270 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 271 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 272

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 273 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 274 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 275 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 276 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 277 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 278 Out of puff!

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

  • 280 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 281 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 282 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 283 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 284 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 285 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 286 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 287

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 288 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 289

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 290 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 291 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 292 New art gallery opened

  • 293 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 294 Traditions and skills still there

  • 295 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 296 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 297 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 298 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 299 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 300 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 301 Emergency ferry services

  • 302 Sweets derationing

  • 303 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 304 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 305 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 306 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 307 Hartland's invitation

  • 308 A bird of their own!

  • 309 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 310 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 311 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 312 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 313 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 314 When horses score over the tractor

  • 315 The Geneva marionettes

  • 316 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 317 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 318 Mobile missionary

  • 319 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 320 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 321 New life for Hartland organ

  • 322 Circus comes to town

  • 323 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 324 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 325 No sale of Springfield House

  • 326 Bideford loses training ship

  • 327 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 329 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 330 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 331 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 332

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 333 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 334 No laughing matter

  • 335 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 336

    Bidefordians
  • 337 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 338 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 339 Simple Item 138
  • 340 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 341 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 342 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 343 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 344 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 345 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 346 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 347 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 348 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 349 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 351 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 352 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 353

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 354 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 355 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 356

    New gateway
  • 357 Recognise this resort?

  • 358 Hartland Dancers
  • 359 End of the line

  • 360 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 361 The art of the thatcher

  • 362 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 363 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 364 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 365 First ship in 8 years

  • 366 Torrington in 1967

  • 367 All for the love of a lady!

  • 368 Private home for public pump

  • 369 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 370 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 371 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 372 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 373 Parkham plan realised

  • 374 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 375 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 376 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 377 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 378 Loads of black and white

  • 379

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 380 113 years at Instow

  • 381 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 382 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 383 School crossing patrol begins

  • 384 Filming at Hartland

  • 385 Ten year old scrambler

  • 386 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 387 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 388 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 389 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 390 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 391 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 392 Variety in summer weather

  • 393 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 394 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 395 He beat the floods

  • 396

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 397 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 398 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 400 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 401 For crying out loud!

  • 402 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 403 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 404

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 405 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 406 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 407 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 408 Riverside mystery

  • 409

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 410 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 411 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 412

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 413 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 414 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 415 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 416 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 417 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 418

    Relatives all over the world
  • 419 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 420

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 421 Last train from Torrington

  • 422 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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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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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