• 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 stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 2 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 3 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 4 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 5 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 6 Mobile missionary

  • 7 Traditions and skills still there

  • 8 Loads of black and white

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

  • 10 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 11 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 12

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 13 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 14 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 15 Pannier Market's future?

  • 16 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 17 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 18 By pony and trap to market

  • 19 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 20 Ten year old scrambler

  • 21 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 22

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 23 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 24

    Bidefordians
  • 25 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 26 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 27 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 28 Hartland Dancers
  • 29 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 30 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 31 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 32 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 33 From Bobby to Brian

  • 34 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 35 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 36 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 37 Capers on the cobbles

  • 38 Emergency ferry services

  • 39 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 40 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 41 Decontrol of meat

  • 42 New addition to Quay front

  • 43 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 44 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 45 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 46 Northam's almshouse

  • 47 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 48 Centenary of Gazette

  • 49 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 50

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 51 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 52 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 53 Peter poses for TV film

  • 54 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 55 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 56 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 57 Just over a year old

  • 58 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 59 Devil sent packing

  • 60 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 61 Burnard family reunion

  • 62 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 63 Littleham family's five generations

  • 64 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 65 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 66 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 67 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 69 What's the time?

  • 70 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 71 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 72 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 73 Caught in the act>
  • 74 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 75 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 76 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 77

    Married in 1908
  • 78 Cruising down the river

  • 79 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 80 He beat the floods

  • 81 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 82 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 83 Bideford regatta

  • 84 Some 240 exhibits

  • 85 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 86 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 87 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 88 Sight of a lifetime

  • 89

    Exhibition of school work
  • 90 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 91 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 92 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 94

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 95 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 96 Penny for the guy

  • 97 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 98 Last train from Torrington

  • 99

    First prize
  • 100 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 101 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 102

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 103 Variety in summer weather

  • 104 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 105 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 106 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 107 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 108 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 109 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 110 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 111 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 112 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 113 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 114 No laughing matter

  • 115 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 116 Torrington in 1967

  • 117 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 118 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 119 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 120 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 121

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 122 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 123 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 124 Some mushroom!

  • 125 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 126 Circus comes to town

  • 127 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 128 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 129 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 130 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 131 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 132 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 133 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 134 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 135 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 136 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 137 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 138 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 139 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 140 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 142 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 143 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 144 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 145 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 146 Warmington's garage ad

  • 147 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 148 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 149 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 150 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 151 In their new robes and hats

  • 152 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 153 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 154 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 155 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 156 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 157 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 158 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 159 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 160 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 161 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 162 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 163 Torrington children build igloo
  • 164 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 165 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 166

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 167 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 168

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 169 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 170 A roof-top view - where?

  • 171 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 172 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 173 First ship in 8 years

  • 174

    Building works
  • 175 New art gallery opened

  • 176 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 177 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 178 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 179 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 180 Sweets derationing

  • 181

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 182

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 183 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 184 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 185 Weare Giffard potato

  • 186 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 187 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 188 Bridging the stream

  • 189 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 190

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 191 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 192 Hartland's invitation

  • 193 Can spring be far away?

  • 194 New shipyard on schedule

  • 195 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 196 Happy Days!

  • 197 Recognise this resort?

  • 198 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 199 Service with a smile

  • 200 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 201 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 202 Finished in 1876

  • 203 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 204 Filming at Hartland

  • 205 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 206 When horses score over the tractor

  • 207 Life begins at 80

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

  • 209 School's link with cargo ship

  • 210 Off on a great adventure

  • 211 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 212 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 213 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 214 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 215 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 216 Modern living at Bideford

  • 217 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 218 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 219 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 221 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 222 A man and his wheel

  • 223 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 224 Artisans' Club

  • 225 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 226 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 227 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 228 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 229 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 230 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 231

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 232 Out of puff!

  • 233 The art of the thatcher

  • 234 Picking the pops

  • 235 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 236 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 237 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 238 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 239 Parkham plan realised

  • 240 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 241 Waldon Triplets
  • 242 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 243 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 244 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 245 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 246 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 247 Northam footballers of the future

  • 248 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 249 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 250 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 251 Clovelly custom

  • 252 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 253 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 254 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 255 Over the bank together>
  • 256 New look in the hayfields

  • 257 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 258 Picking the pops

  • 259

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 260 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 261 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 262

    Was a missionary
  • 263 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 264 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 265 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 266 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 267 They are parted pro-tem

  • 268 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 269 The cab at the corner>
  • 270 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 271 113 years at Instow

  • 272

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 273 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 274 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

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    New gateway
  • 277

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 278 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 279 Twenty-one yachts

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 281 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 282 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 283 A story to tell!

  • 284 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 285 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 286 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 288 New life for Hartland organ

  • 289

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 290 Private home for public pump

  • 291

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 292 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 293 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 294 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 295 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 296 Blanchards ad.>
  • 297

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 298 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 299 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 300 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 301 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 302 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 303 Appledore's largest

  • 304 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 305 North Devon Driving School

  • 306 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 307 New civic medallions

  • 308 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 309 End of the line

  • 310 Bideford computer stars

  • 311 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 312 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 313 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 314 It really was the 'last time'

  • 315 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 316 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 317 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 318 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 319 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 320

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 321 A bird of their own!

  • 322 Ships at Bideford

  • 323 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 324 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 325 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 326 Jumble sale fever

  • 327

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 328 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 329 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 330 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 331 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 332 Clovelly nightmare

  • 333 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 334 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 335 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 336 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 337 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 339 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 341 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 342 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 343 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 344 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 345 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 346 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 347 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 348 So this is the mainland!

  • 349 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 350 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 351 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 352 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 353 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 354 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 355 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 358 Puppet characters introduced

  • 359 New choral society's growing response

  • 360 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 361

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 362 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 363 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 364 No sale of Springfield House

  • 365 Simple Item 138
  • 366 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 367 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 368 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 370 All aboard the ark

  • 371 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 372 The Geneva marionettes

  • 373 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 374 School crossing patrol begins

  • 375 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 376 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 377

    Relatives all over the world
  • 378 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 379 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 380 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 381 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 382 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 383 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 384 New Lundy stamps

  • 385 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 386 Torrington's new amenity

  • 387 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 388 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 389 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 390 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 391 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 392 Police station view of Bideford

  • 393

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 394 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 395 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 397 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 398 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 399 Hartland postman retires

  • 400 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 401

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 402

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 403 For crying out loud!

  • 404 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 405 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 406 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 407 Revenge in style

  • 408 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 409 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 410 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 411 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 412 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 413 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 414 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 415 Riverside mystery

  • 416 Six footed lamb

  • 417 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 418 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 419 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 420 All for the love of a lady!

  • 421 New Post Office

  • 422 Bideford loses training ship

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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Son born to Princess Elizabeth 16th November 1948

Son born to Princess Elizabeth 16th November 1948 Royalty

son born to princess elizabethRoyalty.  Bells in many North Devon churches pealed out and flags were flown yesterday to mark the birth of a son to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, which was announced at 10.10 p.m. on Sunday.

At Bideford Borough magistrates' court, the Chairman of the magistrates, Ald H A W Huxham, said they were very happy to know of the birth of a son to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth.

Arrangements were in hand at Torrington for a bonfire to be lit in the evening.  To the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the following telegram signed by the Town Clerk, Mr S J Parkes, was sent:  "The Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the Borough of Great Torrington, Devon, send loyal greetings and offer their sincere congratulations on the birth of the Royal Prince.

On receipt of the happy news at Appledore, the Vicar, Rev H C A S Muller, arranged for peals to be rung on the church bells.

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

Royalty. King George's Playing Field Opening Ceremony. The first time for 24 years that Bideford has had a Royal visit. The Duke of Edinburgh is President of the National Playing Fields Association. Lord Fortescue, Mr BG Lampard-Vachell, Col GA Wadham, Ald WH Chubb

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