• 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 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 2 By pony and trap to market

  • 3 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 4 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 5 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 6

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 7

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 8 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 9

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 Caught in the act>
  • 12 Centenary of Gazette

  • 13 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 14 Loads of black and white

  • 15 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 16 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 17 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 18

    Relatives all over the world
  • 19 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 20 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 21 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 22 Bridging the stream

  • 23

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 24 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 25 New life for Hartland organ

  • 26 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 27 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 28 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 29 Burnard family reunion

  • 30

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 31 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 32 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 33 Out of puff!

  • 34 The art of the thatcher

  • 35 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 36 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 37 Last train from Torrington

  • 38 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 39 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 40 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 41 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 42 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 44 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 46 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 47 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 48 Torrington children build igloo
  • 49 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 50 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 51 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 52 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 53 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 54 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 55 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 56 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 57 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 58 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 59 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 61 Finished in 1876

  • 62 Simple Item 138
  • 63

    Married in 1908
  • 64 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 65 Sweets derationing

  • 66 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 67 Appledore's largest

  • 68 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 69 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 70 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 71 So this is the mainland!

  • 72 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 73

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 74 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 75 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 76 Riverside mystery

  • 77 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 78 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 79 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 80 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 81

    Exhibition of school work
  • 82 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 83 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 84 Some mushroom!

  • 85 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 86 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 87 Weare Giffard potato

  • 88

    New gateway
  • 89 No laughing matter

  • 90 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 91 In their new robes and hats

  • 92 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 93 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 95 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 96 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 97 Penny for the guy

  • 98 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 99 Over the bank together>
  • 100

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 101 A man and his wheel

  • 102 Peter poses for TV film

  • 103 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 104 The cab at the corner>
  • 105 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 106 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 107 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 108 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 109 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 110 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 111 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 112 North Devon Driving School

  • 113 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 114 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 115 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 116 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 117 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 118 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 119 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 120 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 121 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 122 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 123 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 124 First ship in 8 years

  • 125 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 126 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 127 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 128 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 129 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 130

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 131 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 132 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 134 All for the love of a lady!

  • 135 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 136 Circus comes to town

  • 137 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 138 Ten year old scrambler

  • 139 Emergency ferry services

  • 140 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 141 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 142 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 143 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 144 Hartland Dancers
  • 145 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 146 End of the line

  • 147 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 148 Torrington's new amenity

  • 149 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 150 A story to tell!

  • 151 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 152 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 153 What's the time?

  • 154 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 155 Torrington in 1967

  • 156 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 157 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 158 They are parted pro-tem

  • 159 Six footed lamb

  • 160 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 161 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 162

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 163 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 164 Off on a great adventure

  • 165 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 166 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 167 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 168 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 169 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 170 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 171 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 172 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 173 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 174 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 175 New civic medallions

  • 176 New Lundy stamps

  • 177

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 178 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 179 Waldon Triplets
  • 180 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 181 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 182 Twenty-one yachts

  • 183 Private home for public pump

  • 184 No sale of Springfield House

  • 185 Clovelly custom

  • 186 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 187

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 188 A roof-top view - where?

  • 189 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 190 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 191 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 193 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 194 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 195 From Bobby to Brian

  • 196 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 197 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 198 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 199 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 200 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 201 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 202 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 203 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 204 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 205 Modern living at Bideford

  • 206 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 207 Pannier Market's future?

  • 208 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 209 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 210 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 211 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 212 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 213 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 214 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 215 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 216

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 217 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 218 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 219 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 220 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 221

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 222 Hartland's invitation

  • 223

    Bidefordians
  • 224 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 225 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 226 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 227 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 228 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 229 Artisans' Club

  • 230 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 231 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 232 New choral society's growing response

  • 233

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 234

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 235 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 236 Mobile missionary

  • 237 Parkham plan realised

  • 238 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 239 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 240 Can spring be far away?

  • 241 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 242 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 243 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 244 All aboard the ark

  • 245 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 246 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 247

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 248 Capers on the cobbles

  • 249 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 250 New look in the hayfields

  • 251 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 252 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 253 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 254 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 255 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 256 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 257 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 258 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 259 Recognise this resort?

  • 260

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 261 113 years at Instow

  • 262 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 263 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 264 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 265 Northam footballers of the future

  • 266 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 267 Life begins at 80

  • 268 Hartland postman retires

  • 269 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 270 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 271 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 273 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 274 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 275 Northam's almshouse

  • 276 Service with a smile

  • 277 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 278 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 279 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 280 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 281 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 282 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 283 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 284 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 285 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 286 For crying out loud!

  • 287 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 288

    First prize
  • 289 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 290 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 291 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 292 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 293 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 294

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 295 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 296 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 297 Littleham family's five generations

  • 298

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 299 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 300 Cruising down the river

  • 301 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 302 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 303 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 304 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 305 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 306 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 307 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 308 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 309 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 310 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 311 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 312 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 313 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315 Jumble sale fever

  • 316

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 317 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 318 School crossing patrol begins

  • 319 New art gallery opened

  • 320 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 321 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 322 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 323 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 325 Puppet characters introduced

  • 326 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 327 Blanchards ad.>
  • 328 Warmington's garage ad

  • 329 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 330

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 331 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 332 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 333 Ships at Bideford

  • 334 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 335 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 336 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 337 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 338 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 339 The Geneva marionettes

  • 340 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 341 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 342 Bideford computer stars

  • 343 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 344 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 345

    Building works
  • 346 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

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

  • 348 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 349 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 350 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 351 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 352 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 353 Variety in summer weather

  • 354 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 356 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 357 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 358 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 359 New Post Office

  • 360

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 361

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 362 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 363 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 364 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 365 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 366 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 367 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 368 New addition to Quay front

  • 369 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 370 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 371 Happy Days!

  • 372 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 373 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 374 New shipyard on schedule

  • 375 Clovelly nightmare

  • 376 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 377 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 378 Revenge in style

  • 379 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 380

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 381 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 382 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 383 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 384

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 385 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 386

    Was a missionary
  • 387 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 388 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 389 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 390 A bird of their own!

  • 391 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 392 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 393 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 394 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 395 Picking the pops

  • 396 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 397 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 398 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 399 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 400 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 401 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 402 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 403 Filming at Hartland

  • 404 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 405 Devil sent packing

  • 406 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 407 He beat the floods

  • 408 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 409 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 410 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 411 Decontrol of meat

  • 412 Just over a year old

  • 413 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 414 School's link with cargo ship

  • 415 Some 240 exhibits

  • 416 Picking the pops

  • 417 Sight of a lifetime

  • 418 It really was the 'last time'

  • 419 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 420 Bideford regatta

  • 421 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 422 Dismantling of wireless mast

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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Northam Council press on with sewage into sea plan 11.08.1967

Northam Council press on with sewage into sea plan 11.08.1967

Northam council press on with sewage into sea planIt needed 2 votes from the chairman, Mrs E M Hilder, to prevent Northam Urban Council referring back to the Housing and Public Health Committee a recommendation that for the proposed new sewerage scheme negotiations to continue with Bideford Town Council for an extended sea outfall either at Rocks Nose or at Abbotsham Cliffs.

Submitting the report, the committee chairman, Mr A C Saunders, referred to a study on the Lubeck process widely circulated by a rate payer, Major G A Wilde.  The consultants, he said, felt that much of the information it contained was "misleading".

Proposing that the recommendation be referred back, Mr R F Hill said that the people in this locality were living in a effluent rather than an affluent society.  As a fighter for lost causes, said Mr R H K Evers, he admired Major Wilde's doggedness.   Brigadier T P Keene said that he had been impressed by the possibilities of the Lubeck process.

Bideford Sewage and the Torridge 28th September 1948

Bideford Sewage and the Torridge 28th September 1948

bideford sewage and the torridgeAnswer to an allegation, made at a recent meeting of the Taw and Torridge Board of Conservations, that under Bideford's new sewerage scheme a larger volume of sewage would be thrown into the Torridge, is contained in a letter received by the Town Clerk of Bideford, Mr F C Backway, from Mr F W S Stanton, Bideford Borough Council's consulting engineer.

The volume of sewage is equal to that of the water supply, for the water, after use and consumption, enters the sewers as sewage and is discharged through the outfall.

Sewerage

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