• 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 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 2 So this is the mainland!

  • 3 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 4 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 5 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 6 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 7 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 8 Pannier Market's future?

  • 9 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 10 A story to tell!

  • 11 Hartland postman retires

  • 12 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 13 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 14 Penny for the guy

  • 15

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 16 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 17 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 19 Devil sent packing

  • 20 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 21 First ship in 8 years

  • 22 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 23 No sale of Springfield House

  • 24 Picking the pops

  • 25 Picking the pops

  • 26 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 27 Parkham plan realised

  • 28 Weare Giffard potato

  • 29 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 30 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 31 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 32 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 33

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 34

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 35 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 36 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 37 In their new robes and hats

  • 38 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 39 A bird of their own!

  • 40 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 41 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 42

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 43 Warmington's garage ad

  • 44 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 45 Appledore's largest

  • 46 New Post Office

  • 47 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 48 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 49 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 50 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 51 New civic medallions

  • 52 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 53 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 54 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 55 Bridging the stream

  • 56 Twenty-one yachts

  • 57 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 58 No laughing matter

  • 59 Traditions and skills still there

  • 60 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 61 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 62 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 63 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 64 School crossing patrol begins

  • 65 Littleham family's five generations

  • 66 North Devon Driving School

  • 67 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 68 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 69 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 70 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 71 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 72 Clovelly custom

  • 73 Six footed lamb

  • 74 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 75 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 76 Life begins at 80

  • 77 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 78 From Bobby to Brian

  • 79 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 80 Mobile missionary

  • 81 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 83 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 84

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 85 Waldon Triplets
  • 86 Variety in summer weather

  • 87 Sight of a lifetime

  • 88 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 89 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 91 Just over a year old

  • 92 End of the line

  • 93 Revenge in style

  • 94 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 95 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 96 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 97 Northam footballers of the future

  • 98 Happy Days!

  • 99 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 100 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 101 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 102 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 103 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 105 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 106 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 107 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 108 Finished in 1876

  • 109 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111

    First prize
  • 112 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 113

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 114 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 115 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 116 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 117 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 118 New Lundy stamps

  • 119 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 120 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 121 It really was the 'last time'

  • 122 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 123 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 124 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 125 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 126 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 127 School's link with cargo ship

  • 128 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 129 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 130 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 131 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 132 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 133 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 134 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 135 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 136 Torrington children build igloo
  • 137 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 138 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 140 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 141 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 142 When horses score over the tractor

  • 143 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 145 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 146 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 147 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 148 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 149 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 150 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 152 Circus comes to town

  • 153 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 154

    Married in 1908
  • 155 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 156 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 157 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 158

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 159 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 160 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 161 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 162 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 163 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 164 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 165 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 166

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 167 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 168 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 169 Last train from Torrington

  • 170 The art of the thatcher

  • 171 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 172 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 173 Hartland Dancers
  • 174 Capers on the cobbles

  • 175 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 176

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 177 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 178 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 179 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 180 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 181 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 182 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 183 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 184 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 185 Torrington in 1967

  • 186 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 187 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 New life for Hartland organ

  • 190 Simple Item 138
  • 191

    Exhibition of school work
  • 192 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 193 Torrington's new amenity

  • 194

    Building works
  • 195 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 196 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 197 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 198 Peter poses for TV film

  • 199 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 200 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 201 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 202 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 203 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 204 He beat the floods

  • 205 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 206 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 207 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 208 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 209 All aboard the ark

  • 210 Modern living at Bideford

  • 211 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 212 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 213 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 214 What's the time?

  • 215 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 216

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 217 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 218 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 219 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 220 Loads of black and white

  • 221 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 222 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 223 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 224

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 225 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 226 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 227

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 228 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 229 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 230 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 232 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 233 Cruising down the river

  • 234 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 235 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 236

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 237 Riverside mystery

  • 238 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 239 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 240 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 241 Sweets derationing

  • 242 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 243 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 244 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 245 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 246 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 247 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 248 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 249 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 250 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 251 New addition to Quay front

  • 252 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 253 Northam's almshouse

  • 254 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 255 Jumble sale fever

  • 256 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 257 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 258 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 259 Clovelly nightmare

  • 260

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 261 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 262 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 263 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 265 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 266 Caught in the act>
  • 267 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 268 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 269 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 270 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 271

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 272 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 273 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 274 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 277 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 278 A man and his wheel

  • 279 New shipyard on schedule

  • 280 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 281

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 282 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 283 Blanchards ad.>
  • 284 Bideford computer stars

  • 285 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 286 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 287

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 288 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 289 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 290 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 291 All for the love of a lady!

  • 292 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 293 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 294

    Bidefordians
  • 295 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 296 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 297 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 298 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 299 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 300 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 301 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 302 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 303 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 304 Decontrol of meat

  • 305

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 306 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 307 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 308 Burnard family reunion

  • 309 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 310 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 311 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 312 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 313 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 314 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 315 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 316

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 317 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 318 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 319 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 320 New look in the hayfields

  • 321 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 322 Bideford regatta

  • 323 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 324 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 325 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 326 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 327 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 328 113 years at Instow

  • 329

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 330 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 331 New art gallery opened

  • 332

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 333 The cab at the corner>
  • 334 Some mushroom!

  • 335 Can spring be far away?

  • 336 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 339 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 340

    New gateway
  • 341 Centenary of Gazette

  • 342 Recognise this resort?

  • 343

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 344 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 345 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 346 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 347 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 348 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 349 The Geneva marionettes

  • 350

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 351 For crying out loud!

  • 352 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 353 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 355 Emergency ferry services

  • 356 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 357 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 358

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 359 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 360 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 361 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 362 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 363 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 364 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 365 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 366 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 367 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 368 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 369 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 370 They are parted pro-tem

  • 371 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 372 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 373 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 374 Over the bank together>
  • 375 Off on a great adventure

  • 376 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 377 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 378 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 379 New choral society's growing response

  • 380 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 381 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 382 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 383 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 384 Filming at Hartland

  • 385 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 386 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 387 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 388 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 389 Ten year old scrambler

  • 390 Service with a smile

  • 391 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 392

    Relatives all over the world
  • 393 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 394

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 395 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 396 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 397 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 398 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 399 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 400 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 401 A roof-top view - where?

  • 402 Bideford loses training ship

  • 403 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 404 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 405 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 406 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 407 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 408

    Was a missionary
  • 409 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 410 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 411 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 412 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 413 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 414 Police station view of Bideford

  • 415 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 416 Puppet characters introduced

  • 417 Hartland's invitation

  • 418 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 419 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 420 Artisans' Club

  • 421 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 422 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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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A Morris Family tradition

It was almost inevitable that young Anthony Morris, of Bideford, would join the fire brigade. It has become a family tradition.

1971 Anthony Morris

His paternal grandfather, veteran Bideford Reds rower, Mr Charles Morris, was in charge here for many years and was succeeded by his son, the late Mr Stanley Morris, Tony’s uncle. And for some time, before joining the Royal Air Force, his father, Norman, was also a member. But Tony wanted more than voluntary service. So when he left the Grammar School with nine GCE O levels his sights were firmly fixed on a fire service career.

17.12.1971 Morris2

For more information, read the full article dated 17 December 1971

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

Fire Brigade & Fires.  The station cost £13,000. Mr George Northcott; PK Harris and Sons; Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd; JK Bowden; Messrs J Hinks and Son; East Yelland Power Station; Mr J Farrell; Tom Anstey; Mrs EMV Patt; Rev RC Dixon; Mrs Northcott; Ann Bowden; WMH Drake

High Street Fire Damage of £20,000 6 December 1963

High Street Fire Damage of £20,000 6 December 1963

High Street Fire Damage 6 December 1963

Fire Brigade & Fires. Messrs Merediths

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