• 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 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 2 In their new robes and hats

  • 3 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 4 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 5 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 6 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 7 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 8 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 9 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 10 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 12 No sale of Springfield House

  • 13 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 14 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 15 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 16 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 17 Riverside mystery

  • 18 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 19 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 20 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 21 Traditions and skills still there

  • 22 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 23 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 24 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 25 Northam's almshouse

  • 26 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 27 Puppet characters introduced

  • 28 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 29 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 30 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 31 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 32 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 33 Capers on the cobbles

  • 34 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 35 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 36 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 37 New addition to Quay front

  • 38 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 39 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 40 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 41

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 42 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 43 Happy Days!

  • 44 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 45

    Bidefordians
  • 46 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 47 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 48

    First prize
  • 49 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 50 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 51 For crying out loud!

  • 52 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 53 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 54 Service with a smile

  • 55

    Married in 1908
  • 56 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 57 New art gallery opened

  • 58 North Devon Driving School

  • 59 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 60 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 61 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 62 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 63 School crossing patrol begins

  • 64 It really was the 'last time'

  • 65 Decontrol of meat

  • 66 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 67 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 68 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 69

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 70 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 71 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 72 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 73 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 74 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 75 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 77 By pony and trap to market

  • 78 They are parted pro-tem

  • 79 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 80 From Bobby to Brian

  • 81 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 82 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 83 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 84

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 85 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 86 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 87 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 88 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 89 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 90 Penny for the guy

  • 91 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 92 School's link with cargo ship

  • 93 Last train from Torrington

  • 94 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 95 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 96 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 97 New shipyard on schedule

  • 98 Private home for public pump

  • 99 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 100 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 101 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 102

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 103 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 104 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 105 Torrington children build igloo
  • 106

    Relatives all over the world
  • 107 The cab at the corner>
  • 108 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 109 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 110 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 111 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 112 A man and his wheel

  • 113 Revenge in style

  • 114 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 115 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 116 Off on a great adventure

  • 117 No laughing matter

  • 118 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 119 He beat the floods

  • 120 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 121 Burnard family reunion

  • 122 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 123 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 124 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 126 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 127 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 128 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 129 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 130

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 131 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 132 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 133 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 134 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 135 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 136 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 137

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 138 Twenty-one yachts

  • 139 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 140 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 141 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 142 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 143 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 144 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 145 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 146 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 147 The art of the thatcher

  • 148 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 149 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 151 Hartland postman retires

  • 152 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 153 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 154 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 155 Centenary of Gazette

  • 156 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 157 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 158 Finished in 1876

  • 159 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 160 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 161 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 162 Life begins at 80

  • 163 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 164 Pannier Market's future?

  • 165 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 166 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 167 When horses score over the tractor

  • 168 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 170 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 171 Sweets derationing

  • 172 Weare Giffard potato

  • 173 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 174 Six footed lamb

  • 175 Devil sent packing

  • 176 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 177 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 178

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 179 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 180 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 181 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 182 New civic medallions

  • 183 New Lundy stamps

  • 184 New life for Hartland organ

  • 185 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 186 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 187 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 188 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 189 Caught in the act>
  • 190 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 191 Torrington's new amenity

  • 192

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 193 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 194

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 195 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 196 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 197 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 198 A bird of their own!

  • 199 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 200 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 201 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 202 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 203 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 204 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 205 Picking the pops

  • 206 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 207 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 208 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 209 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 210 Mobile missionary

  • 211 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 212 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 213 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 214 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 215 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 216 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 217 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 218 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 219 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 220

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 221 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 222 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 224 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 225 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 227 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 228 Hartland Dancers
  • 229

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 230 All for the love of a lady!

  • 231 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 232 Parkham plan realised

  • 233 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 234

    Was a missionary
  • 235 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 236 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 237 Littleham family's five generations

  • 238 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 239 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 241 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 242 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 243 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 244 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 245 113 years at Instow

  • 246 Hartland's invitation

  • 247

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 248 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 249 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 250

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 251 So this is the mainland!

  • 252

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 253 Out of puff!

  • 254 Cruising down the river

  • 255 Jumble sale fever

  • 256 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 257

    Exhibition of school work
  • 258 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 259 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 260 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 261 Torrington in 1967

  • 262 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 263

    Building works
  • 264 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 265 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 266 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 267

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 268

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 269 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 270 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 271 Appledore's largest

  • 272 Police station view of Bideford

  • 273 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 274 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 275 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 276 Bideford regatta

  • 277 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 278 Peter poses for TV film

  • 279 Bideford loses training ship

  • 280 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 281 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 282 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 283 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 284 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 285 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 286 Simple Item 138
  • 287

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 288 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 289 Modern living at Bideford

  • 290 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 291 Variety in summer weather

  • 292 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 293 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 294 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 296 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 297 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 298 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 299

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 300 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 301 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 302

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 303 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 304 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 305 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 306 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 307 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 308 New Post Office

  • 309 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 310 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 311 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 312 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 313 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 314

    New gateway
  • 315 Clovelly custom

  • 316 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 317 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 318

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 319 Bridging the stream

  • 320 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 321 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 322 Picking the pops

  • 323 All aboard the ark

  • 324 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 325

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 326 Waldon Triplets
  • 327 Emergency ferry services

  • 328 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 329 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 330 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 331 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 332 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 333 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 334 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 335 Blanchards ad.>
  • 336 A roof-top view - where?

  • 337 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 338 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 339 Some 240 exhibits

  • 340 A story to tell!

  • 341 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 342 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 343 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 344 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 345 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 346 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 347 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 348

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 349 End of the line

  • 350

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 351 The Geneva marionettes

  • 352 Circus comes to town

  • 353 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 354

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 355 Just over a year old

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 Clovelly nightmare

  • 358 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 359 New look in the hayfields

  • 360 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 361 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 362 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 363 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 364 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 365 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 367 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 368 New choral society's growing response

  • 369 What's the time?

  • 370 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 371 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 372 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 373 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 374 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 375 Loads of black and white

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

  • 377

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 378 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 379 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 380 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 381 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 382 Artisans' Club

  • 383 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 384 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 385 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 386 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 387 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 388 Recognise this resort?

  • 389 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 390 Can spring be far away?

  • 391 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 392 Sight of a lifetime

  • 393 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 394 Some mushroom!

  • 395 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 396 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 397 First ship in 8 years

  • 398 Bideford computer stars

  • 399 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 400 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 401 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 402 Ships at Bideford

  • 403 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 404 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 405 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 406 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 407 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 408 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 409 Filming at Hartland

  • 410 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 411 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 412 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 413 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 414 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 416 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 417 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 418 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 419 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 420 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 421 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 422 Over the bank together>
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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  • 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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  • 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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And Pretty Maids All In A Row

"Pretty Maids all in a row" runs the nursery rhyme

6.5.1977 Entertainment Torrington Carnival

and judges at this year's Torrington carnival queen choosing had their work cut out to pick the winner from the various village representatives.

Their choice was 19 year old Miss Diane Baker, secretary to a Bideford chartered accountant and competing as Miss Frithelstock. Her attendants in tomorrow's carnival procession will be Miss Charlotte Goodleigh, an 18 years old student who was Miss Roborough, and Miss Diane Barrow, a 22 year old dental receptionist, who was Miss Huntshaw.

Gazette article dated 6 May 1977

30 Prizes at Parkham Whist Drive

26 Tables in play

A bumper whist drive with 30 prizes was held at the Allardice Hall, Parkham, in aid of the hall’s funds.

29.12.1972 Parkham whist drive

Prize winners were Mrs I Ashton; Mrs C Powell; Mrs M Walter; Mrs P Taylor; Mrs B Burrow; Mrs E Stoneman; Mrs P Nicholls; Miss H Dunn; Mrs P M Daniel. Miss H Richards. Mr R Taylor; Mr Hockin; Mr R Hill. Mr D Hocking; Mrs S Prance; Mr Spry; Mr S Clinch; Mr A Harris; Mr G Parr; M Stevens.

At the lucky table were Messrs R Hill and D Honey and Mesdames Rawle and J Harris.

Draw winners were: Mrs Rickard, Mrs Heard, Mrs Cornish, Mrs Passmore, Miss J Cornish, Mrs Blighty.

Gazette article dated 29 December 1972

Over 100 at Clovelly Whist Drive

Clovelly Liberals’ Christmas whist drive held in the Parish Hall attracted 104 players.

29.12.1972 Clovelly whist drive

Mr G Smith was MC and Miss D Gove was door steward.

Miss Gove presented prizes to Mrs I Ford; Miss J Cornish; Mrs M Cummings; Miss S Hobbs; Mrs L Short; Mrs I Robertson; Miss P Robins; Mrs B Bradford and Mr R Grigg; Mrs Howell; Mrs A Thomas; Mrs Nicholls; Mrs J Shackson; and Mrs Peel. Mr K Pennington; Mr T Nichol; Mr Theo Beer; Mrs M Hobbs; Mr J Burrow; Mrs G Jeffery; Mr R Handcock; Rev R O H Eppingstone and Mrs M Braddick; Mrs W Upton; Mrs J Goaman; Mr V Stoneman; Mr S Nicholls, Mrs L Rowe and Mr D Braund.

Draw winners were Mesdames George and Jennings, Miss S Hobbs and Mr B Perham,

Article dated 29 December 1972

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