• 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 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 2 New shipyard on schedule

  • 3 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 4 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 5

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 6 Just over a year old

  • 7 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 8 Last train from Torrington

  • 9 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 10 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 11 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 12 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 13 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 14 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 15 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 16

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 17 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 18 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 19 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 20 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 21 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 22 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 23 New look in the hayfields

  • 24 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 25 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 26 Bideford regatta

  • 27 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 28 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 29 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 30 Off on a great adventure

  • 31

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 32 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 33 Decontrol of meat

  • 34 The Geneva marionettes

  • 35 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 36 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 37 Weare Giffard potato

  • 38 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 39 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 40 Penny for the guy

  • 41

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 42 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 43 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 44 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 45 Out of puff!

  • 46 New Lundy stamps

  • 47 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 48 The cab at the corner>
  • 49 For crying out loud!

  • 50 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 51 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 52 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 53 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 54 Bridging the stream

  • 55 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 56 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 57 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 58

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 59 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 60 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 62 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 63 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 64 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 65 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 66 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 67 Service with a smile

  • 68 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 69 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 70 Ships at Bideford

  • 71 Cruising down the river

  • 72 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 73 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 74

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 75 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 76

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 77 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 78 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 79 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 80 First ship in 8 years

  • 81 Hartland Dancers
  • 82 Some 240 exhibits

  • 83 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 84 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 85 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 86 Warmington's garage ad

  • 87 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 88 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 89 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 90 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 91 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 92

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 93 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 94 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 96 Life begins at 80

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

  • 98 Torrington in 1967

  • 99 113 years at Instow

  • 100 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 101 Modern living at Bideford

  • 102 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 103 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 104

    Building works
  • 105 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 106 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 107 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 108 Torrington's new amenity

  • 109

    Was a missionary
  • 110 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 111 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 112 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 113 Pannier Market's future?

  • 114

    Bidefordians
  • 115 Recognise this resort?

  • 116 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 117 A bird of their own!

  • 118 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 119 Revenge in style

  • 120 It really was the 'last time'

  • 121 Peter poses for TV film

  • 122 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 123 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 124 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 125 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 126 Happy Days!

  • 127 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 128 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 129 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 130 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 131 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 132

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 133 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 134 Can spring be far away?

  • 135 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 136 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 137 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 138 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 139 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 141 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 142 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 143 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 144 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 146 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 147 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 148 When horses score over the tractor

  • 149 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 150 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 151 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 152 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 153 Bideford computer stars

  • 154 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 155 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 156 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 157 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 158 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 159 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 160 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 161

    First prize
  • 162 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 163 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 164 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 165 Emergency ferry services

  • 166 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 167 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 168 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 169 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 170 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 171 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 172 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 173 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 174 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 175

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 176 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 177 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 178 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 179 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 180 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 181

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 182 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 183 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 184 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 185 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 186 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 187 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 188 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 189 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 190 Clovelly nightmare

  • 191 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 192 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 193 Six footed lamb

  • 194

    New gateway
  • 195 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 196 Caught in the act>
  • 197 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 198 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 199 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 200 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 201

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 202 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 203 Littleham family's five generations

  • 204 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 205

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 206 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 207 Appledore's largest

  • 208 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 209 Simple Item 138
  • 210 A story to tell!

  • 211 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 212 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 213 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 216

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 217

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 218 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 221 What's the time?

  • 222

    Relatives all over the world
  • 223

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 224 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 225 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 226 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 227 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 228 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 229 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 230 New addition to Quay front

  • 231 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 232 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 233 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 234 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 235 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 236 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 237 Blanchards ad.>
  • 238 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 239 New civic medallions

  • 240

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 241 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 242 Bideford loses training ship

  • 243

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 244 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 245 End of the line

  • 246 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 247 Capers on the cobbles

  • 248 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 249 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 250 Circus comes to town

  • 251 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 252 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 253 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 254 New art gallery opened

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

  • 256 Filming at Hartland

  • 257 Artisans' Club

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

  • 259 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 260 Private home for public pump

  • 261 New Post Office

  • 262 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 263 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Picking the pops

  • 266 Variety in summer weather

  • 267 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 268 Some mushroom!

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

  • 270 Sweets derationing

  • 271 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 272 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 273

    Married in 1908
  • 274 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 275 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 276 New life for Hartland organ

  • 277 Over the bank together>
  • 278 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 279 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 280 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 281 They are parted pro-tem

  • 282 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 283 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 284

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 285 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 286 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 287 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 288 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 289 Clovelly custom

  • 290 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 291

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 292 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 293 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 294 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 295 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 296 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 297 All for the love of a lady!

  • 298 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 299 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 300 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 301 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 302 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 303 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

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

  • 306 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 307

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 308 Parkham plan realised

  • 309 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 310 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 311 Devil sent packing

  • 312 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 313 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 314 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 315 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 316 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 317 The art of the thatcher

  • 318 Centenary of Gazette

  • 319 Northam's almshouse

  • 320 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 321 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 322 Traditions and skills still there

  • 323 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 324

    Exhibition of school work
  • 325 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 327 Police station view of Bideford

  • 328 In their new robes and hats

  • 329 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 330 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 331 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 332 Sight of a lifetime

  • 333 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 334 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 335 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 337 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 338 Puppet characters introduced

  • 339 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 340 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 341 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 342 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 343 School crossing patrol begins

  • 344 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 345 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 347 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 348 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 349 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 350 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 351 From Bobby to Brian

  • 352 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 353 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 354 Torrington children build igloo
  • 355 No sale of Springfield House

  • 356 Loads of black and white

  • 357 He beat the floods

  • 358 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 359 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 360

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 361 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 362 Northam footballers of the future

  • 363 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 364 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 365 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 366 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 367 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 368 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 369 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 370 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 371

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 372 Finished in 1876

  • 373 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 374 No laughing matter

  • 375 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 376 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 377 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 378 Hartland postman retires

  • 379 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 380 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 381 All aboard the ark

  • 382 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 383 Hartland's invitation

  • 384 Waldon Triplets
  • 385 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 386 Mobile missionary

  • 387 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 388 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 389 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 390 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 391 School's link with cargo ship

  • 392 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 393 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 394 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 395 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 396 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 397 Jumble sale fever

  • 398 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 399 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 400 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 401 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 403 A man and his wheel

  • 404 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 405 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 406 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 407 Riverside mystery

  • 408 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 409

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 410 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 411 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 412 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 413 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 414 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 415 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 416 North Devon Driving School

  • 417 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 418 Burnard family reunion

  • 419 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 420 By pony and trap to market

  • 421 Ten year old scrambler

  • 422 Future of Torrington almshouses

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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  • 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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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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Experimental Roundabout System

Although motorists are bound to need time to get used to the experimental roundabout system introduced at the west end of Bideford bridge, Devon County Council officials are pleased with their experiment so far.

 

5.4.1974 Bideford roundabout
Divisional surveyor Mr Richard Shuttleworth told the Gazette that there had been a definite speed-up in traffic and the flow was smoother than before.
Fears that there would not be enough room for articulated lorries and buses to manoeuvre have proved unfounded. There is 'just enough' room, he said.

Gazette article dated 5 April 1974

Transport

Littleham Bus Service

Sir –

When are small communities like Littleham going to realise they are of little consequence in this present welfare state? Of course, the roads of the parish are not capable of carrying buses for the convenience of country dweller – why, there is hardly room for the pleasure coaches in the summer to pass along our narrow lanes. Besides, it is only the matter of a mile or two to Bideford where one can ride up and down the Broad Quay to one’s heart’s content. From the Quay one is able to board a double-decked bus to travel along the narrow lanes in the Torrington-Dolton-Winkleigh areas to Exeter. Or perhaps it is unnecessary to obtain permission for such ‘leviathans’ to pass along these roads. Another point to remember – the single traffic line on the steep hill between Clovelly Cross and the Garage. Perhaps a serious accident will occur before the authorities awake to the fact these roads are as narrow as the Littleham lanes.

Frank Burgess, The Cross, Littleham

 

20.10.1950 bus service Littleham
Gazette article dated 20 October 1950

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