• 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 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 2 The Geneva marionettes

  • 3

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 4 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 5 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 6 Cruising down the river

  • 7 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 8 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 9 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 10 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 11 Variety in summer weather

  • 12 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 13 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 14 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 15 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 16 Filming at Hartland

  • 17 A bird of their own!

  • 18 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 19 What's the time?

  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 22 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 23 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 24 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 25 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 26 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 28 Appledore's largest

  • 29 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 30 Pannier Market's future?

  • 31 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 32 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 33 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 34 No laughing matter

  • 35 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 36 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 37 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 38 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 39 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 40 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 41 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 42

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 43

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 44 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 45 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 46 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 47 New life for Hartland organ

  • 48 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 49 They are parted pro-tem

  • 50 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 51 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 52 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 53 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 54 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 55 Private home for public pump

  • 56 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 57 Waldon Triplets
  • 58

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 59 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 60 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 61 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 62 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 63 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 64 Just over a year old

  • 65 Hartland Dancers
  • 66

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 67 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 68 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 69 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 70 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 71 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 72 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 73 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 74 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 75

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 76 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 77 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 78 Some 240 exhibits

  • 79 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 80 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 81 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 82

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 83 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 84 North Devon Driving School

  • 85 Torrington in 1967

  • 86 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 87

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 88 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 89 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 90 Can spring be far away?

  • 91 Centenary of Gazette

  • 92 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 93 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 94 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 95 Clovelly nightmare

  • 96 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 97 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 98 New civic medallions

  • 99 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 100 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 101 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 102 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 103 Six footed lamb

  • 104 Circus comes to town

  • 105 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 106 Jumble sale fever

  • 107 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 108 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 110 Service with a smile

  • 111 Emergency ferry services

  • 112 Simple Item 138
  • 113 New addition to Quay front

  • 114 Artisans' Club

  • 115 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 116 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 117 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 119 New Lundy stamps

  • 120 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 121 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 122 Over the bank together>
  • 123 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 124 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 125 For crying out loud!

  • 126 The cab at the corner>
  • 127

    Married in 1908
  • 128 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 129 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 130 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 131 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 132 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 133 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 135 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 137 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 138 Weare Giffard potato

  • 139 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 140 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 141 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 142 A man and his wheel

  • 143 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 144 In their new robes and hats

  • 145 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 146 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 147 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 148 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 149 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 150 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 151 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 152 Bideford regatta

  • 153 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 154 Devil sent packing

  • 155 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 156 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 157 New choral society's growing response

  • 158 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 159 It really was the 'last time'

  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 162 Peter poses for TV film

  • 163 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 164 Bideford loses training ship

  • 165 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 166 Last train from Torrington

  • 167 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 168 Off on a great adventure

  • 169 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 170 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 171 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 172 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 173 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 174 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 176 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 177 Bideford computer stars

  • 178

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 179 Ships at Bideford

  • 180 New Post Office

  • 181 Out of puff!

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

  • 183 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 184 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 185 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 186 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 187 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 188 Recognise this resort?

  • 189 Caught in the act>
  • 190 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 191 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 192 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 193 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 194 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 195 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 196 All aboard the ark

  • 197 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 198 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 199 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 201 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 202 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 204 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 205 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 206 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 207 Blanchards ad.>
  • 208 Northam's almshouse

  • 209 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 210 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 211 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 212

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 213 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 214 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 215

    Relatives all over the world
  • 216 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 217 Life begins at 80

  • 218 School's link with cargo ship

  • 219 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 220 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 221 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 222 When horses score over the tractor

  • 223 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 224 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 225 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 226 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 227 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 228 Ten year old scrambler

  • 229 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 230

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 231 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 232 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 233 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 234 Decontrol of meat

  • 235 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 236 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 237 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 238

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 239 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 240 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 241 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 242 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 243 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 244 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 245 Some mushroom!

  • 246

    Building works
  • 247 New art gallery opened

  • 248 Mobile missionary

  • 249 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 250 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 251 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 252 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 253 Hartland's invitation

  • 254 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 255 School crossing patrol begins

  • 256 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 257 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 258 Torrington children build igloo
  • 259 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 260 So this is the mainland!

  • 261 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 262 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 263 End of the line

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

  • 265 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 266 A story to tell!

  • 267 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 268 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 269 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 270 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 271 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 272 Down at the dump something stirs

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 274 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 275 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 276 Sweets derationing

  • 277 Picking the pops

  • 278 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 279 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 280 Clovelly custom

  • 281 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 282 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 283

    New gateway
  • 284 He beat the floods

  • 285 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 286 Happy Days!

  • 287

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 288 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 289 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 290 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 291 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 292 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 293 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 294 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 295 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 296 Twenty-one yachts

  • 297 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 298 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 299 Picking the pops

  • 300 Northam footballers of the future

  • 301 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 302 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 303

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 304 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 305 Finished in 1876

  • 306 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 307 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 308 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 309 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 310 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 311 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 312 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 313

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

  • 315 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 316 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 317 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 318 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 319 Littleham family's five generations

  • 320

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 321 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 322 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 323 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 324

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 325 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 327 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 328 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 329 All for the love of a lady!

  • 330

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 331 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 332

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 333

    First prize
  • 334 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 335 Police station view of Bideford

  • 336 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 337 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 338 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 339 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 340 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 341 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 342 113 years at Instow

  • 343 A roof-top view - where?

  • 344 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 345 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 346 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 347 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 348

    Exhibition of school work
  • 349 New look in the hayfields

  • 350 Burnard family reunion

  • 351 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 352 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 353

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 354

    Was a missionary
  • 355 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 356 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 357 Riverside mystery

  • 358 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 359 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 360 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 361 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 362 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 363 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 364 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 365 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 366 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 367 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 368 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 369 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 370 Penny for the guy

  • 371 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 372 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 373 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 374

    Bidefordians
  • 375 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 376 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 377 Hartland postman retires

  • 378

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 379 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 380 Puppet characters introduced

  • 381 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 382 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 383 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 384 Modern living at Bideford

  • 385 First ship in 8 years

  • 386 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 387 Warmington's garage ad

  • 388 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 389 The art of the thatcher

  • 390 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 391 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 392 Revenge in style

  • 393

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 394 Sight of a lifetime

  • 395 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 396 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 397 New shipyard on schedule

  • 398 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 399 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 401 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 402 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 403 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 404 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 405 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 406 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 409 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 411 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 412 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 413 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 414 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 415 Torrington's new amenity

  • 416

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 417 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 418 Parkham plan realised

  • 419 By pony and trap to market

  • 420 Traditions and skills still there

  • 421 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 422 Capers on the cobbles

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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Well-Known Artisan Golfer

Members of Northam Golf Club, which he had earlier served for twenty-eight years as secretary, were bearers at the funeral at Northam Parish Church on Friday of Mr T J F Webber, formerly of 6 Searle Terrace, Northam.

1950 Mr Webber golfer


Mr Webber, who was 89, died on May 22nd. He was a retired postal official.
The funeral service was conducted by the Rev E B Bridger (Vicar). Mrs D Kelly was at the organ.
Immediate mourners were: Mr George Webber, Mr Leo Webber, Mrs L Webber, Mr Norman Webber, Mrs N Webber, Mr and Mrs R Jeffery, Mrs Wrey, Mrs W Chapman, Miss Esme Webber, Mr George Wrey and Mr Fred Webber, Mr Leonard Spry and Mr John Spry.
Other attending were: Mr and Mrs W Mills, Mr and Mrs C Gale, Rev H P D Pinhey, Rev J C A S Muller, Messrs J H Taylor, S Heard, W A S Bromell (also representing Mr and Mrs E H Trapnell), R T Bennett, J Jeffery, Mesdames W Kelly, W E Babb, Jenkins, E Beaumont, Jeffery, W Littlejohns, H Glover, A Mitchell, Burch, Hill, E R Rendle; Misses F Kelly, J Shutt, R Barber (also representing Mr W E Ellis), Lawrence and F E Kelly.
Floral tributes included: Mr J Jeffery and family; from brother Jim and family; Laura and Will Chapman; Emma, Frances, Lilly and Billy; the Northam Golf Club; members of Bideford Liberal Club; members of Bideford Putting Green; Miss Ruby Barber; Miss Janie Shutt.
Funeral arrangements were by Mr H T Hancock, Lenards Road, Northam.
The full Gazette article is dated 2 June 1950

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