• 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 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 2 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 3 Bideford computer stars

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    First prize
  • 5 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 6

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 7 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 8 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 9 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 10 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 11

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 12 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 13 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 14 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 15 Some 240 exhibits

  • 16 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 17 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 18 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 19 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 20 All for the love of a lady!

  • 21 Happy Days!

  • 22 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 23 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 24 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 25 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 26 A roof-top view - where?

  • 27 When horses score over the tractor

  • 28 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 29 Picking the pops

  • 30

    Was a missionary
  • 31 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 32 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 33 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 34 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 35 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 36 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 37

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 38 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 39 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 40 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 41 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 42

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 43 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 44 It really was the 'last time'

  • 45 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 46

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 47 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 48 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 49 Off on a great adventure

  • 50 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 51 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 52 Appledore's largest

  • 53 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 54 New look in the hayfields

  • 55 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 56 Parkham plan realised

  • 57 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 58 North Devon Driving School

  • 59

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 60 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 61 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 62 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 64 By pony and trap to market

  • 65 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 66 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 67 Devil sent packing

  • 68 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 69 Mobile missionary

  • 70 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 72 Sight of a lifetime

  • 73

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 74 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 75 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 76 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 77 Service with a smile

  • 78 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 80 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 81 A man and his wheel

  • 82 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 83 New art gallery opened

  • 84 Hartland postman retires

  • 85 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 86 All aboard the ark

  • 87 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 88 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 89 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 90 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 92 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 93 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 94 School crossing patrol begins

  • 95 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 96 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 97 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 98 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 99 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 100 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 101 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 102 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 103 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 104 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 105 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 106 First ship in 8 years

  • 107 New life for Hartland organ

  • 108 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 109 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 110 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 111 Bideford regatta

  • 112 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 113 Can spring be far away?

  • 114 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 115 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 116 A story to tell!

  • 117 Six footed lamb

  • 118 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 119 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 120 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 121 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 122 113 years at Instow

  • 123 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 124

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 127 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 128

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 129 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 130

    Bidefordians
  • 131 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 132 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 133 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 134 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 135 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 136 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 137

    Exhibition of school work
  • 138 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 139 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 140

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 141 Revenge in style

  • 142 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 143 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 144 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 145 Some mushroom!

  • 146 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 147 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 148

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 149 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 150 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 151 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 152 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 153 New choral society's growing response

  • 154 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 155

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

  • 157 End of the line

  • 158 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 159 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 160 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 161

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 162 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 163 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 164 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 165

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 166 Circus comes to town

  • 167 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 168 The art of the thatcher

  • 169 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 170 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 171 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 173 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 174 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 175 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 176 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 178 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 179 Cruising down the river

  • 180 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 181

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 182 The Geneva marionettes

  • 183 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 184 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 185 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 186 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 187 Modern living at Bideford

  • 188 Riverside mystery

  • 189 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 190 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 191 Traditions and skills still there

  • 192

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 193 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 194 So this is the mainland!

  • 195 They are parted pro-tem

  • 196 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 197 A bird of their own!

  • 198 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 199 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 200 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 201 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 202 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 203 Weare Giffard potato

  • 204 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 205 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 206 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 207 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 208 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 209 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 210 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 211 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 212 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 213 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 214 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 215 Clovelly custom

  • 216 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 217 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 219 Jumble sale fever

  • 220 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 221 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 222 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 223 Hartland's invitation

  • 224 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 225 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 226 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 227 Centenary of Gazette

  • 228 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 229 Capers on the cobbles

  • 230

    Relatives all over the world
  • 231 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 232 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 233 Torrington children build igloo
  • 234 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 235 Peter poses for TV film

  • 236 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 237 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 238 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 239 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 240 Burnard family reunion

  • 241 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 242 Littleham family's five generations

  • 243 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 244 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 245 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 246 Puppet characters introduced

  • 247 What's the time?

  • 248 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 249 Northam footballers of the future

  • 250 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 251 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 252 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 253 No laughing matter

  • 254 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 256 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 257

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 258 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 259 He beat the floods

  • 260 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 261 Bridging the stream

  • 262

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 263 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 264

    New gateway
  • 265 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 266 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 267 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 268

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 269 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 270 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 271 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 272 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 273 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 274 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 275 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 276 Twenty-one yachts

  • 277 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 278 Waldon Triplets
  • 279

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 280 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 281 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 282 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 283 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 284 School's link with cargo ship

  • 285 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 286 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 287 Northam's almshouse

  • 288 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 289 Just over a year old

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 291 Artisans' Club

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

  • 293 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 294 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 295 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 296 Police station view of Bideford

  • 297 Decontrol of meat

  • 298 Emergency ferry services

  • 299 Recognise this resort?

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    Married in 1908
  • 301 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 302 In their new robes and hats

  • 303 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 304 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 305 New Post Office

  • 306 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 307 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 308 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 309 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 310 New addition to Quay front

  • 311 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 312

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 313 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

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

  • 315 Warmington's garage ad

  • 316 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 317 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 318 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 319 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 320 New civic medallions

  • 321 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 322 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 323 Torrington in 1967

  • 324 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 325 Ten year old scrambler

  • 326 Hartland Dancers
  • 327 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 328 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 329 Out of puff!

  • 330 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 331 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 332 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 333 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 334 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 335 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 336 Last train from Torrington

  • 337 Bideford loses training ship

  • 338 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 339 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 340 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 341 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 342 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 344 New Lundy stamps

  • 345 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 346

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 347 Life begins at 80

  • 348 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 349

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 350 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 351 Penny for the guy

  • 352 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 353 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 354 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 355 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 356 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 357 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 358 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 359 Clovelly nightmare

  • 360 Pannier Market's future?

  • 361 Torrington's new amenity

  • 362 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 363 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 364 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 365 New shipyard on schedule

  • 366 Finished in 1876

  • 367 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 368 For crying out loud!

  • 369 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 370 Private home for public pump

  • 371 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 372 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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    Building works
  • 374 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 375 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 376 Simple Item 138
  • 377 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 379 Loads of black and white

  • 380 Variety in summer weather

  • 381

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 382 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 383 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 384 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 385 Brothers reunion 1947
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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Bideford Amateur Dramatic Society Notes

The Bideford Amateur Dramatic Society has always made a practice of taking its productions to neighbouring towns and villages and has recently completed a successful ‘season’ with its latest three-act production, Kenneth Horne’s ‘Yes and No’.

Besides two presentations in Bideford, the play has been given at Torrington, Hartland and Westward Ho! and enthusiastically received in each place.
Next week the Society will break new ground and present a programme of one-act plays in conjunction with the Barnstaple Dramatic and Operatic Society. This follows an invitation by the Barnstaple Society to participate in a joint programme which was given at the Foresters Hall, Barnstaple, on March 2nd.

3.3.1950 Bideford Am Dram

The full Gazette article is dated 3 March 1950

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