• 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 Twenty-one yachts

  • 2 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 3 Hartland Dancers
  • 4 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 5 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 7 Pannier Market's future?

  • 8 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 9 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 10 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 11 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 12 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 13 Puppet characters introduced

  • 14 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 15

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 16 What's the time?

  • 17 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 18

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 19 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 20 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 21 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 22 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 23 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 24 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 25 Ships at Bideford

  • 26 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 27 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 28 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 29 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 30 They are parted pro-tem

  • 31 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 32 Clovelly nightmare

  • 33

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 34

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 35 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 36 School crossing patrol begins

  • 37 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 38 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 39 Warmington's garage ad

  • 40 From Bobby to Brian

  • 41 Modern living at Bideford

  • 42 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 43 Sight of a lifetime

  • 44 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 45 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 46 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 47 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 48 By pony and trap to market

  • 49 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 50 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 51 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 52 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 53 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 54 New look in the hayfields

  • 55 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 56 Happy Days!

  • 57 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 58 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 59

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 60 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 61 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 62 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 63 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 64 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 65

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 66 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 67 Penny for the guy

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 70 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 71

    Relatives all over the world
  • 72 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 73 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 75 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 76 Circus comes to town

  • 77 A man and his wheel

  • 78

    New gateway
  • 79 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 80 Bideford regatta

  • 81 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 82 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 83 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 84 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 85 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 86 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 87 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 88 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 89 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 90 Weare Giffard potato

  • 91 Northam footballers of the future

  • 92 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 93 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 94 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 95 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 96 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 97 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 98

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 99 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 100 Mobile missionary

  • 101 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 102 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 103 All for the love of a lady!

  • 104 End of the line

  • 105 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 106 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 107 Torrington in 1967

  • 108 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 109 Simple Item 138
  • 110 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 111 Just over a year old

  • 112 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 113 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 Clovelly custom

  • 116 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 117 New life for Hartland organ

  • 118 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 119 Riverside mystery

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

  • 121

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 122 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 123 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 124 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 125 Traditions and skills still there

  • 126 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 127 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 129 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 130 In their new robes and hats

  • 131 A roof-top view - where?

  • 132 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 133 Picking the pops

  • 134 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 135 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 136 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 137 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 138 Police station view of Bideford

  • 139 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 140 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 141 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 142 Bideford loses training ship

  • 143 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 144 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 145 The cab at the corner>
  • 146 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 147 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 148 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 149 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 150 Hartland's invitation

  • 151 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 152 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 153 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 154 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 155 Artisans' Club

  • 156 The Geneva marionettes

  • 157 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 158 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 159 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 160 A story to tell!

  • 161 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 162 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 163 Waldon Triplets
  • 164 Variety in summer weather

  • 165

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 166 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 167 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 168 Peter poses for TV film

  • 169 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 170 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 171 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 172 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 173 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 174 No laughing matter

  • 175 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 176 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 177 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 178

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 179 New art gallery opened

  • 180 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 181 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 182 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 183 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 184 For crying out loud!

  • 185 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 186 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 187 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 188 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 189 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 190 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 191 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 192 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 193 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 194 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 195 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 196 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 197 Torrington's new amenity

  • 198 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 199 Jumble sale fever

  • 200 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 201 So this is the mainland!

  • 202 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 203

    Was a missionary
  • 204 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 205 Service with a smile

  • 206 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 207 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 208 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 209 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 210 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 211 Littleham family's five generations

  • 212 Centenary of Gazette

  • 213 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 214 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 215 Off on a great adventure

  • 216 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 217 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 218 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 219 Burnard family reunion

  • 220 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 221 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 222 New addition to Quay front

  • 223 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 224 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 225 New civic medallions

  • 226 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 227 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 229 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 230 A bird of their own!

  • 231 It really was the 'last time'

  • 232 New choral society's growing response

  • 233 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 234

    First prize
  • 235 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 236 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 237 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 238 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 239 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 240 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 241 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 242 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 243 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 244 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 245 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 246

    Exhibition of school work
  • 247 Picking the pops

  • 248 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 249 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 250 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 251 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 252 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 253 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 254 Loads of black and white

  • 255 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 256 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 257 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 258 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 259 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 260 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 261 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 262 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 263 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 264 Hartland postman retires

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 266 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 267 Devil sent packing

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

  • 269 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 270 Torrington children build igloo
  • 271 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 272 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 273 Sweets derationing

  • 274 The art of the thatcher

  • 275 Ten year old scrambler

  • 276 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 277

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 278 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 279 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 280 All aboard the ark

  • 281 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 282 Private home for public pump

  • 283 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 284 Some mushroom!

  • 285 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 286 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 287 Appledore's largest

  • 288 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 289

    Building works
  • 290 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 291 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 292 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 293 New shipyard on schedule

  • 294

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 295 Last train from Torrington

  • 296 Parkham plan realised

  • 297 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 298 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 299

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 300 Cruising down the river

  • 301 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 303 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 304 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 305 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 306 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 307

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 308 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 309 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 310 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 311

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 312 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 313 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 314 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 315 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 316 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 317 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 318 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 319 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 320 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 321 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 322

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 323 Revenge in style

  • 324

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 325 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 326

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 327

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 328 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 329 School's link with cargo ship

  • 330 Recognise this resort?

  • 331 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 332 He beat the floods

  • 333 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 334 Filming at Hartland

  • 335 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 336 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 337 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 338 Can spring be far away?

  • 339 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 340 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 341 First ship in 8 years

  • 342 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 343 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 344 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 345 113 years at Instow

  • 346 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 347 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 348 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 349 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 350 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 351 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 352

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 353 Out of puff!

  • 354 Six footed lamb

  • 355 Decontrol of meat

  • 356 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 358

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 359 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 360 When horses score over the tractor

  • 361 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 362 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 363 Capers on the cobbles

  • 364 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

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

  • 367 Bideford computer stars

  • 368 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 369 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 370

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 371 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 372 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 375 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 376

    Married in 1908
  • 377 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 378 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 379 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 380 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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    Bidefordians
  • 382 Life begins at 80

  • 383 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 384 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 385

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 386 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 387 New Post Office

  • 388 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 389 Emergency ferry services

  • 390 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 391 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 392 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 393 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 394 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 395 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 397 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 398 No sale of Springfield House

  • 399 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 400 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 401 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 402 New Lundy stamps

  • 403 Northam's almshouse

  • 404 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 405 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 406 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 407 North Devon Driving School

  • 408 Bridging the stream

  • 409 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 410 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 411 Finished in 1876

  • 412

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 413 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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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Mystery

Church Youth Fellowship

Witches and Ghost at Party

Witches and ghost 7.11.1958

Twenty-nine young people attended a Halloween party at Torrington Church Hall on Friday night.

The party was organised by the Church Youth Fellowship, under Mr E Smith and Mr Walter Webber (Church Sunday School Supt) helped by other members of the club’s adult advisory committee.

Games were run by Mr Smith and Miss L Matthews. There were two girls, Janet Squire and Jennifer Short, wearing ‘witches’ costumes and another, Helen Smale, dressed as a ‘ghost’.

Refreshments were provided by the young people themselves and served by the older committee members.

Gazette article dated 7 November 1958

Three Years On Its Way

Postal order at Appledore

9.1.1959 Appledore postal order

It took three years for a postal order gift to travel from Irsha Street to Meeting Street, Appledore.
The postal order of five shillings was sent in 1955 by Miss M Arnold, of Irsha Street, to the two children of Mrs Whitlock of Cullompton. Mrs Whitlock spends Christmas with her aunt, Mrs D Slade, at Meeting Street, and it was to this address that the postal order was sent.
It arrived with another postal order of five shillings – this year’s gift to the children from Miss Arnold – on the Monday after Christmas.
It was not until Mrs Whitlock had seen Miss Arnold to thank her for the two postal orders that this was discovered.
As it is not possible to cash a postal order which is so old, Mrs Whitlock is to see the Bideford Head Postmaster about it.
Gazette article dated 9 January 1959

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