• 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 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 2 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 3 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 4 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 5 A man and his wheel

  • 6 He beat the floods

  • 7 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 8 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 9

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 10 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 11 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 12 Mobile missionary

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

  • 14

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 15 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 16 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 17 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 18 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 19 Torrington in 1967

  • 20 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 21 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 22 Artisans' Club

  • 23 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 24 Waldon Triplets
  • 25 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 26 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 27 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 28 Modern living at Bideford

  • 29

    First prize
  • 30

    New gateway
  • 31 New addition to Quay front

  • 32 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 33 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 34 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 35 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 36

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 37 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 38 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 39 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 40 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 41 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 42 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 43 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 44 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 45 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 46 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 47 It really was the 'last time'

  • 48 New art gallery opened

  • 49 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 51 Off on a great adventure

  • 52 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 53 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 54 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 55 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 56 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 57 Bideford computer stars

  • 58 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 59 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 60 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 61 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 62 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 63

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 64 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 65 New civic medallions

  • 66 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 67 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 68 Bridging the stream

  • 69 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 70 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 71 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 72 In their new robes and hats

  • 73 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 74 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 75 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 76 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 77 Bideford regatta

  • 78 They are parted pro-tem

  • 79 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 80 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 81 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 82 A story to tell!

  • 83 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 84 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 85 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 86

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 87 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 88 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 89

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 90 Northam footballers of the future

  • 91 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 92 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 93 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 94 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 95 Hartland's invitation

  • 96 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 97 So this is the mainland!

  • 98 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 99 Capers on the cobbles

  • 100 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 101 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 102 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 103 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 104 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 105 Parkham plan realised

  • 106

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 107

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 108 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 110 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 112 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 Clovelly custom

  • 115 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 116 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 117 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 118 For crying out loud!

  • 119 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 120 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 121 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 122 What's the time?

  • 123 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 124 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 125 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 126 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 127 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 128 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 129 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 130 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 131 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 132 New Post Office

  • 133 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 134 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 135 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 136 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 137 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 138 End of the line

  • 139 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 141 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 142 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 143 Appledore's largest

  • 144 First ship in 8 years

  • 145 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 146 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 147 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 148 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 149 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 150 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 151 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 152 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 153 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 154 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 155 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 156 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 157 Just over a year old

  • 158 Circus comes to town

  • 159 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 160 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 161 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 162 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 164 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 165 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 166 Torrington's new amenity

  • 167 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 169 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 170 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 171 Bideford loses training ship

  • 172 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 173 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 174 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 175 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 176

    Exhibition of school work
  • 177 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 178

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 179 School's link with cargo ship

  • 180 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 181 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 182 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 183 A bird of their own!

  • 184 North Devon Driving School

  • 185 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 186 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 187 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 188 Hartland postman retires

  • 189 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 190 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 191 Six footed lamb

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

  • 193 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 194 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 195 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 196 No laughing matter

  • 197 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 198 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 199 Ships at Bideford

  • 200 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 201 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 202 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 203 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 205 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 206 Can spring be far away?

  • 207 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 208 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 209 New choral society's growing response

  • 210 New look in the hayfields

  • 211 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 212

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 213 School crossing patrol begins

  • 214 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 215

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 216

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 217 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 218 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 219

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 220 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 221

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 222 Burnard family reunion

  • 223 Recognise this resort?

  • 224 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 225 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 226

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 227

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 228

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 229 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 230 Some 240 exhibits

  • 231 Puppet characters introduced

  • 232 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 233 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 234 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 235 Peter poses for TV film

  • 236 Revenge in style

  • 237 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 238 Devil sent packing

  • 239 New shipyard on schedule

  • 240 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 241 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 242 Loads of black and white

  • 243 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 244 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 245 Warmington's garage ad

  • 246 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 247 New Lundy stamps

  • 248 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 249 Simple Item 138
  • 250 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 251 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 252

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 253 The Geneva marionettes

  • 254

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 255 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 256 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 257 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 258 Police station view of Bideford

  • 259 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 260 No sale of Springfield House

  • 261 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 262 Weare Giffard potato

  • 263 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 265 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 266 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 267 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 268 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 269 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 270 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 271 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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    Building works
  • 273 Hartland Dancers
  • 274 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 275 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 276 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 277 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    Was a missionary
  • 279 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 282 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 283 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 284 Penny for the guy

  • 285 Record pebble-throwing day

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 287 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 288 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 289 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 290 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 291 The art of the thatcher

  • 292 Torrington children build igloo
  • 293 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 294 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 295 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 296 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 297 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 298 Centenary of Gazette

  • 299 Twenty-one yachts

  • 300 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 301 Picking the pops

  • 302 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 303 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 304 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 305 Happy Days!

  • 306 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 307 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 308 New life for Hartland organ

  • 309 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 311 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 312 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 313 Decontrol of meat

  • 314 Last train from Torrington

  • 315 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 316 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 317 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 318 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 319 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 320 Cruising down the river

  • 321 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 322 Pannier Market's future?

  • 323 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 324 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 325 Traditions and skills still there

  • 326 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 327 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 328 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 329 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 330 Variety in summer weather

  • 331 Northam's almshouse

  • 332 Littleham family's five generations

  • 333 Ten year old scrambler

  • 334 Finished in 1876

  • 335 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 336 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 337 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 338 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 339 What is future of railway goods yard?

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 341 Life begins at 80

  • 342 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 343 Picking the pops

  • 344 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 345 113 years at Instow

  • 346 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 347 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 348

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 349 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 351 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 352 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 353 All aboard the ark

  • 354

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 355 Clovelly nightmare

  • 356 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 358 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 359 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 360 When horses score over the tractor

  • 361 Jumble sale fever

  • 362 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 363 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 364 Riverside mystery

  • 365 Some mushroom!

  • 366 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 367 Emergency ferry services

  • 368 Service with a smile

  • 369 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 370 Private home for public pump

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    Bidefordians
  • 372 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 373 Out of puff!

  • 374 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 375 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 376 Wishing well is pixielated

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 378 By pony and trap to market

  • 379 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 380 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    Married in 1908
  • 382 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 383 A roof-top view - where?

  • 384 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 385 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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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Proficiency Certificates For Bideford ATC Cadets

Certificates Presented

31.1.1958 Bideford ATC

Their training was helping to form their characters and fill their minds with useful knowledge which would prove beneficial to them in later life, the Mayor of Bideford, Mr E D Williams, told cadets of the Bideford Flight of No. 1146 (North Devon) Squadron, Air Training Corps, at their headquarters in King George’s Field, Bideford.

The Mayor, accompanied by the Town Clerk, Mr F C Backway, was greeted by the officer commanding the Squadron, Flt-Lieut C E Paull.

The Mayor presented certificated to: M E J Adnett, G C Moore, A M French, J M Insley, H S Davis, M J Osburn, R J Nichols.

The Mayor paid tribute to the Flight’s former officer, Mr W T Goss and welcomed Mr L B Pym, of Winkleigh, who has taken over the flight.

The full Gazette article is dated 31 January 1958

Four Bidefordians Meet In Cairo

From Cairo the Editor has received together with the photograph of the four Bidefordians concerned, the following cheery letter which he feels sure will find an echo in many a heart.

6.11.1945 Bideford Cairo

‘Like everyone else separated from their families by thousands of miles, our thoughts are continually turning to our own little corner in the West, and it goes without saying that one of the delights of overseas life is to meet someone who knows the Little White Town and its noted personalities. Mr C S F Harding; Mr Gorvett; Granfer Giddy, and a hundred others were all remembered with warm hearts’.

Fred Miller, Harry Miles, Horace Tithecott, Clarrie Rendle

The full Gazette article is dated 6 November 1945

Wimpy Bar in Bideford

New catering service opened

Bideford Quay has been brightened in the last few weeks by the opening of a Wimpy Bar, adding its specialised service of quick snack meals to the borough's catering facilities.

The Wimpy Bar is managed by Mr and Mrs Ralph Freeland, who have had considerable experience in the type of catering and offer a full waitress service.

Read more in this avertisement dated 18 September 1970

18.9.1970 Wimpy

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