• 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 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 2 New addition to Quay front

  • 3 Modern living at Bideford

  • 4 A bird of their own!

  • 5 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 6 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 7 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 8 Some 240 exhibits

  • 9 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 10 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 11 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 13 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 14 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 15 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 16 What's the time?

  • 17 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 18 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 19 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 20 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 21

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 22 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 23 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 24 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 25 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 27 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 28 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 29 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 30 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 31 For crying out loud!

  • 32 Picking the pops

  • 33 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 34 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 35 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 36 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 37 A story to tell!

  • 38 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 39 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 40 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 41 Just over a year old

  • 42 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 43 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 44 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 45 Appledore's largest

  • 46 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 47 Off on a great adventure

  • 48 When horses score over the tractor

  • 49 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 50 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 51 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 52 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 53 Hartland's invitation

  • 54 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 55 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 56 He beat the floods

  • 57 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 58 Centenary of Gazette

  • 59 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 60 Waldon Triplets
  • 61 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 62 Artisans' Club

  • 63 Variety in summer weather

  • 64 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 65

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 66 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 67 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 68 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 69 Riverside mystery

  • 70 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 71 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 72 Bridging the stream

  • 73 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 74 From Bobby to Brian

  • 75 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 76 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 77 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 78 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 79 First ship in 8 years

  • 80 Six footed lamb

  • 81 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 82 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 83

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 84 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 85 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 86

    Was a missionary
  • 87 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 88

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 89

    New gateway
  • 90 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 91 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 92 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 93 Service with a smile

  • 94 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 95

    Bidefordians
  • 96

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 97 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 98 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 99 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 100 Hartland Dancers
  • 101

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 102 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 103 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 104 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 105 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 106 A man and his wheel

  • 107

    First prize
  • 108

    Building works
  • 109 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 110 Picking the pops

  • 111 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 112 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 113 Weare Giffard potato

  • 114 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 Circus comes to town

  • 117 113 years at Instow

  • 118 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 119 Private home for public pump

  • 120 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 121 The cab at the corner>
  • 122 Penny for the guy

  • 123 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 124

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 125 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 126 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 128 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 129 Peter poses for TV film

  • 130 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 131 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 132 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 133 So this is the mainland!

  • 134 In their new robes and hats

  • 135 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 136 Capers on the cobbles

  • 137 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 139 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 140 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 141 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 142 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 143 Sweets derationing

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

  • 146 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 147 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 148 New life for Hartland organ

  • 149 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 150 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 151 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 152 Mobile missionary

  • 153 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 154

    Married in 1908
  • 155 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 156 Bideford loses training ship

  • 157 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 160 The art of the thatcher

  • 161 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 162 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 163 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 164 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 165 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 166 Police station view of Bideford

  • 167 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 168 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Cruising down the river

  • 170 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 171 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 172 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 173 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 174 Parkham plan realised

  • 175 Torrington in 1967

  • 176 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 177 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 178 Clovelly nightmare

  • 179 Happy Days!

  • 180 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 181 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 182 Revenge in style

  • 183 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 184 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 185 No sale of Springfield House

  • 186 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 187 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 188 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 189 They are parted pro-tem

  • 190 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 191 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 192 It really was the 'last time'

  • 193 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 194 Life begins at 80

  • 195

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 196 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 197 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 198 Sight of a lifetime

  • 199 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 200 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 201 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 202 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 203 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 204 Bideford regatta

  • 205 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 206 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 207 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 208

    Exhibition of school work
  • 209 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 210 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 211 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 212 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 213 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 214

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 215

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 216 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 218 Northam footballers of the future

  • 219 Pannier Market's future?

  • 220 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 221

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 222 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 223 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 224 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 225 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 226 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 227 All aboard the ark

  • 228

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 229 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 230 Emergency ferry services

  • 231 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 232 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 233 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 234 Recognise this resort?

  • 235 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 236 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 237 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 238 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 239

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 240 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 241 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 242 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 243 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 244 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 245 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 246 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 247 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 248 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 249

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 250 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 251 New shipyard on schedule

  • 252 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 253 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 254 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 255 Out of puff!

  • 256 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 257 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 258 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 259 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 260 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 262 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 263 Traditions and skills still there

  • 264 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 265 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 267 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 268 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 269 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 270 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 271 Ships at Bideford

  • 272 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 273 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 275 Warmington's garage ad

  • 276 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 277 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 278 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 279 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 280 Littleham family's five generations

  • 281 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 282 School crossing patrol begins

  • 283 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 285

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 286

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 287 Some mushroom!

  • 288 New art gallery opened

  • 289 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 290 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 292 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 293 All for the love of a lady!

  • 294 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 295 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 297 Northam's almshouse

  • 298

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 299 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 301 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 302 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 303 Bideford computer stars

  • 304 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 305 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 306 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 307 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 308 New Post Office

  • 309 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 310 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 311 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 312 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 313 Burnard family reunion

  • 314

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 315 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 316 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 317 North Devon Driving School

  • 318 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 319 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 320 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 321 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 322 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 323 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 324 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 325 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 326 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 327 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 328 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 330 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 331 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 332 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 333 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 334 New look in the hayfields

  • 335 Ten year old scrambler

  • 336 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 337 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 338 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 339 Simple Item 138
  • 340 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 343 New Lundy stamps

  • 344 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 345 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 346 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 347 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 348 End of the line

  • 349 School's link with cargo ship

  • 350 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 351 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 352 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 353 Can spring be far away?

  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355 Filming at Hartland

  • 356 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 357 Clovelly custom

  • 358 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 359 Torrington children build igloo
  • 360 Last train from Torrington

  • 361 Decontrol of meat

  • 362 Torrington's new amenity

  • 363 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 364 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 365 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 366 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 367 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 368 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 369

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 370 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 371 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 372 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 373 No laughing matter

  • 374 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 375 Devil sent packing

  • 376 New choral society's growing response

  • 377 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 378 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 379 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 380 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 381 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 382 Puppet characters introduced

  • 383 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 384 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 385 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 386 By pony and trap to market

  • 387 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 388 Jumble sale fever

  • 389 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 390 The Geneva marionettes

  • 391 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 392 Hartland postman retires

  • 393

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 394 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 395 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 396 Finished in 1876

  • 397 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 398 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 399 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 400 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 401 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 402 New civic medallions

  • 403

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 404 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 405 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 406 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 407 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 408 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 409 A roof-top view - where?

  • 410 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 412 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 413 Loads of black and white

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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