• 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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    Building works
  • 2 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 3 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 4 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 5 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 6 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 7 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 8 Pannier Market's future?

  • 9 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 10 What's the time?

  • 11 Decontrol of meat

  • 12 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 14 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 15

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 16 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 17 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 18 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 19 New shipyard on schedule

  • 20 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 21 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 22 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 23 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 24 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 25 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 26 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 27

    Was a missionary
  • 28 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 29 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 30 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 31 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 32 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 33 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 34 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 35

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 36 Cruising down the river

  • 37 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 38 Just over a year old

  • 39 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 40 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 41 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 42 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 43 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 44 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 45 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 46

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 47 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 48 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 49 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 50 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 51 A man and his wheel

  • 52 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 53

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 54 Picking the pops

  • 55 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 56 End of the line

  • 57 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 58 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 59

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 60 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 61 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 62 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 63 New civic medallions

  • 64 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 65 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 66

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 67 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 68 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 69 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 70 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 71 Clovelly custom

  • 72 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 73 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 74 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 75 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 76 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

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

  • 79 They are parted pro-tem

  • 80

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 81 Out of puff!

  • 82 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 83 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 84 Police station view of Bideford

  • 85 The cab at the corner>
  • 86 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 87 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 88

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 89 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 90

    First prize
  • 91 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 92 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 93 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 94 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 95 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 96 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 97

    Bidefordians
  • 98 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 99 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 100 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 101 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 102

    Relatives all over the world
  • 103 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 104 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 105 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 107 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 108 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 109 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 112 Parkham plan realised

  • 113 Warmington's garage ad

  • 114 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 115 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 116 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 117 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 118 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 119 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 120 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 121 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 123 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 124 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 125 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 126 Weare Giffard potato

  • 127 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 128 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 130 North Devon Driving School

  • 131 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 132 New art gallery opened

  • 133 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 134 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 135 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 136 No laughing matter

  • 137 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 138 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 139 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 140 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 141 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 142 First ship in 8 years

  • 143 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 144

    New gateway
  • 145 Can spring be far away?

  • 146 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 147 Some mushroom!

  • 148 Off on a great adventure

  • 149 The art of the thatcher

  • 150 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 151

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 152 It really was the 'last time'

  • 153 New life for Hartland organ

  • 154

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 155 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 156 Waldon Triplets
  • 157 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 158 By pony and trap to market

  • 159 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 160 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 161 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 162 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 163 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 164 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 165 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 166 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 167 Sweets derationing

  • 168 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 169 Loads of black and white

  • 170 All for the love of a lady!

  • 171 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 172 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 173 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 174 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 175 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 176 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 177 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 178 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 179 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 181 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 182 The Geneva marionettes

  • 183 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 184 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 185 All aboard the ark

  • 186 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 187 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 188 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 189 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 191 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 192 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 193 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 194 Riverside mystery

  • 195 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 196 Sight of a lifetime

  • 197 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 198 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 199 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 200 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 201 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 202 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 203 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 204 Capers on the cobbles

  • 205 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 206 From Bobby to Brian

  • 207 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

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

  • 210

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

  • 212 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 213

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 214 Centenary of Gazette

  • 215 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 216 Mobile missionary

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

  • 218 Ships at Bideford

  • 219 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 220

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 221 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 222 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 223

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 224

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 225 Recognise this resort?

  • 226 He beat the floods

  • 227 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 228 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 229 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 230 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 231 Last train from Torrington

  • 232 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 233 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 234 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 235 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 236 Clovelly nightmare

  • 237 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 238 New look in the hayfields

  • 239 New addition to Quay front

  • 240 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 241 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 243 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 244 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 245

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 246 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 247 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 248 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 249 Variety in summer weather

  • 250 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 251 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 252 Torrington children build igloo
  • 253 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 254 Revenge in style

  • 255 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 257 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 258 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 259 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 260 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 261 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 262 Hartland Dancers
  • 263 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 264 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 265 Traditions and skills still there

  • 266 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 268 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 269 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 270 Finished in 1876

  • 271 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 272 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 273 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 274 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 275 No sale of Springfield House

  • 276 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 277 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 278 Torrington's new amenity

  • 279 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 280 A story to tell!

  • 281 Private home for public pump

  • 282 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 283 Devil sent packing

  • 284 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 286 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 287 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 288 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 289 In their new robes and hats

  • 290 Circus comes to town

  • 291 School crossing patrol begins

  • 292 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 293 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 294 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 295 For crying out loud!

  • 296 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 297 A bird of their own!

  • 298 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 299 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 300 Simple Item 138
  • 301 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 302 Six footed lamb

  • 303 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 304 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 305 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 306 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 307 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 308 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 309 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 310 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 311 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 312 A roof-top view - where?

  • 313 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 314 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 315 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 316 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 317 Bideford regatta

  • 318 Filming at Hartland

  • 319 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 320

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 321 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 322 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 323 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 324 New choral society's growing response

  • 325 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 326 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 327 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 328 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 329 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 330 New Lundy stamps

  • 331 Some 240 exhibits

  • 332 New Post Office

  • 333 Appledore's largest

  • 334 Emergency ferry services

  • 335 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 336 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 337 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 338 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 339 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 340 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 341 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 342 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 343 When horses score over the tractor

  • 344 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 345 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 346 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 347 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 348 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 349 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 350 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 351 Bideford loses training ship

  • 352 Picking the pops

  • 353

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 354 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 355 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 356

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 359

    Married in 1908
  • 360 113 years at Instow

  • 361 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 362 Northam footballers of the future

  • 363 Life begins at 80

  • 364 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 365 Bridging the stream

  • 366 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 367 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 368

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 369 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 370 Puppet characters introduced

  • 371 Modern living at Bideford

  • 372 Artisans' Club

  • 373 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 374 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 375 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 376 Penny for the guy

  • 377 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 378 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 379 Ten year old scrambler

  • 380 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 381 Torrington in 1967

  • 382 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 383 Burnard family reunion

  • 384 Happy Days!

  • 385 Bideford computer stars

  • 386 Hartland's invitation

  • 387 Northam's almshouse

  • 388 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 389 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 390 Littleham family's five generations

  • 391

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 392 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 393 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 394 Jumble sale fever

  • 395 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 396 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 397 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 398 School's link with cargo ship

  • 399

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 400 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 401 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 402 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 403 Peter poses for TV film

  • 404 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 405 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 406

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 407 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 408 Service with a smile

  • 409 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 410 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 411 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 412 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 413

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
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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Golden Bay Hotel

 

9 March 1948 Golden Bay Hotel

Gazette ad. 9 March 1948

 

 

Found the answer waiting for him

Quadruplets at Newton Tracey

When Mr T. Ford of Parsonage Farm, Newton Tracey returned home from the annual dinner of Lovacott and District Farmers’ Club, at which one of the principal topics of the speeches had been increased production from our farms, he found that one of his six-toothed ewes had given birth to four lambs.

2 March 1948 Found the answer waiting for him

The quads and their mother were all doing well. The picture shows them with Mr and Mrs Ford. The ewe, bred by Mr Ford gave birth to triplets as a two-tooth, and to twins as a four-tooth. What next?

Gazette article 2 March 1948

 

 

Where Bideford Rope-makers walked

History of  Bideford rope-walk

From the above photograph, most readers will immediately recognize the Strand, but fewer will recall the wooden posts which formed part of the extension to ‘Rope’ Walk which ran from the foreground of the picture back past the bottom of Chingswell Street, across the bottom of Willett Street to the Quay end of Bridgeland Street.

10 February 1948 Where Bideford Rope makers walked

The ancient and principal ropewalk in Bideford was owned from very early times by the Wren family and later was acquired by Mr H.M. Restarick. It extended from the bottom of Bridgeland Street to the farther end of the strand, and was covered by a slight roof for a distance of about 160 yards, measuring from the Bridgeland Street end, where the machine, which was worked by hand, was placed.

Gazette article 10 February 194

 

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