• 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 ship in 8 years

  • 2 Peter poses for TV film

  • 3 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 4 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 5 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 6 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 7 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 8 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 9 All for the love of a lady!

  • 10 What's the time?

  • 11 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 13 Penny for the guy

  • 14 Circus comes to town

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

  • 16 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 18 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 19 Bridging the stream

  • 20 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 21 School's link with cargo ship

  • 22 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 23 Burnard family reunion

  • 24 Some 240 exhibits

  • 25 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 26 So this is the mainland!

  • 27 Modern living at Bideford

  • 28 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 29 The art of the thatcher

  • 30 Service with a smile

  • 31 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 32 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 33 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 34 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 35 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 37 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 38 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 39 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 40 Hartland's invitation

  • 41

    Exhibition of school work
  • 42 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 43 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 44 School crossing patrol begins

  • 45

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 46 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 47 New civic medallions

  • 48 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 49 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 50 New shipyard on schedule

  • 51 Bideford computer stars

  • 52 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 53 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 54 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 55 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 56 Traditions and skills still there

  • 57 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 58 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 59 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 60 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 61 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 62 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 63 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 64 New art gallery opened

  • 65 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 66 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 67 Jumble sale fever

  • 68 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 69 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 70 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 71 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 72 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 73 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 74 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 76 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 77 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 78 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 79 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 80 Appledore's largest

  • 81 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 82 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 83 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 84 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 85 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 86 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 87 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 88 He beat the floods

  • 89 Some mushroom!

  • 90 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 91 From Bobby to Brian

  • 92 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 93 Bideford loses training ship

  • 94 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 95 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 96 Cruising down the river

  • 97 Centenary of Gazette

  • 98

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 99 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 100 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 101 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 102 Just over a year old

  • 103 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 104 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 105 No laughing matter

  • 106 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 107 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 108 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 109 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 110 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 111 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

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

  • 113

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 114 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 115 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 116 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 117 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 118 Northam footballers of the future

  • 119 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 120 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 121 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 122 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 123 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 124 Twenty-one yachts

  • 125 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 126 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 127 They are parted pro-tem

  • 128 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 129 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 130 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 131 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 132 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 133 New life for Hartland organ

  • 134 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 135 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 136 North Devon Driving School

  • 137

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 138 Ships at Bideford

  • 139 Artisans' Club

  • 140 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 141 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 142 New Post Office

  • 143 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 144 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 145 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 146 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 147 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 148 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 149 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 150 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 151 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 152 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 153 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 154 A man and his wheel

  • 155

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 156 Northam's almshouse

  • 157 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 158 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 159 By pony and trap to market

  • 160 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 161 For crying out loud!

  • 162 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 163 Six footed lamb

  • 164

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 165 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 166 Hartland postman retires

  • 167 New look in the hayfields

  • 168 Devil sent packing

  • 169 Sight of a lifetime

  • 170

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 171 Clovelly custom

  • 172 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 173 Life begins at 80

  • 174 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 175

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 176 Puppet characters introduced

  • 177 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 178 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 179 Revenge in style

  • 180 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 181 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 182 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 183 Decontrol of meat

  • 184 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 185 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 186 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 187 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 188 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 189 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 190 All aboard the ark

  • 191 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 192 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 193

    New gateway
  • 194 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 195 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 196 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 197 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 198 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 199 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 200 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 201 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 202 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 203 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 204 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 205 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 206 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 207 A story to tell!

  • 208 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 209 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 210 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 211 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 212

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 213 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 214 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 215 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 216

    First prize
  • 217 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 218

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 219 Emergency ferry services

  • 220 113 years at Instow

  • 221 Recognise this resort?

  • 222

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 223 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 224 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 225 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 226 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 227 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 228 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 229 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 230 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 231 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 232 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 235 A bird of their own!

  • 236 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 237 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 238 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 239 New addition to Quay front

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

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

  • 242 Torrington in 1967

  • 243 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 244

    Married in 1908
  • 245 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 246 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 247 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 248 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 249 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 250 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 251 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 252 Finished in 1876

  • 253 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 254 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 255

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 256 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 257

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 258 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 259 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 261 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 262 Off on a great adventure

  • 263

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 264 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 265 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 266 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 267 Loads of black and white

  • 268 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 269

    Bidefordians
  • 270 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 271 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 272 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 273 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 274 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 275 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 276 Happy Days!

  • 277 Bideford regatta

  • 278 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 279 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 280 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 281

    Relatives all over the world
  • 282 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 283

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 284 The Geneva marionettes

  • 285 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 286 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 287 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 288 A roof-top view - where?

  • 289 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 290 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 291 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 292 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 293 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 294 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 295 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 296 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 297 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 298 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 299 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 300 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 301 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 302 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 303 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 304 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 305 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 306 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 307 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 308 Ten year old scrambler

  • 309 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 310 No sale of Springfield House

  • 311 Littleham family's five generations

  • 312 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 313 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 314 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 315 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 316

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 317 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 319 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 320 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 321 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 322 Hartland Dancers
  • 323 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 324

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 325 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 326 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 327 Parkham plan realised

  • 328 It really was the 'last time'

  • 329

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 330 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 331 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 332 Mobile missionary

  • 333 Torrington children build igloo
  • 334 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 335 End of the line

  • 336 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 337 Can spring be far away?

  • 338 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 339 Pannier Market's future?

  • 340 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 341 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 342 New Lundy stamps

  • 343 Clovelly nightmare

  • 344 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 346 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 347 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 348

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 349 Variety in summer weather

  • 350

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 351 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 352 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 353 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 354 Picking the pops

  • 355 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 356 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 357 Picking the pops

  • 358 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 359

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 360

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 361 Capers on the cobbles

  • 362 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 363 Filming at Hartland

  • 364 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 365 Riverside mystery

  • 366 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 367 Out of puff!

  • 368 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 369 Last train from Torrington

  • 370 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 371 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 373 The cab at the corner>
  • 374 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 375 Private home for public pump

  • 376 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 377 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 378 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 379 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 380 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 381

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 382

    Building works
  • 383 Waldon Triplets
  • 384 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 385 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 386

    Was a missionary
  • 387 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 388 Torrington's new amenity

  • 389 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 390 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 391 Simple Item 138
  • 392 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 393 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 394 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 395 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 396 Sweets derationing

  • 397 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 398 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 399 When horses score over the tractor

  • 400 New choral society's growing response

  • 401 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 402 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 403

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 404 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 405 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 406 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 407 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 408 Police station view of Bideford

  • 409 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 410 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 411

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 412 Warmington's garage ad

  • 413 East-the-Water sets town an example

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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