• 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 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 2 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 3 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 4 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 5 Bideford loses training ship

  • 6 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 7 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 8 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 9 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 10 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 11 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 12 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 13 Twenty-one yachts

  • 14 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 15

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 16 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 17 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 18 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 19 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 20

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 21 Warmington's garage ad

  • 22 New civic medallions

  • 23 In their new robes and hats

  • 24 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 25 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 26 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 28 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 29 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 31 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 32 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 33 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 34

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 35 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 36 Emergency ferry services

  • 37

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 38 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 39 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 40 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 41 Private home for public pump

  • 42 Weare Giffard potato

  • 43 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 44 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 45 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 46 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 47 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 48 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 49

    Bidefordians
  • 50 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 51 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 52 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 53 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 54 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 55

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 56 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 57 Bideford regatta

  • 58 Recognise this resort?

  • 59 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 60 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 61 Some mushroom!

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

  • 63 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 64 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 65 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 66 No laughing matter

  • 67 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 68 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 69 Littleham family's five generations

  • 70 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 71 Devil sent packing

  • 72 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 73

    Relatives all over the world
  • 74 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 75 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 76 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 77 Happy Days!

  • 78 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 79 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 80

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 81 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 82 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 83 New choral society's growing response

  • 84 Last train from Torrington

  • 85 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 86 Bideford computer stars

  • 87 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 88 Simple Item 138
  • 89 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 90 Parkham plan realised

  • 91 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 92 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 93

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 94

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 95 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 96 North Devon Driving School

  • 97 A story to tell!

  • 98 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 99 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 100 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 101 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 102 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 103 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 104 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 105 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 106 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 107 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 108 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 109 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 110 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 111 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 112

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 113 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 114 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 115 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 116 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 117 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 118

    First prize
  • 119 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 120 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 121 Riverside mystery

  • 122 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 123 Six footed lamb

  • 124 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 125 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 126 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 127

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 128 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 129 A roof-top view - where?

  • 130 So this is the mainland!

  • 131 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 132 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 133 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 134 They are parted pro-tem

  • 135 Hartland postman retires

  • 136 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 137 When horses score over the tractor

  • 138 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 139 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 140 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 141 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 142 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 143 It really was the 'last time'

  • 144 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 145 All for the love of a lady!

  • 146 New Lundy stamps

  • 147 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 148 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 149 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 150 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 151

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 152 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 153 Peter poses for TV film

  • 154 Life begins at 80

  • 155 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 156 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 157 Torrington in 1967

  • 158

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 159 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 160 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 161 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 162 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 163

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 164 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 165 Hartland's invitation

  • 166 New shipyard on schedule

  • 167 Police station view of Bideford

  • 168 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 169 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 170 Waldon Triplets
  • 171 Northam's almshouse

  • 172 Ten year old scrambler

  • 173 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 174 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 175 School crossing patrol begins

  • 176

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 177 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 178 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 179 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 180 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 181 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 182 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 183 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 184 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 185

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 186 Revenge in style

  • 187 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 188 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 189 Appledore's largest

  • 190 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 191 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 193 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 194 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 195 What's the time?

  • 196 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 197

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 198 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 199 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 200 School's link with cargo ship

  • 201 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 202 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 203 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 204 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 205 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 206 For crying out loud!

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

  • 208 The Geneva marionettes

  • 209 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 210 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 211 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 212 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 213 Variety in summer weather

  • 214 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 215 Clovelly nightmare

  • 216 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 217 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 218 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 219 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 220 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 221 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 222 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 223 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 224 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 226 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 227 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 228 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 229 Mobile missionary

  • 230

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 231 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 232 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 233 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 234 Picking the pops

  • 235

    Was a missionary
  • 236 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 237 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 238 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 239 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 240 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 241 No sale of Springfield House

  • 242 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 243 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 244 Northam footballers of the future

  • 245 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 246 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 247 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 248 A man and his wheel

  • 249 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 250 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 251 By pony and trap to market

  • 252 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 253 Traditions and skills still there

  • 254 Penny for the guy

  • 255 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 256 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 257 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 259 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 261 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 262 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 263 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 264 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 265

    Exhibition of school work
  • 266 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 267 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 268 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 269

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 270 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 271 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 272 Artisans' Club

  • 273 Bridging the stream

  • 274

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 275 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 276 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 277 New art gallery opened

  • 278 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 279

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 280 Torrington children build igloo
  • 281 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 282 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 283 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 284 New look in the hayfields

  • 285 The art of the thatcher

  • 286 Circus comes to town

  • 287 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 288 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 289 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 291 Picking the pops

  • 292 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 293 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 294 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 295 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 296 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 297 Off on a great adventure

  • 298 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 299 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 300 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 301 New life for Hartland organ

  • 302

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 303 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 304 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 306 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 307 Loads of black and white

  • 308 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 309 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 310 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 311 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 312 He beat the floods

  • 313 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 314 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 316 Out of puff!

  • 317 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 318 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 319 New addition to Quay front

  • 320 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 321

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 322 Pannier Market's future?

  • 323 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 324 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 325 A bird of their own!

  • 326 Burnard family reunion

  • 327

    Married in 1908
  • 328 Sight of a lifetime

  • 329 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 330 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 331 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 332 Service with a smile

  • 333 Clovelly custom

  • 334 New Post Office

  • 335 Decontrol of meat

  • 336 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 337 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 338

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 339 Centenary of Gazette

  • 340 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 341 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 342 Capers on the cobbles

  • 343 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 344 Hartland Dancers
  • 345 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 346 Just over a year old

  • 347 Ships at Bideford

  • 348 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 349 113 years at Instow

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

  • 351 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 352 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 353 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 354 Cruising down the river

  • 355 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 356 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 357 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 358 Finished in 1876

  • 359 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 360 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 361 End of the line

  • 362 Puppet characters introduced

  • 363 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 364 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 365 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 366 Modern living at Bideford

  • 367 Can spring be far away?

  • 368 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 369 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 370

    Building works
  • 371 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 372 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 373

    New gateway
  • 374

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 375 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 376 Jumble sale fever

  • 377 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 378 First ship in 8 years

  • 379 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 380 Some 240 exhibits

  • 381 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 382 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 383 All aboard the ark

  • 384 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 385 Chess - their bridge over the years

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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  • 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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  • 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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Children’s model of Torrington

Illustrating local architecture

Fourth year pupils of Torrington Secondary Modern School have constructed in cardboard and wood a composite group of models based on a representation of Torrington Market Square to illustrate local architectural features of 1851.

15 December 1950 Childrens model of Torrington

It has all been made at school and represents a good deal of application and education which the pupils have entered into with zest. The models include the Town Hall, ‘The Black Horse’, the Old Coffee Tavern (now Tickle’s garage), the Bell Inn (Green Lantern Café), Blatchfords etc.

Gazette article 15 December 1950

 

Passing of a Torrington landmark

No regrets!

Normally the passing of a landmark is to be regretted but there are no regrets at the demolition of the ruin of Sydney House, Torrington.

27 October 1950 Passing of a Torrington landmark

It stood as a tragic reminder of the fire which in 1941 gutted the main premises, then used as a County Council open-air school for delicate children, five of whom lost their lives in the outbreak.

Gazette article 27 October 1950

 

 

Northam footballers of the future

Boys at Northam Carnival

The ball will be well and truly kept rolling if the lively smiles of these youngsters at Northam Carnival are any guide.

29 September 1950 Northam footballers of the future

Taking part in the tableau were : John Pickett, Kenneth Smale, Howard Davis, Tony Kelly, John Davies, Philip Stevens, John Slay-Maker, David Gale, Philip Prust, Derek James, and Trevor Jameson.

Gazette article 29 September 1950

 

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