• 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 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 2 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 3 Revenge in style

  • 4 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 5 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 6 Bridging the stream

  • 7 Hartland's invitation

  • 8 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 9 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 10 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 11 Torrington's new amenity

  • 12

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 13 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 14 A man and his wheel

  • 15

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 16 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 17 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 18 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 19 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 20 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 21 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 22 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 23 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 24 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 25 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 26 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 27 A bird of their own!

  • 28 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 29 All for the love of a lady!

  • 30 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 31 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 32 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 33

    Married in 1908
  • 34 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 35 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 36 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 37 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 38 School crossing patrol begins

  • 39 When horses score over the tractor

  • 40 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 41 What's the time?

  • 42 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 43 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 44 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 45 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 46 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 47 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 48 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 49 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 50 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 51 Waldon Triplets
  • 52 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 53 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 54 Ships at Bideford

  • 55 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 56 For crying out loud!

  • 57 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 58 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 59 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 60 Sweets derationing

  • 61 The cab at the corner>
  • 62 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 63 The Geneva marionettes

  • 64 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 66 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 67 The art of the thatcher

  • 68 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 69 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 70 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 71 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 72 Mobile missionary

  • 73 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 74 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 75 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 76 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 77 113 years at Instow

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

  • 79 Can spring be far away?

  • 80 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 81 Puppet characters introduced

  • 82 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 83 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 84 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 85 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 86 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 87 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 88 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 89 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 90 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 91 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 92 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 93 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 95 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 96 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 97 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 98

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 99

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 100 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 101 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 102 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 103 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 105 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 106 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 107 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 108 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 109 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 110 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 111 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 112

    Bidefordians
  • 113 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 114 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 115 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 116 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 117 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 118 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 119 Recognise this resort?

  • 120 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 121 Bideford loses training ship

  • 122 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 123 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 124 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 125 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 126 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 127

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 128 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 129 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 130 Some 240 exhibits

  • 131 All aboard the ark

  • 132 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 133 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 135 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 136 New addition to Quay front

  • 137 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 139 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 140 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 141

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 142 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 143 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 144 Traditions and skills still there

  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 146 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 147 Northam's almshouse

  • 148

    Exhibition of school work
  • 149 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 150 Modern living at Bideford

  • 151 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 152 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 154 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 155 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 156 Devil sent packing

  • 157 Riverside mystery

  • 158 Sight of a lifetime

  • 159 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 160 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 161 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 162

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 163 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 164 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 165 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 167 Circus comes to town

  • 168 Finished in 1876

  • 169

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 170 Some mushroom!

  • 171 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 172 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 173 Out of puff!

  • 174 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 175 Bideford regatta

  • 176 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 177 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 178 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 179 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 180 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 181 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 182 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 183 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 184 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 185 Loads of black and white

  • 186 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 187 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 188 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 189 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 190

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 191 First ship in 8 years

  • 192 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 193

    New gateway
  • 194 Simple Item 138
  • 195 New look in the hayfields

  • 196 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 197 Ten year old scrambler

  • 198 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 199 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 200 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 201 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 202 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 203 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 204 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 205 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 206

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 207 Jumble sale fever

  • 208 A story to tell!

  • 209 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 210 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 211 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 212 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 213 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 214 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 215

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 216 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 217 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 218 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 219 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 220 New Post Office

  • 221 North Devon Driving School

  • 222 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 223 They are parted pro-tem

  • 224 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 225 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 226 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 227 End of the line

  • 228 He beat the floods

  • 229 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 230 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 231 In their new robes and hats

  • 232 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 233 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 234 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 235 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 236 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 237 New choral society's growing response

  • 238 Clovelly custom

  • 239 It really was the 'last time'

  • 240 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 241 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 242 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 243 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 244 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 245 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 246 Twenty-one yachts

  • 247 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 248 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 249 Off on a great adventure

  • 250 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 251 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 252 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 253

    Was a missionary
  • 254 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 255 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 256 Hartland Dancers
  • 257 Appledore's largest

  • 258 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 259 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 260 Northam footballers of the future

  • 261 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 262

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 263 Private home for public pump

  • 264 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 265 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 266 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 267 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 268 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 269

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 270 Picking the pops

  • 271 Life begins at 80

  • 272 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 273 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 274 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 275 New life for Hartland organ

  • 276 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 278

    Relatives all over the world
  • 279 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 280 New civic medallions

  • 281 Littleham family's five generations

  • 282 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 283

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 284 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 285 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 286 Parkham plan realised

  • 287 Six footed lamb

  • 288

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 289 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 290 Filming at Hartland

  • 291 Capers on the cobbles

  • 292 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 293 Emergency ferry services

  • 294 By pony and trap to market

  • 295 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 296 School's link with cargo ship

  • 297 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 298 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 299

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 300 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 302 Just over a year old

  • 303 Weare Giffard potato

  • 304 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 305 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 306 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 307 Clovelly nightmare

  • 308

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 309 So this is the mainland!

  • 310 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 311 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 312 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 313 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 314 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 315

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 316 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 317 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 318 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 319 Pannier Market's future?

  • 320 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 321

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 322 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 323 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 324 Picking the pops

  • 325 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 326 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 327 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 328 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 329 Service with a smile

  • 330 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 331 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 332 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 333 A roof-top view - where?

  • 334 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 335 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 336

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 337 Peter poses for TV film

  • 338 Cruising down the river

  • 339 Penny for the guy

  • 340 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 341 Centenary of Gazette

  • 342 Decontrol of meat

  • 343 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 344 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 345 New shipyard on schedule

  • 346 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 347 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 348 Warmington's garage ad

  • 349 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 350 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 351 No sale of Springfield House

  • 352 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 353 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 354 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 355 From Bobby to Brian

  • 356 Artisans' Club

  • 357 Bideford computer stars

  • 358 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 359 No laughing matter

  • 360 New art gallery opened

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

  • 362 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 363 Hartland postman retires

  • 364

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 365 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 366 New Lundy stamps

  • 367 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 368 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 369

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 370 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 371 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 372 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 373 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 374 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 375 Police station view of Bideford

  • 376 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 377 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
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    First prize
  • 379

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 380 Burnard family reunion

  • 381 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 382 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 383 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 384 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 385 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 386 Happy Days!

  • 387 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 388 Torrington in 1967

  • 389 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 390 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 391 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 392

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 393 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 394 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 395 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 396 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 397 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 398 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 399 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 400 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 401 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 402 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 403 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 404 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 405 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 406 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 407

    Building works
  • 408 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 409 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 410 Torrington children build igloo
  • 411 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 412

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 413 Last train from Torrington

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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A bigger and better Hillman range!

New cars at Warmington's garage

This motoring year, looks make news! The ‘Big Car’ beauty of the new Minx Saloon with added luggage space to match its 8 seater comfort. The exciting international elegance of the Californian. The sleek grace of the weatherwise Minx Convertible. The roominess of the Estate Car.
Warmington’s Garage, Bridgeland Street, Bideford. Tel. 16

19 March 1954 Warmingtons ad

Gazette ad. 19 March 1954

 

A story to tell!

Councils that know their business

North Devon resorts relying on their popularity with visitors for prosperity show their enterprise and good business sense in advertising a welcome to holidaymakers.

12 March 1954 A story to tell

Here is a message sent out via the National dailies and weeklies during the past few weeks and as a direct result the publicity department at Northam have been handling hundreds of enquiries weekly.

Gazette article 12 March 1954

 

Centenary of the Gazette

Gazette celebrates 100 years

The infant Gazette, which was first published as a monthly and then became a weekly, soon began to build up its circulation. Today it is estimated each issue is seen by some 30,000 people actual copies sold having increased by over 50 per cent since 1939.

12 March 1954 Centenary of Gazette

Today, a home of ships, a busy main road, and a pleasant promenade, Bideford Quay is all these and more .

The magic of far-away places and strange-sounding names is still to be found along Bideford Quay which was reconstructed in its present form 64 years ago.

Gazette article 12 March 1954

 

 

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