• 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 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 2 Life begins at 80

  • 3 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 4 Penny for the guy

  • 5 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 6 No sale of Springfield House

  • 7 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 8 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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    Married in 1908
  • 10 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 11 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 12 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 13 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 14 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 15

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 16 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 17 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 18 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 19 Northam footballers of the future

  • 20 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 21 Last train from Torrington

  • 22 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 23 Burnard family reunion

  • 24 Recognise this resort?

  • 25 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 26 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 27 Off on a great adventure

  • 28 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 29 The cab at the corner>
  • 30 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 31 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 32 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 33 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 34 Mobile missionary

  • 35 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 36 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 37 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 38 North Devon Driving School

  • 39 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 40 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 41 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 42 From Bobby to Brian

  • 43

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 44 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 45

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 46 Pannier Market's future?

  • 47 Warmington's garage ad

  • 48 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 49 Parkham plan realised

  • 50 Picking the pops

  • 51 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 52 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 53 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 54 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 55 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 56 Modern living at Bideford

  • 57 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 58 Circus comes to town

  • 59 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 60

    Was a missionary
  • 61 Happy Days!

  • 62 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 63 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 64 Ships at Bideford

  • 65 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 66 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 67 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 68

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 69 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 70 In their new robes and hats

  • 71 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 72 Torrington in 1967

  • 73 School crossing patrol begins

  • 74 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 75 Clovelly custom

  • 76 Jumble sale fever

  • 77 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 78 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 79 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 80

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 81 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 82 Can spring be far away?

  • 83 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 84 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 85 Waldon Triplets
  • 86

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 87 A bird of their own!

  • 88 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 89 Sight of a lifetime

  • 90 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 91 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 92 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 93 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 94 New addition to Quay front

  • 95 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 96 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 97 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 98 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 99 Variety in summer weather

  • 100 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 101 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 102 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 104 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 105 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 106 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 107 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 108 Riverside mystery

  • 109 Some mushroom!

  • 110 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 111 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 112 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 113 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 114 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 115 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 116 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 117 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 118 New choral society's growing response

  • 119 Decontrol of meat

  • 120 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 121 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 122 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 123

    New gateway
  • 124 Just over a year old

  • 125 So this is the mainland!

  • 126 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 127 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 128 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 129 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 130 113 years at Instow

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

  • 132 Police station view of Bideford

  • 133 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 134 Ten year old scrambler

  • 135 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 136 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 137 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 138 Weare Giffard potato

  • 139 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 140 For crying out loud!

  • 141 All aboard the ark

  • 142 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 143 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 144 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 145 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 146 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 147 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 148 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 149 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 150

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 151 New civic medallions

  • 152 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 153 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 154

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 155 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 156 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 157

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 158 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 159

    Exhibition of school work
  • 160 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 161 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 162 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 163 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 164 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 165 New shipyard on schedule

  • 166 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 167 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 169 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 170

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 171 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 172 Torrington's new amenity

  • 173 Simple Item 138
  • 174 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 175 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 176 Hartland's invitation

  • 177 Finished in 1876

  • 178 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 179 School's link with cargo ship

  • 180

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 181 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 182 Hartland postman retires

  • 183 Twenty-one yachts

  • 184 Private home for public pump

  • 185 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 186 Some 240 exhibits

  • 187 Bideford computer stars

  • 188 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 189 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 190 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 191 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 192 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 193 Cruising down the river

  • 194 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 195 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 196

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 197 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 198 Six footed lamb

  • 199 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 200 A roof-top view - where?

  • 201 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 202 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 203 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 204 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 205 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 206 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 207 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 208 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 209 Sweets derationing

  • 210 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 211 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 212 They are parted pro-tem

  • 213 New art gallery opened

  • 214 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 216 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 217

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 218

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 219 When horses score over the tractor

  • 220 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 221 Traditions and skills still there

  • 222 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 223 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 224 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 225 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 227 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 228 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 229 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 230 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 231 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 232 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 233 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 234

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 235 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 236 A man and his wheel

  • 237 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 238 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 239 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 240 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 243 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 244 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 245

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 246 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 247 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 248 No laughing matter

  • 249 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 250

    Bidefordians
  • 251 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 252 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 253 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 254 New Post Office

  • 255 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 256 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 257 Puppet characters introduced

  • 258 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 259 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 260 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 261 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 262 Hartland Dancers
  • 263 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 264 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 265

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 266 Bridging the stream

  • 267 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 269 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 270 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 271 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 272 Littleham family's five generations

  • 273 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 274 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 275 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 276 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 277 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 278 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 279 Devil sent packing

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    First prize
  • 281 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

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

  • 283 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 284 Revenge in style

  • 285 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 286

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 287 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 288 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 289 Filming at Hartland

  • 290 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 291 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 292 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 293 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 294 New look in the hayfields

  • 295 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 296 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 297 By pony and trap to market

  • 298 The art of the thatcher

  • 299 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 300 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 301 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 302 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 303 It really was the 'last time'

  • 304 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 305 Out of puff!

  • 306 Artisans' Club

  • 307 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 308 Torrington children build igloo
  • 309 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 310 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 311 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 313 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 314 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 317 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 318

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 321 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 322 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 323

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 324 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 326 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 327 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 328 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 329 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 330 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 331 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 332 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 333 A story to tell!

  • 334 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 335 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 336 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 337 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 338 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 339 Clovelly nightmare

  • 340 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 341 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 342 Peter poses for TV film

  • 343 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 344 Appledore's largest

  • 345 The Geneva marionettes

  • 346 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 347 Loads of black and white

  • 348 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 349 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 350 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 351 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 352 End of the line

  • 353 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 354 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 355 Picking the pops

  • 356 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 357 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 358 Northam's almshouse

  • 359 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 360 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 362 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 363 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 364 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 365 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 366 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 367 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 368 Bideford regatta

  • 369 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 370

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 371 He beat the floods

  • 372 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 373 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 374

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 375 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 376 Bideford loses training ship

  • 377 What's the time?

  • 378 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 379 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 380 New life for Hartland organ

  • 381 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 382 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 383 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 384 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 385 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 386 New Lundy stamps

  • 387 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 388 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 389

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 390 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 391 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 392 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 393 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 394 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 395 Service with a smile

  • 396 First ship in 8 years

  • 397 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 398 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 399

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 400 Centenary of Gazette

  • 401 All for the love of a lady!

  • 402 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 403

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 404

    Relatives all over the world
  • 405 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 406 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 407 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 408

    Building works
  • 409 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 410 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 411 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 412 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 413 Emergency ferry services

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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Torrington Church’s new organ

Replaces 140 year old instrument

Pictured is the new electric organ recently installed in Torrington Parish Church to replace an older instrument which had been in use for some 140 years. The new organ was dedicated last month by the Bishop of Exeter (Dr R.C. Mortimer).

Costing £2,500 it is the work of the John Compton Organ Company. Woodwork was executed to the design of the diocesan architect Mr Herbert Read, of Exeter.

28 October 1949 Torrington churchs new organ

In the right foreground is the keyboard of the instrument which is set back and to one side.

Gazette article 28 October 1949

 

Down at the dump – something stirs

Smoke from Jennetts refuse dump

During the summer there have been many complaints about the smelly smoke emitted from underground fires at Jennetts refuse dump.

21 October 1949 Down at the dump

The smoke has drifted down river, particularly at night, and besides being unpleasant has ‘fogged up’ a stretch of road with two corners.

Gazette article 21 October 1949

 

 

Sweets derationing

Laundon’s ad. 19 August 1949

19 August 1949 Sweets derationing

 

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