• 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 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 2 Waldon Triplets
  • 3 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 4 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 5 Hartland's invitation

  • 6 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 7 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 9 Just over a year old

  • 10 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 11 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 12 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 13 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 14 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 15 From Bobby to Brian

  • 16 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Northam's almshouse

  • 19 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 20 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 21

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 22 Filming at Hartland

  • 23 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 24 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 25 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 26 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 27 So this is the mainland!

  • 28 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 29 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 30 Some mushroom!

  • 31 Bridging the stream

  • 32 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 33

    Bidefordians
  • 34 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 35 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 36 Centenary of Gazette

  • 37 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 38 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 39 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 40 Loads of black and white

  • 41 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 44

    New gateway
  • 45 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 46 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 47 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 49 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 50 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 51 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 52 Warmington's garage ad

  • 53 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 55 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 56 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 57 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 58

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 59 Northam footballers of the future

  • 60 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 61 New Post Office

  • 62 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 63 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 64 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 65 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 66 Twenty-one yachts

  • 67 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 68 No sale of Springfield House

  • 69 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 70 Variety in summer weather

  • 71 Bideford regatta

  • 72

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 73 Clovelly custom

  • 74 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 75 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 77 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 78 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 80 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 81 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 82 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 83 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 84 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 85

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 86 Private home for public pump

  • 87 A man and his wheel

  • 88 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 89 Torrington in 1967

  • 90 School's link with cargo ship

  • 91

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 92 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 93 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 94 New addition to Quay front

  • 95 Circus comes to town

  • 96 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 97 New choral society's growing response

  • 98 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 99 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 100 Mobile missionary

  • 101 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 102 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 103 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 104

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 105 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 106

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 107 Clovelly nightmare

  • 108

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 109 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 110 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 111 Finished in 1876

  • 112 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 113 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 114

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 Capers on the cobbles

  • 117 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 118 Bideford computer stars

  • 119 Modern living at Bideford

  • 120 North Devon Driving School

  • 121

    First prize
  • 122

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 123 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 124 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 125 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 126

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 127 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 128 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 129 Weare Giffard potato

  • 130 Littleham family's five generations

  • 131 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 132 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 133 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 134

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 135

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 136 Picking the pops

  • 137 Some 240 exhibits

  • 138 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 139 Torrington's new amenity

  • 140 In their new robes and hats

  • 141 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 142 Hartland Dancers
  • 143 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 144 He beat the floods

  • 145 Recognise this resort?

  • 146 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 147 Revenge in style

  • 148 First ship in 8 years

  • 149

    Married in 1908
  • 150 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 151 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 152 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 153 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 154 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 156 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 157 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 158 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 159 By pony and trap to market

  • 160 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 161 When horses score over the tractor

  • 162 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 163 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 164 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 165 Ships at Bideford

  • 166 Out of puff!

  • 167 Six footed lamb

  • 168 Devil sent packing

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

  • 170 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 171 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 172 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 173 They are parted pro-tem

  • 174 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 175 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 176

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 177 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 178 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 179 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 180 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 181 Emergency ferry services

  • 182 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 183 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 184 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 185 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 186 Simple Item 138
  • 187 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 188 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 189 Burnard family reunion

  • 190 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 191 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 192 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 193 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 194 It really was the 'last time'

  • 195

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 196 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 197 Police station view of Bideford

  • 198 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 199 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 200 Bideford loses training ship

  • 201 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 202 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 204 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 205 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 206 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 207 Cruising down the river

  • 208 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 209 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 210 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 211 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 212 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 213 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 214 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 215 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 216 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 217 School crossing patrol begins

  • 218 New look in the hayfields

  • 219 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 220 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 221 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 222

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 223 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 224 New Lundy stamps

  • 225 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 226 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 227 Artisans' Club

  • 228 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 229 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 230 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 233 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 235 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 236 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 237 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 238 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 239 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 240 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 241 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 242 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 243 All aboard the ark

  • 244 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 245 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 246 113 years at Instow

  • 247 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 248 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 249 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 250 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 252 Peter poses for TV film

  • 253 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 254 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 255 Decontrol of meat

  • 256 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 257 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 258 A roof-top view - where?

  • 259 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 260 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 261 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 262 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 263 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 264 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 265 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 266 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 267 Appledore's largest

  • 268

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 269 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 270 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 271 Happy Days!

  • 272 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 273 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 274 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 275 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 276 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 277 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 278 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 279 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 280 The Geneva marionettes

  • 281

    Exhibition of school work
  • 282 New civic medallions

  • 283 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 284 A story to tell!

  • 285 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 286 Traditions and skills still there

  • 287 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 288 Service with a smile

  • 289 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 290 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 291 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 292 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 293

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 294 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 295 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 296 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 297 Torrington children build igloo
  • 298 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 299 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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    Was a missionary
  • 301 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 302 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 303 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 304 For crying out loud!

  • 305 Parkham plan realised

  • 306 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 307 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 308 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 309 Jumble sale fever

  • 310 Picking the pops

  • 311

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 312 Sight of a lifetime

  • 313 Hartland postman retires

  • 314 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 315 No laughing matter

  • 316 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 317 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 318 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 319 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 320 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 321 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 322 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 323 New life for Hartland organ

  • 324 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 326 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 327 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 328 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 329 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 330 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 331 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 332

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 333 Last train from Torrington

  • 334 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 335 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 336 Sweets derationing

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

  • 338 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 339 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 340 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 341 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 342 What's the time?

  • 343 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 344 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 345 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 346

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 347 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 348 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 349 New shipyard on schedule

  • 350 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 351

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 352 Pannier Market's future?

  • 353 Riverside mystery

  • 354 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 355 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 356

    Building works
  • 357 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 358 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 359 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 360 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 361 Off on a great adventure

  • 362 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 363

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 364 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 365 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 366 A bird of their own!

  • 367 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 368 All for the love of a lady!

  • 369 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 370 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 371 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 372 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 373 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 374 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 375 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 376 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 377 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 378 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 379 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 380 The art of the thatcher

  • 381 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 382 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 383 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 384 Life begins at 80

  • 385 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 386 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 387 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 388 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 389 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 390 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 391 End of the line

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 393 Penny for the guy

  • 394 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 395 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 396 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 397 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 398 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 399

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 400

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 401 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 402 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 403 Ten year old scrambler

  • 404 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 405 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 406 New art gallery opened

  • 407 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 408 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 409 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 410 The cab at the corner>
  • 411 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 412 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 413 Afternoon tea in the park

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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  • 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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  • 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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Torridge wins on time schedule

Three tugs at Richmond Dock

The picture of Richmond Dock of Messrs. P.K. Harris and Sons Ltd., the old established Appledore Firm shows three tugs in course of fitting out or construction.

30 September 1955 Torridge wins on time schedule

P.K. Harris have kept well ahead of schedule and will be about six months within the time provisionally allowed.

Gazette article 30 September 1955

 

Bideford loses training ship ‘Revenge’

Ship to be broken up

One of the most interesting sights along Bideford riverside during the past nine years or so, has been that of the Admiralty’s M.T.B. Revenge which has served as headquarters for the Bideford unit of the Sea Cadet Corps.

30 September 1955 Bideford loses training ship Revenge

The Sea Cadets have been unable to prevent the deterioration of her hull below the water-line and the steady outflow of the town’s sewer, has all added to the decay of her timbers and so the decision to dispose of her to the Appledore ship breakers had to be made.

Gazette article 30 September 1955

 

Pannier market’s future role?

Change for Bideford Pannier Market

The portion of Bideford Pannier Market used as a restaurant for the past fifteen years has become vacant and could be converted into a public hall.

23 September 1955 Pannier markets future role

With the social changes that have taken place in recent years it is believed that the original size of the Pannier Market is no longer required.

Gazette article 23 September 1955

 

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