• 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 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 2 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 3 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 4 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 5 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 6 Decontrol of meat

  • 7 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 8 Filming at Hartland

  • 9 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 10 Torrington children build igloo
  • 11 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 12 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 13

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 14 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 15 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 16 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 17

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 18 The cab at the corner>
  • 19 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 20 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 21 For crying out loud!

  • 22 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 23

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 24 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 25 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 26 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 27 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 28 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 30 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 31 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 32 Capers on the cobbles

  • 33 New life for Hartland organ

  • 34 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 35

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 36 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 37 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 38 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 39 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 40 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 41 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 42 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 43

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 44 School crossing patrol begins

  • 45 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 47 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 48 All for the love of a lady!

  • 49 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 50

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 51 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 52 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 53 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 56 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 57 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

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

  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 61 Pannier Market's future?

  • 62 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 63

    New gateway
  • 64 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 66 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 67 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 68 End of the line

  • 69 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 70 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 71 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 72

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 73 Northam's almshouse

  • 74 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 75 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 76 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 78 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 79 Picking the pops

  • 80 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 81 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 82 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 83 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 84 New choral society's growing response

  • 85

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 86 Can spring be far away?

  • 87 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 88 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 89 Bideford loses training ship

  • 90 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 91 No laughing matter

  • 92 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 93 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 94 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 95 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 96 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 97 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 98 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 99 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 100 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 101 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 102 Loads of black and white

  • 103 Finished in 1876

  • 104 Bideford regatta

  • 105 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 106 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 107 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 108 By pony and trap to market

  • 109 A roof-top view - where?

  • 110 They are parted pro-tem

  • 111 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 112 Warmington's garage ad

  • 113 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 114 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 115 Ten year old scrambler

  • 116 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 117 Riverside mystery

  • 118 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 119 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 120

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 121 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 122 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 123 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 124 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 125 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 126 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 127 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 128 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 129 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 130 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 131 Puppet characters introduced

  • 132 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 133 Off on a great adventure

  • 134 A bird of their own!

  • 135 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 136 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 137 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 138 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 139 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 140 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 142 Burnard family reunion

  • 143 Appledore's largest

  • 144 Simple Item 138
  • 145 Out of puff!

  • 146 No sale of Springfield House

  • 147 New Post Office

  • 148 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 149 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 150 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 151 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 152 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 153 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 154 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 155 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 156 Life begins at 80

  • 157 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 158 Some mushroom!

  • 159 Waldon Triplets
  • 160 Mobile missionary

  • 161 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 162 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 163 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 164 Peter poses for TV film

  • 165

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 166 Littleham family's five generations

  • 167 Penny for the guy

  • 168 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 169 Clovelly custom

  • 170 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 171 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 172 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 173 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 174 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 175 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 176

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 177 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 178 Cruising down the river

  • 179 First ship in 8 years

  • 180 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 181 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 182 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 183 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 184 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 185

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 186 Picking the pops

  • 187 It really was the 'last time'

  • 188 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 189 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 190 Circus comes to town

  • 191 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 192 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 193

    Relatives all over the world
  • 194 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 195 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 196 Sweets derationing

  • 197

    First prize
  • 198 Bideford computer stars

  • 199 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 200 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 201 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 202 Service with a smile

  • 203 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 204 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 205 Private home for public pump

  • 206 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 207 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 209 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 210 New civic medallions

  • 211 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 212 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 213 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 214 Police station view of Bideford

  • 215 School's link with cargo ship

  • 216 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 217 When horses score over the tractor

  • 218 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 219 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 220 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 221 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 222 What's the time?

  • 223 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 224 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 225 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 226 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 227 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 228 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 229 New art gallery opened

  • 230 Devil sent packing

  • 231 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 232 New addition to Quay front

  • 233 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 234 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 235 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 236 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 237 The Geneva marionettes

  • 238 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 239 Clovelly nightmare

  • 240 Torrington's new amenity

  • 241 Last train from Torrington

  • 242 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 243 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 244 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 245

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 246 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 247 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 248 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 249 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 250 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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    Was a missionary
  • 252 Centenary of Gazette

  • 253 The art of the thatcher

  • 254 Recognise this resort?

  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 257 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 258 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 260 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 261 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 262 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 263 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 264 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 265 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 266 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 267 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 268 Just over a year old

  • 269 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 270 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 271 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 272

    Bidefordians
  • 273 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 274 A man and his wheel

  • 275 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 276 Revenge in style

  • 277 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 278 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 279 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 281 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 283 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 284 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 285 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 286 So this is the mainland!

  • 287 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 288 New look in the hayfields

  • 289 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 290 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 291 All aboard the ark

  • 292 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 293 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 294 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 295 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 296 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 297 From Bobby to Brian

  • 298 Hartland Dancers
  • 299 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 301

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 302

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 303

    Building works
  • 304 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 305 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 306 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 307 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 308 Happy Days!

  • 309 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 310 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 311 Variety in summer weather

  • 312 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 313 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 314 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 315 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 316 Northam footballers of the future

  • 317 Ships at Bideford

  • 318 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 319 Hartland postman retires

  • 320 Six footed lamb

  • 321 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 322 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 323 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 324 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 325 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 326 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 327 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 328 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 329 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 330 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 331 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 332 Torrington in 1967

  • 333 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 334

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 335

    Exhibition of school work
  • 336 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 337 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 338 113 years at Instow

  • 339

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 340 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 341 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 342 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 343 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 344 Emergency ferry services

  • 345 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 346

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 347 Bridging the stream

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

  • 349 New shipyard on schedule

  • 350 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 351 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 352

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 353 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 354 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 355 In their new robes and hats

  • 356 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 357 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 358 Parkham plan realised

  • 359 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 360 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 361 North Devon Driving School

  • 362 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 363 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 364 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 365 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 366 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 367 Sight of a lifetime

  • 368 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 369 New Lundy stamps

  • 370 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 371 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 373 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 374 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 375 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 376

    Married in 1908
  • 377 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 378 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 379

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 380 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 381 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 382 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 383 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 384 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 385 Hartland's invitation

  • 386 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 387 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 388 He beat the floods

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

  • 390 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 391 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 392 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 393 Jumble sale fever

  • 394 Weare Giffard potato

  • 395 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 396 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 397 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 398 Traditions and skills still there

  • 399

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 400 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 401 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 402 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 403 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 404 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 405 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 406 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 407

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 408 A story to tell!

  • 409 Twenty-one yachts

  • 410 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 411 Future of Torrington almshouses

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
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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Appledore schooner broadcast

Probably last still trading

The coastal feature in the West of England BBC Home Service on Wednesday gives a portrait of the three-masted wooden schooner Kathleen and May. Under her skipper-owner Capt. Tommy Jewell of Alpha Place, Appledore, she plies from West-country ports and to Ireland.

26 October 1956 Appledore schooner broadcast

She carries a crew of four – skipper, mate, engineer and deckhand.

Gazette article 26 October 1956

 

Service with a smile

Bideford Bowling club's wives provide refreshments

Once again contributing much behind the scenes to the success and popularity of Bideford’s annual bowling tournament was the band of Bideford Club members’ wives who provided refreshments in the Rugby Club hall. They served an average of about 100 lunches, 135 teas and 100 coffees a day. The team was led by Mrs Harry Blackmore and Mrs F. Horner.

17 August 1956 Service with a smile

Seen in the photograph (left to right) are: Sitting – Mesdames J.R. Chipman, Harry Blackmore, F. Horner, C. Fulford, C. Mules and L.H. Gorrell; standing – Mesdames Elkins, George Blackmore, J.P. Cleverdon, Hudson, A.J.Luxton, S.R. Elliott, Kelly and P. Wadey.

Gazette article 17 August 1956

 

Some mushroom!

New admission to Bideford hospital

One of the latest ‘admissions’ to the Kingsley Hospital, Bideford, to receive care and attention is a mushroom.

31 August 1956 Some mushroom

It is believed to be a record size. Found by a member of the hospital staff in the corner of a nearby field, it weighs 1lb. ½ and is oblong in shape, measuring 11 inches by 8½ inches across the top. Its stalk is four inches long. Nurse P. Marshall is shown holding the mushroom in the picture. It provided the matron and staff with ‘delicious soup!’

Gazette article 31 August 1956

 

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