• 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 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 2 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 3 From Bobby to Brian

  • 4 Bridging the stream

  • 5 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 6 Police station view of Bideford

  • 7 They are parted pro-tem

  • 8 Revenge in style

  • 9 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 10 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 11 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 12 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 13 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 14 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 15 A man and his wheel

  • 16 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 17

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 18 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 19 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 20 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 21 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 22 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 23 Warmington's garage ad

  • 24 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 25 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 26 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 27 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 29

    Was a missionary
  • 30 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 31 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 32 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 33 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 34 Twenty-one yachts

  • 35 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 36 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 37 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 39 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 40 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 41 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 42 Some mushroom!

  • 43 All aboard the ark

  • 44 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 45 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 46 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 47 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 48 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 49 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 50 Clovelly nightmare

  • 51 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 52 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 53 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 54 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 55 In their new robes and hats

  • 56

    Building works
  • 57 Six footed lamb

  • 58 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 59 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 60 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 61 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

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

  • 64 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 65 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 66 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 67 Decontrol of meat

  • 68 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 69 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 70 No laughing matter

  • 71 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 72

    Married in 1908
  • 73 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 74 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 75 Weare Giffard potato

  • 76 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 77 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 78 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 79 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 80 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 81 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 83 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 84

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 85 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 86 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 87 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 88 Happy Days!

  • 89 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 90 A bird of their own!

  • 91 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 92

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 93 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 94 Peter poses for TV film

  • 95

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 96 Just over a year old

  • 97

    Bidefordians
  • 98 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 99 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 100 Traditions and skills still there

  • 101 Finished in 1876

  • 102 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 103 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 104 The art of the thatcher

  • 105 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 106

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 107 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 108 Picking the pops

  • 109 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 110

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 111 Private home for public pump

  • 112 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 113 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 114 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 115 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 116 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 117 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 118 Centenary of Gazette

  • 119 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 120 New Post Office

  • 121 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 122 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 123

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 124 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 125 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 126

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 127 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 128 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 129 Can spring be far away?

  • 130 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 131 North Devon Driving School

  • 132 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 133 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 134 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 135 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 136 Sweets derationing

  • 137 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 138 Torrington children build igloo
  • 139 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 140 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 141 Cruising down the river

  • 142 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 143 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 144 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 145 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 146 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 147 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 148 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 149 Loads of black and white

  • 150 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 151 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 153 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 154 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 155 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 156 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 157 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 159 New life for Hartland organ

  • 160 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 161 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 162

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 163 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 164 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 165 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 166 Life begins at 80

  • 167 Devil sent packing

  • 168 Capers on the cobbles

  • 169 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 170 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 171 Simple Item 138
  • 172 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 173 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 174 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 175 113 years at Instow

  • 176 Penny for the guy

  • 177 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 179 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 180 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 181 Bideford regatta

  • 182 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 183

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 184 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 185 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 186 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 187 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 188 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 189 Circus comes to town

  • 190 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 191 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 192 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 193 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 194 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 195 Ten year old scrambler

  • 196 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 197 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 198 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 199 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 200 No sale of Springfield House

  • 201 Out of puff!

  • 202 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 203 New look in the hayfields

  • 204 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 205 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 206 Last train from Torrington

  • 207 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 208 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 209 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 210 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 211 Emergency ferry services

  • 212 First ship in 8 years

  • 213 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 214 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 216 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 217 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 218 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 219 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 220 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 221 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 222 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 223

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 224 Waldon Triplets
  • 225 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 226 Pannier Market's future?

  • 227 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 228 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 229 Northam footballers of the future

  • 230

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 231 For crying out loud!

  • 232 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 233 New art gallery opened

  • 234 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 235 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 236 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 237 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 238 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 239 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 240 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 241 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 242 End of the line

  • 243 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 244 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 245

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 246 Bideford computer stars

  • 247 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 248 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 249 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 250 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 251 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 252 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 253 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 254

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 255 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 257 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 258 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 259 The Geneva marionettes

  • 260 Littleham family's five generations

  • 261 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 262 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 263 Hartland's invitation

  • 264

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 265 Modern living at Bideford

  • 266 Bideford loses training ship

  • 267 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 268 New choral society's growing response

  • 269 Ships at Bideford

  • 270 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 271 Riverside mystery

  • 272 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 273 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 274 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 275 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 276 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 277 Artisans' Club

  • 278

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 279 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 280 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 281 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 282 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 283 What's the time?

  • 284 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 285 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 286 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 287

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 288 It really was the 'last time'

  • 289 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 290

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 291 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 292 School crossing patrol begins

  • 293

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 294 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 296 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 297 Picking the pops

  • 298 Puppet characters introduced

  • 299 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 300 When horses score over the tractor

  • 301 Mobile missionary

  • 302 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 303 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 304 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 305 Parkham plan realised

  • 306 Hartland Dancers
  • 307 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 308 The cab at the corner>
  • 309 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 310 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 311 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 312 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 314 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 315 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 316 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 317 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 318

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 319 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 320 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 321

    Relatives all over the world
  • 322 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 323 Variety in summer weather

  • 324 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 325 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
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    First prize
  • 327 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 328 So this is the mainland!

  • 329 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 330 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 331 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 332

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 333 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 334 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 335

    New gateway
  • 336 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 337 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 338 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 339 He beat the floods

  • 340 New addition to Quay front

  • 341 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 342 Sight of a lifetime

  • 343 Burnard family reunion

  • 344 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 345 Off on a great adventure

  • 346 Clovelly custom

  • 347 A story to tell!

  • 348 Service with a smile

  • 349 New Lundy stamps

  • 350 A roof-top view - where?

  • 351 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 352 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 353 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 354 All for the love of a lady!

  • 355 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 356 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 357 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 360 Northam's almshouse

  • 361 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 362 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 363 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 364 Recognise this resort?

  • 365 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 366 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 367 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 368 Some 240 exhibits

  • 369 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 370 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 371 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 372

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 373 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 374 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

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

  • 376 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 377 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 378 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 379 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 380 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 381 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 382

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 383

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 384 New shipyard on schedule

  • 385 Filming at Hartland

  • 386 Hartland postman retires

  • 387 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 388 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 389 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 390 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 391

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 392 By pony and trap to market

  • 393

    Exhibition of school work
  • 394 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 395 Torrington in 1967

  • 396 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 397 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 398 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 399 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 400 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 401 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 402 Torrington's new amenity

  • 403 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 404 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 405 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 406 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 407 School's link with cargo ship

  • 408 New civic medallions

  • 409 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 410 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 411 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 412 Appledore's largest

  • 413 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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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Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

New bar at Westward Ho! Holiday Centre

8 June 1956 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

Above is a photograph of the new Grenville Bar at Westward Ho! Holiday Centre, which has been built in the shape of half a galleon which was opened last week.

Among the club members and guests present were Mr Gordon Harris and Mr Ted Harris of Messrs. P.K. Harris and Sons, the Appledore shipbuilders were responsible for its realistic construction.

Gazette article 8 June 1956

 

 

Northam wants to continue pumping from river

Water pumped from Torridge

Beside the river Torridge at Kismeldon Bridge on the Bideford-Bradworthy road stands this pump house from which water is sent from the river through the pipe (seen in the right background of the picture) up and down the roadside to augment, as required, Melbury reservoir, Parkham, from which Northam Urban District draws its supply.

1 June 1956 Northam wants to continue pumping

A public local enquiry was held into the Council’s application for a water abstraction order which will permit them to take water and to borrow £10,000 to meet the cost of relaying and renewing the pipeline.

Gazette article 1 June 1956

 

 

Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

Promising runs on beach

Pioneer enthusiast of sand-yachting at Westward Ho!, Mr E. Bizzell has been having some promising runs on the firm beach there at speeds in the region of 40 m.p.h. but he is still awaiting a perfect combination of wind and beach conditions that will permit him a seaward run to seriously challenge the present sand-yachting record of 45 m.p.h. which he is convinced can be beaten at Westward Ho!

18 May 1956 Westward Ho sand yacht to challenge speed record

Seen having a trip with Mr Bizzell in the photograph in the photograph above is Angus Harper.

Gazette article 18 May 1956

 

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