• 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 Torrington children build igloo
  • 2 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 4 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 5 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 6 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 7 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 8 Emergency ferry services

  • 9 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 10 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 11 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 12 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 13 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 14 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 15 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 16 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 17 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 18 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 19 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 20 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 22 School crossing patrol begins

  • 23 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 24 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 25

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 26 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 27

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 28 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 29 New life for Hartland organ

  • 30 Police station view of Bideford

  • 31

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 32 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 33 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 34 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 35 He beat the floods

  • 36 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 37 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 38 First ship in 8 years

  • 39 Cruising down the river

  • 40 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 41 Happy Days!

  • 42 Hartland postman retires

  • 43 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 44 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 45 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 46 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 47 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 48 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 49 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 50 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 51 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 52 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 53 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Waldon Triplets
  • 56 New shipyard on schedule

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 59 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 61 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 62

    Was a missionary
  • 63 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 64 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 65 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 66 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 67 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 68

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 69 Life begins at 80

  • 70 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 71 Circus comes to town

  • 72 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 73 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 74 New art gallery opened

  • 75 Clovelly custom

  • 76 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 77 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 78 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 79 Filming at Hartland

  • 80 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 81 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 82 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 83 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 84 Modern living at Bideford

  • 85 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 87 Northam's almshouse

  • 88 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 89 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 90

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 91 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 92 Centenary of Gazette

  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94

    First prize
  • 95 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 96 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 97 Bideford regatta

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

  • 99 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 100 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 101 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 102 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 103 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 104 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 105 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 106 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 107 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 108 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 109 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 110 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 111 Weare Giffard potato

  • 112 Jumble sale fever

  • 113 It really was the 'last time'

  • 114 Decontrol of meat

  • 115 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 116 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 117 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 118 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 119

    Relatives all over the world
  • 120 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 121 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 122 New addition to Quay front

  • 123 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 124 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 125 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 126 Recognise this resort?

  • 127 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 128 Ten year old scrambler

  • 129 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 130 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 131 By pony and trap to market

  • 132 Warmington's garage ad

  • 133 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 134 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 135 Capers on the cobbles

  • 136

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 137 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 138 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 139 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 140 Pannier Market's future?

  • 141 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 143 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 144

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 145 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 146 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 147 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 148 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 149 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 150 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 151 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 152 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 153

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 154 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 155 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 156 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 157 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 158 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 159 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 160 All aboard the ark

  • 161 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 162 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 163 Ships at Bideford

  • 164 No laughing matter

  • 165 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 166 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 167 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 168 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 169 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 170 Simple Item 138
  • 171 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 172 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 173 Artisans' Club

  • 174 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 175 Bridging the stream

  • 176 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 177 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 178

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 179 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 180

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 181 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 182 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 183 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 184

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 185 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 186 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 187 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 188 Off on a great adventure

  • 189 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 190 Out of puff!

  • 191 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 192 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 193 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 194 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 195 End of the line

  • 196 Traditions and skills still there

  • 197 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 198 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 199 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 200 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 201 Littleham family's five generations

  • 202 What's the time?

  • 203 Sight of a lifetime

  • 204 School's link with cargo ship

  • 205 Picking the pops

  • 206 All for the love of a lady!

  • 207 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 208 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 209 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 210 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 211 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 212 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 213

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 214 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 215

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 216 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 217 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 218 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 219 New look in the hayfields

  • 220 Northam footballers of the future

  • 221 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 222 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 223 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 224

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 225 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 226 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 227 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 228 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 230 From Bobby to Brian

  • 231 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 232 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 233 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 234 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 235 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 237 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 238 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 239 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 240 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 241

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 242

    Building works
  • 243 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 244 Service with a smile

  • 245 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 246 A bird of their own!

  • 247 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 248 Private home for public pump

  • 249 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 250 A man and his wheel

  • 251 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 252 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 253 Hartland Dancers
  • 254 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 255 The art of the thatcher

  • 256 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

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

  • 259 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 260 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 261 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 262 Hartland's invitation

  • 263 Last train from Torrington

  • 264 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 265 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 267 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 268 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 269 Riverside mystery

  • 270

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 271 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 272 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 273

    Exhibition of school work
  • 274 The Geneva marionettes

  • 275 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 276 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 278 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 279 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 280

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 281 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 282 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 283 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 284

    Bidefordians
  • 285 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 286 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 287 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 289 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 291 Penny for the guy

  • 292 Burnard family reunion

  • 293

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 294 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 295 For crying out loud!

  • 296 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 297 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 298 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 299 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 300 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 301 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 302 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 303 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 304 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 306 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 307 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 308 113 years at Instow

  • 309 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 310 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 311 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 312 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 313 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 314 Parkham plan realised

  • 315 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 316 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 317 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 318 No sale of Springfield House

  • 319 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 320 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 321 Peter poses for TV film

  • 322 Puppet characters introduced

  • 323 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 324 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 325 Six footed lamb

  • 326 Variety in summer weather

  • 327 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 328

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 329 Sweets derationing

  • 330 Appledore's largest

  • 331 New Lundy stamps

  • 332 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 333 The cab at the corner>
  • 334 North Devon Driving School

  • 335 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 336 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 337 Clovelly nightmare

  • 338 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 339 When horses score over the tractor

  • 340 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 341 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 342 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 343 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 344 Picking the pops

  • 345 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 346 A story to tell!

  • 347 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 348 Can spring be far away?

  • 349 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 350 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 351 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 352 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 353 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 354 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 355 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 356 New choral society's growing response

  • 357 Loads of black and white

  • 358 In their new robes and hats

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 361 A roof-top view - where?

  • 362 So this is the mainland!

  • 363 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 364 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 365 Devil sent packing

  • 366 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 367 New Post Office

  • 368 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 369 Twenty-one yachts

  • 370 Torrington's new amenity

  • 371 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 372 Mobile missionary

  • 373 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 374 Torrington in 1967

  • 375 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 376 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 377

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 378 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 379 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 380 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 381

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 382 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 383 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 384 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 385 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 386 Some 240 exhibits

  • 387

    Married in 1908
  • 388 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 389 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 390 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 391 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 392 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 393 Finished in 1876

  • 394 Some mushroom!

  • 395 Bideford loses training ship

  • 396 Bideford computer stars

  • 397 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 399 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 400 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 401 Just over a year old

  • 402 They are parted pro-tem

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    New gateway
  • 404 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 405

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 406 New civic medallions

  • 407 Revenge in style

  • 408 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 409 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 410 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 411 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 412 An early 'special' to Bideford

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    Lenwood Squash Club
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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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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