• 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 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 2 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 3 A bird of their own!

  • 4 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 5 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 6 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 7 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 8 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 9 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 10 Bideford regatta

  • 11 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 12

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 13 Devil sent packing

  • 14 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 15 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 16 Capers on the cobbles

  • 17 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 18 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 19 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 20 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 21

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 22 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 23

    Was a missionary
  • 24

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 25

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 26 Torrington children build igloo
  • 27 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 28 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 29 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 30 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 31 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 32 Waldon Triplets
  • 33 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 34 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 35 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 36 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 37 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 38 Bideford computer stars

  • 39 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 40 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 41 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 42 Police station view of Bideford

  • 43 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 44 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 45 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 46 Filming at Hartland

  • 47 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 48 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 49

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 50 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 51 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 52 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 53 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 54 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 55 Torrington in 1967

  • 56 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 57 For crying out loud!

  • 58

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 59 From Bobby to Brian

  • 60 By pony and trap to market

  • 61 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 62 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 63 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 64 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 65 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 66 North Devon Driving School

  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 68 Bideford loses training ship

  • 69

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 70 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 71 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 72

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 73 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 74 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 77 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 79

    Married in 1908
  • 80 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 81 What's the time?

  • 82 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 83 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 84 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 85 No laughing matter

  • 86 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 87 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 88 Northam's almshouse

  • 89 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 90 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 91 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 93 End of the line

  • 94 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 95 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 96 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 97 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 98 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 99 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 100 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 101 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 102 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 103 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 104 Clovelly nightmare

  • 105 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 106 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 107 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 108 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 109 Happy Days!

  • 110 Circus comes to town

  • 111 Just over a year old

  • 112 Picking the pops

  • 113 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 116

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 117 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 118 Six footed lamb

  • 119 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 120 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 121 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 122 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 123 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 125 Recognise this resort?

  • 126 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 127 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 128 Ten year old scrambler

  • 129 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 130 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 132 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 133 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 134 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 136 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 137 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 138 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 139 Decontrol of meat

  • 140 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 142 Revenge in style

  • 143 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 144 New choral society's growing response

  • 145 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 146 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 147 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 148 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 149 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 150 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 151 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 152 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 153 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 155 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 156 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 157 New art gallery opened

  • 158 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 159 Appledore's largest

  • 160 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 161 He beat the floods

  • 162 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 163 Puppet characters introduced

  • 164 Centenary of Gazette

  • 165 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 166 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 169 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 170 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 171 Simple Item 138
  • 172 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 173 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 174 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 175 Some mushroom!

  • 176 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 177 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 178 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 179 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 180 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 182 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 183 Some 240 exhibits

  • 184 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 185 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 186 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 187 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 188 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 190

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 191 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 192 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 193 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 194 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 195 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 196 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 197

    Building works
  • 198 Mobile missionary

  • 199 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 200 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 201 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 202 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 203

    Relatives all over the world
  • 204

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 205 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 206 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 207 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 208 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 209 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 210 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 211 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 212 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 213 Can spring be far away?

  • 214 Torrington's new amenity

  • 215 New life for Hartland organ

  • 216 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 217 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 218 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Twenty-one yachts

  • 220 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 221 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 222 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 223 Artisans' Club

  • 224 New Lundy stamps

  • 225 When horses score over the tractor

  • 226 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 227 New Post Office

  • 228 Cruising down the river

  • 229 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 230

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 231 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 232 So this is the mainland!

  • 233 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 234

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 235 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 236 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 237 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 238 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 239 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 240 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 241 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 242 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 243 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 244 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 245 All aboard the ark

  • 246 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 247 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 248 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 249 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 251 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 252

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 253 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 254 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 255 New civic medallions

  • 256 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 257 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 258 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 259 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 260 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 261 Burnard family reunion

  • 262 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 263 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 264 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 265 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 266

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 267 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 268 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 269

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 270 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 271

    New gateway
  • 272 Service with a smile

  • 273 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 274 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 275 A man and his wheel

  • 276 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 277 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 278 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 279 Traditions and skills still there

  • 280 No sale of Springfield House

  • 281 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 282 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 283 113 years at Instow

  • 284 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 285 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 286 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 287 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 288 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 289 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 290 Loads of black and white

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

  • 292 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 293 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 294 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 295 Sweets derationing

  • 296

    Bidefordians
  • 297 Weare Giffard potato

  • 298 Sight of a lifetime

  • 299

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 300

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 301 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 302 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 303 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 304 They are parted pro-tem

  • 305 New shipyard on schedule

  • 306 Hartland's invitation

  • 307 Bridging the stream

  • 308 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 309 Clovelly custom

  • 310 New look in the hayfields

  • 311

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 312 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 313 Modern living at Bideford

  • 314 The Geneva marionettes

  • 315 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 316 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 317 Peter poses for TV film

  • 318 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 319 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 320 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 321 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 322 Private home for public pump

  • 323 Out of puff!

  • 324 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 325

    First prize
  • 326 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 327

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 328 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 329 A story to tell!

  • 330 Life begins at 80

  • 331 Penny for the guy

  • 332 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 333 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 334 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 335 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 336 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 337 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 338 Emergency ferry services

  • 339 The cab at the corner>
  • 340 Last train from Torrington

  • 341 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 342 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 343 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 344 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 345 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 346 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 347 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 348

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 349 The art of the thatcher

  • 350 All for the love of a lady!

  • 351 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 352

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 353 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 354 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 355 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 356

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 Finished in 1876

  • 359 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 360 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 361

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 362 Riverside mystery

  • 363 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 364 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 365 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 366 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 367 A roof-top view - where?

  • 368 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 369 Parkham plan realised

  • 370 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 371 Pannier Market's future?

  • 372 Ships at Bideford

  • 373 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 374 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 375 First ship in 8 years

  • 376 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 377 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 378 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 379 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 380 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 381 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 382 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 383 Northam footballers of the future

  • 384 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 385 School crossing patrol begins

  • 386 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 387 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 388 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 389 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 390 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 391 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 392 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 393 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 394 In their new robes and hats

  • 395 Warmington's garage ad

  • 396 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 397 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 398 Off on a great adventure

  • 399 Hartland Dancers
  • 400 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 401 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 402 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 403 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 404 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 405 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 406 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 407 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 408

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 409 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 410

    Exhibition of school work
  • 411 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 413 Floral dancing at Appledore

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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Instow local art show was ‘tremendous success’

Over 100 pictures from all ages

Over a hundred pictures, all the work of artists living in Instow and the immediate neighbourhood of Westleigh and Yelland, most of whom had not exhibited before, were on view at the Rifle Hall, Instow on Saturday.

The idea of the exhibition, organised by Mrs Katharine Tottenham, was to show the unknown talent among the residents of the local community. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr Ronald Duncan, poet, writer and farmer of Welcombe.

25 October 1957 Instow local art show was tremendous success

In the picture, Mr Ronald Duncan congratulates 11 year old Terry Curtis on his work. From left to right: Mrs K. Tottenham, Mrs J. Louden (assistant organiser), Terry Curtis, Mr R. Duncan, Mr Henry Williamson, Mrs Duncan.

Gazette article 25 October 1957

 

Torridge ‘graveyard’ of wooden hulks

Old ships left to rot

These once proud wooden vessels, stripped of masts and superstructure, are left to rot and decay in what was once their home water. The presence of these hulks up and down the Torridge has given rise to concern for the danger they may cause, as they break up, to other craft using the river.

18 October 1957 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

Seen in the picture are (from left to right) the ketch ‘Maude’, the schooner ‘Margaret Hobley’, the bow of the ketch ‘H.F. Bolt’, the ketch ‘Ketch’ and in the background the schooner ‘Welcome’.

Gazette article 18 October 1957

 

Yeo Vale road ruin provides a mystery

Ruins on Bideford-Bradworthy road

Peeping from the edge of a wood on rising land above the Bideford-Bradworthy road opposite Yeo Vale are these picturesque ivy-clad ruins.

6 September 1957 Yeo Vale Road ruin

The chapel used to stand on the lawn at the left-hand side of the path leading up to Yeo Vale House but remains of the building were removed to their present side by Mrs Morrison, widow of the Rev. Hooper Morrison in about 1820, perhaps to provide a landscape feature to be viewed from the house. In the east wall and seen on the right of our picture is the tombstone of William Gifford, Justice of the King’s Bench, who died on December 12th, 1400.

Gazette article 6 September 1957

 

 

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