• 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 By pony and trap to market

  • 2 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 3 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 4 Bridging the stream

  • 5 New choral society's growing response

  • 6 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 7 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 8 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 9 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 10 They are parted pro-tem

  • 11 A bird of their own!

  • 12 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 13 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 14 School's link with cargo ship

  • 15 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 16 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 18 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 21 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 22 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 23 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 24 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 25 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 26 For crying out loud!

  • 27 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 29 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 30 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 31 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 32 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 33 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 35 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 36

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 37 First ship in 8 years

  • 38 Puppet characters introduced

  • 39

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 40 He beat the floods

  • 41 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 42 Bideford computer stars

  • 43 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 44 New civic medallions

  • 45 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 46 Northam footballers of the future

  • 47 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 48 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 49 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 50 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 51 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 52 Picking the pops

  • 53 Ten year old scrambler

  • 54 End of the line

  • 55 Weare Giffard potato

  • 56 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Twenty-one yachts

  • 58 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 59

    Exhibition of school work
  • 60 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 61

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Life begins at 80

  • 64 Just over a year old

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

  • 66 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 67 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 68 Off on a great adventure

  • 69 New look in the hayfields

  • 70 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 71 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 72 Torrington children build igloo
  • 73 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 74 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 75 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 76 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 77 What's the time?

  • 78 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 79 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 80 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 81 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 82 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 83 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 84 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 85 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 87 North Devon Driving School

  • 88 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 89 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 90 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 92 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 93 The Geneva marionettes

  • 94 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 95 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 96 Artisans' Club

  • 97 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 98 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 99 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 100

    Building works
  • 101 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 102 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 103 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 105 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 106 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 107 Peter poses for TV film

  • 108 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 109 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 110 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 111

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 112 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 113 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 114 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 115 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 116 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 117 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 118 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 119 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 120 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 121 School crossing patrol begins

  • 122 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 123 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 124 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 125 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 126

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 127 Devil sent packing

  • 128 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 129 Out of puff!

  • 130 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 131

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 132 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 133 Variety in summer weather

  • 134 A man and his wheel

  • 135 113 years at Instow

  • 136 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 137 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 138 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 139 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 140 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 141 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 142 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 143 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 144 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 145

    Bidefordians
  • 146 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 147 Hartland postman retires

  • 148 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 149 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 150 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 151 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 152

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 153 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 154 Bideford regatta

  • 155 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 156 Cruising down the river

  • 157 Clovelly nightmare

  • 158

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 159 Happy Days!

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

  • 161 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 162 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 163 Picking the pops

  • 164 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 165 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 166 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 167 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 168 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 169 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 170 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 171 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 172 It really was the 'last time'

  • 173 Torrington in 1967

  • 174 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 175 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 176 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 177 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 178 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 179 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 180 The cab at the corner>
  • 181 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 182 Burnard family reunion

  • 183 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 184 Mobile missionary

  • 185

    Married in 1908
  • 186 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 187 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 188 Sweets derationing

  • 189 Modern living at Bideford

  • 190 Six footed lamb

  • 191 Some 240 exhibits

  • 192 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 193 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 194 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 195 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 196 Emergency ferry services

  • 197 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 198 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 199

    Relatives all over the world
  • 200 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 201 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 202 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 203 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 204 Can spring be far away?

  • 205 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 206 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 207 In their new robes and hats

  • 208 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 209 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 210 All aboard the ark

  • 211 Last train from Torrington

  • 212 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 213 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 214 Pannier Market's future?

  • 215 Circus comes to town

  • 216 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 217 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 218 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 219 The art of the thatcher

  • 220 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 221 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 223 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 224 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 225 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 226

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 227

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 228 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 229 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 230 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 232 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 233

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 234 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 235 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 236 New Post Office

  • 237 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 238 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 239 No sale of Springfield House

  • 240 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 241 Hartland's invitation

  • 242 Loads of black and white

  • 243 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 244 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 245 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 246

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 247 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 248 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 249 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 250 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 251 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 252 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 253 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 254 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 255 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 256 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 257 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 258 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 259 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 260 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 261 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 262 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 263 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 264 Police station view of Bideford

  • 265

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 266 Penny for the guy

  • 267 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 268 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 269 New addition to Quay front

  • 270 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 271 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 272 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 273 No laughing matter

  • 274 Appledore's largest

  • 275 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 276 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 277 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 278 Some mushroom!

  • 279 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 280 Warmington's garage ad

  • 281 Parkham plan realised

  • 282 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 284 Filming at Hartland

  • 285 A story to tell!

  • 286 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 287 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 288 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 289 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 291 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 292 Service with a smile

  • 293 Northam's almshouse

  • 294 Torrington's new amenity

  • 295 Clovelly custom

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    New gateway
  • 297 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 298 Finished in 1876

  • 299 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 300 From Bobby to Brian

  • 301 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 302 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 303 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 304

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 305

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 306 Jumble sale fever

  • 307 New art gallery opened

  • 308 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 309 Riverside mystery

  • 310 Hartland Dancers
  • 311 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 312

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 313 Traditions and skills still there

  • 314 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 315 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 316 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 317 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 318 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 319 When horses score over the tractor

  • 320 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 321 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 322

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 323 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 324

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Decontrol of meat

  • 326 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 327 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 328 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 329 Bideford loses training ship

  • 330 Private home for public pump

  • 331

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 332 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 333 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 334 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 335 All for the love of a lady!

  • 336 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 337 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 338

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 339 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 340 Littleham family's five generations

  • 341 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 342 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 343 Recognise this resort?

  • 344 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 345 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 346 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 347 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 348 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 349 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 350 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 351 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 352 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 353

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 354 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 355 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

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    First prize
  • 358 Revenge in style

  • 359 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 360 Centenary of Gazette

  • 361 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 362 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 363 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 364 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 365 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 366 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 367 New Lundy stamps

  • 368 Simple Item 138
  • 369 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 370 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 371 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 372 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 373 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 374 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 375 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 376 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 378 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    Was a missionary
  • 380 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 381 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 382 Ships at Bideford

  • 383 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 384 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 385 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 386 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 387

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 388 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 389 New shipyard on schedule

  • 390 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 391 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 392 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 393 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 394 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 395 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 396

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 397 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 398 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 399 Sight of a lifetime

  • 400 So this is the mainland!

  • 401 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 402 Waldon Triplets
  • 403 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 404 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 405 New life for Hartland organ

  • 406 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 407 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 408 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 409 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 410 Capers on the cobbles

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 412 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 413 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

Halt proposed when present programme at top of town is completed

This row pf 22 houses now under construction alongside the main Bideford-Bude road, may be among the last Council houses to be built by Bideford Borough Council for the time being.

25 January 1957 Bideford has built over 500 post war homes

When this row is completed the Council will have put up over 500 Council houses since the war. The Council has already decided to halt its building programme during the present year once the 30 houses for 1956 – fourteen of them are to be built as an extension to Stucley Road on the Pynes Lane estate – are completed.

Gazette article 25 January 1957

 

Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

Opening of new hall

A visitor pauses to inspect the entrance porch of Alverdiscott’s new parish hall which was opened on Wednesday by Miss Lesley Saweard who plays the part of Christine Johnson in the BBC serial play ‘The Archers’.

18 January 1957 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

The hall is situated in a central position in the parish it will serve and stands on land given for the purpose some years ago by Mr and Mrs C. Ley. Alverdiscott parish has a population of only 240 people who, as a result of a great deal of hard work and under enthusiastic leadership, have raised the bulk of the cost of their new £3,500 parish hall.

Gazette article 18 January 1957

 

 

Future of Torrington Almshouses

Offer from Clinton Estates

Torrington Town Council are exploring further an offer by the Clinton (Devon) Estates Co. to hand over to the Council free, subject to the Council paying legal costs, the six almshouses held by the estate in New Street.

19 December 1958 Future of Torrington almshouses

Members of the Council are at present considering the extent of improvements contemplated. One of the agreed conditions will be that the houses shall continue to be let to old people.

Gazette article 19 December 1958

 

 

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