• 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 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 2 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 3 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 4 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 5 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 6 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 7 So this is the mainland!

  • 8 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 9

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 10 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 11 Capers on the cobbles

  • 12 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 13 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 14 Bideford loses training ship

  • 15 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 16 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 17

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 18 Peter poses for TV film

  • 19 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 21 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 22 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 23 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 24 Appledore's largest

  • 25 Devil sent packing

  • 26 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 28 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 29 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 30 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 31 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 32 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 33 Can spring be far away?

  • 34 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 36 The cab at the corner>
  • 37 East-the-Water's call for new school

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

  • 39 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 40 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 41 Life begins at 80

  • 42

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 43 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 44 When horses score over the tractor

  • 45 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 46 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 47 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 48 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 50 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 52 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 53 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 54 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 55 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 56 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 57 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 58 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 59 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 60 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 61 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 62 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 63 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 64 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 65 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 66 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 67 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 68 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 69 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 70

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 71 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 72 The Geneva marionettes

  • 73 Private home for public pump

  • 74 A roof-top view - where?

  • 75 Off on a great adventure

  • 76 Simple Item 138
  • 77 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 78 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 79 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 80 New look in the hayfields

  • 81 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 82 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 83 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 84 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 85 Traditions and skills still there

  • 86 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 87 First ship in 8 years

  • 88 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 89 In their new robes and hats

  • 90 Ships at Bideford

  • 91

    Relatives all over the world
  • 92 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 93 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 94

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 95 North Devon Driving School

  • 96 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 97 Finished in 1876

  • 98 Artisans' Club

  • 99 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 100 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 101 Torrington in 1967

  • 102 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 103 Picking the pops

  • 104 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 105 Last train from Torrington

  • 106 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 107 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 108 Loads of black and white

  • 109 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 110 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 111

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 112

    Was a missionary
  • 113 New choral society's growing response

  • 114 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 115 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 116 Pannier Market's future?

  • 117 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 118 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 119 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 120 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 121 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 122 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 123 Bridging the stream

  • 124 Revenge in style

  • 125 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 126 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 127 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 128 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 129 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 130 New civic medallions

  • 131 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 132 Six footed lamb

  • 133 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 134

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 135 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 136 Out of puff!

  • 137 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 138 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 139 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 141 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 142 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 143

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 144 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 145 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 146 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 147 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 148 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 149 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 150 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 151 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 152 Torrington children build igloo
  • 153 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 154 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 155 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 156 No sale of Springfield House

  • 157 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 158 Centenary of Gazette

  • 159 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 160 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 161 Circus comes to town

  • 162 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 163 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 164

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 165 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 167 A bird of their own!

  • 168 Puppet characters introduced

  • 169 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 170 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 171 New shipyard on schedule

  • 172 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 173 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 174 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 175 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 176 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 177 A man and his wheel

  • 178 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 179 New Post Office

  • 180 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 181 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 182 Ten year old scrambler

  • 183 It really was the 'last time'

  • 184 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 185 Sight of a lifetime

  • 186 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 187

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 188 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 189

    Married in 1908
  • 190 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 191 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 192 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 193 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 194 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 195 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 196 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 197 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 198 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 199 Waldon Triplets
  • 200 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 201 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 202 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 203 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 204 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 205 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 206 Emergency ferry services

  • 207 Recognise this resort?

  • 208 Variety in summer weather

  • 209 Sweets derationing

  • 210 Some mushroom!

  • 211 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 212 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 213 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 214

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 215 Jumble sale fever

  • 216 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 217 Northam's almshouse

  • 218 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 219 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 220 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 221 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 222 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 223

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 224 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 226

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 227 They are parted pro-tem

  • 228 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 229 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 230 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 231 A story to tell!

  • 232 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 233 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 234 By pony and trap to market

  • 235 Filming at Hartland

  • 236 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 237

    Building works
  • 238 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 239

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 240 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 241

    Exhibition of school work
  • 242 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 243 Mobile missionary

  • 244 From Bobby to Brian

  • 245 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 246 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 247 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 248 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 249 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 250 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 251 Service with a smile

  • 252 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 253 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 254 Torrington's new amenity

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    New gateway
  • 256 School crossing patrol begins

  • 257 Hartland's invitation

  • 258 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 259 Twenty-one yachts

  • 260 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 261 Riverside mystery

  • 262 Northam footballers of the future

  • 263 What's the time?

  • 264 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 265 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 266 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 267 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 268 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 269

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 270 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 271 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 272 New addition to Quay front

  • 273 Some 240 exhibits

  • 274 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 275 Picking the pops

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 277 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 278 Littleham family's five generations

  • 279 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 280 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 281 The art of the thatcher

  • 282 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 283 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 284 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 285 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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    First prize
  • 287 No laughing matter

  • 288 New art gallery opened

  • 289 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 290 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 291 Hartland Dancers
  • 292 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 293 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 294 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 295 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 296 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 297 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 298 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 299 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 300 New life for Hartland organ

  • 301 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 302 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 303 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 304 Bideford computer stars

  • 305 New Lundy stamps

  • 306 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 308 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 309

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 310 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 311 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 312 Burnard family reunion

  • 313 Parkham plan realised

  • 314 Decontrol of meat

  • 315 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 316 Warmington's garage ad

  • 317

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 318 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 319 Clovelly custom

  • 320 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 321 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 322 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 323 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 324 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 325 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 326 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 327 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 328 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 329 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 330 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 331

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 332 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 333 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 334 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 335 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 336

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 337 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 338 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 339

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 340 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 341

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 342 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 343 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 344 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 345 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 346 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 347 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 348 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 349 For crying out loud!

  • 350 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 351 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 352

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 353 He beat the floods

  • 354 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 355 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 356 Bideford regatta

  • 357 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 358 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 359 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 360 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 361 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 362 Modern living at Bideford

  • 363 Happy Days!

  • 364 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 365 Penny for the guy

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    Bidefordians
  • 367 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 368 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 369 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 370 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 371 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 372 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 375 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 376 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 377 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 378

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 379 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 380 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 381 End of the line

  • 382 All for the love of a lady!

  • 383

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 384 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 385 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 386 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 387 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 389 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 390 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 391 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 392 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 393 113 years at Instow

  • 394 All aboard the ark

  • 395 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 396 Just over a year old

  • 397 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 398 Clovelly nightmare

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

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

  • 401 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 402 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 403 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 404 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 405 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 406 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 407 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 408 Cruising down the river

  • 409 Weare Giffard potato

  • 410 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 411 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 412 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 413 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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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  • 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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  • 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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For South Africa from Westward Ho!

Local company builds car

The shooting brake pictured below built by the Skytersea Construction Company at Westward Ho! is shortly to leave for South Africa, travelling by the overland route. It is the work of two young men, Mr J. Hambly of Westward Ho! and Mr D. Holwill, now of Westward Ho! and was built up on a Bentley chassis.

15 July 1949 For South Africa from Westward Ho

Four months ago Mr Hambly and Mr Holwill established their own company at Golf Links road, Westward Ho! as designers and builders of car bodies, caravans and small craft and since then have been very busy.

Gazette article 15 July 1949

 

Wasps’ nest in sewing machine

Wasps invade house at Beam, nr Torrington

In a top room of the home belonging to Miss Price of Beam near Torrington, the window of which had been left open during the present spell of fine weather, the machine was last used by Miss Price some four or five weeks ago when she left it covered with a piece of cloth.

15 July 1949 Wasps nest in sewing machine

Wishing to use it again recently, upon lifting the cloth, she found attached to it on the underside a complete wasps’ nest with grubs almost ready to hatch out.

Gazette article 15 July 1949

 

Appledore skill brings ‘Hispaniola’ to life

Replica for 'Treasure Island'

The 158-ton diesel schooner Ryelands owned by the Plym Shipping Line, is being converted at Appledore into a replica of the Hispaniola for shots in the film ‘Treasure Island’ by Messrs. P.K. Harris and Sons.

8 July Appledore skill brings Hispaniola to life

The original crew of the Ryelands with their captain Mr W. Cox of Northam will work the ship but local men have been engaged as ‘extras’ to set sail etc. for film shooting.

Gazette article 8 July 1949

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