• 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 Weare Giffard potato

  • 2 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 3 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 4 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 5 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 6 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 7 School's link with cargo ship

  • 8 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 11 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 12 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 13 Private home for public pump

  • 14 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 15 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 16 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 17 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 18 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 19 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 20 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 21 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 22 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 23 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 24 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 25 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 26 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 27

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 28 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 29 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 30 A story to tell!

  • 31 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 33 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 35 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 36

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 37 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 38 The art of the thatcher

  • 39 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 40 Modern living at Bideford

  • 41 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 43 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 44 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 46 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 47 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 48

    Married in 1908
  • 49

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 50 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 51 New art gallery opened

  • 52 It really was the 'last time'

  • 53 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 54 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 55

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 56 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 57 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 58 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 59 North Devon Driving School

  • 60 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 61 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 62 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 63 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 64 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 65

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 66 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 67 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 68 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 69 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 70 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 71

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 72 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 73 Decontrol of meat

  • 74 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 75 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 76 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 77 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 78 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 79 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 80 Ships at Bideford

  • 81 No laughing matter

  • 82 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 83 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 84 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 85 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 86

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 87 New addition to Quay front

  • 88

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 89 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 90 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 91 Northam footballers of the future

  • 92 Pannier Market's future?

  • 93 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 94 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 95 A man and his wheel

  • 96 No sale of Springfield House

  • 97 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 98 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 99 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 100 Off on a great adventure

  • 101 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 102 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 103 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 104 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 106 Life begins at 80

  • 107 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 108 Service with a smile

  • 109 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 110 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 111 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 112 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 113

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 114 A bird of their own!

  • 115 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 116 New civic medallions

  • 117 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 118 Cruising down the river

  • 119 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 120 Some mushroom!

  • 121 Out of puff!

  • 122 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 123 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 124

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 125 Simple Item 138
  • 126 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 127 The cab at the corner>
  • 128 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 129 New look in the hayfields

  • 130 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 131 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 132 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 133

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 134 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 135 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 136 Centenary of Gazette

  • 137 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 138 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 139

    First prize
  • 140 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 141 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 142 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 143 They are parted pro-tem

  • 144 Recognise this resort?

  • 145 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 146 Traditions and skills still there

  • 147 Can spring be far away?

  • 148 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 150 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 151 Variety in summer weather

  • 152 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 153 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 154 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 155 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 156 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 157 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 158 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 159 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 160

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 161 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 162

    Relatives all over the world
  • 163 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 164 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 165 Hartland Dancers
  • 166 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 167 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 168 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 169 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 170 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 171 When horses score over the tractor

  • 172 Sight of a lifetime

  • 173 So this is the mainland!

  • 174 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 175 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 176

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 177

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 178 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 179 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 180 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 181 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 182 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 183 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 184 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 185 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 186 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 187 Emergency ferry services

  • 188 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 189 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 190 Warmington's garage ad

  • 191 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 192 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 193 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 194 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 195 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 196

    Was a missionary
  • 197 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 198 Filming at Hartland

  • 199 Littleham family's five generations

  • 200

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 201 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 202

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 203 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 204

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 205 Finished in 1876

  • 206 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Twenty-one yachts

  • 209 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 210 Torrington children build igloo
  • 211 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 212 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 213 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 214 Puppet characters introduced

  • 215 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 216 Bideford loses training ship

  • 217 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 218 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 219 Bridging the stream

  • 220 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 221 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 222 Happy Days!

  • 223 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 224 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 225 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 226 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 227 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 228 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 229

    Exhibition of school work
  • 230 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 231 New Lundy stamps

  • 232 First ship in 8 years

  • 233 Hartland postman retires

  • 234 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 235 New life for Hartland organ

  • 236 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 237 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 239 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 240 Six footed lamb

  • 241 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 242

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 243 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 244 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 245 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 246 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 248 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 249 Circus comes to town

  • 250 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 251 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 252 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 253 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 254 New shipyard on schedule

  • 255

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 256 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 257 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 258 A roof-top view - where?

  • 259 Artisans' Club

  • 260 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 261 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 262 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 263 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 264 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 265 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 266 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 267 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 268 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 269 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 270 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 271 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 272 End of the line

  • 273 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 274

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 275 All for the love of a lady!

  • 276 Riverside mystery

  • 277 Loads of black and white

  • 278 113 years at Instow

  • 279 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 281 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 282 The Geneva marionettes

  • 283 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 284 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 285 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 286 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 287 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 288 Torrington's new amenity

  • 289 All aboard the ark

  • 290

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 291 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 292 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 293 Bideford computer stars

  • 294 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 295

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 296 Northam's almshouse

  • 297 Police station view of Bideford

  • 298 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 299 Some 240 exhibits

  • 300 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 301 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 302 Last train from Torrington

  • 303 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 304 Capers on the cobbles

  • 305 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 306

    Building works
  • 307 Penny for the guy

  • 308 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 309 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 310 Mobile missionary

  • 311 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 312 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 313 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 314 Picking the pops

  • 315 Bideford regatta

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

  • 318 Peter poses for TV film

  • 319 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 320 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 321 Hartland's invitation

  • 322 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 323 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 324 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 325 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 326 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 327 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 328 Sweets derationing

  • 329 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 330 Revenge in style

  • 331

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 332 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 334 In their new robes and hats

  • 335 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 336 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 337 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 338 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 339 Parkham plan realised

  • 340 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 341 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 342 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 343 Appledore's largest

  • 344 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 345 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 346 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 347 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 349 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 350 He beat the floods

  • 351 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 353 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 354 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 355 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 356 Picking the pops

  • 357 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Ten year old scrambler

  • 360 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 361 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 362 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 363 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 364 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 365 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 366 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 367 Clovelly nightmare

  • 368 By pony and trap to market

  • 369 New Post Office

  • 370

    Bidefordians
  • 371 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 372 Burnard family reunion

  • 373 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 374 What's the time?

  • 375 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 376 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 377 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 378 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 379 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 380 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 381 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 382 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 383 Clovelly custom

  • 384 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 385 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 386 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 387 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 388 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 389 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 390 Just over a year old

  • 391 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 392 New choral society's growing response

  • 393 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 394 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 395 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 396 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 397 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 398 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 399 Waldon Triplets
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 401 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 402 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 403 Fish nearly pulled him in

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    New gateway
  • 405 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 406 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 407 From Bobby to Brian

  • 408 For crying out loud!

  • 409 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 410 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 411 Devil sent packing

  • 412

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 413 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

Mr Martin's harvest not so hard hit

A thankful farmer is Mr J. Martin of Woodhouse Farm, Torrington, for although he agrees that this has been the ‘worst harvesting season for years,’ some of his crops have not been so hard hit by weather conditions as others in the surrounding area.

5 September 1958 One of the luckier farmers

Mr Martin is seen pictured above cutting barley which is standing fairly well despite the recent bad weather. ‘We have been luckier than many farmers I know,’ Mr Martin added. ‘A good deal of stuff has been spoiled, but the general situation for me is better than I expected.’

Gazette article 5 September 1958

 

Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

Bank Holiday traffic

The flow of holiday traffic over Bideford’s Long Bridge on the Saturday before Bank Holiday showing holiday-makers, their cars almost bumper to bumper, moving into the district.

8 August 1958 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

At other times of the day the heaviest traffic is on the other side of the road as holidays come towards their end.

Gazette article 8 August 1958

 

Meredith’s ironmongers here for 110 years!

North Devon's largest ironmongers

Meredith’s, locally owned and locally staffed for 110 years! North Devon’s largest ironmongers. Since 1848 Meredith’s in High Street Bideford, have provided an up-to-date ironmongery service second-to-none and from an extensive knowledge of local needs have built up a stock of which any district could well be proud.

18 July 1958 Merediths ironmongers

Gazette advert 18 July 1958

 

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