• 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 New art gallery opened

  • 2 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 3 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 4 All aboard the ark

  • 5 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 6 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 7 Littleham family's five generations

  • 8 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 9 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 10 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 11 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 12 Life begins at 80

  • 13 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 15 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 16 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 17 Bideford regatta

  • 18

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 19 Torrington children build igloo
  • 20 Service with a smile

  • 21 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 22 Puppet characters introduced

  • 23 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 24 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 25 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 26 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 27 Mobile missionary

  • 28 Artisans' Club

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

  • 30 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 31 New addition to Quay front

  • 32

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 33 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 34 Warmington's garage ad

  • 35 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 37 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 38 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 39 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 40 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 41 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 42 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 43 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 44 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 45 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 46 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 47 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 48 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 49

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 50 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 51 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 52 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 53 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 54 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 55 Decontrol of meat

  • 56 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 57

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 58 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 59 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 60 Picking the pops

  • 61 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 62 Cruising down the river

  • 63 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 64 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 65 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 66 New Post Office

  • 67 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 68 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 69

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 70 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 71 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 72 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 73 Happy Days!

  • 74 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 75

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 76 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 77 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 78 Waldon Triplets
  • 79 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 80

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 81 When horses score over the tractor

  • 82 Pannier Market's future?

  • 83 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 84 Bideford computer stars

  • 85 New civic medallions

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

  • 87 Private home for public pump

  • 88 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 89 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 90 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 91 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 92 Penny for the guy

  • 93 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 94 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 95 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 96 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 97 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 98

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 99 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 100 Parkham plan realised

  • 101 Police station view of Bideford

  • 102 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 103 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 104 Riverside mystery

  • 105 Torrington's new amenity

  • 106 Circus comes to town

  • 107 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 108 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 109 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 110 North Devon Driving School

  • 111 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 112 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 113 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 114 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 115 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 116 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 117 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 118 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 119 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 120 Emergency ferry services

  • 121 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 122 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 123 Some mushroom!

  • 124 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 125 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 126 Bridging the stream

  • 127 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 128 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 129 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 130 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 131

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 132 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 133 Hartland's invitation

  • 134 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 135 No laughing matter

  • 136 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 137

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 138 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 139 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 140 Jumble sale fever

  • 141 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 142 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 143 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 144 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 145 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 146 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 147 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 149 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 150 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 151

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 152 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 153 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 154 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 155 What's the time?

  • 156 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 157

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 158 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 159 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 160 The cab at the corner>
  • 161

    Exhibition of school work
  • 162 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 163 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 164 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 165 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 168 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 169 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 170 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 171 Centenary of Gazette

  • 172 Ten year old scrambler

  • 173 New life for Hartland organ

  • 174 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 175 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 176 Modern living at Bideford

  • 177 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 178 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 179 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 180 Can spring be far away?

  • 181 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 182 Weare Giffard potato

  • 183

    Bidefordians
  • 184

    Building works
  • 185 Clovelly nightmare

  • 186 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 187

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 188 Sight of a lifetime

  • 189 Picking the pops

  • 190 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 191 Loads of black and white

  • 192 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 193 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 194 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 195 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 196 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 197 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 198

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 199

    Relatives all over the world
  • 200 A bird of their own!

  • 201 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 202 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 203 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 205 For crying out loud!

  • 206 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 207

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 208 The art of the thatcher

  • 209 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 211 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 212

    Married in 1908
  • 213 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 214 End of the line

  • 215 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 216 Devil sent packing

  • 217 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 218 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 219 Six footed lamb

  • 220 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 221 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 222

    New gateway
  • 223 Variety in summer weather

  • 224 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 225 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 226 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 227 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 228 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 229 A roof-top view - where?

  • 230 New look in the hayfields

  • 231 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 232 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 233 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 234 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 235 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 236 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 237 New Lundy stamps

  • 238

    Was a missionary
  • 239 School crossing patrol begins

  • 240 Twenty-one yachts

  • 241 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 242 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 243 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 244 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 245 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 246 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 247 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 248 Ships at Bideford

  • 249 No sale of Springfield House

  • 250 Traditions and skills still there

  • 251 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 252 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 253 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 254 He beat the floods

  • 255 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 257 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 258 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 259 Hartland Dancers
  • 260 Capers on the cobbles

  • 261 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 262

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 263 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 264 They are parted pro-tem

  • 265 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 266

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 267

    First prize
  • 268 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 269 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 270 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 271 Northam footballers of the future

  • 272 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 273 Torrington in 1967

  • 274 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 275 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 276 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 277 A story to tell!

  • 278 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 279 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 280 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 281 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 282 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 283 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 284 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 285 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 286 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 287 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 288 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 289 In their new robes and hats

  • 290 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 291 Recognise this resort?

  • 292 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 293 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 294 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 295 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 296

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 297 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 298 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 299 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 300 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 301 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 302 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 303 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 304 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 305 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 306 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 307 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 308

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 309 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 310

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 311 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 313 Some 240 exhibits

  • 314 Finished in 1876

  • 315 Filming at Hartland

  • 316 Sweets derationing

  • 317 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 318 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 319 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 320 Just over a year old

  • 321 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 322 Revenge in style

  • 323 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 324 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 325 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 326 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 327 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 328 113 years at Instow

  • 329 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 330 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 331

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 332 Out of puff!

  • 333 Appledore's largest

  • 334 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 335 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 336 Off on a great adventure

  • 337 Last train from Torrington

  • 338

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 339 Northam's almshouse

  • 340 Hartland postman retires

  • 341 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 342 The Geneva marionettes

  • 343 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 344 First ship in 8 years

  • 345 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 346 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 347 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 348 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 349 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 350 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 351 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 352 New choral society's growing response

  • 353 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 354 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 355 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 356 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 357 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 358 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 359 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 360 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 361 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 363 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 364 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 365 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 366 School's link with cargo ship

  • 367 It really was the 'last time'

  • 368 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 369 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 370 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 371 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 372 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 373 So this is the mainland!

  • 374 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 375 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 376

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 377 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 378 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 379 A man and his wheel

  • 380 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 381 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 382 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 383 Peter poses for TV film

  • 384 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 385 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 386

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 387 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 388 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 389 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 390 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 391

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 392 Simple Item 138
  • 393 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 394 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 395 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 396 Burnard family reunion

  • 397 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 398 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 399 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 400 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 401 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 402 All for the love of a lady!

  • 403 Bideford loses training ship

  • 404 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 405 Clovelly custom

  • 406 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 407 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 408 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 409 From Bobby to Brian

  • 410 New shipyard on schedule

  • 411 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 412 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 413 Born 1883 - still going strong

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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  • 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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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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Tomorrow night’s skittles broadcast from Bideford

First direct broadcast skittles match

From the Maltscoop Inn alley in Cooper Street, Bideford, tomorrow evening what is believed to be the first direct broadcast skittles match in the BBC West Region will take place as part of the regular sound broadcast feature ‘Sport in the West.’

It will be provided by a light-hearted challenge match between a team representing Bideford and District Skittles League playing on this alley, and the Bath and District Skittles League playing on an alley in Bath.

4 July 1958 Tomorrow nights skittles broadcast

In the photograph (left to right) the local team consists of: Seated – C. Lyle (Littleham), J.P. Cleverdon (Penpushers), E. Glover (Northam). Standing – L. Elston (Fairy Cross), C.G. Metherell (Penpushers), W. Hockin (Abbotsham).

Gazette article 4 July 1958

 

New life for Hartland organ

St Nectan's organ overhaul

An extensive overhaul of the organ at St Nectan’s Church, Stoke, Hartland, has been taking place and our photograph shows some of the hundreds of parts in the process of being re-assembled. From left to right are Messrs. J.E. Sansome, B.H.G. Hooper and M.J. Jenkins of Messrs. Osmonds’ organ works, Taunton.

23 May 1958 New life for Hartland organ

On June 17 a special gift day for the organ fund is to be held at the Church when Dr H. Sumsion of Gloucester Cathedral will give the opening recital on the restored organ.

Gazette article 23 May 1958

 

 

Signed scroll memento of Queen Mother’s visit

Queen Mother visits Lundy

Bearing the signature of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, which she signed during her informal tour of Lundy on Sunday afternoon, this scroll on vellum becomes the island’s proudest possession.

16 May 1958 Signed scroll memonto of Queen Mothers visit

The scroll is the work of Mr John Dyke of Fairy Cross, the island’s artist, and on the side panels he has included drawings of some of the most notable features of Lundy. The lower half of the scroll (not included in the picture) contains the names of residents and those closely associated with the island.

Gazette article 16 May 1958

 

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