• 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 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 2 Faints as she wins national competition

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 4 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 5 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 6 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 7 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 8 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 10 Filming at Hartland

  • 11 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 13 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 14 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 15 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 16 Variety in summer weather

  • 17 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 18 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 19 Torrington children build igloo
  • 20 New choral society's growing response

  • 21 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 22 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 23 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 24 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 25 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 26 Bideford regatta

  • 27 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 28 New Lundy stamps

  • 29 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 30 Last train from Torrington

  • 31 Picking the pops

  • 32 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 33 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 34 Traditions and skills still there

  • 35 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 36 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 37 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 39 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 40 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 41

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 42 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 43 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 44 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 45 They are parted pro-tem

  • 46 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 47 Clovelly nightmare

  • 48 New art gallery opened

  • 49 Circus comes to town

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

  • 51 Sweets derationing

  • 52 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 53 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 54 Penny for the guy

  • 55 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 56 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 57 School crossing patrol begins

  • 58 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 59 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 60 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 61

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 62 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 63 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 64 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 66

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 67 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 68 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 69 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 70 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 71 Centenary of Gazette

  • 72 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 73 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 74 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 75 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 76 Some mushroom!

  • 77 The art of the thatcher

  • 78 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 79 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 80 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 81 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 82 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 85 Just over a year old

  • 86 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 87 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 88 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 89 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 90 End of the line

  • 91 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 92 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 93 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 94 Waldon Triplets
  • 95 New look in the hayfields

  • 96 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 97 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 98

    First prize
  • 99 By pony and trap to market

  • 100 Hartland's invitation

  • 101 All for the love of a lady!

  • 102 Service with a smile

  • 103 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 104

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 105 Bridging the stream

  • 106 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 107 It really was the 'last time'

  • 108 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 109 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 110 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 111 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 112 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 113 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 114 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 115 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 116 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 117 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 118 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 119 Modern living at Bideford

  • 120 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 121 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 122 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 123

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 124 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 125 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 126 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 127 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 128 Littleham family's five generations

  • 129 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 130 From Bobby to Brian

  • 131 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 132

    Relatives all over the world
  • 133 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 134 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 136 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 137 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 138 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 140 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 141 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 142 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 143 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 144 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 145 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 146 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 147 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 148 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 149 Peter poses for TV film

  • 150 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 151

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 152 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 153 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 154 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 155 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 156 Life begins at 80

  • 157 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 158 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 159 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 160

    Bidefordians
  • 161 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 162

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 163 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 164 Off on a great adventure

  • 165 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 166

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 167 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 168

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 169 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 170 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 171 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 172 Bideford computer stars

  • 173

    Exhibition of school work
  • 174 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 175 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 176 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 177 Revenge in style

  • 178 When horses score over the tractor

  • 179 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 180 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 181

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 182 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 183 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 185

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 New addition to Quay front

  • 188 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 189 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 190 Hartland Dancers
  • 191 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 192 New shipyard on schedule

  • 193 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 194 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 195 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 196 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 197 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 198 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 199 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 200 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 202 He beat the floods

  • 203 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 204 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 205 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 206 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 207 Recognise this resort?

  • 208

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 209 A story to tell!

  • 210 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 211 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 212 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 213 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 214 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 215 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 216 School's link with cargo ship

  • 217 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 218 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 219 Parkham plan realised

  • 220 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 221 Northam's almshouse

  • 222

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 223 113 years at Instow

  • 224 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 225 All aboard the ark

  • 226 Clovelly custom

  • 227 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 228 Weare Giffard potato

  • 229 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 230 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 231 Emergency ferry services

  • 232 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 233 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 234 North Devon Driving School

  • 235 Jumble sale fever

  • 236

    Married in 1908
  • 237 Some 240 exhibits

  • 238 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 239 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 240

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 241 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 242 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 243 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 244 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 245 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 246 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 247 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 248 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 249 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 250

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 251 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 252 Twenty-one yachts

  • 253 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 254 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 255 Decontrol of meat

  • 256 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 257 Pannier Market's future?

  • 258 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 259 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 260 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 261 A bird of their own!

  • 262 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 263 Artisans' Club

  • 264 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 265 Cruising down the river

  • 266 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 267 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 268 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 269 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 270 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 271 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 272 Ships at Bideford

  • 273 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 274 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 275 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 276 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 277

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 278 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 279 Bideford loses training ship

  • 280 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 281 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 282 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 283 In their new robes and hats

  • 284 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 285 The cab at the corner>
  • 286 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 287 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 288 Puppet characters introduced

  • 289 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 290 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 291 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 292 Finished in 1876

  • 293 Hartland postman retires

  • 294 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 295 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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    New gateway
  • 297 Appledore's largest

  • 298 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 299 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 300 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 301 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 302 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 303 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 304 Warmington's garage ad

  • 305

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 306 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 307 Out of puff!

  • 308 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 309 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 310 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 311 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 312

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 313 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 314 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 315 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 316 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 317 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 318 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 319 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 320

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 321 Northam footballers of the future

  • 322 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 323 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 324 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 325 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 326 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 327 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 328 Sight of a lifetime

  • 329 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 330 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 331 What's the time?

  • 332

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 333 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 334

    Building works
  • 335 Ten year old scrambler

  • 336 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 337

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 338 Capers on the cobbles

  • 339 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 341 Riverside mystery

  • 342 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 343 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 344 No laughing matter

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

  • 346 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 347 Six footed lamb

  • 348 Police station view of Bideford

  • 349 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 350 First ship in 8 years

  • 351 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 352 Torrington's new amenity

  • 353 The Geneva marionettes

  • 354 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 355

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 356 Happy Days!

  • 357 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 358 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 359 Can spring be far away?

  • 360 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 361

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

  • 363 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 364 A man and his wheel

  • 365 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 366 Torrington in 1967

  • 367 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 369 So this is the mainland!

  • 370 Simple Item 138
  • 371 Devil sent packing

  • 372 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 373 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 374 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 375 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 376 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 377 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 378 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 379 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 380 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 381 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 382 New civic medallions

  • 383 No sale of Springfield House

  • 384 A roof-top view - where?

  • 385 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 386 New life for Hartland organ

  • 387 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 389 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 390 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 391 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 392 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 393 New Post Office

  • 394 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 395 Mobile missionary

  • 396 For crying out loud!

  • 397 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 398 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 399 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 400 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 401 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 402 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 403 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 404 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 405

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 406 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 407 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 408

    Was a missionary
  • 409 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 410 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 411 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 412 Loads of black and white

  • 413 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
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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For crying out loud!

Champion Bert takes the mike

National Champion Town Crier Bert Waldron ‘cheated’ in Torrington on Saturday morning. He jumped into a loudspeaker van and toured the streets ringing his bell and making his announcements using a microphone.

9 January 1959 For crying out loud

He had, however, a good excuse, for although he has the country’s champion voice after retaining the national Town Crier’s title at Hastings, the gale-force wind in Torrington made his task of a clear announcement difficult. So he rang and called over the microphone in Mr Tom Squire’s loudspeaker van.

Gazette article 9 January 1959

 

Bideford’s new market opens next week

£40,000 project at Hansen’s field

Next Tuesday brings the official opening of Bideford’s new cattle market at Hansen’s field, constructed at a cost of just over £40,000. The market takes the place of premises situated between Honestone Street and Meddon Street, erected in 1898, enlarged in 1926 and 1935 and now sold to the North Devon Meat Marketing Society.

23 September Bidefords new market opens next week

The photograph taken from the entrance to the new cattle market, shows the main buildings housing the auction ring and covered accommodation for certain classes of stock. Some of the open cattle pens are seen on the left.

Gazette article 23 September 1960

 

Bideford regatta

River's greatest sporting day of the year

Rowing rivalry, water ski-ing thrills, a sunny afternoon, epitomising the glory of the river’s greatest sporting day of the year at Bideford Regatta.

9 September 1960 Bideford regatta

The Quay and east bank, the old bridge, and other vantage points were lined with spectators. General opinion was that this year spectators were more numerous than in some recent years.

Gazette article 9 September 1960

 

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