• 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 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 2 Happy Days!

  • 3 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 4 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 5 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 6 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 7 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 8

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 9 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 10 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 11 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 12 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 13 Clovelly custom

  • 14 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 15 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 16 New life for Hartland organ

  • 17 Sweets derationing

  • 18

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 19 Appledore's largest

  • 20 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 21 Twenty-one yachts

  • 22 The cab at the corner>
  • 23 Northam footballers of the future

  • 24

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 25

    Was a missionary
  • 26 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 28 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 29 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 30 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 31 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 32

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 33 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 34 All for the love of a lady!

  • 35 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 36 Weare Giffard potato

  • 37 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 38 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 39 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 40 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 41 No sale of Springfield House

  • 42 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 43 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 44 All aboard the ark

  • 45 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 46

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 47 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

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

  • 50 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 51 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 52 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 53 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 54

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 55 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 56 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 57 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 58 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 59 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 60 Capers on the cobbles

  • 61 They are parted pro-tem

  • 62 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 63 Bideford computer stars

  • 64 Circus comes to town

  • 65 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 66 School's link with cargo ship

  • 67 The art of the thatcher

  • 68 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 69 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 70 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 71

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 72 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 73 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 74 Just over a year old

  • 75 Peter poses for TV film

  • 76

    Bidefordians
  • 77 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 78 Mobile missionary

  • 79 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 80 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 81 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 82 When horses score over the tractor

  • 83 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 84 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 85 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 86 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 87 Out of puff!

  • 88 Decontrol of meat

  • 89 Warmington's garage ad

  • 90 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 91 Hartland postman retires

  • 92 In their new robes and hats

  • 93 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 94 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 95 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 96 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 97 Modern living at Bideford

  • 98 Burnard family reunion

  • 99 New look in the hayfields

  • 100 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 101 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 102 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 103 Bideford regatta

  • 104 Can spring be far away?

  • 105 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 107 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 108 Waldon Triplets
  • 109 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 110 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 111 Littleham family's five generations

  • 112 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 113 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 114 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 115 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 116 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 117

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 118 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 119 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 120 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 121 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 122 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 123 New Post Office

  • 124 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 125 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 126 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 127 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 130 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 131 New art gallery opened

  • 132 A roof-top view - where?

  • 133 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 134 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 135 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 136 New shipyard on schedule

  • 137 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 138 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 139 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 140 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 141 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 142 For crying out loud!

  • 143 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 144 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 145 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 146 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 147 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 148 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 149 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 150 He beat the floods

  • 151 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 152

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 153 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 154 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 155 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 156 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 157 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 158 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 159 Police station view of Bideford

  • 160 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 161 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 162 Devil sent packing

  • 163 No laughing matter

  • 164 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 165 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 166

    Relatives all over the world
  • 167 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 168 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 169

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 170 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 172 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 173

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 174 Revenge in style

  • 175 Jumble sale fever

  • 176 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 177 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 178 What's the time?

  • 179

    New gateway
  • 180 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 181 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 184 Bideford loses training ship

  • 185 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 186 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 187 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 188 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 189 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 190 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 191 North Devon Driving School

  • 192 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 193 Bridging the stream

  • 194 Centenary of Gazette

  • 195 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 196 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 197 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 198

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 199 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 200 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 201 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 202 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 203 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 204 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 205 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 206 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 207 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 208 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 209 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 210 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 211 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 213 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 214 First ship in 8 years

  • 215 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 216 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 217 Off on a great adventure

  • 218 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 219 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 220 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 221 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 222 Some 240 exhibits

  • 223 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 224 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 225 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 226 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 228 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 229 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 230 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 231 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 232 A bird of their own!

  • 233 Private home for public pump

  • 234 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 235 Cruising down the river

  • 236 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 237 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 238 Ships at Bideford

  • 239 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 240 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 241 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 242 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 244 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 245 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 246 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 247 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 248 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 249 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 250 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 251 Recognise this resort?

  • 252 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 253 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 254 Service with a smile

  • 255 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 256 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 257

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 258 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 259 Finished in 1876

  • 260 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 261 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 262 Riverside mystery

  • 263 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 264 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 265 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 266 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 267 Pannier Market's future?

  • 268 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 270 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 271

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 272 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 273 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 274 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 275 Picking the pops

  • 276 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 277 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 278 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 279 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 280 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 281 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 282 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 283 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 284 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 285 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 286 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 287 Ten year old scrambler

  • 288 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 289

    First prize
  • 290 Life begins at 80

  • 291

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 292 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 294

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 295 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 296

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 297 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 298

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 299 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 300 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 301 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 302 A man and his wheel

  • 303 New Lundy stamps

  • 304 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 305 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 308 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 309 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 310

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 311 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 312 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 313 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 314 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 315

    Exhibition of school work
  • 316 So this is the mainland!

  • 317 New civic medallions

  • 318 Sight of a lifetime

  • 319 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 320 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 321 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 322 Parkham plan realised

  • 323 By pony and trap to market

  • 324 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 325 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 326 Hartland Dancers
  • 327 Puppet characters introduced

  • 328

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 329

    Building works
  • 330 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 331 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 332 Loads of black and white

  • 333 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 334 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 335 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 336 Variety in summer weather

  • 337 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 338 End of the line

  • 339 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 340 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 341 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 342 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 343 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 345 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 346 Traditions and skills still there

  • 347

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 348 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 349 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 350 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 351 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 352 Hartland's invitation

  • 353 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 354 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 355 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 356 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 357 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 359 Torrington's new amenity

  • 360 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 361 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 362 Artisans' Club

  • 363 New choral society's growing response

  • 364 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 365 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 366 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 368 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 369

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 370 It really was the 'last time'

  • 371 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 372 Some mushroom!

  • 373 School crossing patrol begins

  • 374 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    Married in 1908
  • 376 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 377 The Geneva marionettes

  • 378 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 380 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 381 New addition to Quay front

  • 382 Emergency ferry services

  • 383 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 384 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 385 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 386 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 387 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 388 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 389 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 390 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 391 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 392

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 393 113 years at Instow

  • 394 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 395 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 396 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 397 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 398 Torrington in 1967

  • 399 Simple Item 138
  • 400 Filming at Hartland

  • 401 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 402 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 403 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 404

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 405

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 406 A story to tell!

  • 407 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 408 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 409 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 410 Six footed lamb

  • 411 From Bobby to Brian

  • 412 Penny for the guy

  • 413 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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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Torrington’s shelter for the aged

Shelter on Castle Hill

The old people’s shelter on Castle Hill, Torrington, built at a cost of £171, was officially opened by the Mayor of Torrington, Col. J.E. Palmer, on Saturday. At the ceremony were Torrington Council members and local old folk who will use the shelter.

22 April 1960 Torringtons shelter for the aged

Gazette article 22 April 1960

 

 

 

Picking the pops

Juke Box Jury in Bideford

The ‘Juke Box Jury’ which at the ‘Cat’s whisker’ coffee bar, Bideford, held what is hoped to be the first of a series of sessions.

11 March 1960 Picking the pops

Left to right : Mr Reg Bennett (proprietor and chairman for the evening), and the jury – Ronald Burridge, Elizabeth King, Brian Osborne, Pearl Thomas and Brian Trick.

Gazette article 11 March 1960

 

 

Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

Donkeys at Broomhayes

A long-felt wish to have a donkey or a pony as a pet at this children’s convalescent home has come true. The two donkeys which have been cared for by the children are a mother and daughter known as Mother Donkey and Sonia. They were to have returned to Woolacombe shortly to resume a summer task of giving rides on the beach. However on hearing how attached they had become to his two donkeys during the winter, Mr Albert Moon of the Castle, Woolacombe, sent a message ‘Please keep Mother Donkey.’

25 March 1960 Broomhayes children keep their winter pet

Mother Donkey will be able to continue to give the children their morning rides and walking with them.

Gazette article 25 March 1960

 

 

 

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