• 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 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 2 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 3 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 4 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 6 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 8 Six footed lamb

  • 9 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 10 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 11

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 12 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 13 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 14

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 15 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 16 School crossing patrol begins

  • 17 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 18 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 19

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 20 Clovelly custom

  • 21 Torrington's new amenity

  • 22 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 23 The Geneva marionettes

  • 24 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 25 New addition to Quay front

  • 26 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 27 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 28 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 29 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 30

    Building works
  • 31 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 32 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 33 Pannier Market's future?

  • 34 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 35 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 36 Ships at Bideford

  • 37 Finished in 1876

  • 38 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 39 Puppet characters introduced

  • 40 Northam footballers of the future

  • 41 Modern living at Bideford

  • 42 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 43 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 44 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 45 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 46 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 47 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 48 Private home for public pump

  • 49 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 50 Burnard family reunion

  • 51 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 52 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 53 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 55 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 56

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 57 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 58 Jumble sale fever

  • 59 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 60 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 61 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 62 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 63 The art of the thatcher

  • 64 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 65 A story to tell!

  • 66 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 67 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 68 Recognise this resort?

  • 69 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 70 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 71 Bideford regatta

  • 72 When horses score over the tractor

  • 73 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 74 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 75 Variety in summer weather

  • 76 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 77

    New gateway
  • 78 Service with a smile

  • 79 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 80

    Relatives all over the world
  • 81 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 82 The cab at the corner>
  • 83 Out of puff!

  • 84 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 85

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 86 Penny for the guy

  • 87 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 88

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 89 Loads of black and white

  • 90 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 91 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 92

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 93 Bridging the stream

  • 94 Riverside mystery

  • 95 Cruising down the river

  • 96 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 97 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 98 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 99 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 100 New life for Hartland organ

  • 101 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 102 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 103 New art gallery opened

  • 104 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 105 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 106 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 107 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 108 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 109 By pony and trap to market

  • 110 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 111 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 112 First ship in 8 years

  • 113 End of the line

  • 114 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 116 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 117 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 120 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 121 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 122 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 123 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 124 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 125 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 126

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 127 New shipyard on schedule

  • 128 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 129 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 130 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 131 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 132 Decontrol of meat

  • 133 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 134 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 135 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 136 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 137 Northam's almshouse

  • 138 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 139 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 140 No sale of Springfield House

  • 141

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 142 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 143 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 144 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 145 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 146 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 147 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 148

    Bidefordians
  • 149 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 150 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 151 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 152 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 153 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 154 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 155 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 156 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 157 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 159 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 160 Artisans' Club

  • 161 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 162 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 163 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 164 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 165

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 166 Peter poses for TV film

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 Centenary of Gazette

  • 169 Happy Days!

  • 170

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 171 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 172 Sight of a lifetime

  • 173 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 174 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 175 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 176 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 177 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 178 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 180 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 181 Waldon Triplets
  • 182 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 183 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 184 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 185 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 186 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 187 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 188

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 189 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 190 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 191 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 192 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 193 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 194 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 195 In their new robes and hats

  • 196 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 197 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 198

    Exhibition of school work
  • 199 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 200 New Post Office

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

  • 202 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 203 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 204 A bird of their own!

  • 205 Torrington in 1967

  • 206 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 207 Circus comes to town

  • 208 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 209 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 210 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 211 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 212 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 213

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 214 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 215 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 216 All for the love of a lady!

  • 217 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 218 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 219 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 220 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 221 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 222 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 223 They are parted pro-tem

  • 224 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 225 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 226 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 227 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 228 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 229 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 230

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 231 Last train from Torrington

  • 232 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 233 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 234 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 235 Parkham plan realised

  • 236 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 237 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 238 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 239 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 240 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 241 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 242 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 243 North Devon Driving School

  • 244 Mobile missionary

  • 245 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 246 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 247 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 248 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 249 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 250 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 251

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 252 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 253 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 254 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 255 Picking the pops

  • 256 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 257 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 258 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 259 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 260 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 261 Ten year old scrambler

  • 262 New Lundy stamps

  • 263 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 264 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 265 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 266 Police station view of Bideford

  • 267 For crying out loud!

  • 268 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 269 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 270 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 271 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 272 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 273 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 274 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 276 113 years at Instow

  • 277

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 278 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 279 Weare Giffard potato

  • 280 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 281 Can spring be far away?

  • 282 Just over a year old

  • 283 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 284 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 285

    First prize
  • 286 Life begins at 80

  • 287 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 288 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 289 Devil sent packing

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 291 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 292 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 293

    Married in 1908
  • 294 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 295 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 296 New look in the hayfields

  • 297

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 298 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 299

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 301 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 303 A roof-top view - where?

  • 304 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 305 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 306 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 307 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 308 From Bobby to Brian

  • 309 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 310 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 311 New civic medallions

  • 312 Revenge in style

  • 313 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 314 Picking the pops

  • 315 Bideford loses training ship

  • 316 Twenty-one yachts

  • 317 Clovelly nightmare

  • 318 Traditions and skills still there

  • 319 Hartland postman retires

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 321 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 322 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 323 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 324 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 325 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 326 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 327 Torrington children build igloo
  • 328 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 329 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 330 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 331 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 332 Littleham family's five generations

  • 333 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 334 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 335 He beat the floods

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

  • 337 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 338 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 339 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 340 Off on a great adventure

  • 341 Some mushroom!

  • 342 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 343 Appledore schooner broadcast

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 345 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 346 What's the time?

  • 347 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 348 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 349 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 350 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 351 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 352 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 353 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 354 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 355 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 356 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 357 No laughing matter

  • 358 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 359 Capers on the cobbles

  • 360 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 361 Simple Item 138
  • 362 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 363 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 364 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 365 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 366 It really was the 'last time'

  • 367 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 368 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 369 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 370 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 372 Appledore's largest

  • 373 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 374 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 375 Bringing shopping home by goat

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    Was a missionary
  • 377 Filming at Hartland

  • 378 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 379 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 380 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 381 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 382 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 383 School's link with cargo ship

  • 384 Warmington's garage ad

  • 385 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 386 New choral society's growing response

  • 387 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 388 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 389 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 390 Hartland Dancers
  • 391 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 392 Some 240 exhibits

  • 393 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 394 So this is the mainland!

  • 395 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 396 A man and his wheel

  • 397 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 398 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 399 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 400 Hartland's invitation

  • 401 Sweets derationing

  • 402

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 403 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 404 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 405 All aboard the ark

  • 406 Emergency ferry services

  • 407 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 408 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 409 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 411 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 412 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 413 Bideford computer stars

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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  • 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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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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He beat the floods

Weare Giffard postman’s memories

As he recalled days when he had had to wade through floods to deliver the mail, Mr Albert Curis of 1 Downings Terrace, Weare Giffard, who retired on Friday as postman there, was able to look at a river Torridge reduced almost to a stream by the long dry spell and giving little indication of how rapidly it can rise, flooding meadows, roads and sometimes houses.

4 August 1961 He beat the floods

On Friday morning at 7 o’clock began his round as usual astride his bicycle. After delivering through the village he took the road to Gammaton, completed a circle and returning to Weare Giffard post office just after 12.30. ‘People told me I was as regular as a clock in my deliveries,’ Mr Curtis proudly claimed.

Gazette article 4 August 1961

 

Torrington’s new amenity

Welcome to Torrington signs

Two ‘Welcome to Torrington’ signs have been erected at the two main approaches to the town.

14 July 1961 Torringtons new amenity

On the Bideford road, one of the eight feet by four feet signs has been put on the cemetery wall and on the Exeter-Plymouth Road, the other has been placed on the left-hand side of the road about half-way up the hill between the town and Town Mills bridge.

The boards were made by Mr J.H. Long (formerly an alderman) and the lettering was done by his brother Mr Dick Long whose trade this was. Surmounting each board is the borough coat of arms.

Gazette article 14 July 1961

 

Hartland’s invitation

New sign at Hartland

A new ‘Welcome to Hartland’ sign, to be erected at the end of the approach roads from the new by-pass at Baxworthy, has been delivered this week.

Hartland traders consider that since the by-pass was constructed, an increasing number of visitors, who might otherwise have been glad to visit Hartland, seemed to be unaware of its existence. A 70 mph stretch of road meant that cars were flashing past, and, said one trader, even a traveller who had been visiting the district for 30 years had missed the turning.

7 July 1961 Hartlands invitation

The sign has a cream background, blue lettering and the crest is in blue, gold and silver. This is derived from the sixth-century crest of the Abbot of Hartland and incorporates a ram’s head and a cross, the latter signifying the link with the church.

Gazette article 7 July 1961

 

 

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