• 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 shipyard on schedule

  • 2 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 3 Torrington in 1967

  • 4 Burnard family reunion

  • 5 Police station view of Bideford

  • 6 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 7 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

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

  • 10 Weare Giffard potato

  • 11 Hartland's invitation

  • 12 Warmington's garage ad

  • 13 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 14 Variety in summer weather

  • 15 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 16 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 18 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 19 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 20 A roof-top view - where?

  • 21 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 22 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 23 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 24 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 25 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 26 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 28 From Bobby to Brian

  • 29 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 30 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 31 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 32 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 33 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 34 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 35 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 36

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 37 School's link with cargo ship

  • 38 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 39 Riverside mystery

  • 40 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 41 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 42 Bridging the stream

  • 43 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 44 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 45 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 46 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 47 Recognise this resort?

  • 48 Mobile missionary

  • 49 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 50 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 51 Artisans' Club

  • 52 Some 240 exhibits

  • 53 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 54 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 56 Waldon Triplets
  • 57 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 58 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 59 Bideford computer stars

  • 60 Cruising down the river

  • 61 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 62 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 63 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 65 New art gallery opened

  • 66 Peter poses for TV film

  • 67 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 68 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 69 New look in the hayfields

  • 70 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 71 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 72 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 73 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 74 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 75 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 76

    Building works
  • 77 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 78 Simple Item 138
  • 79 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 80 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 81 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 82 Private home for public pump

  • 83 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 84 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 85

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 86 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 87

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 88 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 89 New Post Office

  • 90 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 92 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 93 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 95

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 96

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 97 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 98 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 99 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 100 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 101 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 102 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 103 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 104 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 105 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 106 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 107 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 108 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 109 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 110 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 111 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 112 Last train from Torrington

  • 113

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 114 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 115 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 116 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 117 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 118 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 119 New life for Hartland organ

  • 120 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 121 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 122 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 123 Jumble sale fever

  • 124 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 125 Torrington's new amenity

  • 126 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 127 Torrington children build igloo
  • 128 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 129 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 130 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 131 What's the time?

  • 132 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 133 Pannier Market's future?

  • 134 Hartland Dancers
  • 135

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 136 Hartland postman retires

  • 137 When horses score over the tractor

  • 138 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 139

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 140 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 141 The cab at the corner>
  • 142 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 143 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 144 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 145 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 146 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 147 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 148 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 149

    New gateway
  • 150 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 151 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 152 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 153

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 154

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 155 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 156

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 157 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 158 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 159 So this is the mainland!

  • 160 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 161 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 162 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 163 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 164 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 166 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 167 Picking the pops

  • 168 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 169 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 170 Northam footballers of the future

  • 171 Off on a great adventure

  • 172 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 173 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 174 Bideford regatta

  • 175 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 176 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 177 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 178 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 179 Six footed lamb

  • 180

    Was a missionary
  • 181 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 182 Sight of a lifetime

  • 183 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 184 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 186 Finished in 1876

  • 187 Emergency ferry services

  • 188 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 189 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 190 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 191 In their new robes and hats

  • 192

    First prize
  • 193 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 194

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 195 New addition to Quay front

  • 196 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 197 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 198 He beat the floods

  • 199 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 200

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 201 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 202 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 203 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 204 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 205 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 206 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 207 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 208 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 209 Ten year old scrambler

  • 210 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 211 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 212 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 213 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 214 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 215 The Geneva marionettes

  • 216 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 217 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 218 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 219 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 220 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 221 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 222 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 223 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 224 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 225

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 226 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 227 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 228 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 229 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 230 Service with a smile

  • 231 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 232 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 233 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 234 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 235 Out of puff!

  • 236 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 237 Just over a year old

  • 238 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 239 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 240 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 241 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 242 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 243 Some mushroom!

  • 244

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 245 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 246 A man and his wheel

  • 247 Bideford loses training ship

  • 248 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 249 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 251 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 252 Decontrol of meat

  • 253 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 254

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 255 Clovelly nightmare

  • 256 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 257

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 258 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 259 Can spring be far away?

  • 260 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 261 Loads of black and white

  • 262 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 263 Puppet characters introduced

  • 264 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 265 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 266 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 267 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 268

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 269 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 270 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 271 They are parted pro-tem

  • 272 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 273 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 274

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 275 Happy Days!

  • 276 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 277 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 278 Revenge in style

  • 279 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 280 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 281 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 282 For crying out loud!

  • 283 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 284 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 285 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 286 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 287 113 years at Instow

  • 288 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 289 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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    Bidefordians
  • 291 Ships at Bideford

  • 292 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 293 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 294 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 295 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 296 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 297 Devil sent packing

  • 298 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 299 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 300 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 301 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 302 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 303 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 305 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 306 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 307 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 308 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 309 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 310 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 311 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 312 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 313

    Exhibition of school work
  • 314 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 315

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 316 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 317 Penny for the guy

  • 318 Life begins at 80

  • 319 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 320 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 321 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 323 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 324 Clovelly custom

  • 325

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 326 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 327 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 328 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 329 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 330 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 331 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 332 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 333 Twenty-one yachts

  • 334 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 335 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 336 By pony and trap to market

  • 337 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 338 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 341 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 342 Littleham family's five generations

  • 343 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 344 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 345 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 346 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 347 Centenary of Gazette

  • 348 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 349

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 350 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 351 Appledore's largest

  • 352 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 353 No laughing matter

  • 354

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 355 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 356

    Married in 1908
  • 357 North Devon Driving School

  • 358 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 359 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 360 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 361 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 362 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 363 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 364 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 365 A bird of their own!

  • 366 New Lundy stamps

  • 367 Capers on the cobbles

  • 368 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 369 No sale of Springfield House

  • 370

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 371 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 372 Parkham plan realised

  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 375 All aboard the ark

  • 376 Sweets derationing

  • 377 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 378 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 379 First ship in 8 years

  • 380 A story to tell!

  • 381 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 382 School crossing patrol begins

  • 383 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 384 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 385 Picking the pops

  • 386 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 387 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 388 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 389 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 390 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 391 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 392 Circus comes to town

  • 393 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 394 New choral society's growing response

  • 395 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 396 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 397 It really was the 'last time'

  • 398 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 399 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 400 New civic medallions

  • 401 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 402 Modern living at Bideford

  • 403 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 404 All for the love of a lady!

  • 405 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 406 End of the line

  • 407 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 408 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 409 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 411 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 412 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 413 Making way for the double-deckers

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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School crossing patrol begins

Bideford children safely cross busy road

These children from the infants and junior schools in Coronation Road, Bideford, can now feel quite safe as they cross the busy main Bideford-Clovelly road four times a day.

30 June 1961 School crossing patrol begins

After five years’ advocacy a Clovelly road crossing patrol has been sanctioned by the County Council . Mrs E. Scoines of Grenville Estate has been appointed warden, competently taking charge of the children.

‘I like my work very much – especially when it is fine. In wet weather she has been supplied with wellington boots and a thick raincoat. ‘The only trouble is my hat,’ she added. ‘It’s far too big!’

Gazette article 30 June 1961

 

School crossing patrol begins

Bideford children safely cross busy road

These children from the infants and junior schools in Coronation Road, Bideford, can now feel quite safe as they cross the busy main Bideford-Clovelly road four times a day.

30 June 1961 School crossing patrol begins

After five years’ advocacy a Clovelly road crossing patrol has been sanctioned by the County Council . Mrs E. Scoines of Grenville Estate has been appointed warden, competently taking charge of the children.

‘I like my work very much – especially when it is fine. In wet weather she has been supplied with wellington boots and a thick raincoat. ‘The only trouble is my hat,’ she added. ‘It’s far too big!’

Gazette article 30 June 1961

 

Circus comes to town

Elephants cross Bideford Bridge

Not Hannibal crossing the Torridge but one of the features of Chipperfield’s circus arriving on Sunday and greeted by large crowds along the route to the circus site in Victoria Park.

23 June 1961 Circus comes to town

Cameras were clicking like ‘silenced’ machine guns.

Gazette article 23 June 1961

 

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