• 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 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 3 Decontrol of meat

  • 4 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 5 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 6 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 7 A story to tell!

  • 8 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 9 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 10 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 11 New art gallery opened

  • 12 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 13 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 14 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 15 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 16 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 17 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 18 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 19 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 20 Hartland Dancers
  • 21 A bird of their own!

  • 22 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 23 Northam's almshouse

  • 24 Peter poses for TV film

  • 25

    Relatives all over the world
  • 26 Capers on the cobbles

  • 27 New Lundy stamps

  • 28 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 29 In their new robes and hats

  • 30 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 31 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 32 Circus comes to town

  • 33 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 34 Burnard family reunion

  • 35 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 36 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 37 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 38 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 39 Parkham plan realised

  • 40 Six footed lamb

  • 41

    Building works
  • 42

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 43 Riverside mystery

  • 44 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 45 Simple Item 138
  • 46 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 47

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 48 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 49 Northam footballers of the future

  • 50 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 51 First ship in 8 years

  • 52 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 53 For crying out loud!

  • 54

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 55 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 56 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 57 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 58

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 59 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 60 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 62 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 63 Torrington in 1967

  • 64 New look in the hayfields

  • 65 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 66 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 68 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 69

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 70 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 71 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 72 So this is the mainland!

  • 73 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 74 Clovelly custom

  • 75 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 76 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 77 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 78 Modern living at Bideford

  • 79 All for the love of a lady!

  • 80

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 81 Finished in 1876

  • 82 The Geneva marionettes

  • 83 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 84 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 85 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 86 Puppet characters introduced

  • 87 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 88 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 89 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 90 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 91 Happy Days!

  • 92 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 93 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 94 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 95 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 96 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 97 113 years at Instow

  • 98 End of the line

  • 99 Picking the pops

  • 100 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 101 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 102 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 103 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 104 Ten year old scrambler

  • 105

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 106 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 107 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 108 Ships at Bideford

  • 109 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 110 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 111 Revenge in style

  • 112 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 113 Police station view of Bideford

  • 114 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 115 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 116 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 117

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 118 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 119 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 120 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 121 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 122 Bideford regatta

  • 123 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 124 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 125 North Devon Driving School

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 128 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 129 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 130 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 131 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 132 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 133 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 134 It really was the 'last time'

  • 135 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 136 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 137 Weare Giffard potato

  • 138 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 139 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 140 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 141 Out of puff!

  • 142 What's the time?

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

  • 144 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 145 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 146 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 147 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 148 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 149 Sight of a lifetime

  • 150 Waldon Triplets
  • 151 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 152

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 153 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 154 Mobile missionary

  • 155 Bridging the stream

  • 156 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 157 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 158 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 159

    Was a missionary
  • 160 Artisans' Club

  • 161 They are parted pro-tem

  • 162 From Bobby to Brian

  • 163 Jumble sale fever

  • 164 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 165 Variety in summer weather

  • 166 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 167

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 168 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 169 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 170 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 171 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 172 New life for Hartland organ

  • 173 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 174 A man and his wheel

  • 175 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 177

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 178 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 179 No laughing matter

  • 180 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 181 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 182 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 183 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 184 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 187 Penny for the guy

  • 188 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 190 Devil sent packing

  • 191 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 192 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 193 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 194 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 195 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 196 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 197 Life begins at 80

  • 198 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 199 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 200 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 201 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 202 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 203 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 204 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 205 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 206 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 207 Centenary of Gazette

  • 208 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 209 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 210 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 211 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 212 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 213 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 214 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 215 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 216 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 217 Recognise this resort?

  • 218 Hartland postman retires

  • 219 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 220 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 221 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 222 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 223 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 224 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 225 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 226 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 227 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 228 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 229 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 230 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 231 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 232 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 233 New choral society's growing response

  • 234 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 235 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 236 Some mushroom!

  • 237 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 238 School's link with cargo ship

  • 239

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 240 No sale of Springfield House

  • 241 Just over a year old

  • 242 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 243 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 244 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 245 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 246 Torrington children build igloo
  • 247 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 248

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 249 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 250 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 251 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 252 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 253 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 254 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 255

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 256 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 257 Bideford loses training ship

  • 258

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 259 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 260

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 261 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 262 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 263 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 264

    Exhibition of school work
  • 265 The cab at the corner>
  • 266 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 267 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 268 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 269 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 270 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 272 Pannier Market's future?

  • 273 Traditions and skills still there

  • 274 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 275 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 276 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 277 New civic medallions

  • 278 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 279 Cruising down the river

  • 280 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 281 New Post Office

  • 282 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 283 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 284 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 285 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 286 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 287 Last train from Torrington

  • 288 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 289 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 290 Filming at Hartland

  • 291 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 292 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 293 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 294 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 295 Emergency ferry services

  • 296 Loads of black and white

  • 297 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 298 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 299 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 301 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 302 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 303 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 304 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 305 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 306 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 307 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 308 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 309 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 310 Warmington's garage ad

  • 311 Bideford computer stars

  • 312 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 314 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 315 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 316 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 317 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 318 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 319 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 320 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 321 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 323 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 324 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 325 Private home for public pump

  • 326 Littleham family's five generations

  • 327 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 328 Can spring be far away?

  • 329 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 330

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 331 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 332 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 333 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 334

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 335 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 336 Torrington's new amenity

  • 337 Off on a great adventure

  • 338 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 339 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 340 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 341 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 342 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 343 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 344 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 345 He beat the floods

  • 346 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 348 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 349 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 350 When horses score over the tractor

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    Bidefordians
  • 352 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 353 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 354

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 355 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 New shipyard on schedule

  • 358 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 359 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 360 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 361 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 362 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 363 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 364 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 365 Clovelly nightmare

  • 366 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 367

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 368 All aboard the ark

  • 369

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 370 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 371 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 372 New addition to Quay front

  • 373 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 374 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 375 A roof-top view - where?

  • 376

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 377 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 378 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 379 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 380 Picking the pops

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

  • 382 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 383 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 384 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 386 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 387 The art of the thatcher

  • 388 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 389 School crossing patrol begins

  • 390 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 391 Some 240 exhibits

  • 392

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 393 Service with a smile

  • 394 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 395 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 396 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 397 Water Board mains spread through villages

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 399 Appledore's largest

  • 400 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 401 Hartland's invitation

  • 402 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 403 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 404

    Married in 1908
  • 405 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 406 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 407 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 408 Sweets derationing

  • 409

    First prize
  • 410 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 411 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 412 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 413 Record pebble-throwing day

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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Traditions and skills still there!

Appledore yacht races

The races for model yachts at Appledore regatta call for considerable craftmanship, skill and ingenuity, spiced by friendly rivalry.

9 August 1968 Traditions and skills still there

Practically all the models are home-made, often incorporating features of special design. The picture illustrates Mr Horace Ford, of Torridge Road, Appledore, and his daughter Janet preparing their entry in the 3 ft. 6 in. class. Mr Ford comes of a well-known local boatbuilding family and not only made this model but also one of the winners in a class for smaller models

Gazette article 9 August 1968

 

Variety in ‘summer’ weather

Variety in weather

It has been quite a week for variety in weather – occasional hot sunshine, exceptionally violent thunderstorms and periods of prolonged heavy rain, hailstones ‘as big as walnuts,’ flooding and hay and other crops damaged.

5 July 1968 Variety in summer weather

The vagaries of this summer so far are reflected in the above photograph taken at the donkey derby staged at Torrington.

Gazette article 5 July 1968

 

It really was the last ‘time’!

Last call at Taddiport

On Tuesday night ‘Time, gentlemen, please,’ the call that has rung through the Buckingham Arms at Taddiport for considerably more than 100 years, was heard for the last time.

21 June 1968 It really was the last time

Owners of the inn, Whitbreads, have sold it and the licence is to be surrendered. But the purchaser is no stranger. He is Mr Jim Horrell, landlord of the Buckingham Arms for the past 12 years. The pub will be the farmhouse for the smallholding on which it is situated.

Gazette article 21 June 1968

 

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