• 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 addition to Quay front

  • 2 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 3 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 4 School's link with cargo ship

  • 5 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 6 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 7 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 8 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 9 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 10 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 11 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 12

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 13

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 14 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 15 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 17 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 18 Torrington in 1967

  • 19 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 20 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 21

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 22

    Exhibition of school work
  • 23 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 24 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 25 New Post Office

  • 26

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 27 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 28 The cab at the corner>
  • 29 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 30 Cruising down the river

  • 31 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

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

  • 34 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 35 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 36 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 37

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 38 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 39

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 40 Private home for public pump

  • 41 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 42 Modern living at Bideford

  • 43 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 44 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 45 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 46 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 47 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 48 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 49 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 50 Bideford loses training ship

  • 51 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 52 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 53 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 54 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 57 So this is the mainland!

  • 58 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 59 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 61 Emergency ferry services

  • 62 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 63 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 64 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 65 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 66 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 67 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 68 What's the time?

  • 69 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 70 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 71 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 72 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 73 Clovelly custom

  • 74 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 75 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 77 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 78 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 79 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 80 Warmington's garage ad

  • 81 Hartland's invitation

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

  • 83 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 84 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 85 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 87 Recognise this resort?

  • 88 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 89 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 90 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 91 A roof-top view - where?

  • 92 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 93 Twenty-one yachts

  • 94

    Building works
  • 95 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 96 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 97 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 98 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 99 Mobile missionary

  • 100 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 101 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 102 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 103 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 104

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 105 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 107 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 108 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 109 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 110 They are parted pro-tem

  • 111 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 112 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 113

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 114 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 115 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 116 Finished in 1876

  • 117 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 118 In their new robes and hats

  • 119 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 120 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 121 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 122 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 123 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 124 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 125 When horses score over the tractor

  • 126 School crossing patrol begins

  • 127 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 128 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 129 New life for Hartland organ

  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 132 Off on a great adventure

  • 133 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 134 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 135 New art gallery opened

  • 136 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 137 The art of the thatcher

  • 138 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 139 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 140 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 141 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 142 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 143 Jumble sale fever

  • 144 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 145 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 147 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 148 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 149 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 150 Happy Days!

  • 151 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 152 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 153 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 154 Torrington's new amenity

  • 155

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 156 Penny for the guy

  • 157

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 158 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 159 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 160 Filming at Hartland

  • 161

    Relatives all over the world
  • 162 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 163 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 164 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 165 Police station view of Bideford

  • 166 Revenge in style

  • 167 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 168 Loads of black and white

  • 169

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 170 Circus comes to town

  • 171 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 172

    New gateway
  • 173 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 174 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 175 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 176 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 177 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 178

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 179 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 180 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 181 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 182 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 183 It really was the 'last time'

  • 184 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 185 All for the love of a lady!

  • 186 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 187 Appledore's largest

  • 188 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 189 New look in the hayfields

  • 190 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 191 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 192 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 194 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 195 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 196 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 197 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 198 A bird of their own!

  • 199 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 200 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 201 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 202

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 203 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 204 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 205 Riverside mystery

  • 206 By pony and trap to market

  • 207 Clovelly nightmare

  • 208 End of the line

  • 209 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 210 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 211 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 212 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 213 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 214 Bridging the stream

  • 215 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 216 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 217

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 218 Picking the pops

  • 219 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 220 Variety in summer weather

  • 221 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 222 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 223 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 225 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 226 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 227 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 228 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 229 New shipyard on schedule

  • 230 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 231 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 232 Devil sent packing

  • 233 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 234 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 235 He beat the floods

  • 236 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 237 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 238 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 239 Picking the pops

  • 240 Hartland Dancers
  • 241 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 242 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 243 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 244 Some 240 exhibits

  • 245 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 246 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 247 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 248 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 249 Littleham family's five generations

  • 250 113 years at Instow

  • 251 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 252 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 253 A story to tell!

  • 254 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 255 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 256 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 257 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 258 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 259 First ship in 8 years

  • 260 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 261 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 262 Weare Giffard potato

  • 263 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 264 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 265 Waldon Triplets
  • 266 Peter poses for TV film

  • 267 Torrington children build igloo
  • 268 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 269 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 270 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 271 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 272 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 273 Out of puff!

  • 274

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 275 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 276 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 277 All aboard the ark

  • 278 Northam's almshouse

  • 279 Ship-in-bottle world record

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    First prize
  • 281 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 282 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 283 Service with a smile

  • 284

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 285 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 286 Some mushroom!

  • 287 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 288 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 289 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 290 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 291 Ten year old scrambler

  • 292

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 293 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 294 New Lundy stamps

  • 295 From Bobby to Brian

  • 296 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 297 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 298 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 299 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 300 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 301 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 302 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 303 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 304 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 305 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 306 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 307 Sight of a lifetime

  • 308 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 309 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 310 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 311 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 312 New choral society's growing response

  • 313 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 314 Capers on the cobbles

  • 315 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 316

    Was a missionary
  • 317

    Bidefordians
  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 321 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 322 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 323 Life begins at 80

  • 324 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 325 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 326 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 327 Traditions and skills still there

  • 328 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 329 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 330 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 331 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 332 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 333 No laughing matter

  • 334 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 335 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 336 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 337 Artisans' Club

  • 338 No sale of Springfield House

  • 339

    Married in 1908
  • 340 North Devon Driving School

  • 341 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 342 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 343 Sweets derationing

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

  • 345 Can spring be far away?

  • 346 Six footed lamb

  • 347 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 348 New civic medallions

  • 349 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 351 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 352 Bideford regatta

  • 353 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 354 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 355 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 356

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 357

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 358

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 359 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 360 Centenary of Gazette

  • 361 Last train from Torrington

  • 362 Burnard family reunion

  • 363

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 364 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 365 Parkham plan realised

  • 366 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 367 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 368 Simple Item 138
  • 369

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 370 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 371 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 372 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 374 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 375 For crying out loud!

  • 376 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 377 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 378 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 379 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 380 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 381 Ships at Bideford

  • 382 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 383 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 384 The Geneva marionettes

  • 385 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 386 Puppet characters introduced

  • 387 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 388 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 389 Hartland postman retires

  • 390 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 391 Just over a year old

  • 392 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 393 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 394 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 395 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 396 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 397 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 398 Decontrol of meat

  • 399 Pannier Market's future?

  • 400 Northam footballers of the future

  • 401 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 402 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 403 A man and his wheel

  • 404 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 405 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 406

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 407 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 408 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 409 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 410 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 411

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 412 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 413 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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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  • 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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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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Bideford’s gift to Sir Francis

Presentation to Sir Francis Chichester

Bideford’s gift to Sir Francis Chichester, a locally made harvest-style pottery jug bearing references to his historic voyage was presented by the Mayor (Mr Harold Blackmore) during last week’s ceremonies in honour of Sir Francis at Barnstaple. In the centre of the photograph is the Mayor of Barnstaple (Mr Jim Rayner).

20 October 1967 Bidefords gift to Sir Francis

Born at Shirwell, North Devon, Sir Francis had his introduction to sailing on the River Torridge.

The commemorative jug was the work of a local potter, Mr Harry Juniper, now living at Monkleigh.

Gazette article 20 October 1967

 

Two kinds of Hovercraft at Bideford

Army hovercraft visit

Bideford’s waterfront this week has been more than usually interesting with a visit by the Army hovercraft on three weeks of exercises in the Bristol Channel area.

13 October 1967 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

Our photograph shows its first visit with one of the helicopters of RAF Chivenor hovering overhead. This is the first time an Army hovercraft has operated in the Bristol Channel and exercises will extend across to South Wales.

Gazette article 13 October 1967

 

 

Move for oldest boatyard on the Torridge

Hinks' shipyard hoping to move

It is not only the larger shipyards on the River Torridge that are booming. The oldest on the river, that of Messrs. J. Hinks and Son of Appledore which has been in Irsha Street since the business was founded more than a century ago, hopes to move to a site near the old gas works.

23 June 1967 Move for oldest boatyard on the Torridge

It will now be possible to build larger craft but there will not be the problems of getting them away. Now they have to be partially dismantled. One of the yard’s latest products is seen in the picture, photographed as it travelled through Bideford en route to Bournemouth. A 32 ft. fishing boat it has been fitted out mostly for crabbing purposes.

Gazette article 23 June 1967

 

 

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