• 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 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 2 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 3 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 4 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 5 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 6 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 7 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 8 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 9

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 10 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 11 Revenge in style

  • 12 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 13 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 14

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 15 Last train from Torrington

  • 16 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 17 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 18

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 19 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 20 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 21 By pony and trap to market

  • 22 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 24 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 25 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 26 Happy Days!

  • 27 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 28 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 29 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 30 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 31 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 32 Devil sent packing

  • 33 Service with a smile

  • 34 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 35 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 36 Bideford computer stars

  • 37 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 38 End of the line

  • 39

    Married in 1908
  • 40

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 41 Can spring be far away?

  • 42 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 43 Clovelly nightmare

  • 44 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 45 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 46 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 47 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 48 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 49 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 50 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 52 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 53 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 54 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 55 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 56 Riverside mystery

  • 57 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 58 All for the love of a lady!

  • 59 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 60 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 61 All aboard the ark

  • 62

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 63 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 64 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 65 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 66 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 67 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 68 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 69 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 70 Appledore's largest

  • 71 North Devon Driving School

  • 72 So this is the mainland!

  • 73 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 74 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 75 Waldon Triplets
  • 76 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 77 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 78 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 79 Some mushroom!

  • 80

    Exhibition of school work
  • 81 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 82 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 83 Hartland postman retires

  • 84 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 85 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 86 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 87 New civic medallions

  • 88 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 90 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 91 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 92 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 93 First ship in 8 years

  • 94

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 95 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 96 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 97

    Building works
  • 98 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 99 The Geneva marionettes

  • 100 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 101 Sight of a lifetime

  • 102

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 103 Centenary of Gazette

  • 104

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 105 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 106 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 107 Decontrol of meat

  • 108 Parkham plan realised

  • 109 Out of puff!

  • 110

    First prize
  • 111 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 112 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 113 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 114 Puppet characters introduced

  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 New shipyard on schedule

  • 117 Northam's almshouse

  • 118 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 119 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 120 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 121 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 122 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 123 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 126

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 127 The art of the thatcher

  • 128 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 129 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 130 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 131 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 132 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 133 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 134 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 135 Traditions and skills still there

  • 136 Torrington in 1967

  • 137 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 138 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 139 New Lundy stamps

  • 140 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 141

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 142 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 143 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 144 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 145 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 146 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 147 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 148

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 149 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 150 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 151 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 152 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 153 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 155 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 156 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 157 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 158 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 159 Life begins at 80

  • 160 What's the time?

  • 161 113 years at Instow

  • 162 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 163 A roof-top view - where?

  • 164 A man and his wheel

  • 165 Northam footballers of the future

  • 166 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 167 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 168 Bideford loses training ship

  • 169 Cruising down the river

  • 170 New choral society's growing response

  • 171 A bird of their own!

  • 172 Pannier Market's future?

  • 173 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 174 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 175 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 176

    New gateway
  • 177 They are parted pro-tem

  • 178 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 179 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 180 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 181 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 182 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 183 New addition to Quay front

  • 184

    Bidefordians
  • 185 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 186 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 187 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 188 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 189 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 190 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 191 Some 240 exhibits

  • 192 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 194 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 195 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 196 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 197 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 198 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 199 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 200 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 201 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 202 Artisans' Club

  • 203 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 204 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 205 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 206 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 207 Recognise this resort?

  • 208 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 209 The cab at the corner>
  • 210 School crossing patrol begins

  • 211 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 212 Littleham family's five generations

  • 213 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 214 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 215 New life for Hartland organ

  • 216 New look in the hayfields

  • 217 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 218 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 219 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 220

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 221 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 222 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 223 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 224 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 225

    Relatives all over the world
  • 226 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 227 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 228 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 229 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 230 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 231 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 232 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 233 No sale of Springfield House

  • 234 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 235 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 236 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 237 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 238

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 239 Warmington's garage ad

  • 240 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 242 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 243 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 244 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 245 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 246 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 247 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 248 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 249 When horses score over the tractor

  • 250 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 251 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 252 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 253 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 254 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 255 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 256 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 257 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 258 New art gallery opened

  • 259 Emergency ferry services

  • 260 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 261 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 262 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 263 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 264 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 265 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 266 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 267 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 268 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 269 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 270 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 271

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 272 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 273 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 274 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 275 Simple Item 138
  • 276 Circus comes to town

  • 277 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 278 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 279 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 280 Jumble sale fever

  • 281 Sweets derationing

  • 282 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 283 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 284 No laughing matter

  • 285 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 286 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 287 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 288 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 289 In their new robes and hats

  • 290 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 291 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 292 School's link with cargo ship

  • 293 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 294 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 295 Ten year old scrambler

  • 296 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 297 Hartland's invitation

  • 298 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 299 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 300 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 301 Police station view of Bideford

  • 302 Just over a year old

  • 303 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 304 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 305 A story to tell!

  • 306

    Was a missionary
  • 307 Filming at Hartland

  • 308 Meredith's ironmongers

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

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

  • 311 Weare Giffard potato

  • 312 Finished in 1876

  • 313 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 314

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 315 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 316 Picking the pops

  • 317 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 318

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 319 Torrington's new amenity

  • 320 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 321 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 322

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 323 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 324 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 325 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 326 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 327 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 328

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 329 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 330 Bridging the stream

  • 331 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 332 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 333 Picking the pops

  • 334 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 335

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

  • 337 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 338 Penny for the guy

  • 339 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 340 Variety in summer weather

  • 341 Off on a great adventure

  • 342 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 343 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 344 He beat the floods

  • 345 Hartland Dancers
  • 346 From Bobby to Brian

  • 347 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 348 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 349 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 350 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 351 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 352 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 353 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 354 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 355 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 356 It really was the 'last time'

  • 357 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 358

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 359 Torrington children build igloo
  • 360 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 361 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 362

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 363 Private home for public pump

  • 364 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 365 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 366 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 367 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 368 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 369 Loads of black and white

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

  • 371 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 372 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 373 Burnard family reunion

  • 374 Clovelly custom

  • 375 New Post Office

  • 376 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 377 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 378 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 379 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 381 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 382 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 383 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 384 Bideford regatta

  • 385 Mobile missionary

  • 386 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 387 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 388 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 389 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 390 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 391 Modern living at Bideford

  • 392 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 393

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 394 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 395 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 396 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 397 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 398 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 399 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 400 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 401 Ships at Bideford

  • 402

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 403 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 404

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 405 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 406 Six footed lamb

  • 407 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 408 For crying out loud!

  • 409 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 410 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 411 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 412 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 413 Peter poses for TV film

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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  • 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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  • 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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Shoes certainly not made for walking!

Rivetting decorated shoes at Torrington

The pictures on the soles and heels of the larger pair are made up entirely of coloured rivets – 400 to the square inch and 14,000 in all. They were driven home by master shoemaker Mr Charles Jenkins (64) of New Street, Torrington.

23 March 1967 Shoes certainly not made for walking

The shoes are the latest example of an art long practised by Mr Jenkins and one that has won him medals and diplomas at the Shoe and Leather Fair held annually in London. The tiny shoes, Mr Jenkins claims, are the smallest ever made by hand in this country.

Gazette article 23 March 1967

 

Beach search for mines

Likely to take longer than was first expected

The search for mines on the foreshore at Westward Ho! will probably take longer than was at first expected. It was announced that the six-man RE section that started the sweep in the second half of last week was to be reinforced by 11 other experts, nine of them civilians, who have been sent on after finishing another assignment.

17 March 1967 Beach search for mines likely to take longer

Several more mines have been found and dealt with by the men making the sweep. The going was much slower now the parties had moved away from the obvious pockets. The Ministry of Defence had even traced the original officer involved in the laying of the mines over 25 years ago who was being consulted about the pattern in which they were laid.

17 March 1967

 

 

Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

Sold by public auction

The 15th-century Manor House of Weare Giffard Hall with 3½ acres of land and half a mile of fishing in the River Torridge was sold by public auction on Friday for £11,400.

3 March 1967 Weare Giffard Hall sold

Joint purchasers were Miss E. Mullins of London and Mr and Mrs Maurice Dickinson of the Post Office, High Street, Clovelly., Miss Mullins is Mrs Dickinson’s aunt. They had no plans to make the Hall into anything but a family home.

Gazette article 3 March 1967

 

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