• 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 By pony and trap to market

  • 2 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 3 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 4 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 5 Ten year old scrambler

  • 6 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 7 Police station view of Bideford

  • 8 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 9

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 10 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 11 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 12 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 13 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 14 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 15

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 16 End of the line

  • 17 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 18 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 19

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 20 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 21 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 24 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 25

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 26 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 27 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 28 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 29

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 30 The art of the thatcher

  • 31

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 32 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 33 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 34 Weare Giffard potato

  • 35 New addition to Quay front

  • 36 Picking the pops

  • 37 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 38 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 39 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 40 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 41 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 42 Recognise this resort?

  • 43 North Devon Driving School

  • 44 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 45

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 46 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 47 Torrington in 1967

  • 48 Hartland Dancers
  • 49

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 50 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 51 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 52 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 53 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 54 New art gallery opened

  • 55 Capers on the cobbles

  • 56 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 57 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 58 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 59 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 60 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 61 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 62 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 63 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 64 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 65 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 66 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 67 Modern living at Bideford

  • 68 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 69 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 70 No sale of Springfield House

  • 71 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 72 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 73 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 74 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 75 When horses score over the tractor

  • 76 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 77 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 78 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 79 What's the time?

  • 80 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 81 Bideford regatta

  • 82 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 83 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 84 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 85 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 86 It really was the 'last time'

  • 87 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 88 All aboard the ark

  • 89 Last train from Torrington

  • 90 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 91 In their new robes and hats

  • 92 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 93 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 94 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 95 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 96

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 97 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 98

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 99 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 100 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 101 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 102 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 103 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 104 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 105 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 106 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 107 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 108 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 109 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 110 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 111 New Lundy stamps

  • 112 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 113 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 114 Service with a smile

  • 115 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 116 Littleham family's five generations

  • 117 Twenty-one yachts

  • 118 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 119

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 120 New civic medallions

  • 121 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 123 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 125 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 126 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 127 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 128 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 129 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 131 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 132 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 133 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 134 Six footed lamb

  • 135 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 136 Pannier Market's future?

  • 137 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 138 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 140 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 141 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 142

    Bidefordians
  • 143 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 144 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 145 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 146 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 147 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 148 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 149 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 151 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 152 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 153 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 154 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 155 Hartland's invitation

  • 156 Out of puff!

  • 157 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 158 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 159 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 160 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 161 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 162

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 163 Artisans' Club

  • 164 Clovelly custom

  • 165 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 168 Hartland postman retires

  • 169 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 170 Finished in 1876

  • 171 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 172 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 173 New look in the hayfields

  • 174 Emergency ferry services

  • 175 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 176

    Exhibition of school work
  • 177 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 178

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 179 Warmington's garage ad

  • 180

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 181 Riverside mystery

  • 182 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 183 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 184

    Relatives all over the world
  • 185 A story to tell!

  • 186 Torrington's new amenity

  • 187

    New gateway
  • 188

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 189 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 190 A bird of their own!

  • 191 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 192 New life for Hartland organ

  • 193 Burnard family reunion

  • 194

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 195 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 196 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 197 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 198 Torrington children build igloo
  • 199 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 200 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 201 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 202 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 203 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 204 Waldon Triplets
  • 205 No laughing matter

  • 206 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 207 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 208 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 209 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 210 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 211 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 212 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 213 Picking the pops

  • 214 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 215 113 years at Instow

  • 216 Bideford computer stars

  • 217 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 218 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 219 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 220 New choral society's growing response

  • 221 Can spring be far away?

  • 222 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 223 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 224 Revenge in style

  • 225 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 226 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 227 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 228 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 229 Loads of black and white

  • 230 School crossing patrol begins

  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 233

    Married in 1908
  • 234 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 235 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 236 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 237 New Post Office

  • 238 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 239 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 240 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 241 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 242 Sight of a lifetime

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    First prize
  • 244 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 245 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 246 Centenary of Gazette

  • 247 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 248 So this is the mainland!

  • 249 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 250 Mobile missionary

  • 251 Appledore's largest

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

  • 253 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 254 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 255 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 256 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 257 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 258 Some mushroom!

  • 259 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 260

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 261

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 262

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 263 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 264

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 265 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 266 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 267 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 268 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 269 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 270 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 271 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 272 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 273 A roof-top view - where?

  • 274 Bideford loses training ship

  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 277 Happy Days!

  • 278 All for the love of a lady!

  • 279

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 280 Variety in summer weather

  • 281 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 282 The Geneva marionettes

  • 283 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 284 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 285 Jumble sale fever

  • 286 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 287 Devil sent packing

  • 288 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 289 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 290 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 291

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 292 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 293 Traditions and skills still there

  • 294 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 295 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 296 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 297 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 298 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 299 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 300 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 301 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 302 A man and his wheel

  • 303 First ship in 8 years

  • 304 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 305 Clovelly nightmare

  • 306 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 308 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 309 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 311 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 312 Parkham plan realised

  • 313

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 314 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 316 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 317 Northam footballers of the future

  • 318 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 319 Cruising down the river

  • 320 Ships at Bideford

  • 321 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 322 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 323 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 324 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 325 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 326 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 327 Just over a year old

  • 328 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 329 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 330 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 332 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 333 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 334 Circus comes to town

  • 335 He beat the floods

  • 336 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338 New shipyard on schedule

  • 339 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 340 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 341 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 342 They are parted pro-tem

  • 343 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 347

    Building works
  • 348 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 349

    Was a missionary
  • 350 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 351 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 352 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 353 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 354 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 355 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 356 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 357 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 358 Off on a great adventure

  • 359 Private home for public pump

  • 360 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 361 Simple Item 138
  • 362

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 363 Some 240 exhibits

  • 364 Northam's almshouse

  • 365 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 366

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 367 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 368 Penny for the guy

  • 369 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 370 Life begins at 80

  • 371 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 372 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 373 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 374 Peter poses for TV film

  • 375 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 376 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 377 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 378 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 379 Decontrol of meat

  • 380 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 381 Bridging the stream

  • 382 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 383 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 384 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 385 For crying out loud!

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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Town’s Second Woman Mayor

Bideford's new mayor - second in town's history

Sixty-one year old Mrs Ethelwynne Brown, Bideford’s new Mayor, will be only the second in the town’s history – its charter was granted in 1573. Former Alderman, Mrs Muriel Cox, served as Mayor in 1954.

19 March 1965 Towns second woman mayor in 392 years

Mrs Brown said: ‘I hope that in so honouring me you are also paying tribute to all the women of the town who, by their love and labour, are contributing so much to the happiness of the community here.’

Gazette article 19 March 1965

Town council to retain house

No sale of Springfield House

Bideford Town Council have declined to sell Springfield House to Devon County Council. The Town Council were told by the Borough Surveyor Mr H.J. Denne that because of the proposed harbour extension and the expanding trade of the cattle market, they should retain it for their own use.

12 February 1965 Town council to retain house

The Town Clerk (Mr L.B. Galliford) said the County Council were seeking a site for a handicapped persons’ centre and an old people’s home.

Gazette article 12 February 1965

 

Photo mural in Bideford bank

From the steps of the Bideford branch of the Westminster Bank

one can look down the Quay to Bideford’s famous 600 year old bridge. That visual atmosphere has now been pictured inside the banking hall. This week a 12 foot long photographic mural has been erected.

4 December 1964 Photo mural in local bank

The photograph was taken by Castle Studio, Torrington, and enlarged by a specialist firm. The mural was fixed to the wall by Messrs. Shapland and Petter and then came the finishing touches by Mr R. Newbold, the photographer, seen at work in the picture above. Watching him (left) is Mr K.E. Taylor, the branch manager.

Gazette article 4 December 1964

 

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