• 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 Floral dancing at Appledore

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 3 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 4 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 5 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 6 Police station view of Bideford

  • 7 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 8 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 9 Service with a smile

  • 10 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 11 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 12

    Was a missionary
  • 13 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 14 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 15 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 16 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 17 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 18 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 19 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21 Appledore's largest

  • 22 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 23 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 24 Decontrol of meat

  • 25 New life for Hartland organ

  • 26 For crying out loud!

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

  • 28 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 29 New choral society's growing response

  • 30 Penny for the guy

  • 31 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 32 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 33 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 34

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 35 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 36 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 37 Torrington's new amenity

  • 38 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 39

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 40 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 41

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 42 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 43 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 45 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 46 Peter poses for TV film

  • 47 A man and his wheel

  • 48 Bideford regatta

  • 49

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 50 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 51 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 53 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 54 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 55 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 56 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 57 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 58 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 59 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 60 Sight of a lifetime

  • 61 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 62 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 63

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 64 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 65 Circus comes to town

  • 66

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 67 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 68 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 69 Out of puff!

  • 70 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 71 Northam's almshouse

  • 72 Six footed lamb

  • 73 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 74 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 75 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 76 Clovelly nightmare

  • 77 New shipyard on schedule

  • 78 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 79 Modern living at Bideford

  • 80 School's link with cargo ship

  • 81 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 82 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 83 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 84 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 85 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 87 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 88 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 90 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 91 Hartland postman retires

  • 92 End of the line

  • 93

    First prize
  • 94

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 95 Waldon Triplets
  • 96 From Bobby to Brian

  • 97 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 98 He beat the floods

  • 99 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 100 By pony and trap to market

  • 101 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 102 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 103 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 104

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 105 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 106 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 107 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 108 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 109 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 110 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 111 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 112 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 113 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 114 Off on a great adventure

  • 115 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 116 Cruising down the river

  • 117 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 118 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 119 Some mushroom!

  • 120

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 121 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 122 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 123 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 124 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 125 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 126 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 127 No laughing matter

  • 128 School crossing patrol begins

  • 129 It really was the 'last time'

  • 130 Pannier Market's future?

  • 131 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 132 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 133

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 134

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 135 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 136 Traditions and skills still there

  • 137 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 139 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 140 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 141 Centenary of Gazette

  • 142 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 143 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 144 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 145 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 146 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 147 Sweets derationing

  • 148 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 149 No sale of Springfield House

  • 150 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 151

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 152

    Relatives all over the world
  • 153 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 154 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 155

    Married in 1908
  • 156 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 157 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 158

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 159 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 160 New Lundy stamps

  • 161 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 162

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 163 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 164 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 165 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 166 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 167 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 168 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 169 Happy Days!

  • 170 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 171 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 172 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 173

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 174 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 175 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 176 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 177 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 178

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 179 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 180 Hartland's invitation

  • 181

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 182 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 183 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 184

    New gateway
  • 185 Private home for public pump

  • 186 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 187

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 188 Riverside mystery

  • 189 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 190 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 191 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 192 Bideford computer stars

  • 193 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 194 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 195 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 196 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 197 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 198 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 199 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 200 New look in the hayfields

  • 201 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 202 A story to tell!

  • 203

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 204 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 205 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 206 Northam footballers of the future

  • 207 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 208 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 209 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 210 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 211

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 212 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 213 Weare Giffard potato

  • 214 The cab at the corner>
  • 215 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 216 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 217 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 218 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 219 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 220 New civic medallions

  • 221 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 222

    Exhibition of school work
  • 223 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 224 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 225 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 226 First ship in 8 years

  • 227 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 228 Picking the pops

  • 229 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 230 Picking the pops

  • 231 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 233 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 234 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 235 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 236 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 237 Warmington's garage ad

  • 238 Hartland Dancers
  • 239 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 240 The art of the thatcher

  • 241 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 242 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 243 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 244 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 246 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 247 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 248 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 249 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 250

    Bidefordians
  • 251 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 252 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 253 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 254 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 255 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 256 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 257 In their new robes and hats

  • 258 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 259 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 261 Littleham family's five generations

  • 262 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 263 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 264 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 265 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 266 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 267 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 268 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 269 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 270 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 271 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 272 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 273 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 274 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 275 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 276 Recognise this resort?

  • 277 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 278 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 279 Ten year old scrambler

  • 280 Torrington children build igloo
  • 281 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 282 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 283 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 284 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 285 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 286 Jumble sale fever

  • 287 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 288 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 289 Just over a year old

  • 290 Variety in summer weather

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    Building works
  • 292 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 293 Loads of black and white

  • 294 Capers on the cobbles

  • 295 North Devon Driving School

  • 296 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 297 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 298 Clovelly custom

  • 299 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 300 Some 240 exhibits

  • 301 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 302 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 304 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 305 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 306 Revenge in style

  • 307

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 308 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 309 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 310 Burnard family reunion

  • 311 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 312 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 313 A roof-top view - where?

  • 314 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 315 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 316 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 317 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 318 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 319 Last train from Torrington

  • 320 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 322 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 323 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 324 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 325 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 326 Puppet characters introduced

  • 327 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 328 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 329 All for the love of a lady!

  • 330 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 331 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 334 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 335 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 336 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 337 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 338 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 339 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 340 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 341 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 342 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 343 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 344 Can spring be far away?

  • 345 Artisans' Club

  • 346 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 347 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 348 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 349 Mobile missionary

  • 350 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 351 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 352 All aboard the ark

  • 353 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 354

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 355 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 357 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 358 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 359 Ships at Bideford

  • 360 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 361 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 362 Filming at Hartland

  • 363 So this is the mainland!

  • 364 A bird of their own!

  • 365 Parkham plan realised

  • 366 What's the time?

  • 367 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 368 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 369 Emergency ferry services

  • 370 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 371 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 372 The Geneva marionettes

  • 373 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 374 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 375 Torrington in 1967

  • 376 Devil sent packing

  • 377 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 378 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 379 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 380 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 381 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 382 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 383 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 384 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 385 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 386 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 387 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 388 Life begins at 80

  • 389 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 390 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 391 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 392 Twenty-one yachts

  • 393 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 394 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 395 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 397 113 years at Instow

  • 398 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 399 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 400 Simple Item 138
  • 401 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 402 New addition to Quay front

  • 403 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 404 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 405

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 406 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 407 New Post Office

  • 408 New art gallery opened

  • 409 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 410 They are parted pro-tem

  • 411 Finished in 1876

  • 412 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 413 Daisy's pride and joy

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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What is the future of the railway goods yard?

Car park or motel?

Car park, trading estate or site for holiday accommodation? What is to be the future of former railway goods yard at Bideford, pictured here?

24 February 1967 What is future of railway goods yard

Some time ago the Town Council agreed as a matter of policy that they should consider acquiring land by the river as it became available should this be practicable. In the meantime planning permission for change of use to a car park was sought. British Rail then applied for a certificate of alternative development, enhancing the value of the site, which they suggest is suitable for a motel, holiday chalets and a petrol filling station.

The latest move has come from the Town Council, who are seeking planning permission for parts of the goods yard to be used for industrial and commercial purposes.

Gazette article 24 February 1967

 

Panel sprint to be on time for Bideford broadcast

Any Questions broadcast from Bideford

Three members of the BBC ‘Any Questions’ panel sprinted through the corridors of Bideford County Secondary School on Friday in an effort to maintain the programme’s 18 year old record of never being late for a broadcast. A mix-up had occurred in arrangements for a taxi to the school from the hotel where the panel had dined, there being only one vehicle for the panel of four plus the producer and compere.

17 February 1967 Panel sprint to be on time for Bideford broadcast

Two of the members of the panel, Dr David Owen MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth (far right) and Mr Dominic Le Foe, editor of the ‘Contemporary Review’ are well-known locally. The other two members were, on the left, Mr David Price, Conservative MP for Eastleigh and Miss Dee Wells, a well-known journalist sitting next to Dr Owen. Regular question-master Mr Freddy Grisewood (centre) introduced the panel and the procedure Mr Michael Burn (who sat at his left).

Gazette article 17 February 1967

 

Landmark at Bradworthy

Vicar in the stocks

10 February 1967 Landmark at Bradworthy

Children’s fun with the old stocks at Bradworthy when the Vicar, (Rev. H.T. Lingham Lees), seen adjusting the stocks, sat in the porch for 19 hours to receive donations towards the Parish Church Tower Appeal Fund.

Gazette article 10 February 1967

 

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