• 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 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 3 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 4 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 5 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 6 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 7 A bird of their own!

  • 8 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 9 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 10 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 11 All aboard the ark

  • 12 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 13 Warmington's garage ad

  • 14 All for the love of a lady!

  • 15 The Geneva marionettes

  • 16 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 17 New choral society's growing response

  • 18 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 19 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 20 Circus comes to town

  • 21 Artisans' Club

  • 22 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 23 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 24 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 25 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 26

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 27 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 28 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 29 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 30 In their new robes and hats

  • 31 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 32 New look in the hayfields

  • 33 Picking the pops

  • 34 No sale of Springfield House

  • 35 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 36 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 37 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 38 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 39 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 40 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 41 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 42 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 43 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 44 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 45 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 46 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 47 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 48 Centenary of Gazette

  • 49 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 50 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 51 Variety in summer weather

  • 52 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 53 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 54 Torrington's new amenity

  • 55 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 56 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 57 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 58 By pony and trap to market

  • 59

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 60 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 61 First ship in 8 years

  • 62 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 63 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 64 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 65 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 66 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 68 Happy Days!

  • 69 Modern living at Bideford

  • 70 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 71 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 72 So this is the mainland!

  • 73 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 74 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 75 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 76 Capers on the cobbles

  • 77 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 80 Twenty-one yachts

  • 81 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 82 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 83

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 84 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 85

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 86 Sight of a lifetime

  • 87 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 88 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 89

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 90 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 92 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 93 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 94 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 95

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 96 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 97

    Relatives all over the world
  • 98 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 99 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 100 New art gallery opened

  • 101 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 102 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 103 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 104 Ships at Bideford

  • 105 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 106 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 108 Hartland postman retires

  • 109 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 110 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 112

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 113 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 114 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 115 Littleham family's five generations

  • 116 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 117 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 118 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 119 Puppet characters introduced

  • 120 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 121 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 122 Cruising down the river

  • 123 Off on a great adventure

  • 124

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 125 Six footed lamb

  • 126 Torrington children build igloo
  • 127 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 128 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 129 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 130 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 131 When horses score over the tractor

  • 132 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 133 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 134

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 135 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 136 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 138 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 139 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 140 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 141 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 142 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 143 For crying out loud!

  • 144

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 145 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 146 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 147 Service with a smile

  • 148 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 149 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 150 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 151 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 152 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 153 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 154 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 155 Bideford loses training ship

  • 156 End of the line

  • 157 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 158 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 160 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 161 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 162 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 163 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 164 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 165 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 166 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 167 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 168 Life begins at 80

  • 169 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 170 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 171 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 172 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 173 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 174 Traditions and skills still there

  • 175 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 176 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 177 A roof-top view - where?

  • 178 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 179 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 180 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 181 Bridging the stream

  • 182 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 183 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 184 Loads of black and white

  • 185 Emergency ferry services

  • 186 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 187 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 188 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 189 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 190 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 191 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 192 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 193 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 194 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 195

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 196 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 197 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 198 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 199 Peter poses for TV film

  • 200 Just over a year old

  • 201 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 202 113 years at Instow

  • 203 Some 240 exhibits

  • 204 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 205 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 206 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 207 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 208 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 209 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 210 Appledore's largest

  • 211 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 212

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 213 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 214 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 216 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 217 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 218 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 219 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 220 New addition to Quay front

  • 221 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 222 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 223 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 224 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 225 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 226 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 227 Hartland's invitation

  • 228 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 229 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 230 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 231

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 232 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 234 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 235 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 236 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 237 No laughing matter

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

  • 239 Private home for public pump

  • 240 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 241

    Building works
  • 242 Jumble sale fever

  • 243 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 244

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 245

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 246 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 247

    Exhibition of school work
  • 248 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 249 Ten year old scrambler

  • 250 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 251 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 252 Last train from Torrington

  • 253 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 254 Mobile missionary

  • 255 Devil sent packing

  • 256 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 257 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 258 Clovelly nightmare

  • 259 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 260 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 261 New civic medallions

  • 262 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 263 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 264 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 265

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 266 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 267 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 268 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 269 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 270 The cab at the corner>
  • 271 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 272 Bideford computer stars

  • 273 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 274 They are parted pro-tem

  • 275 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 276

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 277 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 278

    First prize
  • 279

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 280

    Married in 1908
  • 281 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 282 Simple Item 138
  • 283

    New gateway
  • 284 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 285 A story to tell!

  • 286 Out of puff!

  • 287 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 288 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 289 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 290 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 291 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 292 Waldon Triplets
  • 293 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 294 He beat the floods

  • 295 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 296

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 297 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 298 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 299 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 300 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 302 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 303 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 304 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 305 Clovelly custom

  • 306 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 307 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 308 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 309

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 310

    Bidefordians
  • 311 Northam's almshouse

  • 312 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 313 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 314 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 315 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 316 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 317

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 318 School crossing patrol begins

  • 319 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 320 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 321 Pannier Market's future?

  • 322 Picking the pops

  • 323 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 324 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 325 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 326 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 327 Torrington in 1967

  • 328 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 329

    Was a missionary
  • 330 From Bobby to Brian

  • 331 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 332 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 333 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 334 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 335 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 336 New Post Office

  • 337 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 338 Filming at Hartland

  • 339 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 340 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 341 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 342 New shipyard on schedule

  • 343 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 344 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 346 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 347 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 348 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 349 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 350 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 351 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 352

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 353 Revenge in style

  • 354 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 355 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 356 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 357 Recognise this resort?

  • 358 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 359 New life for Hartland organ

  • 360 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 361 New Lundy stamps

  • 362 Penny for the guy

  • 363 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 364 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 365 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 366 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 367 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 368 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 369 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 370 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 371 The art of the thatcher

  • 372 Riverside mystery

  • 373 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 374 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 375 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 376 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 377 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 378 A man and his wheel

  • 379 Some mushroom!

  • 380 Weare Giffard potato

  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 What's the time?

  • 383 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 384 Parkham plan realised

  • 385 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 386 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 387

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 388 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 389 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 390 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 391 Bideford regatta

  • 392 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 393 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 394 Police station view of Bideford

  • 395 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 396 Can spring be far away?

  • 397 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 398 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 399 School's link with cargo ship

  • 400 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 401 Hartland Dancers
  • 402 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 403 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 405 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 406 Burnard family reunion

  • 407 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 408

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 409 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 410 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 411 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 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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  • 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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Ten year old scrambler

Learning about motorcycle scrambling

Anthony Raymont of 32 Clifton Street Bideford, although only 10, is learning about motorcycle scrambling and with his 70 cc. machine he can hold his own with his older fellow enthusiasts.

10 February 1967 Ten year old scrambler

At present he is much too young for serious competition but at every opportunity he can be seen practising in a field behind his home. On some of his practice runs Anthony meets his father and other local enthusiasts who included 14-year-old Roger Tuck of West View Terrace, second from the left. Other riders above are Terry Osborne and Tony Screech.

Gazette article 10 February 1967

 

To build racing cars in former blacksmith’s shop

Bideford's newest industry

Bideford’s newest industry began operations this week in a former blacksmith’s shop. The firm was formed almost three years ago in High Wycombe to manufacture space frames for racing cars.

27 January 1967 To build racing cars in former blacksmiths shop

Director Mr K.J. Nicholls told the Gazette that a space frame is the chassis of the modern racing car. Seen in the picture with Mr Nicholls is a new project – the company’s own sports racing two seater called the ‘Nike’. This has had extensive testing, but without its fibre glass body. So far only the moulds for this have been made.

Gazette article 27 January 1967

 

Second Monte Carlo Rally

Arrived safely in Monte Carlo

Mr Nick Rowe of Torrington, completing his second Monte Carlo Rally arrived safely and apparently without incident and also completed the 850-mile mountain circuit in the specified 22 hours. His first Monte ended with a crash. He is accompanied this year by Mr Bob Shutler of Barnstaple and although his Hillman Imp is a private entry there has been support from Rootes.

20 January 1967 Second Monte Carlo Rally

Mr Rowe is seen on the extreme left of the picture before setting off. On his left is his wife who said she was delighted that he had done so well.

Gazette article 20 January 1967

 

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