• 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 look in the hayfields

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 3 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 4 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 5 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 6 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 7 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 8 Modern living at Bideford

  • 9 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 10 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 11 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 12

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 13 They are parted pro-tem

  • 14 Northam footballers of the future

  • 15 When horses score over the tractor

  • 16 Police station view of Bideford

  • 17 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 18 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 19 New civic medallions

  • 20 Sight of a lifetime

  • 21 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 22 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 23 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 24 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 25 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 26 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 27 Devil sent packing

  • 28 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 29 Centenary of Gazette

  • 30 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 31 New Lundy stamps

  • 32

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 33 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 35 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 36 Circus comes to town

  • 37 Clovelly custom

  • 38 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 39

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 40 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 41 Ships at Bideford

  • 42 Burnard family reunion

  • 43 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 44 Revenge in style

  • 45 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 46 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 47 Hartland Dancers
  • 48 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 49 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 51 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 52 A bird of their own!

  • 53 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 54 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 55 A story to tell!

  • 56 Appledore's largest

  • 57 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 58 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 59 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 60 Bridging the stream

  • 61 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 62 New life for Hartland organ

  • 63 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 64 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

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

  • 67 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 68 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 69 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 70 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 71 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 72 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 73 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 74 Emergency ferry services

  • 75 He beat the floods

  • 76 New art gallery opened

  • 77 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 78 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 79 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 80 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 81 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 82 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 83 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 84 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 85 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 86 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 87 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 88 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 89 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 90 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 91 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 92 Weare Giffard potato

  • 93 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 94 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 95 Decontrol of meat

  • 96 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 97 Recognise this resort?

  • 98 Service with a smile

  • 99 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 100 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 101 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 102 For crying out loud!

  • 103

    Bidefordians
  • 104 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 105 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 106 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 107 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 109 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 110 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 111 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 112 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 113 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 114 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 115 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 116 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 117 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 118 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 119 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 120 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 121 In their new robes and hats

  • 122 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 123

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 124 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 125 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 126 End of the line

  • 127 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 128

    Was a missionary
  • 129 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 130 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 131 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 132 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 133 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 134 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 135 The art of the thatcher

  • 136

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 137 Six footed lamb

  • 138 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 139 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 140 Peter poses for TV film

  • 141 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 142 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 143 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 144 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 145 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 146 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 147 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 148 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 149 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 150 Waldon Triplets
  • 151 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 152 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 153 Traditions and skills still there

  • 154 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 155 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 156 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 157 New choral society's growing response

  • 158 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 159 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 161 A man and his wheel

  • 162 Bideford loses training ship

  • 163 Jumble sale fever

  • 164 Twenty-one yachts

  • 165 First ship in 8 years

  • 166 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 167

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 168 Private home for public pump

  • 169

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 170 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 171 Finished in 1876

  • 172 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 173 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 174 Torrington in 1967

  • 175 Some mushroom!

  • 176 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 177

    Exhibition of school work
  • 178 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 179 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 180 No laughing matter

  • 181 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 182 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 183 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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    Building works
  • 185 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 186 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 187 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 188 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 189 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 190 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 191 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 192 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 193 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 194 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 195 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 196

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 197 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 198 Puppet characters introduced

  • 199 What's the time?

  • 200 Clovelly nightmare

  • 201 Filming at Hartland

  • 202 A roof-top view - where?

  • 203 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 204 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 205 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 206 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 207 Last train from Torrington

  • 208 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 209 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 210

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 211 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 212 From Bobby to Brian

  • 213 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 214

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 215 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 216 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 217 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 218 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 219

    First prize
  • 220 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 221 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 222 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 223 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 224 Bideford regatta

  • 225 Can spring be far away?

  • 226 Happy Days!

  • 227 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 228 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 229 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 230 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 231 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 232 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 233 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 234 113 years at Instow

  • 235 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 236 Out of puff!

  • 237 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 238 So this is the mainland!

  • 239 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 240 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 241 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 243 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 244 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 245 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 246 Bideford computer stars

  • 247 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 248 Parkham plan realised

  • 249 Warmington's garage ad

  • 250 Life begins at 80

  • 251 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 252 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 254 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 255 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 256 Riverside mystery

  • 257 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 258 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 259 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 260 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 261 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 262 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 263 No sale of Springfield House

  • 264 Picking the pops

  • 265 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 266 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 267 Just over a year old

  • 268 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 269 School crossing patrol begins

  • 270 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 271 School's link with cargo ship

  • 272 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 274 Simple Item 138
  • 275 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 276 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 277 Sweets derationing

  • 278

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 279 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 280 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 281 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 283 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 284 Mobile missionary

  • 285 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 287 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 288 New Post Office

  • 289 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 290 By pony and trap to market

  • 291 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 292 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 293 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 294 New shipyard on schedule

  • 295 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 296 Torrington children build igloo
  • 297 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 299 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 300 Hartland postman retires

  • 301 Loads of black and white

  • 302 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 304 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 305 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 306 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

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    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 309

    New gateway
  • 310 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 311 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 312 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 313 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 314 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 315 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 316 Littleham family's five generations

  • 317

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 318 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 319 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 320 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 321 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 323 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 324

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 325 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 326 Some 240 exhibits

  • 327 Ten year old scrambler

  • 328 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 329

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 330 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 331

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 332 The Geneva marionettes

  • 333 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 334 All aboard the ark

  • 335 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 336 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 337

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 338 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 339 The cab at the corner>
  • 340 Artisans' Club

  • 341 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 342 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 343 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 345 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 346 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 347 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 348 Hartland's invitation

  • 349 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 350 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 351 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 352 Pannier Market's future?

  • 353 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 354 Capers on the cobbles

  • 355 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 356 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 357 Penny for the guy

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

  • 359 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 360 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 361 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 362 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 363 Cruising down the river

  • 364 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 365 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 366 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 367 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 368 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 369 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 370 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 371 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 372

    Married in 1908
  • 373 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 375 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 376 Picking the pops

  • 377

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 378 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 379 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 380 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 381 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 382 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 383 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 384 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 385 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 386 North Devon Driving School

  • 387 Variety in summer weather

  • 388 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 390 New addition to Quay front

  • 391 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 392 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 393 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 394 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

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

  • 397 Northam's almshouse

  • 398 All for the love of a lady!

  • 399 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 400 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 401 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 402 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 403 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 404 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 405 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 406 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 407 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 408 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 409 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 410 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 411 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 412 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 413 Torrington's new amenity

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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Big development at Calvesford

New deveopment at Torrington

Work in progress at the sizeable new estate development by Torrington Town Council at Calvesford.

20 January 1967 Big development at Calvesford

Present construction is of four bungalows, four two-bedroomed flats and a block of 10 single-bedroomed flats plus communal lounge, dining room and kitchen. This provision includes accommodation for Swedish workers coming to the town to assist with the establishment of a glass factory.

Gazette article 20 January 1967

 

 

Doing time – over 300 years of it – at Hartland

Probably the oldest in North Devon

It is probably the oldest in North Devon and one of the earliest pendulum clocks in the country. It is Harton Town clock, set into the wall of the Chapel-of-Ease, in Hartland Square.

6 January 1967 Doing time at Hartland

It was made by John Morcomb of Barnstaple in 1622 at a cost of 33s. In 1657 he converted it at a cost of 20s. replacing the old verge balance escapement, of which traces still remain, by an anchor or recoil escapement and pendulum.

Originally the clock was in a clock house in the Town Hall. Early in the 19th century this was pulled down and the Chapel-of-Ease was erected on the site. This was about 1839.

Gazette article 6 January 1967

 

Practical sympathy at Northam

Northam children organise sale

While they were showing their sympathy in a very practical way for the families of the stricken village of Aberfan, the children of Northam Voluntary Primary School were also exercising their organising abilities and arithmetic at a sale of toys, comics and books they organised last week.

4 November 1966 Practical sympathy at Northam

The juniors held their sale on the Thursday raising over £10 and the infants held their sale on the Friday, raising over £4. This was added to the £10 raised the previous week by the school’s harvest sale, and thus £25 was sent to the Aberfan Disaster Fund.

Members of the staff only exercised general supervision and help, otherwise the events were entirely in the hands of the children. ‘They did the pricing and selling and within a very short time everything was sold,’ the headmaster (Mr G. Harrison) told the Gazette.

Gazette article 4 November 1966

 

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