• 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 End of the line

  • 2 Capers on the cobbles

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 4 New life for Hartland organ

  • 5 Can spring be far away?

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

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

  • 8 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 9 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 10 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 11 Littleham family's five generations

  • 12 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 13 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 14 Sight of a lifetime

  • 15 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 16 Centenary of Gazette

  • 17 Peter poses for TV film

  • 18 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 19 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 20 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 21 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 22 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 23 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 24 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 25 New Lundy stamps

  • 26 Bridging the stream

  • 27 No sale of Springfield House

  • 28 New look in the hayfields

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

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

  • 31 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 32 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 33 Ships at Bideford

  • 34

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 35

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 36 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 37

    Building works
  • 38 Cruising down the river

  • 39 School crossing patrol begins

  • 40 Waldon Triplets
  • 41 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 42 Bideford regatta

  • 43 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 44 Hartland's invitation

  • 45 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 46 Modern living at Bideford

  • 47 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 48 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 49 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 50 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 51 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 52 It really was the 'last time'

  • 53 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 54

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 55 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 56 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 57 Artisans' Club

  • 58 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 59 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 60 The art of the thatcher

  • 61 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 62 Riverside mystery

  • 63

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 64 Torrington's new amenity

  • 65 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 66 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 67 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 69 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 70 A bird of their own!

  • 71 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 72 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 73 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 74 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 75 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 76 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 77 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 78 All for the love of a lady!

  • 79 Picking the pops

  • 80 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 81 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 82 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 83 He beat the floods

  • 84 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 85 Burnard family reunion

  • 86 Finished in 1876

  • 87 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 88 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 89 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 90 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 91

    New gateway
  • 92 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 93 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 94 Torrington in 1967

  • 95 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 96 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 97 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 98 A story to tell!

  • 99 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 100 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 101 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 102 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 103 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 104 Circus comes to town

  • 105 Bideford computer stars

  • 106 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 107 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 108 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 109 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 110 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 111 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 112 New shipyard on schedule

  • 113 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 114

    Relatives all over the world
  • 115 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 116 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 117 Just over a year old

  • 118 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 119 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 120 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 121 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 122 Some 240 exhibits

  • 123 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 124 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 125 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 126 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 127 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 128 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 129 For crying out loud!

  • 130 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 131 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 132 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 133 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 134 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 135 Puppet characters introduced

  • 136 A man and his wheel

  • 137 Decontrol of meat

  • 138 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 139 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 140 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 141 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 142 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 143 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 144 The Geneva marionettes

  • 145 Appledore's largest

  • 146 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 147 The cab at the corner>
  • 148 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 149 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 150 Twenty-one yachts

  • 151

    Married in 1908
  • 152 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 153 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 154 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 155 New choral society's growing response

  • 156 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 157 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 158 North Devon Driving School

  • 159 Northam footballers of the future

  • 160 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 161 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 162 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 163 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 164 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 165 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 166 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 167 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 168 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 169 Weare Giffard potato

  • 170 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 171 Traditions and skills still there

  • 172 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 173 A roof-top view - where?

  • 174 New civic medallions

  • 175 Out of puff!

  • 176 Simple Item 138
  • 177 Pannier Market's future?

  • 178 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 179 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 180 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 181 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 182 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 183 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 184 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 185 New addition to Quay front

  • 186 113 years at Instow

  • 187 From Bobby to Brian

  • 188 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 189 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 190 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 191 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 192 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 193 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 194

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 195 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 196 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 197 All aboard the ark

  • 198 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 199

    Exhibition of school work
  • 200 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 201 Happy Days!

  • 202 New art gallery opened

  • 203

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 204 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 205 Penny for the guy

  • 206 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 207 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 208 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 209 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 210 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 211 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 212 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 213 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 214 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 215 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 216 Hartland postman retires

  • 217

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

  • 219 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 220 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 221 Last train from Torrington

  • 222 In their new robes and hats

  • 223 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 224 Filming at Hartland

  • 225 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 226 Ten year old scrambler

  • 227

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 228 Police station view of Bideford

  • 229 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 230 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 231 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 232 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 233 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 234 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 235 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 236 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 237 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 238 Mobile missionary

  • 239

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 240 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 241 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 243 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 244 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 245 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 246 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 247

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 248

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 249 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 250 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 252 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 253 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 254 Warmington's garage ad

  • 255 Devil sent packing

  • 256 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 257

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 258 Some mushroom!

  • 259 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 260 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 261 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 262 Life begins at 80

  • 263 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 264 Clovelly nightmare

  • 265 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 266 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 267 Off on a great adventure

  • 268 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 269 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 270 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 271 Northam's almshouse

  • 272 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 273 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 274 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 275 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 276 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 277 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 278 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 280 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 281 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 282 Parkham plan realised

  • 283 Variety in summer weather

  • 284 First ship in 8 years

  • 285 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 286 Torrington children build igloo
  • 287 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 289 No laughing matter

  • 290 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 291 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 292 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 293 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 294

    Bidefordians
  • 295 When horses score over the tractor

  • 296 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 297

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 298 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 299 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 300 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 301 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 302 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 303 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 304 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 305 Revenge in style

  • 306 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 307 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 308 Private home for public pump

  • 309

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 310 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 311 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 312 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 313 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 314 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 315 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 316 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 317 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 318

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 319 Bideford loses training ship

  • 320 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 321 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 322 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 323 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 324 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 325 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 326 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 327 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 328 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 329

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 330 School's link with cargo ship

  • 331 New Post Office

  • 332 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 333 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 334 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 335 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 336 Service with a smile

  • 337 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 338 By pony and trap to market

  • 339 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 340 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 341 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 342 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 343 Loads of black and white

  • 344 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 347 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 348 Hartland Dancers
  • 349 What's the time?

  • 350 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 351 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 352 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 353

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 354 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 355 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 356 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 357 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 Sweets derationing

  • 361 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 363 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 364 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

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

  • 367 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 368 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 369 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 370 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 371 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 372 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 373 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 374 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 375 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 376

    First prize
  • 377 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 378 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 380 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 381 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 382 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 383 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 384 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 385

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 386 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 387 Picking the pops

  • 388 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 389 Clovelly custom

  • 390 Emergency ferry services

  • 391 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 392 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 393 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 394

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 395 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 396 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 397 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 398 Jumble sale fever

  • 399

    Was a missionary
  • 400 Recognise this resort?

  • 401 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 402 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 403 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 404 Six footed lamb

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

  • 406 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 407 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 409 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 410 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 411 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 412

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 413 Floral dancing at Appledore

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

Mayor commends new Bideford enterprise

Bideford’s first zoo would be ‘a great attraction and asset to the town, especially from the tourist angle’, said the Mayor, Mrs Vivian Patt, when she opened it on Saturday. Within three days around 1,000 people had visited the zoo at Ford House at the Torrington entrance to the town.

The proprietor, Mrs Katherine Tottenham, formerly of Northam and Instow commented : ‘It has been going surprisingly well. We haven’t finished yet by a long chalk but everybody seemed pleased.’ Already there is a fine variety of bears, birds, reptiles and animals to be seen with more being added daily as workmen complete cages.

3 June 1966 One thousand visit zoo

Our picture shows the Mayor with the Mayoress (Mrs Phyllis Galliford), and Mrs Tottenham (centre) during their stroll around the zoo.

Gazette article 3 June 1966

 

 

 

Ald. T. Anstey’s dream comes true

Road improvements at Instow

To mark the official opening of the improved section of the A39 trunk road at the rea of Instow, Ald. Tom Anstey on Tuesday unveiled a plaque commemorating this £61,000 scheme. For many hears this Instow veteran of council work, both at county and district level, has pressed repeatedly for improvements to be carried out to that part of the road.

27 May 1966 Ald. Ansteys dream comes true

The improvement extends nearly a mile over a stretch which previously was both narrow and twisting and dangerous, not only to motorists but also to pedestrians for whom there was no pavement. The roadway has been widened and realigned, two side roads have been diverted, and heavy retaining walls constructed.

Gazette article 27 May 1966

 

 

North Devon author featured in TV documentary

Henry Williamson featured

Here, photographed against the background of the estuary of the rivers Taw and Torridge which he knows so well, Henry Williamson, the distinguished author whose home is in North Devon, was featured in a BBC TV documentary ‘The Survivor’.

13 May 1966 North Devon author

Scenes of the River Torridge at Beam Weir, Torrington and downstream to Landcross railway bridge were included in the feature, also of Landcross Church where in 1935 Henry Williamson married his first wife.

Gazette article 13 May 1966

 

 

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