• 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 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 2 Just over a year old

  • 3 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 4 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 6 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 7 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 8 Life begins at 80

  • 9 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 10 Hartland's invitation

  • 11 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 12 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 13

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 14 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 16

    Relatives all over the world
  • 17 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 18 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 19 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 20 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 21 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 22

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 23 Devil sent packing

  • 24 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 25 School crossing patrol begins

  • 26 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 27 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 28

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 29 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 30 School's link with cargo ship

  • 31 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 32 A man and his wheel

  • 33 By pony and trap to market

  • 34 Weare Giffard potato

  • 35 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 36 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 37 Service with a smile

  • 38

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 39 Bridging the stream

  • 40 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 41 Appledore's largest

  • 42 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 43

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 44 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 45 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 46 Emergency ferry services

  • 47 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 48 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 49 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 50 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 51

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 52 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 53 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 54 No sale of Springfield House

  • 55 Penny for the guy

  • 56 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 57 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 58

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 59 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 60 Happy Days!

  • 61 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 62 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 63 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 64 Simple Item 138
  • 65 It really was the 'last time'

  • 66 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 67 What's the time?

  • 68 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 69 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 70 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 71 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 72 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 73 Police station view of Bideford

  • 74 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 75 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 76 Picking the pops

  • 77 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 78 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 79 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 80 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 81 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 82 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 83 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 84

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 85 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 86 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 87 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 88 New life for Hartland organ

  • 89 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 90 Ten year old scrambler

  • 91 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 92 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 93 North Devon Driving School

  • 94 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 95 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 96 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 97 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 98 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 99 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 100 Torrington in 1967

  • 101 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 102 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 103 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 104 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 106 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 108 Northam's almshouse

  • 109 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 110 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 111 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 112 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 113 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 114 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 116 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 117 Variety in summer weather

  • 118 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 119 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 120 New look in the hayfields

  • 121 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 122 Jumble sale fever

  • 123 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 124 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 125 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 126 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 127 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 128

    Married in 1908
  • 129 A bird of their own!

  • 130 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 131 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 132 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 133 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 134 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 135 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 136 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 137 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 138 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 139 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 140 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 141 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 142 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 143 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 144 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 145 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 146 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 147 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 148

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 149 Some mushroom!

  • 150 Pannier Market's future?

  • 151 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 152 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 153 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 154 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 155

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 156 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 157 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 158 Cruising down the river

  • 159 Clovelly custom

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

  • 161 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 162 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 163 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 164 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 165 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 166

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 167 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 168 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 169 Parkham plan realised

  • 170 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 171 Riverside mystery

  • 172 Hartland postman retires

  • 173 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 174 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 175 Can spring be far away?

  • 176 The Geneva marionettes

  • 177 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 178 A roof-top view - where?

  • 179 Peter poses for TV film

  • 180 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 181 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 182 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 183 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 184 In their new robes and hats

  • 185 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 186 Mobile missionary

  • 187 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 188 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 189 Burnard family reunion

  • 190 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 191 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 192 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 193 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 195 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 196 Loads of black and white

  • 197 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 198 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 199 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 200 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 201 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 202 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 203 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 204 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 205 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 206

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 207 Six footed lamb

  • 208 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 209 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 210 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 211 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 212 Circus comes to town

  • 213 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 214 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 215 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 216 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 217 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 218 Modern living at Bideford

  • 219 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 221 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 222 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 223 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 224 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 225 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 226 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 227 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 228 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 229 Bideford computer stars

  • 230 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 231 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 232 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 233 For crying out loud!

  • 234

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 235 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 236 No laughing matter

  • 237

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 238

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 239 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 240 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 241 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 242

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 243 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 244 Littleham family's five generations

  • 245 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 246 A story to tell!

  • 247 They are parted pro-tem

  • 248 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 249 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 251 When horses score over the tractor

  • 252 New choral society's growing response

  • 253 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 254 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 255 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 256 Private home for public pump

  • 257 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 258 Twenty-one yachts

  • 259

    Building works
  • 260 Finished in 1876

  • 261 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 262 He beat the floods

  • 263

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 264 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 265 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 266 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 267 New civic medallions

  • 268 Waldon Triplets
  • 269 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 270 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 271 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 272 Warmington's garage ad

  • 273 So this is the mainland!

  • 274 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 275 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 276 All for the love of a lady!

  • 277 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 278 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 279 Traditions and skills still there

  • 280 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 281

    Was a missionary
  • 282 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 283 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 284

    First prize
  • 285 Capers on the cobbles

  • 286 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 287

    Bidefordians
  • 288 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 289 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 290 All aboard the ark

  • 291 Hartland Dancers
  • 292 Last train from Torrington

  • 293 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 294 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 295 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 296 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 298 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 299 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 300 End of the line

  • 301 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 302 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 303 Torrington's new amenity

  • 304 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 305 Sight of a lifetime

  • 306 New Lundy stamps

  • 307 Bideford regatta

  • 308

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 309 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 310 Decontrol of meat

  • 311 New shipyard on schedule

  • 312 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 313 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 314 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 315 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 316

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 317 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 318

    Exhibition of school work
  • 319 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 320 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 321

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 322 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 323 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 324

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 325 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 326 Torrington children build igloo
  • 327 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 329 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 330 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 331 Off on a great adventure

  • 332 113 years at Instow

  • 333

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 334 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 335 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 336 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 337 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 338 New art gallery opened

  • 339 Bideford loses training ship

  • 340

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 341 Artisans' Club

  • 342 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 343 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 344 Revenge in style

  • 345 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 346 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 347 Picking the pops

  • 348 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 349

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 350 Out of puff!

  • 351 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 352 Northam footballers of the future

  • 353 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 354 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 355 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 356 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 357 Recognise this resort?

  • 358 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 359 New addition to Quay front

  • 360 Ships at Bideford

  • 361

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 362 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 363 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 364 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 365 New Post Office

  • 366 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 367 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 368 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 369 Clovelly nightmare

  • 370 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 371 Some 240 exhibits

  • 372

    New gateway
  • 373 First ship in 8 years

  • 374 Puppet characters introduced

  • 375 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 377 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 378 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 379 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 381 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 382 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 383 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 385 Quads at Thornhillhead

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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  • 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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  • 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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Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

New sewerage scheme

8 September 1950 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

One of Clovelly’s famous donkeys, who carry ‘light-weights’ up the steep cobbled street of the village, watches ‘donkey work’ on the new sewerage scheme there made easier by the light railway across a portion of the beach.

Gazette article 8 September 1950

113 Years at Instow

North Devon Cricket Club is fourth oldest in country

The club was founded at Barnstaple in 1823 with ground acquired at Pottington for pursuit of the game. In 1837 the club moved to its present quarters overlooking the Taw and Torridge estuary.

1 September 1950 113 years at Instow

The original deed box contains the earliest known match record, that of a game between the club, then ‘The Gentlemen of North Devon,’and Devon County School, now West Buckland School, played in 1845. The Gentlemen’s team comprised six parsons and five officers on that occasion.

Gazette article 1 September 1950

 

Capers on the cobbles

Carnival charm at Clovelly

There was plenty of carnival charm and humour at Clovelly on Bank Holiday Monday.

Mounted on a gaily caparisoned donkey, the Carnival Queen (11 year old Beryl Johns) had two stalwart male escorts as well as her young attendants as she rode down the cobbled street.

18 August 1950 Capers on the cobbles

Left to right: Mr W.A. Pickard, Lorna Jewell, Beryl Johns, Moyra Pickard and Mr R.W. Tridgell.

Gazette article 18 August 1950

 

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