• 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 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 2 No sale of Springfield House

  • 3 Bideford computer stars

  • 4 Mobile missionary

  • 5 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 6 Traditions and skills still there

  • 7 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 8 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 9 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 12 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 13 Riverside mystery

  • 14 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 15 Northam footballers of the future

  • 16 The Geneva marionettes

  • 17

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 18 Puppet characters introduced

  • 19 Sweets derationing

  • 20 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 21 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 22 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 23 Hartland postman retires

  • 24 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 25 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 26 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 27 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 28

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 29 New choral society's growing response

  • 30 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 31 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 32 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 33 A story to tell!

  • 34 By pony and trap to market

  • 35 Can spring be far away?

  • 36 Clovelly custom

  • 37

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 38 New art gallery opened

  • 39 Out of puff!

  • 40 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 41 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 42 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 43

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 44

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 45 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 46 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 47

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 48 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 49 Torrington children build igloo
  • 50 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 51 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 52 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 53 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 54 Ten year old scrambler

  • 55 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 56 The cab at the corner>
  • 57

    Married in 1908
  • 58 He beat the floods

  • 59 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 60 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 61 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 62 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 63 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 64 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 65 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 66 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 67 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 68 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 69 New look in the hayfields

  • 70 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 71 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 72 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 73 Service with a smile

  • 74 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 75 The art of the thatcher

  • 76 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 79 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 80 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 81

    Bidefordians
  • 82 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 83 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 84 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 85 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 86 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 87 Littleham family's five generations

  • 88 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 89 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 90 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 91 A man and his wheel

  • 92 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 93 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 94 Waldon Triplets
  • 95 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 96 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 97 A bird of their own!

  • 98 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 99 North Devon Driving School

  • 100 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 101 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 102 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 104 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 105 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 106 Last train from Torrington

  • 107 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 108 Emergency ferry services

  • 109

    New gateway
  • 110 Six footed lamb

  • 111 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 112 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 113 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 114 Hartland Dancers
  • 115 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 116 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 117 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 118 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 119 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 120 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 121 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 122 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 123 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 124 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 125 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 126 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 127 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 128 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 129 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 130 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 131 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 132 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 133 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 134 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 135 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 136 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 137 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 138 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 139 New addition to Quay front

  • 140 Capers on the cobbles

  • 141 Appledore's largest

  • 142 Jumble sale fever

  • 143 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 144

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 147 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 148 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 149 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 150 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 151 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 152 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 153 Pannier Market's future?

  • 154 New Post Office

  • 155 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 156

    Exhibition of school work
  • 157 For crying out loud!

  • 158 Happy Days!

  • 159 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 160 Warmington's garage ad

  • 161 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 162 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 163 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 164 Torrington in 1967

  • 165 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 166 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 167 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 169 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 170 113 years at Instow

  • 171 Private home for public pump

  • 172 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 174 School's link with cargo ship

  • 175

    Building works
  • 176 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 178 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 179 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 180 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 182

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 183 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 184 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 185 Twenty-one yachts

  • 186 Loads of black and white

  • 187 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 188

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 189 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 190 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 191

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 192

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 193 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 194 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 195 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 196 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 197 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 198 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 199 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 200 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 201 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 202

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 203 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 204 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 205

    First prize
  • 206 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 207

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 208 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 209 Centenary of Gazette

  • 210 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 211 New Lundy stamps

  • 212 Torrington's new amenity

  • 213 Picking the pops

  • 214

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 215 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 216 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 217 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 218 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 219 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 220 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 221 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 222 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 223 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 224 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 225 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 226 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 227 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 228 Clovelly nightmare

  • 229 Bideford regatta

  • 230 New civic medallions

  • 231 Simple Item 138
  • 232 Bideford loses training ship

  • 233 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 234 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 235 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 236 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 237 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 238 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 239 Bridging the stream

  • 240 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 241 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 242 Sight of a lifetime

  • 243 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 244 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 245 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 246 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 247 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 248 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 249

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 250 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 251 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 252 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 253 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 254 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 255 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 256 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 257 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 258 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 259 What's the time?

  • 260 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 261 Modern living at Bideford

  • 262 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 263 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 264 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 266

    Relatives all over the world
  • 267 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 268 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 269 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 270 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 271

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 272 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 273 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 274 Cruising down the river

  • 275 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 276

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 277 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 278 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 279 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 282 Life begins at 80

  • 283

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 284 It really was the 'last time'

  • 285 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 286 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 287 A roof-top view - where?

  • 288 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 289

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 290 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 291 Finished in 1876

  • 292 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 293 Northam's almshouse

  • 294 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 295 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 296 Just over a year old

  • 297 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 298 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 299 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 301 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 302 Penny for the guy

  • 303 Recognise this resort?

  • 304 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 305 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Artisans' Club

  • 308 In their new robes and hats

  • 309 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 310 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 312 Peter poses for TV film

  • 313 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 314 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 315 Devil sent packing

  • 316 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 317

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 318 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 319 Circus comes to town

  • 320 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 321 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 322 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 323 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 324 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 325 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 326 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 327 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 328 Some mushroom!

  • 329 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 330 They are parted pro-tem

  • 331 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 333 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 334 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 335 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 336 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 337 Variety in summer weather

  • 338 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 339 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 340 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 341 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 342 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 343 When horses score over the tractor

  • 344 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 345 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 346 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 347 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 348 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 349 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 350 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 351 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 352 So this is the mainland!

  • 353 School crossing patrol begins

  • 354 Burnard family reunion

  • 355 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 357 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 358 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 359 New life for Hartland organ

  • 360 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 361 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 362 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 363 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 364 End of the line

  • 365 Off on a great adventure

  • 366 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 367

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 368 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 369 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 370 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 371 No laughing matter

  • 372 Some 240 exhibits

  • 373

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 374 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 375 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 376 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 377 Revenge in style

  • 378 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 379 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 380 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 381 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 382 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 383 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 384 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 385 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 386 New shipyard on schedule

  • 387 Weare Giffard potato

  • 388 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 389 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 390 All aboard the ark

  • 391

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 392 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 393 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 394 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 395 Parkham plan realised

  • 396

    Was a missionary
  • 397 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 398 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 399 First ship in 8 years

  • 400 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 401 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 402 Hartland's invitation

  • 403

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 404 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 405 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 406 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 407 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 408 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 409

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 410 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 411 Decontrol of meat

  • 412 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 413 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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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The cab at the corner

Old view of Quay and High Street

Although the corner of High Street and Bideford Quay has not changed so very much structurally in this picture, nowadays we seldom see the roadway so empty of traffic.

3 February 1948 The cab at the corner

Presumably the chains across the Quay were there to prevent the recurrence of such a tragedy as happened when a coach laden with people came down High Street, failed to negotiate the corner and went over the Quayside.

Gazette article 3 February 1948

 

 

Housing progress at East-the-Water

New houses taking shape

The top photograph shows traditional type new Council houses now in the course of erection at the Barton Estate, East-the-Water, Bideford and the bottom photograph similar type houses which were the first to be completed on the estate and have been occupied for some time.

27 January 1948 Housing progress at East the Water

Gazette article 27 January 1948

 

 

Christmas Tree on Bideford Quay

Christmas celebration in Bideford

This illuminated Christmas tree, at which gifts in cash and kind for the Mayor of Bideford’s Benevolent Fund were received, as a feature of Christmas celebration of Bideford.

30 December 1949 Christmass tree on Bideford Quay

Carol programmes were held around the tree every evening of the week.

Gazette article 30 December 1949

 

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