• 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 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 2 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 3 New civic medallions

  • 4

    Was a missionary
  • 5 Picking the pops

  • 6 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 7 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 8 New Lundy stamps

  • 9 All aboard the ark

  • 10 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 11 Six footed lamb

  • 12 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 13 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 14

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 15 Waldon Triplets
  • 16 No laughing matter

  • 17 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 18 Happy Days!

  • 19 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 20 Littleham family's five generations

  • 21 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 22 For crying out loud!

  • 23 Bideford regatta

  • 24

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 25 All for the love of a lady!

  • 26 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 27 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 28 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 29 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 30 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 31 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 32 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 33 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 34 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 35 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 36 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 37 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 38 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 39 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 40 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 41 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 42

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 43 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 44 School's link with cargo ship

  • 45 So this is the mainland!

  • 46

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 47

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 48 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 49 Centenary of Gazette

  • 50 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 51

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 52 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 53 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 54 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 55 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 56 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 57 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 58 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 59 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 60 A story to tell!

  • 61 Life begins at 80

  • 62 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 63 The Geneva marionettes

  • 64 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 65 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 66 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 67 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 68 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 69 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 70 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 71 Service with a smile

  • 72 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 73 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 74

    First prize
  • 75 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 76 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 77 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 78 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 79 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 80 Clovelly custom

  • 81 Modern living at Bideford

  • 82 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 83 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 84

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 85 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 86 Warmington's garage ad

  • 87 Bideford computer stars

  • 88 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 89 Emergency ferry services

  • 90 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 91 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 92 Some 240 exhibits

  • 93 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 94 Riverside mystery

  • 95 New life for Hartland organ

  • 96 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 97 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 98 113 years at Instow

  • 99 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 100 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 101

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 102 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 103 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 104 Loads of black and white

  • 105 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 106 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 107 A man and his wheel

  • 108 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 109 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 111 Revenge in style

  • 112 Burnard family reunion

  • 113 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 114 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 115 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 116 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 117 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 118

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 119

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 120 Police station view of Bideford

  • 121 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 122 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 123 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 124 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 125 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 126 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 127 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 128 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 129 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 130 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 131 New addition to Quay front

  • 132 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 133 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 134 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 135 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 136 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 137 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 138 Peter poses for TV film

  • 139 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 140 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 141 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 142 Northam's almshouse

  • 143 Twenty-one yachts

  • 144 No sale of Springfield House

  • 145 Just over a year old

  • 146 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 147 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 148 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 150 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 151 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 152 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 153 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 154 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 155 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 156

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 157 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 158 Finished in 1876

  • 159 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 160 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 161 Traditions and skills still there

  • 162 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 163 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 164 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 165 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 166 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 167 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 168 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 170 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 171 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 172 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 173 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 174

    Exhibition of school work
  • 175 Last train from Torrington

  • 176 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 177 Simple Item 138
  • 178

    Bidefordians
  • 179 A bird of their own!

  • 180 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 181 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 182 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 183 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 184 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 185

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 186 First ship in 8 years

  • 187 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 188 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 189 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 190

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 191 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 192 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 193 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 194 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 195 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 196 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 197 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 198

    Married in 1908
  • 199 Hartland postman retires

  • 200 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 201 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 202 Puppet characters introduced

  • 203 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 204 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 205 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 206 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 207 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 208 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 209 What's the time?

  • 210 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 211 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 212 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 213 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 214 Parkham plan realised

  • 215 It really was the 'last time'

  • 216 Sight of a lifetime

  • 217 Recognise this resort?

  • 218 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 219 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 220 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 221 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 222 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 223 Northam footballers of the future

  • 224 New shipyard on schedule

  • 225 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 226 Ten year old scrambler

  • 227 The art of the thatcher

  • 228

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 229 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 230 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 231 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 232 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 233 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 234 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 235 Picking the pops

  • 236 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 237 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 239 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 240 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 241 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 242 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 243 Hartland's invitation

  • 244 Torrington's new amenity

  • 245 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 247 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 249 He beat the floods

  • 250 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 251 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 252 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 253 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 254 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 255 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 256 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 257 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 258 Bideford loses training ship

  • 259 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 260 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 261 New Post Office

  • 262 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 263 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 264 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 265 North Devon Driving School

  • 266 New choral society's growing response

  • 267 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 268 Weare Giffard potato

  • 269 Torrington in 1967

  • 270 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 271

    Building works
  • 272 Penny for the guy

  • 273 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 275 By pony and trap to market

  • 276 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 277 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 278 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 279 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 280 Decontrol of meat

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 282 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 283 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 284 Pannier Market's future?

  • 285 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 286 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 287 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 288 Out of puff!

  • 289 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 290 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 291 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 292 End of the line

  • 293 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 294 When horses score over the tractor

  • 295 Bridging the stream

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

  • 297

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 298 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 299 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 300 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 301 Clovelly nightmare

  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 304 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 305

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 306 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 307 Mobile missionary

  • 308 New look in the hayfields

  • 309 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 310 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 311 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 312

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 313 Private home for public pump

  • 314

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 315 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 316 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 318 Some mushroom!

  • 319 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 320 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 321 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 322 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 323 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 324 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 325 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 326 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 327 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 328 In their new robes and hats

  • 329 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 330 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 333

    New gateway
  • 334 Ships at Bideford

  • 335 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 336 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 337 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 338 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 339 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 340 Variety in summer weather

  • 341 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 343

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 344 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 345 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 346 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 347 Artisans' Club

  • 348 Circus comes to town

  • 349 Torrington children build igloo
  • 350 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 351 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 352 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 353 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 354 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 355 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 356 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 357

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 358 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 359 Capers on the cobbles

  • 360 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 361 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 363 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 364 School crossing patrol begins

  • 365 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 366 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 367 They are parted pro-tem

  • 368 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 369 Hartland Dancers
  • 370 Devil sent packing

  • 371

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 372

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 373 Cruising down the river

  • 374 Appledore's largest

  • 375 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 376 New art gallery opened

  • 377

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 378

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 379 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 380 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 381 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 382 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 383 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 384 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 385 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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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Westward Ho! WI 21st birthday

Westward Ho! WI celebrates

‘Coming of age’ is an important event in the life of a Women’s Institute and Westward Ho! members celebrated their institute’s 21st birthday at the Kingsley Hall.

A cake bearing 21 red roses, made by Mrs A. Powell, was cut by the President Mrs L. Pope who was a member of the first committee and founder of the music and drama group. Guests included past presidents Mesdames Stallabrass, Hilder and Stevens and Mesdames Hemmel, Courtney and Violet (all V.C.Os.)

Westward Ho WI 21st birthday

The photograph above shows the President and past presidents, officers, committee members and V.C.Os.

Gazette article dated 25 April 1969

 

 

 

Faints as she wins national competition

Wins national dressmaking competition

When Miss Brenda Brown learned that she had won a national dressmaking competition with the trouser suit she is here seen modelling, she fainted.

Faints as she wins national competition

Miss Brown (20) of The Store, Buckland Brewer, a member of Buckland Brewer Young Farmers’ Club was a Devon representative in the contest organised by the National Federation in Malvern. The 41 qualifiers had to model their creations so that the judges could assess the fit. The subject was a travel outfit to cost not more than £8 and Miss Brown was awarded 98½ per cent marks. She won not only a challenge cup but an electric sewing machine. When her name was announced she sank back in her chair, was urged forward to receive the cup – and passed out.

Gazette article dated 9 May 1969

 

 

Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

Equine pub crawl in Torrington

Two horses and a donkey caused quite a stir in Torrington on Saturday night. Led by Mr Laurie Alexander (seen in photograph) they visited the public bars of several local hostelries for a May Fair drink.

Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink at Torrington

They had just trotted around the streets of Torrington in pouring rain as part of the gipsy camp tableaux entered for the Carnival by Mr Alexander and friends. “The evening began with just one donkey, but we ended up with a donkey and two horses. We didn’t have any trouble getting the horses to go in the pubs but it was quite a job trying to get them to turn round and go out again. They certainly seemed to enjoy their beer!”

Gazette article dated 9 May 1969

 

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