• 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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    New gateway
  • 2 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 3 Just over a year old

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 6 No laughing matter

  • 7 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 8 Warmington's garage ad

  • 9 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 10 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 12 Devil sent packing

  • 13 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 14 They are parted pro-tem

  • 15 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 16 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 17 Peter poses for TV film

  • 18 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 19 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 20 New addition to Quay front

  • 21 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 22 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 23 What's the time?

  • 24 It really was the 'last time'

  • 25 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 27 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 28 Parkham plan realised

  • 29

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 30 113 years at Instow

  • 31 Burnard family reunion

  • 32 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 33 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 34 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 35 Last train from Torrington

  • 36 Finished in 1876

  • 37 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 38 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 39 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 40 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 41 Clovelly nightmare

  • 42 Littleham family's five generations

  • 43 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 44 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 45 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 46

    Relatives all over the world
  • 47 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 48

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 49 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 50 From Bobby to Brian

  • 51 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 53

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 54 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 55 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 56 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 57 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 58 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 59 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 60 Emergency ferry services

  • 61 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 62 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 63 New civic medallions

  • 64 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 65 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 66 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 67 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 68 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 69 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 70 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 72 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 73 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 74 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 75 Clovelly custom

  • 76 Jumble sale fever

  • 77 Service with a smile

  • 78

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 79 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 80 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 81 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 82 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 83 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 85 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 86 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 87

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 88 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 89 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 90 A story to tell!

  • 91 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 92 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 93 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 94 Hartland postman retires

  • 95 Some 240 exhibits

  • 96 Traditions and skills still there

  • 97 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 98 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 99 Police station view of Bideford

  • 100 End of the line

  • 101 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 102 No sale of Springfield House

  • 103 New life for Hartland organ

  • 104

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 105

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 106 Private home for public pump

  • 107 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 108 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 109

    Building works
  • 110

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 111 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 112 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 113 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 114 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 115 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 117 All aboard the ark

  • 118 Six footed lamb

  • 119 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 120 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 121 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 122 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 123 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 124 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 125 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 126 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 127 Twenty-one yachts

  • 128 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 129 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 130 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 131 The cab at the corner>
  • 132 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 133 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 134 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 135 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 136 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 137 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 138 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 139 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 140 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 141 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 142 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 143 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 144 Can spring be far away?

  • 145 Out of puff!

  • 146 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 147 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 148 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 149 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 150 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 151 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 152 Bideford loses training ship

  • 153 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 154 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 155 Bridging the stream

  • 156 North Devon Driving School

  • 157 Modern living at Bideford

  • 158 Sight of a lifetime

  • 159 Northam footballers of the future

  • 160 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 161 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 162 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 163 Off on a great adventure

  • 164 Cruising down the river

  • 165 Torrington in 1967

  • 166 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 167 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 168 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 169 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 170 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 171 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 172 School's link with cargo ship

  • 173 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 174 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 175 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 176 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 177 Puppet characters introduced

  • 178 Loads of black and white

  • 179 Happy Days!

  • 180 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 181 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 182 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 183

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 184 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 186

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 187 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 188 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 189 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 190 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 191

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 192 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 193

    Exhibition of school work
  • 194 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 195 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 196 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 197 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 198 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 199 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 201 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 202

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 203 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 204 Sweets derationing

  • 205 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 206

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 207

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 208 Torrington's new amenity

  • 209 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 210 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 211 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 212 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 213 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 214 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 215 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 216 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 217 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 218 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 219 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 221 School crossing patrol begins

  • 222

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 223 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 224 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 225 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 226 Ten year old scrambler

  • 227 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 228 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 229 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 230 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 231 Big develolpment at Calveford

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    First prize
  • 233 New choral society's growing response

  • 234 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 235 Recognise this resort?

  • 236 Waldon Triplets
  • 237 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 238 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 239 Appledore's largest

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    Married in 1908
  • 241 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 242 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 243 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 244 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 245 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 246 New look in the hayfields

  • 247 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 248 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 249 Simple Item 138
  • 250 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 251 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 252 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 253 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 254 Variety in summer weather

  • 255 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 256 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 257 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 258 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 259 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 260 So this is the mainland!

  • 261 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 262 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 263 A man and his wheel

  • 264 Revenge in style

  • 265 Hartland Dancers
  • 266 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 267 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 268 Ships at Bideford

  • 269 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 270 The art of the thatcher

  • 271 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 272 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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    Bidefordians
  • 274 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 275 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 276 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 277 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 278 All for the love of a lady!

  • 279 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 280 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 281 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 282 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 283 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 284 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 285 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 286 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 287 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 288 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 289 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 290 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 291 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 292 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 293 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 294 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 295 Decontrol of meat

  • 296 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 297 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 299 Circus comes to town

  • 300 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 301 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 304 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 305 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 306 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 307 Hartland's invitation

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 309 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 310 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 312 Pannier Market's future?

  • 313 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 315 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 316 A roof-top view - where?

  • 317 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 318 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 319 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 320 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 321 For crying out loud!

  • 322 Filming at Hartland

  • 323 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 324

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 325 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 326 A bird of their own!

  • 327 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 328 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 329 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 330 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 331 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 332 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 333 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 334 Northam's almshouse

  • 335 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 336 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 337 Centenary of Gazette

  • 338 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 339 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 340

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 341 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 342 He beat the floods

  • 343 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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    Was a missionary
  • 345 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 346 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 348 Penny for the guy

  • 349 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 350 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 351 Riverside mystery

  • 352 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 353 New Post Office

  • 354 In their new robes and hats

  • 355 Capers on the cobbles

  • 356 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 357 Bideford computer stars

  • 358

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 359 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 360 New art gallery opened

  • 361 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 363 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 364 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 365 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 366 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 367 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 368 Bideford regatta

  • 369 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 370 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 371 Picking the pops

  • 372 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 373 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 374 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 375 Some mushroom!

  • 376 Weare Giffard potato

  • 377 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 378 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 379 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 380 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 381 Mobile missionary

  • 382 By pony and trap to market

  • 383 Torrington children build igloo
  • 384 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 385 First ship in 8 years

  • 386 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 387 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 388 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 389 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 390 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 391 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 392 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 393 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 394 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 395 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 396 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 397 Picking the pops

  • 398 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 399 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 400 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 401 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 402 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 403 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 404 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 405 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 406 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 407 Life begins at 80

  • 408 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 409 Artisans' Club

  • 410 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 411 New shipyard on schedule

  • 412 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 413 The Geneva marionettes

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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Space dominates at Hartland carnival

Hartland carnival 'with-it'

Hartland may be in something of a backwater, but at carnival time it never fails to show that it is very much “with it.” That was certainly the case on Saturday when space age themes dominated the long procession.

Space dominates at Hartland carnival

In the mobile section, the inhabitants of the hamlet of Natcott reached their customary high standard, their choice depicting the recovery of Apollo 11. Above a flotation-collared spacecraft in a sea hovered a helicopter complete with pilot and rotating blades. The Colwill family and friends had produced a gleaming towering rocket that emitted strange sounds and clouds of smoke.

The Mugford family and associates from Balhill had produced Apollo 23, which had landed on Mars only to find a Russian already installed. They had also produced green Martian girls to pamper the explorer.

Gazette article dated 15 August 1969

 

‘Jalopy’ joy for children of Shamwickshire

Holiday play scheme for children of East-the-Water

One of the attractions of the experimental holiday play-scheme organised by the young people of the North Devon Volunteers for primary-school age children at East-the-Water was the “adventure” provided by an old car, provided by Mr Fred Blight.

East the Water play scheme

This was, in fact, the last day of the fortnight’s scheme based at Pollyfield, East-the-Water.  Up to 100 children took part and activities included swimming in Edgehill College pool, games and sports in the sports hall at the grammar school, walks at Hartland and visits to Bideford Zoo. Indoor activities included painting and drawing, dressing up and impromptu play-acting.

Gazette article 22 August 1969

 

Autumn fashion show’s capacity audience

Bideford Liberals' fashion show

Bideford fashion show

An obviously popular innovation was staged by Bideford Liberals’ Luncheon Club at the Durrant Hotel. Those present included Mrs Jeremy Thorpe, wife of the Liberal leader. Luncheon was followed by a fashion show presented by Trapnells Ltd, shoes by Braund and Son, jewellery by Truscotts of Bideford, and a wig display by Wynne Olley of Bideford, Barnstaple and Torrington. Local models elegantly displayed attractive clothes, jewelled accessories, footwear and hairpieces. Mrs Mary Trapnell was the commere on both occasions.

Gazette article 24 October 1969

 

 

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