• 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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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 2 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 3 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 4 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 6 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 7 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 8 Devil sent packing

  • 9 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 10 Clovelly nightmare

  • 11 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 12 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 13 Bideford regatta

  • 14 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 15

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 16 Some 240 exhibits

  • 17 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 18 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 19 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 20 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 21 Modern living at Bideford

  • 22 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 23 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 24 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 25 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 26 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 27 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 28 A man and his wheel

  • 29

    Married in 1908
  • 30 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 31 Revenge in style

  • 32 Life begins at 80

  • 33 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 35 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 36 Just over a year old

  • 37 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 38 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 39 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 40 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 41

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 42 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 43 New civic medallions

  • 44 Waldon Triplets
  • 45

    Relatives all over the world
  • 46 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 47 What's the time?

  • 48 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 49

    Building works
  • 50 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 51 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 52 Finished in 1876

  • 53 New Lundy stamps

  • 54 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 55 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 56 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 58 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 59 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 60 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 61 Out of puff!

  • 62 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 63 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 64

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 65 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 66 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 67 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 68 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 69 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 70 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 71 In their new robes and hats

  • 72 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 73 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 74 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 75 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 76 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 77 Sight of a lifetime

  • 78 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 79 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 80 Cruising down the river

  • 81 It really was the 'last time'

  • 82 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 83 No sale of Springfield House

  • 84 Picking the pops

  • 85 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 86 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 87 A story to tell!

  • 88 Penny for the guy

  • 89 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 90 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 91 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 92 They are parted pro-tem

  • 93 Littleham family's five generations

  • 94 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 95 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 96 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 97 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 98 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 99 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 100 All aboard the ark

  • 101 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 102 Some mushroom!

  • 103 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 104 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 105 Hartland postman retires

  • 106 Clovelly custom

  • 107

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 108

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 109 Pannier Market's future?

  • 110 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 111 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 112

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 113 Traditions and skills still there

  • 114

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 116 Service with a smile

  • 117 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 118 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 119 School's link with cargo ship

  • 120 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 121 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 122 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 123 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 124 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 125 New addition to Quay front

  • 126 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 127 North Devon Driving School

  • 128 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 129 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 130 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 131 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 132 New choral society's growing response

  • 133 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 134

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 135 Appledore's largest

  • 136 The Geneva marionettes

  • 137 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 138 Can spring be far away?

  • 139 Parkham plan realised

  • 140 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 141 No laughing matter

  • 142 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 143 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 144 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 145 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 146 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 148 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 149 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 150 Bridging the stream

  • 151 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 152 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 153 Northam footballers of the future

  • 154 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 155 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 157 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 158 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 159 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 160 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 161 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 162 Capers on the cobbles

  • 163 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 164 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 165 A bird of their own!

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

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

  • 168 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 169 Jumble sale fever

  • 170 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 171 New art gallery opened

  • 172 New shipyard on schedule

  • 173

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 174 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 175 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 176 Simple Item 138
  • 177 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 178 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 179 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 180 New life for Hartland organ

  • 181 New look in the hayfields

  • 182 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 183 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 184

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 185 Burnard family reunion

  • 186

    New gateway
  • 187 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 188 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 189 Six footed lamb

  • 190 Emergency ferry services

  • 191 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 192 Happy Days!

  • 193 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 194 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 196 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 197 Bideford loses training ship

  • 198 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 199 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 200 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 201 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 202 Private home for public pump

  • 203

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 204 So this is the mainland!

  • 205 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 206 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 207 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 208 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 209 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 210 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 211 113 years at Instow

  • 212 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 213 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 214 Warmington's garage ad

  • 215 When horses score over the tractor

  • 216 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 217 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 218 First ship in 8 years

  • 219 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 220 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 221 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 222

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 223 Last train from Torrington

  • 224 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 225 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 226 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 227 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 228 A roof-top view - where?

  • 229 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 230 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 232 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 233 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 234 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 235 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 236 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 237 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 238 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 239 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 240 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 241 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 242 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 243 Circus comes to town

  • 244 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 245 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 246 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 247

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 248 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 249 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 251 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 252 Off on a great adventure

  • 253 Decontrol of meat

  • 254 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 255 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 256 School crossing patrol begins

  • 257 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 258 All for the love of a lady!

  • 259 Ships at Bideford

  • 260 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 261 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 262 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 263 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 264 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 265 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 266 Torrington's new amenity

  • 267 By pony and trap to market

  • 268 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 269 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 270 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 273 Police station view of Bideford

  • 274 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 275 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 276 Torrington children build igloo
  • 277 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 278 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 279 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 280 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 281 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 282 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 283 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 284 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 285 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 286 New Post Office

  • 287 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 288 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 289 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 290 End of the line

  • 291 Hartland Dancers
  • 292 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 293 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 294 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 295 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 297 Centenary of Gazette

  • 298 Mobile missionary

  • 299

    Was a missionary
  • 300 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 301 Riverside mystery

  • 302 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 303 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 305 East-the-Water's call for new school

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

  • 307 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 308 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 309 The art of the thatcher

  • 310 Puppet characters introduced

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 312

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 313 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 314 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 315

    Exhibition of school work
  • 316 Bideford computer stars

  • 317 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 318 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 319 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 320 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 321 Hartland's invitation

  • 322 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 323 Recognise this resort?

  • 324 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 325 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 326 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 327 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 328 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 329 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 330 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 331 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 332 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 333 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 334 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 336 For crying out loud!

  • 337 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 338 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 339 Artisans' Club

  • 340 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 341 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 342 Variety in summer weather

  • 343 Ten year old scrambler

  • 344 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 345 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 346

    First prize
  • 347 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 348 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 349

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 350 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 351 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 352 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 353

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 354 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 355 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 356 Peter poses for TV film

  • 357 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 358 Loads of black and white

  • 359 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 361 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 362

    Bidefordians
  • 363 Torrington in 1967

  • 364 Twenty-one yachts

  • 365 He beat the floods

  • 366 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 367 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 368 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 369 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 370 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 371 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 372 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 373 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 374 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 375 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 376 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 377 Northam's almshouse

  • 378 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 379 Picking the pops

  • 380 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 381 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 382 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 383

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 384 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Birgitta Whittaker
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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Girls Lead in Bideford School's Play

 Girls Lead in Bideford School's Play 17th March 1978

Girls Lead photo

 

First Girls to Attend Bideford Grammar School Girls take part in a 'I Have Five Daughters' 17 March 1978

A cast including Alisabeth Hesketh, Sarah Elliot, Beverly Tutton, Deborah Clyde and Julia Copp, some of the first girls to attend at Bideford Grammar School take part in a rehearsal for 'I Have Five Daughters', which is an adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'.  James Lloyd takes one of the male roles. Mr Robert Clyde is the producer.

Judo Display at St Mary's Primary School

Judo Display at St Mary's Primary School 28th October 1977

Andre Veillett Judo photo CROPPED

Andre Veillet and Quentin Reed get to grips in the Judo Display 28th October 1972

Thirty young members of the North Devon Judo Academy put on a display of their Judo skills along with a demonstration of gymnastics at St Mary's Primary School.

http://www.stmarysce.co.uk/

 

Jinxed School Outing

Jinxed School Outing 26th May 1972

Jinxed Westcroft Dart Valley outing 26 May 1972JPG

Trip for 200 Children and their parents from Westcroft goes awry 26th May 1972

The windscreen on one coach shattered and another coach broke down, however, the children and their parents thoroughly enjoyed the Dart Valley railway ride, lunch at Staverton Bridge and a steamer trip up the Dart.

http://www.westcroft.devon.sch.uk/

 

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