• 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 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 2 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 3 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 4 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 5 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 7 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 8 From Bobby to Brian

  • 9 North Devon Driving School

  • 10 Burnard family reunion

  • 11 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 12 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 13 Bideford computer stars

  • 14 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 15 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 16 Can spring be far away?

  • 17

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 18 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 19 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 20 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 21 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 23 The art of the thatcher

  • 24 By pony and trap to market

  • 25 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 26 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 27 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 28 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 29 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 30 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 31 Peter poses for TV film

  • 32 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 33 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 34 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 35

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 36 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 37

    Married in 1908
  • 38 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 39

    Building works
  • 40 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 41 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 42 New civic medallions

  • 43 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 47 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 48 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 49 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 50 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 51 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 52 Bideford loses training ship

  • 53 End of the line

  • 54 Traditions and skills still there

  • 55 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 56 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 57 So this is the mainland!

  • 58 Circus comes to town

  • 59 New art gallery opened

  • 60 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 61 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 62 Off on a great adventure

  • 63 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 64 All aboard the ark

  • 65 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 66 Some 240 exhibits

  • 67 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 68 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 69 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 70 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 71 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 72 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 73 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 74 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 75 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 76 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 77 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 78 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 79 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 80 A bird of their own!

  • 81 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 82 113 years at Instow

  • 83 Mobile missionary

  • 84 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 85 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 86 Police station view of Bideford

  • 87 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 88 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 89

    Exhibition of school work
  • 90 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 91 Loads of black and white

  • 92 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 93

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 94 Revenge in style

  • 95 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 96 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 97 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 98 Torrington in 1967

  • 99 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 100 Recognise this resort?

  • 101 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 102 Decontrol of meat

  • 103 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 104 He beat the floods

  • 105 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 106 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 107 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 108 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 109 Devil sent packing

  • 110

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 111 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 112 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 113 Hartland Dancers
  • 114 New shipyard on schedule

  • 115 Waldon Triplets
  • 116 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 117 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 118 Bideford regatta

  • 119 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 120 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 121 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 122 The cab at the corner>
  • 123 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 125 Some mushroom!

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

  • 127 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 130

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 131 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 132 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 133 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 134 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 135 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 136 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 137

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 138 Parkham plan realised

  • 139 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 140 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 141 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 142 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 143 Hartland's invitation

  • 144 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 145 New life for Hartland organ

  • 146 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 147 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 148 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 149 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 150 New look in the hayfields

  • 151 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 152 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 153 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 154 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 155 First ship in 8 years

  • 156 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 157

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 158 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 159 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 160 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 161 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 162 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 163

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 164 Service with a smile

  • 165 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 166 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 167 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 168 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 169 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 170 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 171 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 172 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 173 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 174 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 175

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 176 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 177 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 178 School crossing patrol begins

  • 179 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 180 Picking the pops

  • 181 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 182

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 183 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 184 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 185 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 186 Northam footballers of the future

  • 187 Happy Days!

  • 188 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 189 Emergency ferry services

  • 190 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 191

    First prize
  • 192 Variety in summer weather

  • 193 What's the time?

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

  • 195 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 196 Bridging the stream

  • 197

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 198 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 199 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 200 Picking the pops

  • 201 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 202 Sight of a lifetime

  • 203 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 204

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 205 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 206 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 207 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 208 They are parted pro-tem

  • 209

    Was a missionary
  • 210 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 211 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 212 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 213 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 214 Appledore's largest

  • 215 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 216 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 217 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 218 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 219 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 220 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 221 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 222 A roof-top view - where?

  • 223 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 224 Jumble sale fever

  • 225 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 227 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 228 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 229 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 230 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 231 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 232 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 233 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 234 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 235 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 236 Centenary of Gazette

  • 237 Simple Item 138
  • 238 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 239 In their new robes and hats

  • 240 Torrington's new amenity

  • 241 Artisans' Club

  • 242 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 243 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 244 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 246 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 247 Warmington's garage ad

  • 248 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 249 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 250 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 251 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 252 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 253 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 254 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 255 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 256 Ten year old scrambler

  • 257 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 258 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 259 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 260 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 261 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 263 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 264 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 265 New Lundy stamps

  • 266 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 267 Just over a year old

  • 268 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 269 Cruising down the river

  • 270

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 273 Northam's almshouse

  • 274 New addition to Quay front

  • 275 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 277 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 278

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 279 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 280 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 281 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 282 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 283 New Post Office

  • 284 Hartland postman retires

  • 285 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 286 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 287 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 288 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 289 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 290 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 291 Puppet characters introduced

  • 292 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 293 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 294 Six footed lamb

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

  • 296 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 297 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 298 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 299 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 300 A man and his wheel

  • 301 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 302 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 304 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 305 Riverside mystery

  • 306 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 307 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 308 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 309

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 310 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 311

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 312

    Bidefordians
  • 313 The Geneva marionettes

  • 314 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 315 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 316 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 317

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 318 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 319 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 320 Twenty-one yachts

  • 321

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 322 Last train from Torrington

  • 323 Sweets derationing

  • 324 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 325 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 326 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 327

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 328 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 329 Clovelly custom

  • 330 Capers on the cobbles

  • 331 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 332

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 333 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 334 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 335 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 336 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 337 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 338 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 339 Weare Giffard potato

  • 340 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 341 No laughing matter

  • 342 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 343 For crying out loud!

  • 344 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 345 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
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    New gateway
  • 347 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 348 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 349 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 350 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 351 When horses score over the tractor

  • 352 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 353 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 354 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 355 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 356 Ships at Bideford

  • 357 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 358 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 359

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 360 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 361 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 362 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 363 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 364 No sale of Springfield House

  • 365 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 366 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 367 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 368 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 369

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 370 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 371 New choral society's growing response

  • 372 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 373 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 374 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 375 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 376

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 377 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 378 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 379 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 380 Filming at Hartland

  • 381 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 382 Life begins at 80

  • 383 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 384 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 385 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 386 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 387 Penny for the guy

  • 388 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 389 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 390 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 391 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 392 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 393 Out of puff!

  • 394 Private home for public pump

  • 395 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 396 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 397 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 398 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 399 Modern living at Bideford

  • 400 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 401 Pannier Market's future?

  • 402 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 403

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 404 All for the love of a lady!

  • 405

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 406 Finished in 1876

  • 407 A story to tell!

  • 408 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 409 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 410 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 411 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 412 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 413 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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X-ray shoe fitting for Bideford

De-Luxe shoe fitting

The first De Luxe Pedoscope x-ray in Bideford and District now installed at Messrs. Braunds, Footfitters, 66 Mill Street, Bideford.

21 July 1950 X ray shoe fitting

Gazette ad. 21 July 1950

 

They are parted pro tem

Building solution in Bideford

Off the Northam Road, Bideford, Mr Arthur Beer has a site for four houses but only three people with licences for houses to be built. Two of those three wanted end houses, hence the gap in the middle, a commentary on present-day building regulations.

7 July 1950 They are parted pro tem

Gazette article 7 July 1950

 

Diamond jubilee of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water

Church anniversary

Wednesday was the 60th anniversary of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water. It was consecrated by the then Bishop of Exeter, Bishop Bickersteth on 28 June 1890, the eve of St Peter’s Day.

30 June 1950 Diamond jubilee of St Peters Church

The church was built in 1889 at a cost of 22,150 with stone from a quarry at Cornborough and built by Mr Glover of Abbotsham.

Gazette article 30 June 1950

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