• 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 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 2 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 3 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 4 Sweets derationing

  • 5 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 6 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 7 A man and his wheel

  • 8 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 9 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 10 All aboard the ark

  • 11 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 12 Mobile missionary

  • 13 New civic medallions

  • 14 Twenty-one yachts

  • 15 Penny for the guy

  • 16 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 17 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 18 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 19 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 21

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 22 Clovelly nightmare

  • 23 A bird of their own!

  • 24

    Bidefordians
  • 25 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 26 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 27 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 28 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 29 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 30 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 31 Simple Item 138
  • 32 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 33 Hartland Dancers
  • 34 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 35 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 36 Picking the pops

  • 37 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 38 Finished in 1876

  • 39 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 40 Decontrol of meat

  • 41 Some mushroom!

  • 42 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 43 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 44 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 45 Bideford loses training ship

  • 46 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 47 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 48 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 49 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 50 Out of puff!

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

  • 52 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 53 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 54

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 55 Picking the pops

  • 56 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 57 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 58 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 59 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 60 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 61 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 64 Circus comes to town

  • 65 Loads of black and white

  • 66

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 67 Torrington's new amenity

  • 68 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 69 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 70 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 71 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 72 Variety in summer weather

  • 73 Devil sent packing

  • 74 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 75 Artisans' Club

  • 76 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 77 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 78 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 79 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 80 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 81

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 82 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 83 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 84 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 85 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 86 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 87 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 88 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 89 Hartland postman retires

  • 90 Can spring be far away?

  • 91 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 92 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 93 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 94 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 95 Riverside mystery

  • 96 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 97 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 98 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 99 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 100 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 101 Private home for public pump

  • 102 Torrington in 1967

  • 103 For crying out loud!

  • 104 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 105 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 106 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 107 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 108 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 109 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 110 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 111 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 112 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 113

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 114 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 117 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 118 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 119 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 120 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 121 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 122 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 123 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 124 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 125 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 126 Happy Days!

  • 127 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 128 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 129 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 130 New shipyard on schedule

  • 131 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 132 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 133 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 134 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 135 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 136 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 137 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 138 In their new robes and hats

  • 139 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 140 School's link with cargo ship

  • 141 School crossing patrol begins

  • 142 Ten year old scrambler

  • 143

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 144 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 145 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 146 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 147 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 148 Some 240 exhibits

  • 149 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 150 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 151 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 152 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 153 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 154 No sale of Springfield House

  • 155 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 156 It really was the 'last time'

  • 157 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 158 New life for Hartland organ

  • 159 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 160 Capers on the cobbles

  • 161 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 162 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 163 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 164 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 165

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 166 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 167 Weare Giffard potato

  • 168 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 169 Off on a great adventure

  • 170 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 171 Filming at Hartland

  • 172 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 173 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 174 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 175

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 176 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 177 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 178 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 180 When horses score over the tractor

  • 181

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 182 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 183 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 184 Sight of a lifetime

  • 185 Parkham plan realised

  • 186 Clovelly custom

  • 187 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 188 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 189 Life begins at 80

  • 190 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 191 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 192 The cab at the corner>
  • 193 End of the line

  • 194 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 195 Recognise this resort?

  • 196 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 197 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 198 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 199 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 200 New Lundy stamps

  • 201 Modern living at Bideford

  • 202 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 203 Six footed lamb

  • 204 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 205 So this is the mainland!

  • 206 Waldon Triplets
  • 207 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 208 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 209 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 210 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 211

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 212 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 213 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 214 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 216

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 217 They are parted pro-tem

  • 218 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 219

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 220 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 221 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 222 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 223 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 224

    Building works
  • 225 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 226 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 227 A roof-top view - where?

  • 228 Police station view of Bideford

  • 229 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 230 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 231 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 232 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 234 All for the love of a lady!

  • 235 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 236 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 237 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 238 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 239 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 240

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 241 Revenge in style

  • 242 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 244 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 245 A story to tell!

  • 246 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 247 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 248 From Bobby to Brian

  • 249 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 250 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 251 Bideford computer stars

  • 252 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 253 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 254 Torrington children build igloo
  • 255 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 256 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 257 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 258 Peter poses for TV film

  • 259 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 260 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 261 Ships at Bideford

  • 262 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 263 Service with a smile

  • 264

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 265

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 266

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 267 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 268 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 269 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 270 Northam footballers of the future

  • 271 Cruising down the river

  • 272 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 273

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 274 Pannier Market's future?

  • 275 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 276 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 277 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 278 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 279 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 280 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 281 113 years at Instow

  • 282 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 283 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 284 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 285 Bideford regatta

  • 286 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 287 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 288 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 289 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 290 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 291 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 292 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 293 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 294 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 295 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 296 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 297 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 298 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 299

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 300 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 301

    Was a missionary
  • 302 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 303 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 304 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 305 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 306 Burnard family reunion

  • 307 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 308 First ship in 8 years

  • 309 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 310 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 311

    Exhibition of school work
  • 312 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 313

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 314 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 315 Jumble sale fever

  • 316 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 317 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 318 Puppet characters introduced

  • 319 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 320 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 321 Hartland's invitation

  • 322 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 323 Just over a year old

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

  • 325 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 326 Warmington's garage ad

  • 327 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 328

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 329 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 330 North Devon Driving School

  • 331 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 332 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 333 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 334 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 335 The art of the thatcher

  • 336 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 337 Last train from Torrington

  • 338 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 339 What's the time?

  • 340 Appledore's largest

  • 341 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 342

    First prize
  • 343 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 345 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 346 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 347 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 348 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 349 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 350 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 351 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 352 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 353 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 354 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 355 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 356 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 357 New look in the hayfields

  • 358 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 359 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 360

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 361 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 362 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 363

    Relatives all over the world
  • 364 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 365 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 366

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 367 New art gallery opened

  • 368 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 369 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 370 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 371 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 372 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 373 No laughing matter

  • 374 Traditions and skills still there

  • 375

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 376

    Married in 1908
  • 377 New Post Office

  • 378 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 379 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 380 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 382 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 384 New addition to Quay front

  • 385 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 386

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 387 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 388 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 389 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 390 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 391 Bridging the stream

  • 392 By pony and trap to market

  • 393 New choral society's growing response

  • 394 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 395 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 397

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 398 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 399 Centenary of Gazette

  • 400 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 401 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 402 He beat the floods

  • 403 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 404 Littleham family's five generations

  • 405 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    New gateway
  • 407 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 408 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 409 Emergency ferry services

  • 410 The Geneva marionettes

  • 411 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 412 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

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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  • 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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  • 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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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.

1 August 1952 Up to date Bideford

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

 

Six-footed lamb

Unusual lamb at Huntshaw

Just over three months ago, a lamb with five legs and six feet was born on the farm of Mr A.W. Ley of Knockworthy, Huntshaw.

16 June 1950 Six footed lamb

It has developed into a sturdy lamb and has spent all its time in the field with the others, apparently at no disadvantage. The leg that is not used (off the shoulder in the centre of the above photograph) has two feet.

Gazette article 16 June 1950

 

Eight to strike and a race to win

The clock wins in bridge race

The East-the-Water community association revived racing across Bideford Bridge to beat the striking of the Parish Church clock at 8 o’clock last Thursday evening. Bridge racing was last held in 1936 and this time it will be from west to east.

9 June 1950 Eight to strike and a race to sin

Many hundreds enjoyed the novel sporting event. Four selected local amateur athletes raced and the winner was the oldest competitor, W.'Bill' Vickery, aged 28,  in a time of 24 2/5 seconds. However the strike of eight was over in 21 4/5 seconds.

Gazette article 9 June 1950

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