• 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 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 2 Devil sent packing

  • 3 Out of puff!

  • 4

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 5 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 6 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 7 Penny for the guy

  • 8 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 9 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 11 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 12 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 13 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 14 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 15 Hartland Dancers
  • 16 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 17 So this is the mainland!

  • 18 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 19 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 20 Pannier Market's future?

  • 21 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 22 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 23

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 24 Puppet characters introduced

  • 25

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 26 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 27

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 28 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 29 No laughing matter

  • 30 Jumble sale fever

  • 31 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 32 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 33 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 34

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 35 Bridging the stream

  • 36

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 37 Hartland postman retires

  • 38 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 39 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 40 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 41 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 42 All for the love of a lady!

  • 43 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 45 Bideford regatta

  • 46 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 47 Off on a great adventure

  • 48 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 49 Picking the pops

  • 50 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 51

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 52 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 53 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 54 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 55 Modern living at Bideford

  • 56 Peter poses for TV film

  • 57 Bideford loses training ship

  • 58 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 59 In their new robes and hats

  • 60 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 61

    Bidefordians
  • 62 Recognise this resort?

  • 63 Finished in 1876

  • 64 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 65

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 66 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 67 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 68 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 69 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 70 New civic medallions

  • 71 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 72 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 73 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 74 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 75 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 77 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 78 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 79 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 80 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 81 New art gallery opened

  • 82 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 84 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 85 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 86 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 87 Parkham plan realised

  • 88 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 89 Torrington children build igloo
  • 90 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 91 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 92 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 93 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 94 Twenty-one yachts

  • 95 New look in the hayfields

  • 96 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 97 Emergency ferry services

  • 98 Picking the pops

  • 99 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 100

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 101

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 102 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 103 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 104 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 105 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 106 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 107

    Building works
  • 108

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 109 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 110 The Geneva marionettes

  • 111 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 112 Loads of black and white

  • 113 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 114 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 115 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 116

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 117 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 118 Variety in summer weather

  • 119 New life for Hartland organ

  • 120 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 121

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 122 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 123 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 124 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 125 Artisans' Club

  • 126 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 127 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 128

    First prize
  • 129 By pony and trap to market

  • 130 Capers on the cobbles

  • 131 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 132 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 133 A roof-top view - where?

  • 134 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 135 Life begins at 80

  • 136 What's the time?

  • 137 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 139 Northam's almshouse

  • 140 North Devon Driving School

  • 141 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 142 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 143 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 144 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 145

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 146 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 147 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 148 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 149 Sight of a lifetime

  • 150 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 151 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 152 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 153 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 154 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 155 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 156 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 157 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 158 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 159 Last train from Torrington

  • 160 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 161 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 162 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 163 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 164 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 165 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 166

    Exhibition of school work
  • 167 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 168 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 169 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 170 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 171 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 172 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 173 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 174 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 175 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 176 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 178 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 179

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 180 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 181 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 182 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 183 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 184 New choral society's growing response

  • 185 Northam footballers of the future

  • 186 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 187 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 189 Some mushroom!

  • 190 Circus comes to town

  • 191 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 192 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 193 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 195 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 196 113 years at Instow

  • 197 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 198 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 199 Ten year old scrambler

  • 200 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 201 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 202 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 203 No sale of Springfield House

  • 204 A story to tell!

  • 205 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 206 Some 240 exhibits

  • 207 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 208 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 209 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 210 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 211 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 212 Traditions and skills still there

  • 213 A man and his wheel

  • 214 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 215 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 216 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 217 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 218 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 219 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 220 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 221

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 222 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 223 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 224 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 225 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 226 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 227 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 228 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 229 A bird of their own!

  • 230 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 231 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 232 Torrington in 1967

  • 233 Can spring be far away?

  • 234 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 236

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 237 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 238 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 239 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 240 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 241 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 242 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 243 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 244 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 245 End of the line

  • 246 Waldon Triplets
  • 247 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 248 Happy Days!

  • 249 Mobile missionary

  • 250 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 251 Centenary of Gazette

  • 252 He beat the floods

  • 253 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 254 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 255 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 256 For crying out loud!

  • 257 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 258 The art of the thatcher

  • 259 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 260 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 261 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 262

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 263 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 264

    Married in 1908
  • 265 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 266 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 267 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 268

    Was a missionary
  • 269 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 270 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 271 Simple Item 138
  • 272 New Post Office

  • 273 Decontrol of meat

  • 274 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 275 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 276 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 277 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 278 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 279 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 280 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 283 Torrington's new amenity

  • 284 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 285 Burnard family reunion

  • 286 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 287 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 288 All aboard the ark

  • 289 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 290 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 291 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 292 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 293

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 294

    New gateway
  • 295 Revenge in style

  • 296

    Relatives all over the world
  • 297 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 298 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 299 Service with a smile

  • 300 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 301 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 302 Warmington's garage ad

  • 303 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 304 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 305 Private home for public pump

  • 306 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 307 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 308 Hartland's invitation

  • 309 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 310 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 311 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 312 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 313 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 314

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 315 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 316 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 317 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 318

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 319 It really was the 'last time'

  • 320 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 321 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 322 Cruising down the river

  • 323 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 324 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 325 New shipyard on schedule

  • 326 Six footed lamb

  • 327 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 328 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 329 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 330 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 331 New addition to Quay front

  • 332 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 333 Riverside mystery

  • 334 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 335 When horses score over the tractor

  • 336 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 337 Police station view of Bideford

  • 338 Appledore's largest

  • 339 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 340 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 341 Just over a year old

  • 342 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 343 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 344 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 345 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 346 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 347 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 348 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 349 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 350 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 351 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 352 Clovelly custom

  • 353 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 354 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 356 School crossing patrol begins

  • 357

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 358 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 359 First ship in 8 years

  • 360 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 361 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 362 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 364 New Lundy stamps

  • 365 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 366 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 367 Weare Giffard potato

  • 368 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 369

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 370 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 371 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 372 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 373 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 374 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 375 Clovelly nightmare

  • 376 Ships at Bideford

  • 377

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 378 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 379 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 380 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 381 Littleham family's five generations

  • 382 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 383 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 384 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 385 East-the-Water sets town an example

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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The crowning of Hartland's Carnival Queen

The crowning of Hartland's Carnival Queen in August 1972

11081972 Hartland Carnival Queen
 

In the picture (left to right) are: Miss Shirley Heard (attendant), the Carnival Queen (Miss Susan Heard), last year's Queen (Miss Pat Dennis) who performed the crowning, and Mrs Rosemary Westlake (attendant). Miss Heard and her two attendants will have the place of honour at the Carnival.

 

BIDEFORD & DISTRICT HORSE SHOW

BIDEFORD & DISTRICT HORSE SHOW

1 May 1928 Bideford Horse Show
 

The annual show will be held at the Sports Ground, Bideford on Wednesday, June 27th when prizes to the amount of about £250 and 6 silver cups, plate and silver medals will be competed for. Driving and jumping. The Band of the Metropolitan Police will be in attendance during the day. Schedule and entry forms:- W. Ascott, H. A. Lomas, Hon. Secretaries

 

NO RISE FOR 20 YEARS

NO RISE FOR 20 YEARS

2 April 1971 Harbour Master salary
 

Bideford harbour master's salary has not been increased for 20 years, Ald. R. D. D. Birdwood told the Town Council. And because of harbour finances, no application had bene made by the official.
Job evaluation by the County Council management services unit was to be carried out in June, it was pointed out, and it was generally agreed that the case of the harbour master should not be dealt with in isolation. Other recommendations for review of gradings had been deferred pending the Organisation and Methods report.

The Council agreed to await the report

 
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