• 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 Loads of black and white

  • 2 Bideford computer stars

  • 3 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 4 Cruising down the river

  • 5 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 6 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 7

    Was a missionary
  • 8 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 9 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 10 Six footed lamb

  • 11 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 12 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 13 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 14 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 15 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 16 Out of puff!

  • 17 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 18 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 19 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 20 North Devon Driving School

  • 21 A man and his wheel

  • 22 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 23 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 24

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 25 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 26 The Geneva marionettes

  • 27 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 28 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 29 When horses score over the tractor

  • 30 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 31 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 32 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 33 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 34 Clovelly custom

  • 35 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 36 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 37 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 38 Bideford regatta

  • 39 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 41 Waldon Triplets
  • 42 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 43 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 44 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 45 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 46 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 47 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 48 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 49 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 50 School crossing patrol begins

  • 51 He beat the floods

  • 52 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 54 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 55

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 56 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 57 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 58 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 59 Decontrol of meat

  • 60 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 61 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 62 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 63 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 64 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 65 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 66 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 67 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 68 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 69 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 70 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 71 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 72 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 73 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 74 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 75 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 76 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 78

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 79 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 80

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 81 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 82 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 83 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 84 Bridging the stream

  • 85 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 86 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 87 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 88 Burnard family reunion

  • 89 Sweets derationing

  • 90 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 91 Torrington children build igloo
  • 92 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 93 A bird of their own!

  • 94 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 95 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 96 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 97 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 98 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 99 A story to tell!

  • 100 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 101

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 102 Off on a great adventure

  • 103 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 104 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 105 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 106

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 107 Hartland's invitation

  • 108 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 109 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 110 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 111 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 112 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 115 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 116 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 117 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 118 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 119 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 120

    Relatives all over the world
  • 121 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 122 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 123 Parkham plan realised

  • 124 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 126 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 127 Some 240 exhibits

  • 128 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 129 Some mushroom!

  • 130 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 131 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 132 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 134 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 135 Filming at Hartland

  • 136 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 137 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 138 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 139 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 140 Modern living at Bideford

  • 141 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 142 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 143 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 144 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 145 Artisans' Club

  • 146 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 147 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 148 Happy Days!

  • 149 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 150 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 151 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 152 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 153 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 155 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 156 Picking the pops

  • 157 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 158 A roof-top view - where?

  • 159 End of the line

  • 160 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 161 New civic medallions

  • 162

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 163

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 164 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 165 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 166 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 167 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 168

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 169 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 170 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 171 Circus comes to town

  • 172 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 173 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 174 Centenary of Gazette

  • 175 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 176 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 177 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 178 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 179 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 180 Clovelly nightmare

  • 181 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 182

    New gateway
  • 183 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 184 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 185 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 186 New art gallery opened

  • 187 Northam's almshouse

  • 188 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 189

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 190 113 years at Instow

  • 191 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 192 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 193 New shipyard on schedule

  • 194 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 195 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 196 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 197 Emergency ferry services

  • 198 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 199 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 200 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 201

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 202 Puppet characters introduced

  • 203 Finished in 1876

  • 204 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 205 Mobile missionary

  • 206 Jumble sale fever

  • 207 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 208 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 210 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 211 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 212 Can spring be far away?

  • 213 New look in the hayfields

  • 214 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 215 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 216 Northam footballers of the future

  • 217 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 218 Hartland postman retires

  • 219 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 220 New life for Hartland organ

  • 221

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 222 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 223

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 224 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 225 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 226 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 227 Revenge in style

  • 228 Warmington's garage ad

  • 229 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 230 Variety in summer weather

  • 231 Ships at Bideford

  • 232 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 233 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 234 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 235 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 236

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 237 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 238 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 239 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 240 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 241 Recognise this resort?

  • 242

    Building works
  • 243 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 244 It really was the 'last time'

  • 245 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 246

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 247 No sale of Springfield House

  • 248 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 249 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 250

    Bidefordians
  • 251 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 252 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 253

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 254

    Married in 1908
  • 255 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 256 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 257 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 258 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 259 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 260 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 261 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 262 The cab at the corner>
  • 263 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 264 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 265 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 266 Weare Giffard potato

  • 267 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 268 No laughing matter

  • 269 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 270 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 271 New Post Office

  • 272 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 273 Capers on the cobbles

  • 274 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 275 Penny for the guy

  • 276 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 277 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 278 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 279 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 280 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 281 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 282 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 283 In their new robes and hats

  • 284

    Exhibition of school work
  • 285 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 286 Bideford loses training ship

  • 287 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 288 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 289 Life begins at 80

  • 290 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 291 Picking the pops

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

  • 293 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 294 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 296 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 297

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 298 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 299

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 300 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 301 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 302 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 304 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 305 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 306 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 307 Torrington's new amenity

  • 308 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 309 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 310 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 311 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 312 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 313 Ten year old scrambler

  • 314 For crying out loud!

  • 315 Devil sent packing

  • 316 Traditions and skills still there

  • 317 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 318 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 319 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 320

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 321 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 322 They are parted pro-tem

  • 323 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 324 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 325 New addition to Quay front

  • 326

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 327 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 328 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 329 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 330 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 331 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 332 From Bobby to Brian

  • 333 Peter poses for TV film

  • 334 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 335 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 336 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 337 Sight of a lifetime

  • 338 All aboard the ark

  • 339 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 340

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 341 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 342 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 343 Twenty-one yachts

  • 344 What's the time?

  • 345

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 346 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 348 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 349 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 350 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 351 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 352 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 353 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 354 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 355 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 358 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 359 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 360 So this is the mainland!

  • 361 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 362 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 363 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 364 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 365 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 366 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 367 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 368 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 369 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 370 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 372 Just over a year old

  • 373 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 374 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 375 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 376 New choral society's growing response

  • 377 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 378 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 379 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 380 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 381 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 382 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 383 Littleham family's five generations

  • 384 Hartland Dancers
  • 385 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 386 School's link with cargo ship

  • 387 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 388 Appledore's largest

  • 389

    First prize
  • 390 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 391 Riverside mystery

  • 392 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 393 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 394 By pony and trap to market

  • 395 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 396 Private home for public pump

  • 397

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 398 New Lundy stamps

  • 399

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 400 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 401 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 402 Simple Item 138
  • 403 First ship in 8 years

  • 404 Service with a smile

  • 405 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 406 Last train from Torrington

  • 407 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 408 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 409 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 410 Police station view of Bideford

  • 411 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 412

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 413 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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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  • 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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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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Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film

Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film, 31 January 1969Teenagers make horror film

Children Make Their Own Horror Film

31 January 1969

Frustrated at not being allowed to see X certificate films at the cinema, 14-year-old Peter Jackson and his friends ‘protest’ by making their own horror film in East-The-Water. Shot on 8mm film, ‘Return of The Mummy’ stars Peter’s sister Tina (aged 10, female lead) and friends Stephen Sherbourne (title role), Rudy Lee and David Wilson. The film will be about 10 minutes long, end with the mummy being burnt at the stake and hopefully is to be shown at Bideford Secondary School.

 

Torrington Children Build Igloo

Torrington Children Build Igloo

Torrington Children Build Igloo

A Touch Of The Frozen North At Torrington

28th February, 1969

During the severe weather, Torrington Blue Coat children built themselves an igloo in Barley Grove.

Westward Ho! Tennis Club Prizewinners in 1967

Prizewinners of Westward Ho! Tennis Club received their awards at the club's annual dinner.

1967 Westward Ho! Tennis Club

The awards were distributed by Mrs Rendle, sister of the president, Mr Arthur Saunders.

Awards were given to Wally Worwood, Mrs Rosemary Hughes, Miss Janine Trapnell, Donald Colwill, Fred Pittman, Mrs Margaret Petherbridge, Miss Margaret Mortimer, Derek Johns, Miss Pam Plum, and Peter White.

Gazette article 3 November 1967

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