• 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 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 2 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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    Bidefordians
  • 4 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 5 Off on a great adventure

  • 6 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 7 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 8 Simple Item 138
  • 9 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 10

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 11 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 12 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 13 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 14 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 15 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 16 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 17 Clovelly nightmare

  • 18 Last train from Torrington

  • 19

    Exhibition of school work
  • 20 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 21 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 22 Life begins at 80

  • 23 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 24 Parkham plan realised

  • 25 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 26 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 27 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 28 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 29

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 30 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 31 First ship in 8 years

  • 32 New art gallery opened

  • 33 End of the line

  • 34 Sweets derationing

  • 35 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 36 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 37 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 38 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 39

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 40 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 41 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 42 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 43 Ships at Bideford

  • 44 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 45 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 46 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 49 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 51 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 52 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 53 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 54 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 55 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 56 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 57 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 58 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 59 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 60

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 61 Littleham family's five generations

  • 62 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 63 When horses score over the tractor

  • 64 What's the time?

  • 65 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 66 Burnard family reunion

  • 67 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 68 Modern living at Bideford

  • 69

    Married in 1908
  • 70 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 71 Some 240 exhibits

  • 72 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 73 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 74 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 75 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 76 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 77 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 78 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 79 The cab at the corner>
  • 80 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 81 Torrington children build igloo
  • 82 New shipyard on schedule

  • 83 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 86 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 87 Pannier Market's future?

  • 88 No laughing matter

  • 89 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 90 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 91 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 92 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 93 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 94 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 95 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 96 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 97 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 98 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 99 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 100

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 101 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 102 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 103 Variety in summer weather

  • 104 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 105 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 106 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 107 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 108 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 109 A bird of their own!

  • 110 Bideford computer stars

  • 111 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 113 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 114 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 115 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 116 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 117 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 118 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 119 113 years at Instow

  • 120 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 121 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 124

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 125 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 126 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 127 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 128 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 129 Just over a year old

  • 130 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 131 The Geneva marionettes

  • 132 Northam's almshouse

  • 133

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 134 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 135 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 136 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 137 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 138 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 139 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 140 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 141 Jumble sale fever

  • 142 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 143 Revenge in style

  • 144 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 145 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 146 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 147 Can spring be far away?

  • 148 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 149 Clovelly custom

  • 150 A story to tell!

  • 151 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 152 Police station view of Bideford

  • 153 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 154 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 155 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 156 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 158 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 159 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 160 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 161 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 162 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 163 North Devon Driving School

  • 164 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 165 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 166

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 167 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 168 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 169 Artisans' Club

  • 170 Torrington's new amenity

  • 171 Capers on the cobbles

  • 172 Bridging the stream

  • 173 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 174 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 175 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 176 New civic medallions

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

  • 178 Waldon Triplets
  • 179 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 180 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 181 Emergency ferry services

  • 182 Filming at Hartland

  • 183 Happy Days!

  • 184 They are parted pro-tem

  • 185 Picking the pops

  • 186 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 187 All aboard the ark

  • 188 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 189 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 190 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 191 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 192 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 193 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 194

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 195 New life for Hartland organ

  • 196 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 197

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 198 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 199 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 200 Hartland's invitation

  • 201 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 202 From Bobby to Brian

  • 203 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 204 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 205 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 206

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 207 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 209 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 210 Bideford regatta

  • 211 A roof-top view - where?

  • 212 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 213

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 214 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 216 New choral society's growing response

  • 217 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 218 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 219 Puppet characters introduced

  • 220

    Building works
  • 221 Some mushroom!

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

  • 223 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 224 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 225 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 226 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 227

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 228 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 229 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 230 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 231 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 232 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 233 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 234 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 235 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 236

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 237 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 238 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 239

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 240 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 241 Hartland postman retires

  • 242 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 243 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 244 No sale of Springfield House

  • 245 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 246 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 247 In their new robes and hats

  • 248

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 249 Penny for the guy

  • 250 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 251 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 252 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 253 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 254 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 255 Picking the pops

  • 256 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 257 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 258 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 259

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 260 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 261 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 262 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 263 Traditions and skills still there

  • 264

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 265 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 266 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 267 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 269 New look in the hayfields

  • 270 Northam footballers of the future

  • 271 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 272 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 273 Out of puff!

  • 274 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 275 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 276 A man and his wheel

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    New gateway
  • 278 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 279 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 280 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 281 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 282 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 283 Six footed lamb

  • 284 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 285 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 286 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 287 For crying out loud!

  • 288

    Was a missionary
  • 289 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 290 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 291 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 292 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 293 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 294 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 295 Peter poses for TV film

  • 296 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 297 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 298 Cruising down the river

  • 299 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 300 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 301 It really was the 'last time'

  • 302 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 303

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 304 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 305 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 306 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 307 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 308 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 309 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 310 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 311 Bideford loses training ship

  • 312 Private home for public pump

  • 313 Warmington's garage ad

  • 314 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 315 All for the love of a lady!

  • 316 Twenty-one yachts

  • 317 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 318 Loads of black and white

  • 319 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 320 New Post Office

  • 321 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 322 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 323 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 324 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 325 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 326 Appledore's largest

  • 327

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 328 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 329 New addition to Quay front

  • 330 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 The art of the thatcher

  • 333 School's link with cargo ship

  • 334 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 335 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 336 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 337 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 338 Weare Giffard potato

  • 339

    First prize
  • 340 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 341 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 342 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 343 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 344 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 345 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 346 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 347 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 348

    Relatives all over the world
  • 349 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 350 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 352 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 353 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 354 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 355 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 356 Finished in 1876

  • 357 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 358 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 359 Service with a smile

  • 360 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 361 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 362 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 363 He beat the floods

  • 364 Mobile missionary

  • 365 Sight of a lifetime

  • 366 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 367 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 368 Centenary of Gazette

  • 369 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 370 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 371

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 372 Recognise this resort?

  • 373

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 374 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 375 Devil sent packing

  • 376 So this is the mainland!

  • 377 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 378 Hartland Dancers
  • 379 Circus comes to town

  • 380 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 381 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 382

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 383 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 384 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 385 New Lundy stamps

  • 386 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 387 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 388 By pony and trap to market

  • 389

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 390 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 391 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 392 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 394 Torrington in 1967

  • 395 Riverside mystery

  • 396 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 397 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 398 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 399 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 400 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 401 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 402 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 403 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 404 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 405 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 406

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 407 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 408 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 409 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 411 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 412 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 413 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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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Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

Barley for Scottish distillery

A race to load the m.v. Saint Angus with barley for Scotland so that she could leave on the next evening’s tide.

9 June 1950 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

With overtime the job was finished in a day and a half. She left Bideford with over 400 tons of barley for the Isle of Islay distillery.

Gazette article 9 June 1950

Bridging the stream

Elmdale acknowledges work of 81 year old resident

Built one ended, Elmdale Terrace opens on to the old Northam road. A stream bars the direct route to the Kingsley Road and bus stops. For those on the other side of the stream a visit to the sub-post office at Stanhope Terrace on the old Northam road meant a roundabout journey.

2 June 1950 Bridging the stream

But through the persistence of residents and the work of 81 year old Mr Harry Verren of 15 Elmdale Terrace, the obstacle of the stream was removed when the Mayor of Bideford (Cllr. W.H. Short) opened and christened the ‘Verren footbridge’ which gives direct access from Elmdale Terrace to Kingsley Road.

Mr Verren’s work in building the bridge was praised and as a cabinet maker he had been using woodwork tools since he was 14 and was happy to be able to use them still today. At last, after some years of pressing for it, they had got the bridge but he had never thought he would be the one to build it.

Gazette article 2 June 1950

 

Not what it appears to be

Puzzle house in Victoria Park

Erection of the ‘house’ inside the main gates of Victoria Park, Bideford, has aroused a certain amount of speculation as to its purpose.

21 April 1950 Not what it appears to be

It is actually a most effective camouflage for the screening apparatus of the new sewerage system.

Gazette article 21 April 1950

 

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