• 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 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 3 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 5 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 6 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 8 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 9 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 10 Clovelly custom

  • 11 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 12 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 13 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 14 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 15

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 16 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 17

    Relatives all over the world
  • 18 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 19

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 20 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 21 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 24 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 25 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 26 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 27 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 28 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 29

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 30 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 31 New art gallery opened

  • 32 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 33 The cab at the corner>
  • 34 The art of the thatcher

  • 35 Bideford computer stars

  • 36 Simple Item 138
  • 37 Clovelly nightmare

  • 38

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 39 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 40 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 41 A roof-top view - where?

  • 42 First ship in 8 years

  • 43 What's the time?

  • 44 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 45 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 46 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 47 Sweets derationing

  • 48 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 49 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 50 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 51 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 52 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 53 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 54 Finished in 1876

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 57 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 58 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 59 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 60 Can spring be far away?

  • 61 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 62 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 63 Bridging the stream

  • 64 New Post Office

  • 65 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 66 Devil sent packing

  • 67 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 68 Life begins at 80

  • 69 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 70 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 71 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 73 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 74 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 75 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 76 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 Loads of black and white

  • 79 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 80 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 81 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 82 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 83

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 84 Out of puff!

  • 85 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 86 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 87 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 88 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 89 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 90 Riverside mystery

  • 91 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 92 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 93 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 94 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 95 Artisans' Club

  • 96 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 97 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 98 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 99 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 100 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 101 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 102 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 103 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 104 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 105 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 106 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 107 Emergency ferry services

  • 108 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 109 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 110 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 111 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 112 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 113

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 114 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 115 Hartland's invitation

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

  • 117 Some 240 exhibits

  • 118 Torrington's new amenity

  • 119 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 120 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 121 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 122

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 123

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 124 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 125 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 126 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 127 All aboard the ark

  • 128 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 129 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 130

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 131 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 132 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 133

    Married in 1908
  • 134 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 135 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 136 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 137

    Was a missionary
  • 138 Capers on the cobbles

  • 139 Circus comes to town

  • 140 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 141 Torrington children build igloo
  • 142 Jumble sale fever

  • 143 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 144 For crying out loud!

  • 145 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 146 A bird of their own!

  • 147 New look in the hayfields

  • 148 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 149 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 150 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 151 So this is the mainland!

  • 152 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 153 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 154 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 155 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 156 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 157

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 158

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 159 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 160 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 161 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 162 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 163 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 164 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 165 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 166 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 167

    First prize
  • 168

    Building works
  • 169 Revenge in style

  • 170 Torrington in 1967

  • 171 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 172

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 173 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 174 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 175

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 176 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 177 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 178 Some mushroom!

  • 179 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 181 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 182 Cruising down the river

  • 183 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 184 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 185 Sight of a lifetime

  • 186 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 187 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 188 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 189 When horses score over the tractor

  • 190 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 191 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 192 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 193 New civic medallions

  • 194 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 195 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 196 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 197 Last train from Torrington

  • 198

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 199

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 200 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 201

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 202 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 203 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 204 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 205 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 206 Centenary of Gazette

  • 207 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 208 North Devon Driving School

  • 209 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 210 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 211 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 212 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 213 No sale of Springfield House

  • 214 All for the love of a lady!

  • 215 Littleham family's five generations

  • 216 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 217 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 218 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 219 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 220 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 221 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 222 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 223 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 224 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 225 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 226 New choral society's growing response

  • 227 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 228 Six footed lamb

  • 229 He beat the floods

  • 230

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 231 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 232 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 233 Pannier Market's future?

  • 234 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 235 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 236 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 237 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 238 Picking the pops

  • 239 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 240 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 241

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 242 Twenty-one yachts

  • 243 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 244 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 245 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 246 Warmington's garage ad

  • 247 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 248 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 249 Northam footballers of the future

  • 250 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 251 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 252 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 253 It really was the 'last time'

  • 254 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 255 From Bobby to Brian

  • 256 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 257 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 258 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 259 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 260 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 261 Modern living at Bideford

  • 262 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 263 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 264 Police station view of Bideford

  • 265 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 266 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 268 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 269 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 271 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 272 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 273 Hartland Dancers
  • 274 Ships at Bideford

  • 275

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 276 Private home for public pump

  • 277 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 278 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 279 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 280 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 281 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 282 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 283 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 284 New life for Hartland organ

  • 285 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 286 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 287 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 288 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 289 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 290 Puppet characters introduced

  • 291 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 292 Ten year old scrambler

  • 293 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 294 Bideford regatta

  • 295 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 296 New Lundy stamps

  • 297 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 298 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 299 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 300 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 301 Appledore's largest

  • 302 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 303 Recognise this resort?

  • 304 Peter poses for TV film

  • 305 Service with a smile

  • 306

    Exhibition of school work
  • 307 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 308 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 309 Hartland postman retires

  • 310 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 311 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 312 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 313 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 314 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 315 Weare Giffard potato

  • 316 Penny for the guy

  • 317 New addition to Quay front

  • 318 No laughing matter

  • 319 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 320 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 321 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 322

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 323 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 325 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 326 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 327 Northam's almshouse

  • 328 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 329 Picking the pops

  • 330 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 331 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 333 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 334 School crossing patrol begins

  • 335 Off on a great adventure

  • 336 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 337 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 338 Variety in summer weather

  • 339 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 340 Bideford loses training ship

  • 341 Parkham plan realised

  • 342 A story to tell!

  • 343 113 years at Instow

  • 344 Filming at Hartland

  • 345

    New gateway
  • 346 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 347

    Bidefordians
  • 348 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 349 New shipyard on schedule

  • 350 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 351 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 352 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 353 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 354 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 355 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 356

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 357 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 358 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 359 A man and his wheel

  • 360 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 361 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 362

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 363 End of the line

  • 364 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 365 The Geneva marionettes

  • 366 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 367 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 368 School's link with cargo ship

  • 369 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 370 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 371 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 372 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 373 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 374 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 375 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 377 Waldon Triplets
  • 378 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 379 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 380 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 381 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 383 Burnard family reunion

  • 384 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 385 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 386 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 388 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 389 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 390 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 391 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 392 Traditions and skills still there

  • 393 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 394 Decontrol of meat

  • 395 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 396 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 397 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 398 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 399 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 400 Just over a year old

  • 401 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 402 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 403

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 404 Happy Days!

  • 405 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 406

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 407 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 408

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 409 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 410 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 411 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 412 Mobile missionary

  • 413 Cavaliers join the Hunt
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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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

 

P. M. Barrow the Famous Bonesetter

P. M. BARROW THE FAMOUS WEST of ENGLAND BONE-SETTER WILL VISIT TO-DAY

P. M. Barrow the Famous Bonesetter
 
  • Tuesday, White Hart Hotel, Launceston, (April 3rd)
  • Martyn's Shoe Shop, Chapel Street, Holsworthy, To-morrow, Wednesday (April 4th)
  • The Royal & Fortescue Hotel, Barnstaple (April 6th)
  • At Friendship's Cafe, Bideford (tel. 236) On Saturday, April 7th, Consultations from 11am to 5pm

Dislocated shoulders, hips, curvature of the spine and all feet troubles can be remedied by manipulation under her sensitive hands. P M Barrow is the only bonesetter in the West of England who can by manipulation alone take a flat foot and make it normal within a few minutes. The operation can be witnessed by the patient and can be done practically without pain. Paralysis often caused by pressure of a dislocated bone can be righted. If you think your trouble is caused by misplaced bones, see P. M. Barrow as above.

All consultations are absolutely free.

 
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