• 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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    Bidefordians
  • 2 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    Married in 1908
  • 4 Hartland's invitation

  • 5 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 6 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 8 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 9 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 10 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 11 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 12 Bideford regatta

  • 13 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 14 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 15 Circus comes to town

  • 16 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 17 Northam's almshouse

  • 18 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 19 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 20 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 21

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 22 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 23 The art of the thatcher

  • 24 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 25 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 26 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 27 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 28 Littleham family's five generations

  • 29 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 30 Picking the pops

  • 31 Decontrol of meat

  • 32 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 33 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 34 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 35 Service with a smile

  • 36 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 37

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 38 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 39 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 40 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 41 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 42 School's link with cargo ship

  • 43 New shipyard on schedule

  • 44 Artisans' Club

  • 45

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 46 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 47 Weare Giffard potato

  • 48 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 49 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 50 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 51 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 52 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 53 Northam footballers of the future

  • 54 Centenary of Gazette

  • 55 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 56 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 57 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 58 Out of puff!

  • 59 When horses score over the tractor

  • 60 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 61 Revenge in style

  • 62 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 63

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 64 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 65 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 66 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 67 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 68 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 69 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 70 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 71 Bideford loses training ship

  • 72 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 73 New addition to Quay front

  • 74 Some mushroom!

  • 75 Bridging the stream

  • 76 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 77 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 78 Penny for the guy

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

  • 80 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 81 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 82 No laughing matter

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

  • 84 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 85 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 86

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 88 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 89 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 90 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 91 Picking the pops

  • 92 All aboard the ark

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

  • 94 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 95 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 96 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 97 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 98 Peter poses for TV film

  • 99 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 100 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 102

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 103 Twenty-one yachts

  • 104 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 105 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 106 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 107 Police station view of Bideford

  • 108 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 109 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 110 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 111 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 112 Burnard family reunion

  • 113 Traditions and skills still there

  • 114 Clovelly custom

  • 115 Off on a great adventure

  • 116 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 117 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 118 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 119 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 120 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 121 Finished in 1876

  • 122 New life for Hartland organ

  • 123 Torrington's new amenity

  • 124 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 125 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 126 Hartland postman retires

  • 127 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 128 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 129 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 130 Ten year old scrambler

  • 131 New choral society's growing response

  • 132

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 133 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 134 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 135 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 136 Ships at Bideford

  • 137 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 138 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

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    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 141 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 142 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 143 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 144 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 145 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 146 Just over a year old

  • 147 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 148 Clovelly nightmare

  • 149 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 150 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 151

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 152 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 153 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 154 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 155 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 156 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 157 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 158 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 159 For crying out loud!

  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 He beat the floods

  • 162 Six footed lamb

  • 163

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 164 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 165 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 166 Torrington children build igloo
  • 167 Last train from Torrington

  • 168 A bird of their own!

  • 169 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 170 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 171 Warmington's garage ad

  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 174 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 175 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 176

    Was a missionary
  • 177 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 178 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 179 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 181 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 182 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 183 New Post Office

  • 184

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 185 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 186 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 187 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 188 First ship in 8 years

  • 189 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 190 Appledore's largest

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 192 Simple Item 138
  • 193 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 194 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 195 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 196 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 197 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 199 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 200 Symbol of Lundy independence

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 202 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 203 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 204 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 205 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 206 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 207 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 208 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 210 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 211 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 212 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 214 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 215 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 216 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 217 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 218 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 219 Torrington in 1967

  • 220 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 221 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 222 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 223 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 224 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 225 They are parted pro-tem

  • 226 Capers on the cobbles

  • 227 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 228 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 229 New civic medallions

  • 230 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 231 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 232 Waldon Triplets
  • 233 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 234

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 235 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 236 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 237 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 238 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 239 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 240 Parkham plan realised

  • 241 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 242 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 243 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 244 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 245 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 246 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 247 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 248 In their new robes and hats

  • 249 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 250 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 251 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 252 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 253 The Geneva marionettes

  • 254 Life begins at 80

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    Building works
  • 256 Devil sent packing

  • 257 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 258 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 259 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 260 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 261 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 262 New look in the hayfields

  • 263 Private home for public pump

  • 264 Cruising down the river

  • 265 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 266 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 267 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 268 By pony and trap to market

  • 269 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 270 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 271 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 272 School crossing patrol begins

  • 273 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 274 New art gallery opened

  • 275 113 years at Instow

  • 276 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 277 Some 240 exhibits

  • 278 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 279 A man and his wheel

  • 280 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 281 Mobile missionary

  • 282 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 283 End of the line

  • 284 North Devon Driving School

  • 285

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 286 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 287 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 288 Sight of a lifetime

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    First prize
  • 290 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 291 Pannier Market's future?

  • 292 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 293 Can spring be far away?

  • 294 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 295 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 296 So this is the mainland!

  • 297 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 298 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 299 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 300 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 301 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    New gateway
  • 303 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 304 A roof-top view - where?

  • 305 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 306 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 307 Hartland Dancers
  • 308 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 309 Variety in summer weather

  • 310 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 311 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 312 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 313 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 314 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 315 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 316 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 317 Jumble sale fever

  • 318 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 320 What's the time?

  • 321 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 324 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 325 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 326 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 327 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 328 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 329 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 330 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 331 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 332 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 334 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 335 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 336 Emergency ferry services

  • 337

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 338 Bideford computer stars

  • 339 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 340 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 341 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 342 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 343 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 345 A story to tell!

  • 346 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 348 New Lundy stamps

  • 349 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 350 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 351 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 352 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 353 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 354 Modern living at Bideford

  • 355 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 356 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 357 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 358 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 359 Little 'Big Ben'

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 361 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 362 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 363 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

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    Exhibition of school work
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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 367 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 369 Recognise this resort?

  • 370 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 371 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 372 No sale of Springfield House

  • 373 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 374 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 375 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 376 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 377 All for the love of a lady!

  • 378 Riverside mystery

  • 379 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 380 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 382 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 383 Puppet characters introduced

  • 384 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 385 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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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Television comes to Torridge District

Thanks to new Wenvoe station

Official opening planned for 15 August. During the past few weeks test signals have been sent out daily, giving local radio dealers an opportunity to adjust sets to this frequency.

Mr Leslie Braddick of Westward Ho! was completely satisfied with results obtained in Northam and Westward Ho!. Reception in Bideford was reported last week as fair. Isolated instances of poor reception will no doubt occur but these will be gradually cleared-up.

8 August 1952 Television comes to Torridge district

Television is virtually new to the district with only a few scattered sets being installed.

Gazette article 8 August 1952

 

 

Up-to-date Bideford!

New roller for Bideford streets

The newly-purchased hand operated vibrator roller of Bideford Surveyor’s department was doing a ‘good job’ of road patching in Market Place last week. It won its spurs in the re-making of Cooper Street which was a first-class result and proved the common-sense of the right tool for the work.

1 August 1952 Up to date Bideford

Weighing only 6 cwt. the roller using its vibrator can exercise pressure of up to 12 tons, it is claimed.

Gazette article 1 August 1952

 

 

What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

Camera at Abbotsham church fete

The sun could not shine on a prettier sight than the dancing of the children of the Church School at Abbotsham Church fete last week. This, and good work at the skittle alley and on the stalls, caught the eye of the visiting television camera, recording the scene for a feature programme in September.

25 July 1952 What the television camera saw

Gazette article 25 July 1952

 

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