• 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 Life begins at 80

  • 2 Ten year old scrambler

  • 3 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 4 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 5 Simple Item 138
  • 6 Torrington in 1967

  • 7 Twenty-one yachts

  • 8 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 10 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 11

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 12

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 13 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 14 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 15 Hartland's invitation

  • 16 New look in the hayfields

  • 17 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 18 Happy Days!

  • 19 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 20 Pannier Market's future?

  • 21 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 22 Jumble sale fever

  • 23 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 24 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 25 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 26

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 27

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 28 Traditions and skills still there

  • 29 Bideford loses training ship

  • 30 Littleham family's five generations

  • 31 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 32

    Building works
  • 33 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 34 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 35 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 36 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 37 A man and his wheel

  • 38

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 39 All for the love of a lady!

  • 40 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 41 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 42 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 43 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 44 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 45 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 46

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 47 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 48 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 49 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 50 New Lundy stamps

  • 51 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 52 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 53 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 54 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 55 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 56 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 57 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 58 Off on a great adventure

  • 59 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 60 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 61 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 62 What's the time?

  • 63 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 64

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 65 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 66 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 67

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 68 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 69 Bridging the stream

  • 70 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 71 Six footed lamb

  • 72 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 73 Torrington's new amenity

  • 74 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 75 Artisans' Club

  • 76 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 77 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 78 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 79 In their new robes and hats

  • 80 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 81 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 82 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 83 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 84 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 85 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 86 A story to tell!

  • 87 No laughing matter

  • 88 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 89 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 90

    Was a missionary
  • 91 School crossing patrol begins

  • 92 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 93 Waldon Triplets
  • 94 Penny for the guy

  • 95 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 96 Loads of black and white

  • 97

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 98 Finished in 1876

  • 99 Warmington's garage ad

  • 100 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 101 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 102 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 103 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 104 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 105 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 106 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 107 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 108 Private home for public pump

  • 109 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 110 Capers on the cobbles

  • 111 North Devon Driving School

  • 112 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 113 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 114 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 115 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 116 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 117 Out of puff!

  • 118 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 119 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 120 Burnard family reunion

  • 121

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 122 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 123 It really was the 'last time'

  • 124 No sale of Springfield House

  • 125 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 126 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 127 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 128

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 129 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 130 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 131 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 132 Torrington children build igloo
  • 133 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 134 Mobile missionary

  • 135 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 137 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 138 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 139 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 140 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 141 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 142 Hartland Dancers
  • 143

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 144 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 145 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 146 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 147 The Geneva marionettes

  • 148 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 149 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 150 They are parted pro-tem

  • 151 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 152 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 153 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 154 New civic medallions

  • 155 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 156 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 157 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 158 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 159 When horses score over the tractor

  • 160 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 162 New Post Office

  • 163 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 164 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 165 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 167 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 168 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 169 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 170 Service with a smile

  • 171 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 172 Recognise this resort?

  • 173 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 174 Some 240 exhibits

  • 175 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 176 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 178 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 179 Peter poses for TV film

  • 180

    Relatives all over the world
  • 181 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 182 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 183 For crying out loud!

  • 184 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 185 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 186 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 187 Northam footballers of the future

  • 188 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 189 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 190 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 191 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 192 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 193 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 194 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 195 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 196

    First prize
  • 197 Sight of a lifetime

  • 198

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 199

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 200 Clovelly nightmare

  • 201 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 202 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 203 Circus comes to town

  • 204

    Exhibition of school work
  • 205 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 206 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 207 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 208 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 209 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 210 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 211 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 212 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 213 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 214 New shipyard on schedule

  • 215 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 216 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 217 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 219 By pony and trap to market

  • 220 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 221 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 222 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 223

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 224 Modern living at Bideford

  • 225 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 226 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 227 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 228 Centenary of Gazette

  • 229 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 230

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 231 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 233 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 234 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 235 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 236 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 237 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 238 A roof-top view - where?

  • 239 Picking the pops

  • 240 He beat the floods

  • 241 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 242 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 243 Decontrol of meat

  • 244 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 245

    Bidefordians
  • 246 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 247 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 248 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 249 The art of the thatcher

  • 250 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 251 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 252

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 253 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 254 Filming at Hartland

  • 255 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 256 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 257 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 258 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 259 Last train from Torrington

  • 260 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 261 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 262 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 264 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 265 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 266 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 267 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 268 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 269 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 270 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 271 Northam's almshouse

  • 272 Just over a year old

  • 273 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 274 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 275 From Bobby to Brian

  • 276 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 277 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 278 Revenge in style

  • 279 Appledore's largest

  • 280 End of the line

  • 281 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 283 School's link with cargo ship

  • 284 Emergency ferry services

  • 285 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 286 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 287 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 288 First ship in 8 years

  • 289 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 290 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 291 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 292 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 293 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 294 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 295 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 296 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 297 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 298 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 299 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 300 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 301 The cab at the corner>
  • 302 Bideford regatta

  • 303 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 304 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 305 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 306 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 307 So this is the mainland!

  • 308 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 309 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 310 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 311 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 312 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 313 Variety in summer weather

  • 314 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 316 Sweets derationing

  • 317 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 318 Picking the pops

  • 319 Ships at Bideford

  • 320 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 321 Weare Giffard potato

  • 322 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 323 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 324 Parkham plan realised

  • 325 Can spring be far away?

  • 326 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 327 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 328 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 329 New addition to Quay front

  • 330 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 331 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 332 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 333 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 334 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 335 New art gallery opened

  • 336 Hartland postman retires

  • 337 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 338 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 339 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 340 New life for Hartland organ

  • 341 113 years at Instow

  • 342

    Married in 1908
  • 343 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 344 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 345 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 346 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 347

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 348 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 349 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 350 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 352 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 353 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 354 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 355 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 356 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 357 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 358 Riverside mystery

  • 359

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 360 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 361 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 362 Devil sent packing

  • 363 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 364 Bideford computer stars

  • 365 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 366 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 367 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 368 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 369 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 370 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 371 Clovelly custom

  • 372 Some mushroom!

  • 373

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 374 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 375 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 376 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 377 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 378 New choral society's growing response

  • 379 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 380

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 381 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 382 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 383 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 384 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 385 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 386 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 387 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 388

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 389 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 390 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 391 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 392 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 393 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 394 A bird of their own!

  • 395

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 396 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 397

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 398 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 399

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 400

    New gateway
  • 401 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 402 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 403 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 404 All aboard the ark

  • 405 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 406 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 407 Cruising down the river

  • 408 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 409 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 410 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 411 Police station view of Bideford

  • 412 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 413 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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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  • 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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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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Getting up steam for tomorrow

 Fire Service gala at Bideford

The first gala ever to be held by a Devon County Fire Service takes place at Bideford Sports Ground tomorrow.

3 August 1951 Getting up steam for tomorrow

Some of the equipment being shown will be over 200 years old. One fire engine being used will be a steam engine in perfect working order over 100 years old. The engine has been pumping water by the Kingsley Road, Bideford on several occasions during the past week.

Gazette article 3 August 1951

 

Fishermen of Greencliff

Toped and tailed

Fishing off Greencliff, Abbotsham Mr William Copp of Strawberry Cottage, Meddon Street, Bideford and Mr W.R. Elliott of Hillbre, Old Barnstaple Road, Bideford, caught three tope measuring
between 4 feet and 4 feet 6 inches.

20 July 1951 Fishermen of Greencliff

The above photograph was taken by Mr W. Cobbledick of 7 Irsha Street, Appledore.

Gazette article 20 July 1951

 

 

Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

Multiple medallist 

At the Royal Show at Cambridge last week, Mr H.J. Newberry of Old Town Smithy, Bideford, won the Show championship for the highest number of points for horse-shoeing over the three days of the competition.

13 July 1951 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

Mr Newberry also won the cup for the best fitted shoes and one gold, two silver and one bronze medal, obtaining a first in hunter shoeing, third in carthorse shoeing and v.h.c. in horse-shoe making.

Mr Newberry, aged 31, came to Bideford from Reading in 1949.

Gazette article 13 July 1951

 

 

 

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