• 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 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 2 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 3 No laughing matter

  • 4 Private home for public pump

  • 5 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 6 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 7 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 8 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 9 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 10 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 11 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 12 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 13 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 14

    Was a missionary
  • 15 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 16 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 17 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 18 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 19 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 20 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 21 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 22 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 23 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 24 Recognise this resort?

  • 25 Northam footballers of the future

  • 26 Puppet characters introduced

  • 27 Bridging the stream

  • 28 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 29

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 30 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 31 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 32 Some 240 exhibits

  • 33 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 34 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 35 First ship in 8 years

  • 36 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 37 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 39 A bird of their own!

  • 40 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 41 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 42 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 43

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 44 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 45 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 46

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 47 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 48 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 49

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 50 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 51 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 52 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 53 Bideford loses training ship

  • 54 New civic medallions

  • 55

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 56 A man and his wheel

  • 57 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 58 Life begins at 80

  • 59 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 60 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 61 113 years at Instow

  • 62 Burnard family reunion

  • 63 Artisans' Club

  • 64

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 65 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 66 Happy Days!

  • 67 Circus comes to town

  • 68 Cruising down the river

  • 69 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 70 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 72 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 73 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 74 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 75 Jumble sale fever

  • 76 New addition to Quay front

  • 77 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 78 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 79 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 80 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 81 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 82 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 83

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 84 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 85 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 86 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 87 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 89 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 90 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 91 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 92 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 93 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 94

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 95 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 96 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 97 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 98 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 99 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 100 Sight of a lifetime

  • 101 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 102 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 103

    Exhibition of school work
  • 104 Ships at Bideford

  • 105 New life for Hartland organ

  • 106 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 107 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 108 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 109 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 110 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 111 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 112 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 114 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 115 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 116 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 117 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 Waldon Triplets
  • 120 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 121 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 122 A roof-top view - where?

  • 123 Police station view of Bideford

  • 124 So this is the mainland!

  • 125 Appledore's largest

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Riverside mystery

  • 128

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 129 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 130 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 131 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 132

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 133 Pannier Market's future?

  • 134 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 135 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 136 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 137 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 138 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 139 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 140 Simple Item 138
  • 141 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 142 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 143 Can spring be far away?

  • 144 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 145 The Geneva marionettes

  • 146 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 147 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 148 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 149 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 150 Variety in summer weather

  • 151 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 152 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 153 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 154 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 155 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 156 North Devon Driving School

  • 157 Weare Giffard potato

  • 158

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 159 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 160 Picking the pops

  • 161 When horses score over the tractor

  • 162 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 163 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 164 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 165 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 166 Torrington in 1967

  • 167 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 168 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 169 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 171 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 172 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 173 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 174 Ten year old scrambler

  • 175 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 176 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 177 Penny for the guy

  • 178 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 179 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 180

    Married in 1908
  • 181 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 182 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 183 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 184 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 It really was the 'last time'

  • 187 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 188

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 189 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 190 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 191 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 192 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 193 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 194 Traditions and skills still there

  • 195 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 196 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 197 New look in the hayfields

  • 198 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 199 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 200 Hartland's invitation

  • 201 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 202 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 203 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 204 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 205 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 206 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 207 Revenge in style

  • 208 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 209 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 210 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 211 Emergency ferry services

  • 212 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 213 Six footed lamb

  • 214 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 215 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 216 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 217 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 218 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 219

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 220 In their new robes and hats

  • 221 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 222 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 223 Torrington's new amenity

  • 224

    First prize
  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 227 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 228 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230 Some mushroom!

  • 231 Decontrol of meat

  • 232

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 233 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 234 Hartland postman retires

  • 235 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 236 He beat the floods

  • 237 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 238 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 239 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 240 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 241 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 242

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 243 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 244 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 245 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 246 Just over a year old

  • 247 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 249 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 250 They are parted pro-tem

  • 251 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 252 Loads of black and white

  • 253 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 254 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 255 No sale of Springfield House

  • 256 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 257 Parkham plan realised

  • 258 Capers on the cobbles

  • 259 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 261

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 262 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 263 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 264 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 265 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 266 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 267 For crying out loud!

  • 268 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 269

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 270 What's the time?

  • 271 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 272 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 273 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 274

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 275 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 276 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 277 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 278

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 279 Northam's almshouse

  • 280 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 281 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 282 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 283 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 285 Twenty-one yachts

  • 286 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 287 Picking the pops

  • 288 Hartland Dancers
  • 289 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 291 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 292 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 293 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 294 School's link with cargo ship

  • 295 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 297 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 298 Clovelly nightmare

  • 299 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 300 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 301 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 302 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 303 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 304 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 305

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 306 End of the line

  • 307

    Bidefordians
  • 308 School crossing patrol begins

  • 309 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 310 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 311 Torrington children build igloo
  • 312 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 313 New Lundy stamps

  • 314 Centenary of Gazette

  • 315 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 316 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 317 New Post Office

  • 318 A story to tell!

  • 319 The art of the thatcher

  • 320 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 321 Devil sent packing

  • 322 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 323 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 324 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 325 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 326

    Building works
  • 327 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 328 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 329 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 330 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 331 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 332 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 333 Mobile missionary

  • 334 All for the love of a lady!

  • 335 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 336 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 337

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 338 Out of puff!

  • 339 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 340 Off on a great adventure

  • 341 Modern living at Bideford

  • 342 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 343 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 344 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 345 Service with a smile

  • 346 Finished in 1876

  • 347 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 348 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 349 Bideford computer stars

  • 350 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 351 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 352 By pony and trap to market

  • 353 New shipyard on schedule

  • 354 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 355 Bideford regatta

  • 356 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 357 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 358 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 360 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 361 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 362 Peter poses for TV film

  • 363 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 364 All aboard the ark

  • 365

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 366 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 367 Littleham family's five generations

  • 368 Warmington's garage ad

  • 369 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 370 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 371 Clovelly custom

  • 372 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 373 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 374

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 375 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 376 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 377 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 378

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 379 New art gallery opened

  • 380 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 381 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 382 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 383 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 384 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 385 New choral society's growing response

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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First steel ship built at Bideford

A proud memory of 1920

The launching of the first steel ship to be built at Bideford is pictured, having come to rest in the river after the launch. The s.s. Hubbastone of 1,150 tons was built at Hansen’s shipyard at Cleavehouses and her launching took place on October 14th 1920.

22 February 1952 First steel ship built at Bideford

Prior to the launch of the Hubbastone there had been no ship launched for nearly thirty years at Bideford.

Gazette article 22 February 1952

 

Bideford proclaims Queen Elizabeth

Hopes at Bideford ceremony

Ald. W.E. Ellis seconded a resolution paying homage to her Majesty and pledging the unswerving loyalty of the Borough Council at a special meeting of the Council at Bideford Town Hall following the reading of the official proclamation.

15 February 1952 Bideford proclaims Queen Elizabeth

A fanfare of trumpets by members of Bideford Town Silver Band followed the call of the Town Crier (Mr S. Braund) for silence.

After the proclamation had been read by the Town Clerk (Mr F.C. Blackway) from the Town Hall balcony, a prayer for the new Queen was spoken by the Mayor’s Chaplain (Rev. Isaac Bond) and the Rector of Bideford (Preb. J.A. Durling) led the singing of the hymn ‘O God our help in ages past.’

Gazette article 15 February 1952

 

Bideford triplets’ first birthday party

Birthday cake specially made

Bideford’s triplets, children of Mr and Mrs H.S. Waring of Barton Tors, Bideford, became one year old last week and a birthday cake with three candles was specially made for the occasion.

1 February 1952 Bideford triplets first birthday party

Mrs Waring shows the triplets their first birthday cake. From left to right the triplets are Margaret, Brian and Elizabeth.

Except for minor colds, the triplets had a clean bill of health over the past twelve months. Elizabeth and Margaret now tip the scales at 20 lb. and 18 lb. respectively. Brian now weighs 15 lb. but has an advantage over his sisters in that he now has ten teeth, compared with Elizabeth’s eight and Margaret’s five.

Gazette article 1 February 1952

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