• 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 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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    Building works
  • 3 Peter poses for TV film

  • 4 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 5 113 years at Instow

  • 6 Northam's almshouse

  • 7 Appledore's largest

  • 8 Clovelly nightmare

  • 9 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 10 All aboard the ark

  • 11 Recognise this resort?

  • 12

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 13 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 14

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 15 Hartland postman retires

  • 16 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 17 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 18 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 19 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 22 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 23 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 24 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 25

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 26

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 27

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 28 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 29 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 30 Parkham plan realised

  • 31 Mobile missionary

  • 32 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 33

    Bidefordians
  • 34 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 35 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 36 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 37 Northam footballers of the future

  • 38 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 39 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 40 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 41 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 43 New look in the hayfields

  • 44 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 45 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 46 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 47 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 48 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 49

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 50 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 51 In their new robes and hats

  • 52 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 53 A story to tell!

  • 54 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 55 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 56 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 57 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 58 First ship in 8 years

  • 59 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 60 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 61 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 62 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 63 Clovelly custom

  • 64 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 65 Traditions and skills still there

  • 66 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 67 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 68 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 69

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 70 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 71 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 72 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 73 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 74 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 75 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 76 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 77 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 78 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 79 Loads of black and white

  • 80 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 81 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 82 Pannier Market's future?

  • 83 Can spring be far away?

  • 84 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 85 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 86 Riverside mystery

  • 87 Just over a year old

  • 88 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 89 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 91 New Post Office

  • 92 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 93

    New gateway
  • 94 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 95 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 96 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 97 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 98 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 99 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 100

    Exhibition of school work
  • 101 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 102 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 103 End of the line

  • 104 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 105 Out of puff!

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

  • 107 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 108 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 109 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 110 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 111 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 112 Finished in 1876

  • 113 Hartland's invitation

  • 114 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 115 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 116

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 117 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 118

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 119 Penny for the guy

  • 120 Burnard family reunion

  • 121 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 122 Centenary of Gazette

  • 123 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 124 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 125 The cab at the corner>
  • 126 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 127 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 128 Waldon Triplets
  • 129 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 130 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 131

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 132 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 134 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 135 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 136 Private home for public pump

  • 137 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 138

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 139 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 140 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 141 Some 240 exhibits

  • 142 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 143 He beat the floods

  • 144

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 145 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 146 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 147 Variety in summer weather

  • 148 Torrington's new amenity

  • 149 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 150 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 151 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 152 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 153 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 154 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 155 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 156 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 157 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 158 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 159 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 160 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 161 A man and his wheel

  • 162 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 163 Modern living at Bideford

  • 164 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 165 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 166 Decontrol of meat

  • 167 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 168

    First prize
  • 169 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 170 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 171 The Geneva marionettes

  • 172 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 173 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 174 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 175 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 176 Warmington's garage ad

  • 177

    Relatives all over the world
  • 178 Bideford regatta

  • 179 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 180 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 181 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 182 Picking the pops

  • 183 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 184 Bideford computer stars

  • 185 They are parted pro-tem

  • 186 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 187 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 188 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 189 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 190 Service with a smile

  • 191 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 192 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 193 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 194 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 195 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 196 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 197 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 198 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 199 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 200 North Devon Driving School

  • 201 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 202

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 203 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 204 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 205 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 206 New shipyard on schedule

  • 207 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 208 Revenge in style

  • 209 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 210 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 211 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 212 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 213

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 214 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 215 Simple Item 138
  • 216 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 217 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 218 When horses score over the tractor

  • 219 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 220 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 221 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 222 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 223 Last train from Torrington

  • 224

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 225 Cruising down the river

  • 226 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 227 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 228 So this is the mainland!

  • 229 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 230 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 231 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 232 Sight of a lifetime

  • 233 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 234

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 235 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 236 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 237 Happy Days!

  • 238 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 239 Weare Giffard potato

  • 240 Littleham family's five generations

  • 241 New civic medallions

  • 242 A bird of their own!

  • 243

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 244 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 245 Police station view of Bideford

  • 246 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 247 Some mushroom!

  • 248 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 249 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 250 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 251 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 252 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 253

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 254 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 255 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 256

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 257 School's link with cargo ship

  • 258 All for the love of a lady!

  • 259 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 260 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 262 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 263 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 264 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 265 Puppet characters introduced

  • 266

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 267 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 269 Life begins at 80

  • 270 Torrington children build igloo
  • 271 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 272 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 273 From Bobby to Brian

  • 274 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 275 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 276 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 277 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 278 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 279

    Married in 1908
  • 280 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 283 No laughing matter

  • 284 New addition to Quay front

  • 285 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 286 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 287 New choral society's growing response

  • 288 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 290 Filming at Hartland

  • 291 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 292

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 293 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 294 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 295 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 296 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 297 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 298 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 299 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 300 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 301 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 302 What's the time?

  • 303 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 305 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 306 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 307 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 308 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 309

    Was a missionary
  • 310 New life for Hartland organ

  • 311 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 312 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 313 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 314 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 315 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 316 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 317 It really was the 'last time'

  • 318 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 319 Devil sent packing

  • 320 School crossing patrol begins

  • 321 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 322 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 323 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 324 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 325 Picking the pops

  • 326 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 327 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 328 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 329 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 330 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 332 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 333 Twenty-one yachts

  • 334 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 335 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 336 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 337 Six footed lamb

  • 338 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 339 For crying out loud!

  • 340 No sale of Springfield House

  • 341 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 342 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 343 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 344 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 345 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 346 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 347 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 348 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 349 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 350 Circus comes to town

  • 351 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 352 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 353 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355 The art of the thatcher

  • 356 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 357 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 358 New art gallery opened

  • 359 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 360 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 361 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 362 Bideford loses training ship

  • 363 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 364 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 365 Ten year old scrambler

  • 366 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 368 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 369 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 370 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 371 Hartland Dancers
  • 372 Jumble sale fever

  • 373 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 374 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 375

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 376 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 377 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 378 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 379 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 381 A roof-top view - where?

  • 382 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 383 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 384 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 385 Sweets derationing

  • 386 By pony and trap to market

  • 387 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 388 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 389 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 390 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 391 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 393 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 394 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 395 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 396 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 397 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 398 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 399 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 400

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 401 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 402 Off on a great adventure

  • 403 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 404

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

  • 406 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 407 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 408 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 409 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 410 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 411 Emergency ferry services

  • 412 Torrington in 1967

  • 413 Artisans' Club

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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Symbol of Lundy independence

Oldest inhabitant of Lundy 

This picture shows Mr F.W. Gade, oldest inhabitant and agent of Lundy in defiant attitude. He leans against a tablet at the beach ‘threshold.’ It reads ‘This island is entirely private property. There are no public roads, footpaths or rights of ways whatever hereon.’

2 March 1951 Symbol of Lundy independence

The tablet was placed there early last century when the ‘pirates’ of Trinity House had the ‘audacity’ to put a ‘landing place’ tablet of their own there.

Gazette article 2 March 1951

 

New Lundy air mail stamps

Celebrating Lundy's bird-life 

The forthcoming issue of a new series of air mail stamps for Lundy have been designed and drawn by Mr John C.A Dyke of Fairy Cross, near Bideford. The stamps have the dual purpose of revenue producing and assisting the visitor in the identification of bird life on Lundy’s rocky cliffs

9 February 1951 New Lundy air mail stamps

With the disappearance of the postmaster as a Lundy official, charges were made to cover the cost of conveying mails to and from the mainland. Every letter or parcel leaving or incoming must have the island’s stamps added in addition to ordinary stamps to cover the cost of conveying mails to the island.

Gazette article 9 February 1951

 

 

Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

Greeting of 'grand old man' 

Here is the smiling greeting of Hartland’s Grand Old Man, 91 Years old Mr Daniel Headon, better known to many as ‘Uncle Dan’

26 January 1951 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

Hardly a day passes but Uncle Dan can be seen out on the main Bideford-Bude road for his three or four mile walk, often carrying a large bundle of firewood, as he makes his way home to Baxworthy Corner, Hartland, where he lives with his son and daughter-in-law.

January 12 is Mr Headon’s great day; not only is it his own birthday but also that of his great-grandson Vernon Henry Keen.

Gazette article 26 January 1951

 

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