• 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 New civic medallions

  • 2 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 4 School crossing patrol begins

  • 5 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 6 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 7

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 8 Revenge in style

  • 9 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 10 Ships at Bideford

  • 11 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 14 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 15 Picking the pops

  • 16 Some 240 exhibits

  • 17 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 18 Artisans' Club

  • 19 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 21 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 22 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 23 Torrington's new amenity

  • 24

    Bidefordians
  • 25 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 26 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 27 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 28 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 30 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 31 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 32 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 33 Out of puff!

  • 34 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 35 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 36 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 37 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 38 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 39 First ship in 8 years

  • 40 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 41 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 42 No sale of Springfield House

  • 43 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 44 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 45 Sweets derationing

  • 46 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 47 Torrington children build igloo
  • 48 Off on a great adventure

  • 49 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 50 Littleham family's five generations

  • 51

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 52 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 53 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 54 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 55 Pannier Market's future?

  • 56 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 57 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 58

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 59 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 60 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 61 New Post Office

  • 62 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 63 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 64 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 65 New addition to Quay front

  • 66 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 67 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 68 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 69 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 70 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 71 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

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

  • 74 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 75

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 76 Decontrol of meat

  • 77 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 78 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 79 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 80 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 81 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 82 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 83

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 84 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 85 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 86 Jumble sale fever

  • 87 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 88 Appledore's largest

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

  • 90 Riverside mystery

  • 91 New life for Hartland organ

  • 92 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 93 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 94 Sight of a lifetime

  • 95 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 96 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 97

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 98 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 99 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 100 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 101 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 102 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 103

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 104 Burnard family reunion

  • 105 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 106 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 107 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 108 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 109 113 years at Instow

  • 110 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 111 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 112 Penny for the guy

  • 113 Just over a year old

  • 114 Weare Giffard potato

  • 115 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 116 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 117 A story to tell!

  • 118 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 119 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 120 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 121 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 122 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 123 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 124 Traditions and skills still there

  • 125 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 126 Twenty-one yachts

  • 127 New choral society's growing response

  • 128

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 129 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 130 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 131 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 132 The cab at the corner>
  • 133 By pony and trap to market

  • 134 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 135 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 136 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 137 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 138 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 140 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 141 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 142 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 143 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 144 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 145 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 146 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 147 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 148

    New gateway
  • 149 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 150 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 151 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 152 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 154 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 155 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 156 Picking the pops

  • 157 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 158 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 159 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 160 From Bobby to Brian

  • 161 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 162 He beat the floods

  • 163 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 164 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 165 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 166 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 167 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 168

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 169 A roof-top view - where?

  • 170 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 171 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 172 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 173

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 174 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 175 Torrington in 1967

  • 176

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 177 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

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

  • 179 Emergency ferry services

  • 180 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 181 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 182

    Was a missionary
  • 183 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 184 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 185

    Relatives all over the world
  • 186 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 187 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 188 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 189 Private home for public pump

  • 190 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 191 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 192 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 193 Cruising down the river

  • 194 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 195 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 196 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 197 Ten year old scrambler

  • 198 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 199 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 200 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 201 School's link with cargo ship

  • 202 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 203 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 204 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 205 Finished in 1876

  • 206 Variety in summer weather

  • 207 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 208 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 209 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 210 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 211 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 212 Devil sent packing

  • 213 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 214 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 215 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 216 Filming at Hartland

  • 217 Parkham plan realised

  • 218 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 219 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 220 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 221 Hartland Dancers
  • 222 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 223 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 224 Mobile missionary

  • 225 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 226 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 227

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 228 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 229 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 230 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 231 New look in the hayfields

  • 232 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 233 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 234 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 235 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 236 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 237 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 238 In their new robes and hats

  • 239 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 240 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 241 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 242 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 243 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 244 Modern living at Bideford

  • 245 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 246 Hartland's invitation

  • 247

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 248 Northam footballers of the future

  • 249 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 250 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 251 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 252 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 253 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 254 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 255 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 256 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 257 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 258 Can spring be far away?

  • 259 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 260 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 261 Recognise this resort?

  • 262

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 263 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 264 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 265 Waldon Triplets
  • 266 Capers on the cobbles

  • 267 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 270 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 271 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 272 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 273 Found the answer waiting for him>
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 275 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 276 Last train from Torrington

  • 277 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 278 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 279 Centenary of Gazette

  • 280 A bird of their own!

  • 281 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 282 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 283 It really was the 'last time'

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 285 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 286 They are parted pro-tem

  • 287 Clovelly nightmare

  • 288 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 289 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 290 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 291 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 292 All aboard the ark

  • 293

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 294 The Geneva marionettes

  • 295 Bideford computer stars

  • 296 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 297 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 298 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 299 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 300 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 301 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 302 No laughing matter

  • 303 Some mushroom!

  • 304 Circus comes to town

  • 305 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 306 Life begins at 80

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    Married in 1908
  • 308 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 309 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 310 For crying out loud!

  • 311 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 312 Bideford regatta

  • 313 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 314 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 315 When horses score over the tractor

  • 316

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 317 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 318 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 319 North Devon Driving School

  • 320 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 321 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 322 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 323 Warmington's garage ad

  • 324 Bideford loses training ship

  • 325 Clovelly custom

  • 326 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 327 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 328 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 329

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 330 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 331 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 332

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 333

    First prize
  • 334 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 335 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 336 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 337 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 338 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 339 So this is the mainland!

  • 340 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 341 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 342 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

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    Building works
  • 345 End of the line

  • 346 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 347 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 348 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 349 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 350 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 351 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 352 Simple Item 138
  • 353 Police station view of Bideford

  • 354 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 355 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 356 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 358 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 359 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 360 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 361 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 362 Bridging the stream

  • 363 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 365 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 366 New shipyard on schedule

  • 367

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 368 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 369 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 370 A man and his wheel

  • 371

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 372 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 373 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 374 New art gallery opened

  • 375 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 376 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 377 Hartland postman retires

  • 378 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 379 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 380 Happy Days!

  • 381 Service with a smile

  • 382 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 383 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 384 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 385 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 386 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 387 Six footed lamb

  • 388 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 389 Loads of black and white

  • 390

    Exhibition of school work
  • 391 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 392 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 393 The art of the thatcher

  • 394 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 395

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 396 Peter poses for TV film

  • 397 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 398 All for the love of a lady!

  • 399

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 400 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 401 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 402 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 403 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 404 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 405 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 406 What's the time?

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

  • 408 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 410 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 411 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 412 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 413 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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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Taw Development Scheme - £8,500,000

View of Taw and Torridge estuary

This arial photograph gives an excellent general perspective of the Taw and Torridge Estuary including the site at east Yelland where a generating station is being erected at a cost of £8,500,000 and will take seven years to complete.

19 January 1951 Taw development scheme

Gazette article 19 January 1951

 

Do you recall the old windmill at Northam?

Demolished in 1922

Memories of the old windmill which once stood off the road between Northam and Appledore have been revived by the recent demolition of Chanter’s Folly. The mill stood in a field known to this day as ‘Windmills’ which lies on the Appledore side of the lane leading to Bidna off the main Northam to Appledore road just past Knapp House. The tower fell into disrepair and became a danger to cattle wandering around its base and even inside.

28 November 1952 Do recall the old windmill at Northam

The windmill tower was of brick on a stone base. A good deal of the base remains but the brick walling, which was some three feet thick, was later used to build a sea-wall under Watertown farm which can be seen today.

Gazette article 28 November 1952

 

Bideford 73 year old’s championship display

Grown on his allotment

Everyone at last week’s annual show of Bideford and District Horticultural Society and Allotments Association was talking about and admiring the magnificent leeks and other vegetables grown by 73 year old Mr Roland Davis of 18 Torridge Street, Bideford E.

14 November 1952 Bideford 73 year olds champtionship display

Mr Davis, known to a host of friends as ‘Pinwire’, is seen in the photograph above proudly displaying some of his ‘wonder’ leeks and the trophy awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in amateur and allotment holders’ classes in the show. Mr Davis’s prize-winning vegetables were grown on his allotment at Nutaberry.

Gazette article 14 November 1952

 

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