• 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 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 2 Jumble sale fever

  • 3 Police station view of Bideford

  • 4 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 5 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 6 North Devon Driving School

  • 7 Filming at Hartland

  • 8 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 9 Puppet characters introduced

  • 10 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 11 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 12 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 13 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 14 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 15 Ships at Bideford

  • 16 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 17 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 18 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 19 Centenary of Gazette

  • 20 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 21 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 22 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 23 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 24 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 25 No sale of Springfield House

  • 26 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 27 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 28 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 29 Pannier Market's future?

  • 30 Warmington's garage ad

  • 31

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 32 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 33 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 34 Devil sent packing

  • 35 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 36 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 37 New shipyard on schedule

  • 38 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 39 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 40 No laughing matter

  • 41 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 42 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 43 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 44 Torrington in 1967

  • 45

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 46 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 47 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 48 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 49 Mobile missionary

  • 50 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 51 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 53 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 54 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 55 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 56 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 57 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 58 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 59 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 60 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 61 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 62 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 63 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 64 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 66

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 67 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 68 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 69 Off on a great adventure

  • 70 Twenty-one yachts

  • 71 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 72 Ten year old scrambler

  • 73 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 74 Appledore's largest

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

  • 76 It really was the 'last time'

  • 77 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 78 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 79 The art of the thatcher

  • 80 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 81 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 82 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 83

    Exhibition of school work
  • 84 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 85 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 86 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 87 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 88 Some 240 exhibits

  • 89 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 90

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 91 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 92 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 93 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 95 New addition to Quay front

  • 96 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 97 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 98 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 99 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 100 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 101 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 102 Penny for the guy

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

  • 104 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 105 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 106 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 107 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 108

    Was a missionary
  • 109 Sight of a lifetime

  • 110 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 111 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 112 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 113

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 114 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 115 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 116 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 117 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 118 Hartland's invitation

  • 119 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 120

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 121 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 122 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 123

    Relatives all over the world
  • 124

    New gateway
  • 125 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 126 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 127 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 128 Private home for public pump

  • 129 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 130 Peter poses for TV film

  • 131 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 132 First ship in 8 years

  • 133

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 134 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 135 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 136 Modern living at Bideford

  • 137 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 138 Can spring be far away?

  • 139 Last train from Torrington

  • 140

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 141 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 142 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 143 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 144 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 145 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 146 New Post Office

  • 147 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 148

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 149 Parkham plan realised

  • 150 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 151 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 152 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 154 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 155 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 156 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 157 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 158 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 159 Finished in 1876

  • 160 Northam's almshouse

  • 161 Burnard family reunion

  • 162 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 163 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 164

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 165 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 166 All for the love of a lady!

  • 167 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 168 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 169 Loads of black and white

  • 170 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 171 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 172 Some mushroom!

  • 173 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 174 Just over a year old

  • 175 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 176 They are parted pro-tem

  • 177 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 178 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 179 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 180 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 181

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 182 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 183 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 184 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 185 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 186 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 187 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 188 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 189 Sweets derationing

  • 190 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 191 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 192 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 193 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 194 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 195 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 196

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 197 New civic medallions

  • 198 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 199 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 200 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 201 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 202 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 203 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 204 Clovelly custom

  • 205 Waldon Triplets
  • 206

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 207 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 208 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 209 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 210 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 211 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 212 Recognise this resort?

  • 213 Happy Days!

  • 214 Clovelly nightmare

  • 215 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 216 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 217 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 218 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 219 Six footed lamb

  • 220 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 221

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 222 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 223 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 224

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 225 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 226 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 227 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 229 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 230 New life for Hartland organ

  • 231 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 232 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 233 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 234 So this is the mainland!

  • 235 School crossing patrol begins

  • 236 Life begins at 80

  • 237

    Bidefordians
  • 238 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 239 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 240 A roof-top view - where?

  • 241 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 242 Decontrol of meat

  • 243 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 244 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 245

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 246 Torrington children build igloo
  • 247 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 248 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 249 Torrington's new amenity

  • 250 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 251 Riverside mystery

  • 252 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 253 The cab at the corner>
  • 254 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 255 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 256 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 257 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 258 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 259

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 260 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 261 Circus comes to town

  • 262 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 263 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 264 Out of puff!

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

  • 266 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 267 A man and his wheel

  • 268 School's link with cargo ship

  • 269 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 270 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 271 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 272 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 273 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 274 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 276 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 277

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 278 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 279 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 280 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 281 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 282 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 283

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 284 When horses score over the tractor

  • 285 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 288 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 289 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 290 A bird of their own!

  • 291 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 292 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 293 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 294 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 296 Northam footballers of the future

  • 297 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 298 Artisans' Club

  • 299 By pony and trap to market

  • 300 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 301 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 302 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 303 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 304 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 305 For crying out loud!

  • 306 Bideford loses training ship

  • 307 Capers on the cobbles

  • 308 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 309 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 310 Bideford regatta

  • 311 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 312 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 313 He beat the floods

  • 314 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 315 Hartland Dancers
  • 316 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 317 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 318 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 319 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 320 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 321 New look in the hayfields

  • 322 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 323 Emergency ferry services

  • 324 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 325 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 326 113 years at Instow

  • 327 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 328 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 329 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 330 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 332 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 333 Cruising down the river

  • 334 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 335 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 336 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 340 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 341

    First prize
  • 342 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

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    Building works
  • 344 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 345 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 346 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 347 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 348 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 349 New choral society's growing response

  • 350 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 351 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 352 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 353 Bideford computer stars

  • 354 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 355 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 356 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 From Bobby to Brian

  • 359 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 360 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 361 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 362 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 363 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 364 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 365 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 366 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 367 Littleham family's five generations

  • 368 Weare Giffard potato

  • 369 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 370 Bridging the stream

  • 371 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 372 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 373 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 375

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 376 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 377 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 378 Variety in summer weather

  • 379

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 380 What's the time?

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 382 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 383 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 384 End of the line

  • 385 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 386 Hartland postman retires

  • 387 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 388 All aboard the ark

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 390 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 391 New art gallery opened

  • 392 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 393 In their new robes and hats

  • 394 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 395 Simple Item 138
  • 396 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 397

    Married in 1908
  • 398 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 399 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 400 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 401 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 402 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 403 Revenge in style

  • 404 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 405 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 406 A story to tell!

  • 407 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 408 Picking the pops

  • 409 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 410 Service with a smile

  • 411 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 412 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 413 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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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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

 

Allhalland Street – then and now!

Street view in 1900

The photos above show Allhalland street of 50 years ago, and when compared with the recent photo below, it will be noted that there has been little structural change but a great increase in the number of little shops of varying interest.

25 July 1952 Allhalland Street then and now

In the centuries that have passed this was the street so well-known to the sailors who used the port and to the townspeople . Long before the Quay as at present was built, it was along Allhalland Street the people went from the High Street to the Town Hall, the Grammar School, the Parish Church and the Bridge.

Gazette article 18 July 1952

 

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