• 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 Peter poses for TV film

  • 2 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 3 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 4 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 5 A roof-top view - where?

  • 6

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 7 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 8 In their new robes and hats

  • 9 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 10 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 11 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 12 All aboard the ark

  • 13 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 14 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 15 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 16 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 17 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 18 Last train from Torrington

  • 19 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 20 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 21 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 22 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 23 Sight of a lifetime

  • 24

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 25 Bideford regatta

  • 26 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 27 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 28 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 29 Torrington's new amenity

  • 30 Warmington's garage ad

  • 31

    First prize
  • 32 Mobile missionary

  • 33 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 34 Riverside mystery

  • 35 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 36 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 37 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 38 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 39

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 40 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 41 Puppet characters introduced

  • 42

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 43 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 44 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 46 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 49 Loads of black and white

  • 50

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 51 What's the time?

  • 52 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 53 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 54 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 55 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 56 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 57 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 58

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 59 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 60 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 61 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 62 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 63 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 64 Service with a smile

  • 65 By pony and trap to market

  • 66 Bridging the stream

  • 67 Picking the pops

  • 68 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 69 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 70 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 71 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 72 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 73

    Building works
  • 74 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 75 Artisans' Club

  • 76 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 77 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 78 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 79 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 80 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 81 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 83 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 84 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 85 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 86 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 87 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 88 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 89 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91

    Married in 1908
  • 92 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 93 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 94 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 95 So this is the mainland!

  • 96 Six footed lamb

  • 97 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 98 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 99 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 100 Centenary of Gazette

  • 101 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 102 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 103 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 104 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 105 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 106 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 107 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 108

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 109 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 110

    Bidefordians
  • 111 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 112 Jumble sale fever

  • 113 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 114 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 115 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 116

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 117 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 118

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 119 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 121 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 122 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 123 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 124 Clovelly custom

  • 125 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 126 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 127 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 128 Circus comes to town

  • 129 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 131 Weare Giffard potato

  • 132 Decontrol of meat

  • 133 A story to tell!

  • 134 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 135 A bird of their own!

  • 136 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 137 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 138 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 139 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 140 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 141 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 142

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 143 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 144 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 146 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 147 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 148 The Geneva marionettes

  • 149 Pannier Market's future?

  • 150 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 151 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 152 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 153 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 154 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 155 New civic medallions

  • 156 Private home for public pump

  • 157 Hartland Dancers
  • 158 Revenge in style

  • 159 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 160 For crying out loud!

  • 161 Northam footballers of the future

  • 162 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 163 Recognise this resort?

  • 164 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 165 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 166 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 167 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 168 Off on a great adventure

  • 169

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 170 School's link with cargo ship

  • 171 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 172 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 173 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 174 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 175 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 176 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 177 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 178 Capers on the cobbles

  • 179

    Was a missionary
  • 180 Just over a year old

  • 181 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 182 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 183 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 184 Finished in 1876

  • 185 Torrington in 1967

  • 186 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 187

    Relatives all over the world
  • 188 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 189 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 190 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 191 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 192 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 193 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 194 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 195 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 196 Hartland postman retires

  • 197 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 198 No sale of Springfield House

  • 199 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 200 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 201 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 202 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 203 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 204 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 205 Hartland's invitation

  • 206 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 207 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 208

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 209 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 210 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 211 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 213 Burnard family reunion

  • 214

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 215 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 216 Bideford computer stars

  • 217 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 218 Police station view of Bideford

  • 219 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 220 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 222 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 223 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 224 When horses score over the tractor

  • 225

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 226 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 227 Northam's almshouse

  • 228 Some mushroom!

  • 229 Penny for the guy

  • 230 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 231 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 232 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 233 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 234 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 235 A man and his wheel

  • 236 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 237 Devil sent packing

  • 238 Clovelly nightmare

  • 239

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 240 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 241 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 242 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 243

    Exhibition of school work
  • 244 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 245 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 246 New choral society's growing response

  • 247 The art of the thatcher

  • 248 He beat the floods

  • 249 New look in the hayfields

  • 250 Life begins at 80

  • 251 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 253 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 254 Traditions and skills still there

  • 255 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 256 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 257 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 258 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 259 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 260 New life for Hartland organ

  • 261

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 262 Torrington children build igloo
  • 263 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 264 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 265 New Post Office

  • 266 End of the line

  • 267 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 268 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 269 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 270 North Devon Driving School

  • 271 School crossing patrol begins

  • 272 Can spring be far away?

  • 273

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 274 New Lundy stamps

  • 275 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 276 Littleham family's five generations

  • 277 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 278 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 279 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 280 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 281 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 282 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 283 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 284 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 285 They are parted pro-tem

  • 286 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 287 It really was the 'last time'

  • 288 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 289 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 290 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 291 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 292 Variety in summer weather

  • 293 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 294 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 295 113 years at Instow

  • 296 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 297 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 298

    New gateway
  • 299 Happy Days!

  • 300 Appledore's largest

  • 301 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 302 Waldon Triplets
  • 303 Simple Item 138
  • 304 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 305 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 306

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 307 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 308 Parkham plan realised

  • 309 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 310 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 311 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 312 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 313 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 314 New shipyard on schedule

  • 315 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 316 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 318 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 319 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 320 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 321 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 322

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 323 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 324 Bideford loses training ship

  • 325 Cruising down the river

  • 326 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 327 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 328 Ships at Bideford

  • 329 Some 240 exhibits

  • 330 Modern living at Bideford

  • 331 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 332 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 333 First ship in 8 years

  • 334 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 335 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 336 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 337 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 338 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 339 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 340 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 341 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 342 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 343 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 344 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 345 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 346

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 347 New art gallery opened

  • 348

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 349 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 350 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 351 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 352

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 353 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 354 Twenty-one yachts

  • 355 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 356 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 357 No laughing matter

  • 358 All for the love of a lady!

  • 359 Ten year old scrambler

  • 360 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 361 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 362 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 363 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 364 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 365 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 366 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 367 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 369 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 370 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 371 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 372 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 373 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 374 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 375

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 376 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 377 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 378 New addition to Quay front

  • 379 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 380 Picking the pops

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

  • 382 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 383

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 384

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 385 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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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New civic medallions

Medallions for Bideford Mayor and Mayoress

Two medallions were presented to the town at Bideford Manor Court, the lower one for the use of Mayors, being the gift of Mr Stanley J. Bowen (a London-Bidefordian), and above it that to be worn by Mayoresses, the gift of the Mayor (Mr C.A. Grant in commemoration of the Coronation of Elizabeth II).

30 April 1954 New civic medallions

Both medallions were made locally to the design of Mr W.J.A. Corke, principal of Bideford School of Art.

Gazette article 30 April 1954

 

A bigger and better Hillman range!

New cars at Warmington's garage

This motoring year, looks make news! The ‘Big Car’ beauty of the new Minx Saloon with added luggage space to match its 8 seater comfort. The exciting international elegance of the Californian. The sleek grace of the weatherwise Minx Convertible. The roominess of the Estate Car.
Warmington’s Garage, Bridgeland Street, Bideford. Tel. 16

19 March 1954 Warmingtons ad

Gazette ad. 19 March 1954

 

A story to tell!

Councils that know their business

North Devon resorts relying on their popularity with visitors for prosperity show their enterprise and good business sense in advertising a welcome to holidaymakers.

12 March 1954 A story to tell

Here is a message sent out via the National dailies and weeklies during the past few weeks and as a direct result the publicity department at Northam have been handling hundreds of enquiries weekly.

Gazette article 12 March 1954

 

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