• 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 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 2 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 3 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 4 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 5 Jumble sale fever

  • 6 Emergency ferry services

  • 7 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 8 Circus comes to town

  • 9 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 10 Torrington in 1967

  • 11 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 12 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 13 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 14 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 15 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 16 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 17 North Devon Driving School

  • 18 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 19 It really was the 'last time'

  • 20 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 21 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 22 Torrington children build igloo
  • 23 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 24 Sweets derationing

  • 25

    First prize
  • 26 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 27 School crossing patrol begins

  • 28 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 29 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 30 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 31 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 32 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 34 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 35 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 36

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 37

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 38

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 39 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 40 They are parted pro-tem

  • 41 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 42 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 43 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 44 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 45 Northam's almshouse

  • 46 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 47 Twenty-one yachts

  • 48 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 49 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 50 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 51 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 52 Variety in summer weather

  • 53 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 54

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 55 Simple Item 138
  • 56 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 58 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 59 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 60 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 61 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 62 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 63 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 64 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 65 Bideford regatta

  • 66 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 67 Hartland postman retires

  • 68 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 69 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 70 Warmington's garage ad

  • 71 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 72 Service with a smile

  • 73 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 74 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 75 Clovelly nightmare

  • 76 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 77 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 78 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 79 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 80

    New gateway
  • 81 Hartland's invitation

  • 82 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 85 Picking the pops

  • 86 What's the time?

  • 87 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 88 Traditions and skills still there

  • 89 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 90 Cruising down the river

  • 91 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 92 New addition to Quay front

  • 93 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 94 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 96 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 97 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 98

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 99 Finished in 1876

  • 100 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 101 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 102 The cab at the corner>
  • 103

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 104 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 105 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 106 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 107 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 108 Mobile missionary

  • 109 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 110 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 111 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 112 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 When horses score over the tractor

  • 115

    Exhibition of school work
  • 116 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 117 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 118 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 119 Peter poses for TV film

  • 120 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 121

    Building works
  • 122 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 123 In their new robes and hats

  • 124 Riverside mystery

  • 125 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 126 113 years at Instow

  • 127 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 128 Bideford loses training ship

  • 129 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 130 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 131 A man and his wheel

  • 132 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 133 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 134 Some mushroom!

  • 135 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 136

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 137 Hartland Dancers
  • 138 New life for Hartland organ

  • 139 Torrington's new amenity

  • 140 Pannier Market's future?

  • 141 New Lundy stamps

  • 142 The art of the thatcher

  • 143

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 144 Centenary of Gazette

  • 145 Ships at Bideford

  • 146 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 147 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 148 First ship in 8 years

  • 149

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 150 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 151 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 152 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 153 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 154 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 155 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 156 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 157 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 159 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 160 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 161 Life begins at 80

  • 162 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 163 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 164 Six footed lamb

  • 165 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 166 New art gallery opened

  • 167 For crying out loud!

  • 168

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 169 No sale of Springfield House

  • 170 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 171 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 172 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 173 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 174 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 175 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 176 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 177 Police station view of Bideford

  • 178 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 179 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 180 New look in the hayfields

  • 181 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 182 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 183 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 184 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 185 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 186 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 187 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 188 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 189 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 190 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 192 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 193 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 194 By pony and trap to market

  • 195 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 197 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 198 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 199 Revenge in style

  • 200 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 201 Filming at Hartland

  • 202 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 203 Happy Days!

  • 204 Northam footballers of the future

  • 205 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 207 Penny for the guy

  • 208 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 209 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 210 All aboard the ark

  • 211 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 212 A bird of their own!

  • 213 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 215 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 216 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 217 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 218 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 219 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 220 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 221 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 222 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 223

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 224 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 225 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 226 Off on a great adventure

  • 227 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 228

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 229 Waldon Triplets
  • 230 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 231 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 232 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 234 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 235 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 236 Last train from Torrington

  • 237 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 238 Loads of black and white

  • 239 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 240 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 241 Out of puff!

  • 242 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 243 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 244 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 245

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 246 No laughing matter

  • 247 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 248 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 249 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 250 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 251 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 252 Private home for public pump

  • 253 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 254 Just over a year old

  • 255 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 256 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 257 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 258 A story to tell!

  • 259 New shipyard on schedule

  • 260 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 261 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 262 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 263 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 264 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 265 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 266 Modern living at Bideford

  • 267 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 268 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 271 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 272

    Was a missionary
  • 273

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 274 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 275 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 276 Littleham family's five generations

  • 277

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 278 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 279 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 280 End of the line

  • 281 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 282 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 283 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 284 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 285

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 286 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 287 Decontrol of meat

  • 288 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 289

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 290 Appledore's largest

  • 291 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 292 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 293 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 294 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 296 Can spring be far away?

  • 297 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 298 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 299

    Married in 1908
  • 300 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 301 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 302 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 303 Record pebble-throwing day

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 305 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 306 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 307 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 308 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 309 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 311 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 312 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 313 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 314 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 315 Clovelly custom

  • 316

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 317 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 320 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 321 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 322 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 323 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 324 Puppet characters introduced

  • 325 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 326 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 327 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 328 Artisans' Club

  • 329 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 330 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 331

    Relatives all over the world
  • 332 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 333 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 334 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 335 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 336 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 337 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 338 New Post Office

  • 339 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 340 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 341 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 342 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 343 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 344 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 345 Devil sent packing

  • 346 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 347 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 348 The Geneva marionettes

  • 349 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 350 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 351

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 352 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 353 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 354 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 355 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 356 From Bobby to Brian

  • 357 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 358

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 359 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 360 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 361 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 362 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 363

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 364 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 365 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 366 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 367 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 368

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 369 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 370 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 371 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 372 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 373 Sight of a lifetime

  • 374 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 375 Capers on the cobbles

  • 376 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 377 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 378

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 379

    Bidefordians
  • 380 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 381 A roof-top view - where?

  • 382 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 383 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 384 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 385 School's link with cargo ship

  • 386 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 387 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 388 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 389 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 390 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 391 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 392 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 393 So this is the mainland!

  • 394 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 395 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 396 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 397 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 398 He beat the floods

  • 399 Some 240 exhibits

  • 400 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 401 Ten year old scrambler

  • 402 New civic medallions

  • 403 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 404 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 406 New choral society's growing response

  • 407 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 408 Bridging the stream

  • 409 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 410 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 411 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 412 Burnard family reunion

  • 413 Weare Giffard potato

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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  • 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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  • 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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Meeting at 10 Downing Street

Annual General Meeting of Save the Children Fund

Westcountry delegates to the annual general meeting of the Save the Children Fund held recently at 10 Downing Street are pictured below.

18 November 1949 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

The group includes Mrs Clement Attlee, wife of the Prime Minister, talking to Miss Abbott, of Westward Ho! and a member of the Bideford and District Committee. On Miss Abbott’s left are Miss W.M. Barrett of Barnstaple and Lt.-Commander S. Gorrell hon. Secretary of the Bideford and District committee.

Gazette article 18 November 1949

 

Safety-first diplomas awarded to Torrington drivers

Safe drivers at Torridge Vale Dairy

Of the fifty or so lorry drivers employed by the Torridge Vale Dairy, Torrington, 28 were eligible during 1948 for National Safety First Diplomas, the conditions being that the driver must be on the road for not less than forty-four weeks during the year without accident of any sort.

11 November 1949 Safety first diplomas awarded to Torrington drivers

Of these 28, no less than 23 qualified for the awards, a fine record of careful driving.

Gazette article 11 November 1949

 

 

Heralding National Savings Week

Fanfare from Town Hall

Two members of Bideford Town Silver Band - bandmaster A.J. Headon and Mr W.H. Vodden – dressed in heralds’ costumes, blew a fanfare to mark the opening of National Savings Week at Bideford.

28 October 1949 Heralding National Savings week

Gazette article 28 October 1949

 

 

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