• 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 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 2 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 3 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 4 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 5 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 6 Capers on the cobbles

  • 7 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 8 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 9 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 10 What's the time?

  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 Bideford loses training ship

  • 13 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 14 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 15 All aboard the ark

  • 16 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 17 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 18 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 19 For crying out loud!

  • 20 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 21 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 22

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 23 A bird of their own!

  • 24 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 25 Warmington's garage ad

  • 26 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 27 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 28 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 29 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 30

    Bidefordians
  • 31

    Relatives all over the world
  • 32

    Was a missionary
  • 33 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 34 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 35 North Devon Driving School

  • 36 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 37 Pannier Market's future?

  • 38 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 39 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 40 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 41 New civic medallions

  • 42 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 43 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 44 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 45 When horses score over the tractor

  • 46 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 47 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 48 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 49 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 50 Clovelly custom

  • 51 Northam's almshouse

  • 52 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 53 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 54 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 55 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 56 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 57 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 58 Weare Giffard potato

  • 59 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 60 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 61 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 62

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 63 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 64 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 65 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 66 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 67 Bridging the stream

  • 68 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 69 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 70 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 71 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 72

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 73

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 74 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 75 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 76 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 77 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 78 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 79 Revenge in style

  • 80 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 81 The Geneva marionettes

  • 82 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 83 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 84 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 86 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 87 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 88 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 89 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 90 First ship in 8 years

  • 91 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 92 Off on a great adventure

  • 93 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 94 So this is the mainland!

  • 95 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 96 Variety in summer weather

  • 97 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 98 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 99 Finished in 1876

  • 100 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 101 New Post Office

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

  • 103 Traditions and skills still there

  • 104 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 105 Ten year old scrambler

  • 106 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 107 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 108

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 109 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 110 Littleham family's five generations

  • 111 Private home for public pump

  • 112 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 113 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 114 It really was the 'last time'

  • 115 Waldon Triplets
  • 116 Decontrol of meat

  • 117 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 118 He beat the floods

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

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

  • 121 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 122 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 123 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 126 Jumble sale fever

  • 127

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 128

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 129 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 130 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 131 Penny for the guy

  • 132 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 133 A story to tell!

  • 134 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 135 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 136 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 137 Bideford computer stars

  • 138 School crossing patrol begins

  • 139 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 140 Picking the pops

  • 141 Happy Days!

  • 142 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 143 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 144 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 145 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 146 Torrington children build igloo
  • 147 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 148 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 149 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 150 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 151 New shipyard on schedule

  • 152 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 153

    Exhibition of school work
  • 154 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 155 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 156 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 157 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 158

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 159 No sale of Springfield House

  • 160

    Married in 1908
  • 161 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 162 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 163 Service with a smile

  • 164 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 165 Modern living at Bideford

  • 166 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 167 Picking the pops

  • 168 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 169 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 170

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 171 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 172

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 173 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 174 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 175 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 176 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 177 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 179 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 180 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 181 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 182 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 183 New life for Hartland organ

  • 184 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 185 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 186 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 187 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 188 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 190 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 191 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 192 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 193 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 194 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 195 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 196 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 197 They are parted pro-tem

  • 198 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 199 Burnard family reunion

  • 200 Simple Item 138
  • 201 Last train from Torrington

  • 202 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 203

    Building works
  • 204 Bideford regatta

  • 205 New choral society's growing response

  • 206 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 207 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 208 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 209 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 210 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 211

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 212 A man and his wheel

  • 213 Ships at Bideford

  • 214 Some 240 exhibits

  • 215 Peter poses for TV film

  • 216 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 217 Torrington in 1967

  • 218 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 219 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 220 Hartland's invitation

  • 221 In their new robes and hats

  • 222 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 223 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 224 Six footed lamb

  • 225 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 226 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 227 End of the line

  • 228 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 229 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 230 School's link with cargo ship

  • 231 The art of the thatcher

  • 232 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 233 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 234 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 235 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 236 Sight of a lifetime

  • 237 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 239 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 240 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 241 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 242 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 243 Clovelly nightmare

  • 244

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 245 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 246 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 248 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 249 Twenty-one yachts

  • 250 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 251 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 252 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 253 Appledore's largest

  • 254 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 255

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 256

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 257 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 258 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 259 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 260 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 261 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 262 Artisans' Club

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

  • 264 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 265 Life begins at 80

  • 266 Some mushroom!

  • 267 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 268 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 269 Riverside mystery

  • 270 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 271 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 272 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 273 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 274 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 275 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 276 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 277 Parkham plan realised

  • 278 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 279

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 280 Devil sent packing

  • 281 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 282 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 283 Puppet characters introduced

  • 284 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 285 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 286 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 287 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 288 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 289 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 290 New art gallery opened

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

  • 292 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 293 Loads of black and white

  • 294 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 295 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 296 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 297 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 298 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 299 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    New gateway
  • 301 A roof-top view - where?

  • 302 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 303

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 304 By pony and trap to market

  • 305 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 306 New look in the hayfields

  • 307 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 308 All for the love of a lady!

  • 309 Recognise this resort?

  • 310 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 311 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 312 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 313 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 314 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 315 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 316 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 317 Circus comes to town

  • 318 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 319 New Lundy stamps

  • 320 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 321

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 322 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 323

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 324 Hartland Dancers
  • 325 Can spring be far away?

  • 326 Cruising down the river

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

  • 328 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 329 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 330

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 331 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 332 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 333 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 334 Just over a year old

  • 335 Northam footballers of the future

  • 336 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 337 Emergency ferry services

  • 338 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 339 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 340 Police station view of Bideford

  • 341 Hartland postman retires

  • 342 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 343 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 344 No laughing matter

  • 345 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 346

    First prize
  • 347 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 348 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 350 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 351 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 352 New addition to Quay front

  • 353 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 354 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 355 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 356 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 357 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 358 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 359 113 years at Instow

  • 360 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 361

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 362

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 363 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 365 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 366 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 367 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 368

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 369 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 370 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 371 Centenary of Gazette

  • 372

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 373 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 374 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 375 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 376 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 377 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 378 Mobile missionary

  • 379 Out of puff!

  • 380 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 381 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 382 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 383 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 384 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 385 Sooty is quick on the draw

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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Glove Trade

Girls and Young Women needed for

Regular Employment in Glove Trade
Top Rates, Bonus, Holidays with pay
We have vacancies for full time indoor workers, experienced and learners
Call or write for details:-
W E Gloves Ltd, 5 Strand, Bideford

20.71951 Bideford glove trade

Advert in the Gazette dated 20 July 1951

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Local Fish

From local trawler ‘Freeman’ fishing from Bideford

12.7.1968 fish bob turner

Bob Turner wishes to announce that he now has regular supplies of local fish being landed at Bideford Quay (weather permitting) and that when the local trawler cannot go out form Bideford, he will get local fish from Ilfracombe.
Also a fine selection of frozen foods and pet foods.
So, for the freshest fresh fish plus quality and service come to
Bob’s at 3 Allhalland Street, Bideford. Tel 2452

12 July 1968

Long Service Awards

Long service awards to members of the staff of Trumps Ltd, Barnstaple, and J U Fulford and Sons Ltd, Bideford, were among those made at a dinner for members of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd and its subsidiaries held at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals1

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals

Mr H N Fulford, chairman of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd presented the awards and was himself a recipient.


Local recipients seen in the photograph are:
Mr R J Batten, Mr W J Pascoe, Mr W J Harris, Mr A R Morrish, Mr W G Prideaux, Mr W E Yendell, Mr A Hillman, Mrs G M Beer, Mr H N Fulford, Miss F G Linscott, Mr A J Luxton.


Full Gazette article is dated 31 July 1964

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